A Perspective on Black & White

I joined the HitRecord platform recently and was stunned by all the material on it. Completely driven by audio, video, images and text from anyone it powers itself. If you have time, it's worth looking through. Oh, and also, Joseph Gordon Levitt is on it. Just a thought to bear in mind.

They look for curators, writers, animators, artists, and anyone who will invest a small piece of themselves for some great collabs. One of the biggest ones are "The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories".

My latest find was "The Untitles Pattern Book" which I will be thrilled to own in the near future. Now this book isn't finished yet. They are still picking pieces. There are thousands upon thousands of photos in this category, but not as many texts. What they are looking for are collaborations, or submissions to existing photos and albums. That's where i found Dovile's album Black & White. http://www.hitrecord.org/records/1533712

This is my interpretation of the chapter, if it was to land in the book. It isn't very long, but it is a work I would be more than willing to continue working on.


Black & White; What contrasts create

As opposites, sometimes stripped of even the name colour, black & white is the original composition of contrasts. It has existed since the first photos were taken. Since then we have developed new technology. There is option. Why do we chose this style of recording still images?

Never get stuck on the concept of black or white. It is what is in between that creates scales, gradients, and life. On many photos done in this manner it captivates a stillness. It's valiant, breathless, and magical. Softened edges allows this category freedom like none other. Allowing us to reach back into the past and regain control, regain composure of the past and what can't be changed is the big allure.

If there is a reason why this style is on the way back, it lies within the individual taking the photograph. Stylistic devices allow us to create, and interpret a mood. As it has passed we cannot regain the knowledge of it. All we can do, is pretend to be back there.

Colour or not, black & white remain an artist secret, the viewers mind, and the books cover.


That's it for now! Byee

Making an effort

Or is it putting in effort? Who knows.

Anyways, hello again, it's been a long time. Since not much else in life is going on I this Sunday decide to make an update to my blog. Not a visual one of course, since I am no good at those things, but a personal one. I will try to use a blog as it is intended. As an online journal.

I like to think that I have some interesting thoughts or if nothing else always something to say, be it good or bad.

What brought this up was when I woke up today and realized that I had no reason to get up at all. No work, and nothing I have to do. Feeling drowsy, beat down, and generally in no-good mood, I did get up, and have now watched nearly 4 hours of consecutive television drama.

I have now worked where I work since graduation. It is a good job, with plenty of benefits and perks, but it is not something I see myself doing for the rest of my life. Every day it feels like I repeat the same thing, and although you don't want to tell anyone, it does tear you down to get complaints and such every day. Mostly because you feel like they could be prevented. Yes, there are certain people who make problems where they are none, and those there is nothing to do about.

I have decided as a motivation to myself for the upcoming time to to list some of the most common questions, problems, and solutions that I hear on a day by day basis. Somewhere along the lines, this might for some reason be helpful to someone but most likely not.

SO, update numero uno will be up soon. Be prepared, be very prepared....


Or not, what do I know. Hang in there fellow people of the planet Tellus.