Archive through October 19, 2000

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Zebulon

Thursday, October 19, 2000 - 12:27 am Click here to edit this post
Oh, and I do not abuse women. Thanks for the thought, psycho.

Roger_Ramjet

Thursday, October 19, 2000 - 12:28 am Click here to edit this post
I like the flavor of beer--good beer. My taste for the big brewerlies isn't very good. Too carbonated for one, too little flavor for another. For a bit less than Bud, I can brew beer and make any type I want--from the lightest to the darkest beer.

Thta's pretty great that you had covers so quickly. It would seem you have a natural gift for it. That is neat.

Do you like large format cameras?? I've never used one, although I've seen some pretty nice units!!

Xenia

Thursday, October 19, 2000 - 12:28 am Click here to edit this post
Go f-ck yourself, Zeb or get some help regarding your abuse problem...you need it.

Xenia

Thursday, October 19, 2000 - 12:31 am Click here to edit this post
I would be a bit nervous using a large format camera. But they do create amazing results, don't they?

That makes sense about the beer. I can't totally empathize because I don't drink, but I can see why it would be a cool challenge to get the exact flavor you want.

What do you do during your time off? Just rest and rejuvinate?

Xenia

Thursday, October 19, 2000 - 12:33 am Click here to edit this post
Damn it. men like Zeb have always bothered me. They're the ones who always get in your face with the "I don't have a problem...YOU DO." attitude. I look at his responses about violence against women and his lack of sympathy and I wonder if he is hurting someone right now.

I should let that go...

Roger_Ramjet

Thursday, October 19, 2000 - 12:35 am Click here to edit this post
If pansy ass is the worst thing you can think of for me, I'm doing pretty damn good!! I can live with that. In here I probably do look like that. I don't think my intensity comes out here as much as it does in person--plus I keep a lot of it inside.

No major issues for me to get too worked up about too. Much like BB, the outside world is a lot tougher. (at least for me)

Timing on challenges is tough at best. Sometimes people just have stuff going on during them---just that simple. If we can't cut some slack for that, we are too uptight.

Are you spending as much time in your padded room as you did at first? I see vyk is bringing you OJ--I consider that nice of him.

Xenia

Thursday, October 19, 2000 - 12:36 am Click here to edit this post
By the way, Roger, did you enjoy working in the darkroom? Some people approach developing as though it were an art form, but again it is a very technical task.

Roger_Ramjet

Thursday, October 19, 2000 - 12:39 am Click here to edit this post
Large formats do make for some amazingly clear enlargements! Some look very dramatic--that was why I wondered about you using such a camera. I could see the type of work you'd shoot looking pretty impressive large-as-life. The true test??? make it big, and if you're bad, the flaws come out--if you're good then WOW!! Is that your experience, or am I looking at it incorrectly??

Is shooting people your favorite subject?

Xenia

Thursday, October 19, 2000 - 12:40 am Click here to edit this post
It was nice of Giblets.

I'll make a few more padded cell visits before I have to leave on Friday.

This whole thing is funny to me. I don't care if I win because, one, I never wear t-shirts that have any kind of lettering or print on them and two I already have a CD burner that I love. So, when I get booted it won't matter to me.

You know Roger, you are our "Cassandra". I have yet to become annoyed by you. After this all ends and I'll get the chance to analyze it all, I know I will have learned something from the way you conducted yourself. And I thank you for that.

Roger_Ramjet

Thursday, October 19, 2000 - 12:43 am Click here to edit this post
Drak room was great!! Spent lots of extra hours because I wanted to learn lots...seemed for me to do so, had to get my hands into it. There is so much to it!!! Years wouldn't be enough!!

Do you enjoy the dark room portion of the work??

Oh on your observation---for me it was a combination of art and technical---kind of like a great shot.

For you is it an art form, or do you pay attention to the technical side of it?

Xenia

Thursday, October 19, 2000 - 12:44 am Click here to edit this post
I don't know that much about large formats. I'll have to check that out.

Re: Subject matter: I like people but I like color and patterns. The other day there was this long, really long, chain of school buses (I think I wrote about this before) and were all stopped waiting for the light to change. That image and the bright colors and the fact that you don't seem something like that often would have made for an ideal photograph. That's the kind of thing I like to create.

Wait a sec, you have to check out a few photos I saw at a Web site recently and tell me what you think. Hang on.

Xenia

Thursday, October 19, 2000 - 12:47 am Click here to edit this post
I like this kind of shot for the artistic essence that comes out:

http://www.photographyreview.com/project/gallery/files/SPredEyeSlide.asp

Roger_Ramjet

Thursday, October 19, 2000 - 12:48 am Click here to edit this post
If you do get annoyed at me, that's ok. If it happens it will be due to something the real me did. I can handle that!! LOL You are welcome, btw, and thanks for your nice thoughts.

Off time?? I have a simple life--pretty much work and sleep. Once in awhile a beer, or a bottle of wine with dave--a guy that likes great wines as much as I do. Big steak to go with the wine, and a flick like Matrix or a Bond movie.

What do you do on your down time??

Xenia

Thursday, October 19, 2000 - 12:49 am Click here to edit this post
This is what I mean about colors and patterns:

http://www.photographyreview.com/project/gallery/files/07.asp

Xenia

Thursday, October 19, 2000 - 12:51 am Click here to edit this post
This shot for the technically inventiveness the photographer used:

http://www.photographyreview.com/project/gallery/files/mewithflashlight.asp

And one more...

Xenia

Thursday, October 19, 2000 - 12:54 am Click here to edit this post
You have to check out these and tell me what you think:

http://www.photographyreview.com/project/gallery/files/wheels.asp

http://www.photographyreview.com/project/gallery/files/coveredbridge.asp

http://www.photographyreview.com/project/gallery/files/brokenwindow2b.asp

Xenia

Thursday, October 19, 2000 - 12:57 am Click here to edit this post
Judging from all of those, I think I like simple images that really speak to the imagination.

The psychology major in me wants to say you are probably avoiding soemthing in your life and that's why you work so much. Are you avoiding something and does work fill a void?

I've never used a darkroom before! I have tons of equipment, but it just seemed easier to go to a photo place (even with black and whites) and make alterations after I scanned them.

You once mentioned you don't have many material possessions. Is that a conscious choice you made?

Roger_Ramjet

Thursday, October 19, 2000 - 12:59 am Click here to edit this post
The first two are really neat---doing things I'd never think of---I just capture what is already there.

The last 3 look like what I take. To me very "mathmatical"--if that makes any sense.

Xenia

Thursday, October 19, 2000 - 01:00 am Click here to edit this post
I know what you mean. The first two were more artisitc and the last three were more about angles and depth of field and more technical.

Xenia

Thursday, October 19, 2000 - 01:01 am Click here to edit this post
Were is everyone tonight? Arreal must miss these chats with you.

Roger_Ramjet

Thursday, October 19, 2000 - 01:04 am Click here to edit this post
My divorce was my reason for doing extra work, along with my kid moving out because he was old enough and wanted to get out on his own--very independent that guy. So all this energy I had given to the other stuff had to go someplace.

I love the work, and just splitting maent I wasn't into any realtionship--need to move on before that could happen again.

The work just kept going, as my enjoyment for it increased...and since I wasn't lonely and I don't seek out relationships, I just kept going on as was.

Xenia

Thursday, October 19, 2000 - 01:07 am Click here to edit this post
Are you nervous about getting into dating again?

Vykin

Thursday, October 19, 2000 - 01:07 am Click here to edit this post
I meant to get here over an hour ago, but I got held up in the IF folder. Roger I wanted to stop by and check if you were in here, I read posts yesterday or cud it be the day before? Hell the days are all turning into one. Anyways Roger about one of your sons. Tonite, I finally saw the post, which I had previously read in the Death Folder don't know how i missed the part about your son having had spinal meningitis.
They say it is such an ugly thing to happen. Death most often is so quick and sudden. I am glad your son survived. I was concerned about meningitis when it seemed to hit a number of young kids my area a few years ago. Scarey thing to occur.
On another note. I really meant to come in here and chat longer tonite. This day in my "real world" has not been one of my better ones. Tomorrow, when I have more free time, I'll let u know about my trip to the doctor. (Sorry Xenia looks like I'll survive a little longer, may have enough time to throw a few darts at you, I don't know yet, jury is still out,) Roger I spotted those links Xenia has posted all i can advise is:
"Be careful, you may go where no man has gone before"
Nite all.

Roger_Ramjet

Thursday, October 19, 2000 - 01:09 am Click here to edit this post
I don't know if Arreal does or not. She has said on a couple of posts that she gets into something, then all of a suden she just looses interest and goes to the next thing--she said no reasoning behind it. I can go with that.

If she wants to get back into it, that's great--if she has moved onto other things while in here, that's cool too!

material things---I don't need many to get by. I have that one chair, although sit on the floor most of the time and use it for a rest! LOL.

Just a "spartan" kind of guy in that respect. Didn't set out to be that way or not be that way--if that makes any sense.

Do you surround yourself with a lot of things?

I bet you'd be good in a dark room! That natural talent would come out quicly in your work, I bet!!

I hope you try it sometime, if you want to , that is! How you feeling after nominations???

Hey, if you ever do a real BB, take your camera!!

Xenia

Thursday, October 19, 2000 - 01:11 am Click here to edit this post
That Giblets! ALways expecting the worst of me!

I missed reading about your son, Roger! Yikes!!! How do you, as a parent, work your way through something like that? See, this is why I am freaked about having children. Is the suffering worth the experience?