Entries from February 2008

February 27, 2008

Pen & breakfast

Yesterday I could have had breakfast at a conference. Not just scones or small sandwiches (the usual conference food), but scrambled eggs and bacon, sausages or fresh crescent rolls with butter and jam. I could eat them at a decent table, covered with immaculate, white tablecloth. Too bad I had breakfast at the metro station [...]

February 25, 2008

(Almost) Entirely on our own

Since on the photo course we attend we have very little time for actual practice, we decided with V. to rent a studio and see what we can do on our own. We took two of V.’s friends (Ildi and Yza) with us as models. V. had some previous experience with both of them; I had [...]

February 19, 2008

My best friend’s birthday

Balu is one of my best and oldest friends. I know him since the September of 1996, when we were first-year students at the university. We, first years, spent far too much of our free time sitting in public computer rooms and exploring the Internet, which was absolutely new to us. I still remember (perhaps [...]

February 9, 2008

Let’s dive into the murky dephts of studio photography!

V. and I started to attend a photo course, mainly focused on studio photography. The first three lessons was about lighting. I had to opportunity to work in a studio once or twice, but I never adjusted the light myself — it was made by the assistant provided by the studio. Here we were able [...]

February 7, 2008

The Maltese Falcon

I was really looking forward watching this film. When I was a kid, I have seen a few minutes from it. I was always curious about the rest. I always knew that it is a great classic. I also wanted to see Humphrey Bogart in other films than Casablanca.
The Maltese Falcon turned out to be [...]