I belong to Utata, a Flickr group. One of the many wonderful things about Utata is the projects tossed at its members. Among the most enduring of these is “Iron Photographer.” The I.P. concept is simple: the Utata staff selects three elements (two compositional and one artistic/technical) and you incorporate those elements into an artful photograph. How you incorporate them is up to you. The results are always seriously cool and showcase hugely diverse (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Utata’
iron photographer
Posted: September 29, 2012 in PhotographyTags: creativity, Flickr, fun, Iron Photographer, Photography, Utata
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where i live: opposing forces (5/5)
Posted: June 4, 2012 in TrasklandTags: duality, life, Utata, where I live
Note: This was written last year as part of a Big Project held by the terrific folks over at Utata. The premise was to write an essay describing where you lived. You could approach this broad topic anyway you desired. The essay had to be accompanied by three to six original photos which supported the words. I wrote a five part essay. Here’s part five. (more…)
where i live: motivated sloth (4/5)
Posted: June 3, 2012 in TrasklandTags: laziness, life, motivation, Utata, where I live
Note: This was written last year as part of a Big Project held by the terrific folks over at Utata. The premise was to write an essay describing where you lived. You could approach this broad topic anyway you desired. The essay had to be accompanied by three to six original photos which supported the words. I wrote a five part essay. Here’s part four. (more…)
where i live: outgoing introvert (3/5)
Posted: June 2, 2012 in TrasklandTags: extrovert, introvert, life, Utata, where I live
Note: This was written last year as part of a Big Project held by the terrific folks over at Utata. The premise was to write an essay describing where you lived. You could approach this broad topic anyway you desired. The essay had to be accompanied by three to six original photos which supported the words. I wrote a five part essay. Here’s part three. (more…)
where i live: dreaming realist (2/5)
Posted: June 1, 2012 in TrasklandTags: dreamer, essay, life, realist, Utata, where I live
Note: This was written last year as part of a Big Project held by the terrific folks over at Utata. The premise was to write an essay describing where you lived. You could approach this broad topic anyway you desired. The essay had to be accompanied by three to six original photos which supported the words. I wrote a five part essay. Here’s part two. (more…)
where i live: creative logician (1/5)
Posted: May 31, 2012 in TrasklandTags: creativity, essay, life, logic, Utata, where I live
Note: This was written last year as part of a Big Project held by the terrific folks over at Utata. The premise was to write an essay describing where you lived. You could approach this broad topic anyway you desired. The essay had to be accompanied by three to six original photos which supported the words. I wrote a five part essay. Here’s part one. (more…)
Note: This was written a few years ago as a project for Utata.
The barren land stretches before him like a benediction. Gonzalez’s voice fills his head, tense and straddling the fine line between a plea and a reprimand. “You have to pull up, Captain! We’re coming in too low!” He ignores the warning. He knows exactly what to do and when to do it. Too soon and radar will flag them. Too late and they will be caught in a thermal wave. The timing must be perfect. That’s the thrill of it! (more…)
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