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Terry Fox Run 2008

I arrived as a spectator, snapped a few shots, and quickly found myself as the official photographer of the annual Terry Fox Run in Doha, Qatar. Read about it here or see the entire photo set on flickr.

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Are Photographers Really a Threat?

Bruce Schneier, the remarkably sane security specialist who coined the term ‘security theatre’, writes about how photographers are so strongly connected to terrorism in an article at The Guardian.

Personal experience has shown that, at least from the photographer’s point of view, he’s dead right.

Lyndon Lens

Here’s a fantastic tidbit about, amongst other things, a very fast f/0.7 lens that was used on Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon. It’s the fastest lens I know about, interesting for motion picture and photography aspects, both of which I find utterly fascinating. And of course, it’s about the genius of Stanley Kubrick, so how can you go wrong?

It’s of particular note to me, because I just acquired a fast lens myself, a Sigma 30mm f/1.4, my first foray into large aperture lenses. I’m loving it, and have been keeping it on my camera most of the time lately.

From Coudal Partners via Daring Fireball

A Fresh Face

I have been working hard on a new design for this my site, and I’d like to give you a preview of what I’ve been working on!

Image Surgery Home Page Redesign
Image Surgery Photo Page Redesign

The current site is not really my design at all, but simply the nice-but-plain K2 theme for WordPress. It works, gets the job done, but I want to offer a site that is much more personalised, and has some features that aren’t found elsewhere.

To make this all happen, I need to find myself a web designer. If you are one, or know of a good one, keep reading!

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