Posts by kmont

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  • Speaker: Objects to Remember With,

    I don't think he necessarily does it in order to look at them again in the future - it is simply part of his way of looking.

    That's how I feel about taking photographs. I have gone through periods where I would take my camera out every day for a month, go home and cull and maybe write, never once feeling like a "photographer" or having any particular use in mind for the photos. I have only ever made non-digital copies of my photos for my grandmother. I was taking photos of graffiti for a sustained length of time and it started to get commented on by my friends "she takes photos of graffiti", but for me it was just my way of looking, something that gave me an excuse to hang about in alley-ways and generally just wander (oh and a collector's delight in having the record). But I know what a photographer is, I have friends who are serious photographers and they are a special breed.

    I only got my first camera at a fairly advanced age and it was digital (although I had ALWAYS wanted one) so I guess I have something in common with those 8 year olds out there for whom a camera is just an extension of looking. I would love to have that "roll of film" experience one day but I am happy to forgo that "skootch closer and grimace for the camera 'cause we only have two takes to get this right and then it will be on the mantle forever" experience of previous generations.

    My mother is there for eternity with her eyes closed in all photos between the ages of 19 and 25, maybe if there had been a casual digital snapper on hand she could have avoided that. Then again maybe the confidence that comes with age is what makes photos of her beautiful these days.

    Oh and I also covet the sauce pans of my elders, battered and beautiful they are indeed.

    wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 485 posts Report

  • Cracker: Heroes and Villains,

    Also got some good fix-up action from the IRD recently. It took a bit of doing but they came through eventually. I took care not to take out my difficulties on the call centre people, but rather write a polite, detailed letter, which did the trick. Solving a problem via letter really made me feel like a grown up and the service was good, I definitely felt like I was talking to people.

    wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 485 posts Report

  • Southerly: Life at Paremoremo Boys' High,

    SO glad there is something happening on this thread in the interminable wait for Outrageous Fortune to start ;-)

    I just looked at my old High Schools wikipedia page and saw that our only famous alumni was Madeleine Sami. That makes me really happy, I am sure there are plenty of ruggers from our school too but I am really happy to acknowledge that girl's talent.

    Apparently our school motto was Loyalty and Courage, nice solid motto really. I am very pleased that I never tried to get into Epsom Girls Grammar where I am sure that I would have really suffered but I do regret not having learnt Latin or French and I think it would have been good to be pushed more academically.

    wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 485 posts Report

  • Southerly: The Joys of Unclehood,

    Love the way the light comes on at the end.

    You are growing little ravers.

    Excellent.

    wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 485 posts Report

  • Hard News: Rain on his parade,

    Bah, typo.

    wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 485 posts Report

  • Hard News: Rain on his parade,

    I know! That rain really is quite something.

    Don't have much to add about boobs on bikes but I could do with a little less of the incessant drip, drip, drip I could do without ;-)

    wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 485 posts Report

  • Southerly: Primary School for Beginners,

    Tell me it's not true.

    So cute.

    But that was rather heart wrenching. I still have crystal clear memories of the intensity of my friendship and conversations with a boy called Ezra who moved towns when I was at primary school.

    wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 485 posts Report

  • Hard News: Food Show 08,

    The damn Flat White website inspired me to shlep around Soho with a less than willing German in tow.

    It was worth when I got there.

    wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 485 posts Report

  • Hard News: A Taxonomy of Poo,

    Video is no longer available ;-(

    wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 485 posts Report

  • Hard News: A Taxonomy of Poo,

    Well, at any street corner the feeling of absurdity can strike any (wo)man in the face.

    wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 485 posts Report

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