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Monthly Archives: December 2012
Gateway into Japanese Culture
I have always been fascinated by Japan and its cultures: its exquisite dishes, religious practices, environment, flowers, buildings (temples), technology (animations), and art (manga). This project was inspired by the torii I saw earlier this year in Brooklyn Botanic Garden. … Continue reading
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Waterfalls- Real vs. Fake
Earlier this year, I went on a 4-day road trip with my friends to Tennessee. We chose this state because it would be a different experience compared to the city-life we were all accustomed to. I didn’t know what to … Continue reading
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Double Happiness
.prezi-player { width: 550px; } .prezi-player-links { text-align: center; } Collage on Prezi The Collage Project was a project that had a lot of freedom in what I wanted to do. It was extremely flexible but what that really means … Continue reading
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The Occupations of New York
The collage project is one of the opportunities we have in this class to really describe our point of view on a specific aspect of New York. I chose to focus my project on the different occupations of the city. … Continue reading
What Was Your Name Again?
I intern at a finance office near the UN. Usually when I am going up or down in the elevator, I am alone. However, last Wednesday was different. I had just left for the day after running a couple of … Continue reading
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So Common that We Don’t Notice it
For the collage project, I chose to photograph the different types of headwear in New York City. People wear things on their head for many reasons, whether it is to stay warm, religion, or some sort of sports affiliation. In … Continue reading
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NYC ABC’s
My Collage Project New York City is already diverse in its culture. But what is culture? How broad could the term “culture” be defined? No one would think of typography as a subsection of the dissimilar cultures in New York … Continue reading
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Alone in a Pew
Christmas-time in December is my absolute favorite time of the year. I love the cold weather and how the air actually feels fresh, quite an event in Manhattan. I love seeing the evergreen trees spread out on the sidewalks all … Continue reading
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House (and Opinions) / Divided
I do believe that history repeats itself. If we don’t learn and apply the new knowledge we acquire from historical events, then we will keep making the same mistakes. Marianne Weems’s “House / Divided”, a play inspired by Grapes of … Continue reading
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A Traditional Chinese New Year
My collage takes different aspects of a traditional Chinese New Year and puts them all together in a way that shows the range of things that apply to the holiday. Everything on the board has a meaning and is used … Continue reading
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Meta
Collage Project on Prezi The focus of my collage project is on the things that people in New York City like to do. To weave in a particular theme, I decided on people taking photos because that’s something you always … Continue reading
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NYC Call Box
http://prezi.com/qllbacwtamtt/call-boxes/ We walk past at least one every day. They are always there when we need them for an emergency. They never move and they stand out in their red coats. I am not talking about a British Royal Guard. … Continue reading
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Revival of Board Games
Growing older, everyone seems to forget about the things they used to enjoy as a child. For me, one of my favorite things to do was play board games. At summer camp, other campers and I would play games like … Continue reading
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The Real NY Burger
Collage on Prezi New York City is known for its diversity of people, beliefs, and food. However, if you ask somebody to name the all-New York, or even, all-American food, you’d likely hear the word “hamburger”. Its true, the burger … Continue reading
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Street Art/Graffiti
If I went around asking people what “art” was to them, I would receive an array of diverse answers. After taking this course, I have been exposed to many forms of art that I never would have thought to explore. … Continue reading
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Body Language
Prezi Presentation When someone is speaking to a group of people, it is important to look confident. Not only will this give the person more credibility, the audience will also be more willing to listen to the presenter. In completing … Continue reading
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Confusing? — Well, it’s worthy.
For someone like myself, who is not familiar with American history at all, the show House Divided at BAM was merely too confusing. It required too much background information. Even with a little research beforehand, I could not keep on … Continue reading
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Struggle Between Cultures
Growing up, I have always been told that I have to learn an instrument, specifically the piano. I remember sitting on the stool for hours every week trying to play a symphony by Beethoven. I could not understand why I … Continue reading
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The Holding of Hands
The Holding of Hands on Prezi All photos credit to their owners. With the theme “bonds”, I was having a hard time putting together a collage that can represent all the different aspects of my theme. So when my professor … Continue reading
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Apartheid: From the photographer’s Point of View
In our IDC class this semester, we have talked a lot about Apartheid. We even saw a play about it. But, we never had the chance to “see” what was going on. That all changed when we visited the Apartheid … Continue reading
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The Remaking of Our House
The Builders Association outdid themselves at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Harvey Theater, with their new theatrical play using multimedia. Recounting the history of the financial crisis of the housing bubble, “House/Divided,” directed by Marianne Weems, magnificently weaved together the … Continue reading
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The Queen of Description
Katherine Vaz, the 29th writer in residence of the Harman Writer program, came to Baruch to speak about her 5th book, but also her writing in general. Her writing was full of imagery and metaphors. Speaking of “eating … Continue reading
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Say Cheese.
Say “cheese.” Go to another country and they might know what you’re talking about, if you’re lucky. Obviously what you are trying to do is take a picture and need everyone to smile. Apparently many cultures have different sayings to … Continue reading
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Reflection on the Medium: What it Means to Photograph.
The two most interesting pieces to me were by Berenice Abbot and Larry Sultan. After reading the persuasive argument made by Abbot, I could not enjoy Ken Light’s piece as much. Starting with Abbot’s piece on the ‘reality’ of photography. … Continue reading
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Max Flatow: Photography Boss
“If you have an IPhone, you can be a photographer.” That’s a pretty bold statement Max Flatow makes, considering the fact that his career revolves around being a photographer. Flatow is based in Brooklyn and has been doing this … Continue reading
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Endless Violence: The Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Apartheid
Heading into the International Center of Photography (ICP) felt like entering a regular museum, not one filled with photos documenting the tragedy, bloodshed, cruelty, and violence of the apartheid in South America. The reality of the apartheid felt distant on … Continue reading
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A Love for Photography
Being a professional doesn’t necessary equate to a formal education in school. For Max Flatow, his professionalism in photography is essentially self-taught. It is the result of practice and experience. One would expect a well-established photographer who was self-taught and … Continue reading
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Eating Songs, a Story of Brilliant Magical Realism
I was honored to have Katherine Vaz, the 29th Harman Fellow at Baruch College, as the guest reader for a very special reading of her soon to be published new novel, Below the Salt, on the evening of October 23rd. … Continue reading
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Great Show, Disappointing Q&A
I very much liked “House Divided” at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. I think the show was very successful in portraying the crisis through a particular lens. As evidenced by the Q&A session, there was much frustration and almost disdain … Continue reading
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Practice Makes Perfect
As you now know, I was out of power for 13 days with no power. During the day, when there was ample light for board games, reading, etc. Being that I have three siblings, it still wasn’t terribly boring. But … Continue reading
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Different Opinions Left this House Divided
For four consecutive evenings, the Brooklyn Academy of Music put on House/Divided, an original production inspired by John Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath. The show itself smoothly transitioned back and forth between two distinct settings. The first is inside a brokerage … Continue reading
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Sandy
Now Sandy was about a month ago. And now seems the perfect time to reflect on what happened to me. I live on Long Island. All of Long Island was affected differently. I was fortunate enough to be in an … Continue reading
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iPhone Photography
“You don’t need thousand dollar equipment, last year’s photo award was made with an iPhone.” Max Flatow embedded in our minds that anyone could be a photographer, and we don’t need a pricey camera to be one. He shares that … Continue reading
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