April 2007

On head bobbing and photos

Posted on 2007 04 05, Archive, 0 Comments, Permalink

This photo was probably the first good ‘people shot’ I got while I was in India. I took it at Golconda Fort, a fairly popular domestic tourist attraction for Indians, with not quite so many foreigners present. We had been cruising around the place, and this young woman took a quick interest in my camera. She was separated from her group, so I asked if I could get her picture. She didn’t quite understand me, so I gestured with my camera and asked if it was ok. She hesitated, looked back at her group who weren’t paying much attention to her, and then smiled… and bobbed her head. I paused for a second. What the hell does that mean? And that was my first cultural gap experience in photography.

The vision of Christ that thou dost see

Posted on 2007 04 04, Archive, 0 Comments, Permalink

I recently rediscovered these old redubbed GI Joe PSA announcements that were popular on ebaumsworld.

Ah, sweet, sweet Youtube.
And then there’s this article about Evangelical Christians getting ready for the Dalai Lama’s visit to Chicago and developing strategies to convert Buddhists to Christianity… I’ve actually experienced attempts like that. Click the pic below for more [...]

More performance art should involve flame throwers

Posted on 2007 04 02, Archive, 0 Comments, Permalink