10/07  : :  09/07  : :  08/07  : :  07/07  : :  06/07  : :  05/07  : :  04/07  : :  03/07  : :  02/07  : :  01/07  : :  12/06  : :  11/06  : :  10/06  : :  09/06  : :  08/06  : :  07/06  : :  06/06  : :  05/06  : :  04/06  : :  03/06  : :  02/06  : :  01/06  : :  12/05  : :  11/05  : :  10/05  : :  09/05  : :  08/05  : :  07/05  : :  06/05  : :  05/05  : :  04/05  : :  03/05  : :  02/05  : :  01/05  : :  12/04  : :  11/04  : :  10/04  : :  09/04  : :  08/04  : :  07/04  : :  06/04  : :  05/04  : :  04/04  : :  03/04  : :  02/04  : :  01/04  : :  12/03  : :  11/03  : :  10/03  : :  09/03  : :  08/03  : :  07/03  : :  06/03  : :  05/03  : :  04/03  : :  03/03  : :  02/03  : :  01/03  : :  12/02  : :  11/02  : :  10/02  : :  09/02  : :  08/02  : :  07/02  : :  06/02  : :  05/02  : :  04/02  : :  03/02  : :  02/02  : :  01/02  : :  12/01  : :  11/01  : :  10/01  : :  09/01  : :  08/01  : :  07/01  : :  06/01  : :  05/01  : :  04/01  : :  03/01  : :  02/01  : :  01/01  : :  12/00  : :  11/00  : :  10/00  : :  09/00  : :  08/00  : :  07/00  : :  06/00  : :  05/00  : :  04/00  : :  03/00  : :  02/00  : :  01/00  : :  12/99  : :  11/99  : :  10/99
prior listings

 

• a photo a day 12/28/02 
  Description: an e-mail listserv. a website. a plethora of ideas.a supernova. a place to get constructive criticism. a home for work that you shot for you, not them. a constant source of inspiration. a photo community.
  Comments: It started with 2 friends emailing each other "a photo a day."  Now, there's over 120 people in the community from 24 states (plus a few "international" members). 3 photo "essays" are currently featured with 7 more in the archives.  The "galleries" include works from 47 different members.  Wow!  As if that's not enough, there's also a blog with plenty of interesting photography-related links and info and a little feature called "collective vision" with (you guessed it) even more great photos.  What a find!  [xpaider]
   
• off 'n' see 12/27/02 
  Description: pix-diary of a young photographer
  Comments: Designed by my friend Rocco at robocore. for a young photographer named Giak, today's pick is a "pix-diary" of both indoor and outdoor shots of people and things.  Nicely done, clean, minimal design with 3-to-a-page presentation and interesting visual content – nice!
   
• katika&polaroids.net 12/20/02 
  Description: photography projects
  Comments: Like photos taken with a Lomo, the results one gets with a Polaroid can be unpredictably artistic.  I know artistic is a subjective thing but I really enjoy viewing photos taken with a camera that takes some of the control away from photographer like that.  I'll guess that Katika, as a photographer, enjoys Polaroids for that reason (and other reasons as well).  There's other cameras she enjoys, too, and the Lomo is one of them (see "This is not a Polaroid").  One of the Polaroid projects ("Cadavres Exquis") serves up 4 different random photos in a row.  "Click on the items to compose a sentence" and keep clicking to change it.  The sequence of images represent "subject, verb, time, and place" and the resulting sentence is up to the viewer, I suppose – interesting.  There's 3 other projects that are fantastic studies of people.  When you add the artistic quality that the camera itself produces to the unique artistic viewpoint of the photographer (with a real knack for composition), the results are most enjoyable... 
   
• <no>circles</no> 12/18/02 
  Description: Within the confines of this virtual space, cyclicality is deemed a violation of basic human sensibilities. cylindrical = mundane.
  Comments: One of a kind.  Those obsessed with things like usability and/or "meaningful" content may not like this pick, but if you're game for a little challenge, you'll love it.  Did I say "game?"  You betcha!  I spent a long time playing with both versions and could only get so far in each.  The challenge is twofold.  First, you have to figure out what the object is for each stage and then, you have to go for it.  I like the fact that the newer version has kept track of how far I got so when I return, there's a "continue" link.  There's an underlying theme to the whole concept, too.  Feisty says that "spherical constructions" are "mundane and tedious" and apparently worships the "mathematical simplicity of the square."  Oddly enough, the place where I left off (i.e., where I got stuck) had some almost circular forms in it.  Just call me intrigued – as the now famous movie line says, "I'll be back."  Please note that the site works best in IE, but also works fine in Mozilla, but not Netscape (based on newest versions of each browser). 
   
• NINEAEM 12/11/02 
  Description: where logic seems transcendent (Flash)
  Comments: I'd seen one of the previous issues before and I'm not sure why I didn't bookmark the site, but thanks to the news at Experimental Magazine, which announced the new issue, I've got a great pick for you today.  Wonderful sights and sounds, which I won't even attempt to describe, are what you'll find there plus several related projects that are all good.  Pep is the designer behind the site.  He's also an extraordinary photographer.  Though Pep has also composed/performed the musical backgrounds for previous issues, the music for the current issue was done by Cylens, where you can find three fresh, tasty .mp3s for download.  According to the splash page, today's pick is presented by the Acces(s) Festival, where you'll also find another interesting supported project called collège invisible > a_distance.  If you're visiting coolstop from work today, you just might wanna tell the boss you'll be busy for a while... ;~))
   
• deep™ 12/6/02 
  Description: a photo journal of the deep river area (Flash)
  Comments: Today we'll be exploring a little piece of Canada, a "brief look at Ottawa Valley culture."  The destination is Deep River and the tour is in the form of two series of photos – signage, architecture, landscapes – some pretty cool shots.  I really like the unique slide control on the Flash interface, though it took a few moments to get used to it.  If you want to learn more about Deep River area, there's also a link to its official website.  I got a kick out of the message on the "loading" page of today's pick:

  500k for all you nice folk.
  grab some bacon and sit back.
  paint "beer river" on something.
  steal a garbage truck.
  drink your weight in beer.
  get your cross-country skis waxed.
  perhaps the town should get broadband.
  this will take a minute to load.

  Hehe.  Enjoy your visit to Deep River and have a great weekend...