Normanography

A moment of reflection and grace

Norman — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:45:49 +0000

I might have a chance to go for a short game drive later this month… after the whole hoopla of the wedding. hope I can take a pic like this!

Can’t Move On, Can’t Say Goodbye

Norman — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:30:35 +0000

I feel paralysed. Nicole is sweet and charming, and, of course, gorgeous, but Anna needs me. I don’t know how to explain it. Nicole is like… a really tasty wine Jell-O. But still, Jell-O. She doesn’t always understand me, either. Anna, on the other hand, is so amazing that I sometimes feel a little intimidated by [...]

Bringing out the details in life

Norman — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:18:05 +0000

I’ve recently started getting more seriously into HDR photography – always thought it was something of a fad, but I think if used properly it can be amazing; again the thin line between photography as representing reality and it being an art form. Check this link for a great and comprehensive tutorial on HDR

Choosing the right one… part 2

Norman — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:02:59 +0000

I’ve decided to go for the Domke F-803 in the end… Why? Read on! Camera bags are important Some guys I know have more bags then their wives do! Think about it… casual shooting with a compact.. travel shooting with one body, one or two lenses assignment that requires multiple bodies and lenses an assignment that requires a camera bag to fit [...]

So hard to choose the one

Norman — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:54:34 +0000

The one… camera bag I mean. Because I have been having sleepless nights over deciding what camera bag to bring on this trip… you would think… photographer… lots of gear.. bring everything in a very large backpack, right? Wrong! I wasn’t solely photographing on this trip, was catching up with some friends, and meeting potential clients, [...]

Highly tempted to get a mf/3

Norman — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:16:02 +0000

As someone put it (rather well) of the current crop of m4/3 cameras, ‘the Panasonic GF 1, Olympus E-P1, Leica X-1, Canon G10 and G11 and the like are all failed rangefinder cameras. Why on earth doesn’t any of the big companies produce a decent digital rangefinder camera? There’s no need to reinvent the wheel: Leica’s [...]

Long lenses: out Micro 4/3’s: in

Norman — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:17:41 +0000

I’ve been following the micro 4/3 scene with much interest lately. It seems that big DSLR’s are losing out simply in terms of the kind of weight they pack, and smaller cameras are quickly catching up in terms of image quality. More on this to come. For now, here is a pic of Leica’s sexy [...]

She Walked In Like A Dream

Norman — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:29:23 +0000

This is crazy. I was at Starbucks yesterday, editing a photo, and guess what, Nicole C., my hottest ever ex, walks in! And she walks right up to me, kisses me on the cheek, says, ‘How have you been, darling,’ and promptly arranges a photo shoot with me next week! All these women, just showing up [...]

Spring Haiku as winter draws near

Norman — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:03:32 +0000

Ok, yes, we don’t have the four seasons; but don’t you think it makes everything so much more romantic? Great pic and accompanying haiku: my spring is just this: a single bamboo shoot a willow branch Issa

When words and images come together

Norman — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:13:44 +0000

Although I can’t write for nuts, I’ve always loved poetry, in fact I think photographs are a lot like poems; they hold so much meaning in an instant. Here’s one I’ve found from one of my web haunts, which in turn is taken from Poetry Foundation, a great site with lots of poetry resources: Children of [...]