A Guided Tour of the iPhone

Posted on June 22, 2007

Ok, if you can watch this whole video and NOT want to buy an iPhone, then you deserve an award or something. Maybe an iPhone.

Life in Iraq

Posted on June 22, 2007

I have mixed opinions about our war efforts in Iraq, which is why you’ve never heard me comment about the war here, but I came across this Q&A session in the blog of a New York Times embedded reporter in Iraq. The questions are centered around day-to-day life in Iraq for soldiers, reporters, and normal citizens. Check it out here.

My New Website is up!

Posted on June 10, 2007

On friday my new photography website went live. Check it out:

www.whatsyourimage.com

Hillarious Quote of the Day

Posted on June 8, 2007

Ok, this is from my favorite comic strip, Pearls Before Swine. Even completely without context it’s hilarious.

“Fanny packs show weakness. It’s just one of those unspoken rules”

- Zebra’s neighbor, the lion.

I’m Being Published!!!

Posted on June 1, 2007

I just found out today, after a long wait, that one of my images has been chosen to be included in the book Houston. It’s Worth It. The book is the culmination of photos and text blurbs submitted to the project, which was designed to build pride and comradery among Houstonians (albeit, in a very poke-fun-at-ourselves way).

From the site:

When Houston’s founders, the Allen Brothers, advertised the availability of lots in 1836 they omitted the truth as to its problems, and embellished the truth as to its virtues -

“It is handsome and beautifully elevated,
salubrious, and well-watered….”

This strategy of omission and embellishment set the groundwork for most marketing campaigns to follow. As a result, we Houstonians have become a bit defensive trying to live up (or down) to images fabricated from marketing ideas rather than the experience of living here.

With that in mind, “Houston. It’s Worth It.” was created believing that acknowledging the difficulties of living in Houston only makes the reasons why it’s worth it more compelling, and that while Houstonians can reach a consensus on the difficulties of living here, the reasons it’s worth it are diverse and plentiful.

Anyway, here’s the shot:

Shoe Shine (click to enlarge)

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