Archive for the ‘Synthesis’ Category

September 5, 2010 Off

Thoughts So Far 5

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I’ve started a tumblr blog http://memorytraces.tumblr.com, similar to the one I have here http://www.carladrago.com/memorytraces but with a simpler layout (and simpler back end process). I’m experimenting with a this simpler style in order to see if it’s more conducive to content production and curation. My aim is to curate series of images, and create small stories for […]

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August 20, 2010 Off

Thoughts So Far 4

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I’ve finished working on the film images I took in Sicily. One of the cameras I was working with was a newly released medium format folding film camera (Voigtlander Bessa 667). It’s a new take on an old style of camera and thought it might interesting to work with given the themes of my project. […]

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July 29, 2010 Off

Thoughts So Far 3

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Film (vs digital) is sexy. But scanning at hi-res in a dusty city is a time time time consuming pain. Development for a non-developer is painful. Especially Objective C, iOS, xCode. I’m going to need some help with this. Adobe software is criminally expensive. Will HTML5 save me? I am leaving behind the dead ends of […]

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June 21, 2010 1

Thoughts So Far 2

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I’ve let the dust settle.  Following the trip to Sicily there was a lot to think about. Too many questions Elaine suggested. So while waiting to see how the analog photos turned out I read about nostalgia and the evils of persistent digital memory. I knew seeing the photographs would give me a clue in […]

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April 12, 2010 Off

Thoughts So Far 1

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So far things are pointing toward a project that’s deployed across various digital and non-digital platforms…

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