My next photography test was to “Shoot three transiently textured surfaces. Suggestions: rippled water; clouds; billowing fabric; smoke. Remember, choice of moment here, as well as lighting.” I had the opportunity to shoot a small fire that was taking place in a small lawn in front to the Universidad Santa María La Antigua (USMA). It [...]
Archive for February, 2010
The Ephemeral Nature of Fire
Posted in Photography, tagged Fires, Flames, Grass, Light, Photographs, Smoke, Sun, USMA on February 12, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Waiting Within Lines
Posted in Photography, tagged Bus Stop, Composition, Framing, Horizontal Lines, Lines, Michael Langford, Photography, Vertical Lines on February 11, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I recently finished reading and re-reading the first chapter of my new photograph book, Langford’s Starting Photography. The title of the the first part is, Picture Making. It explains in plain layman’s terms the general principles of photography that has nothing to do with the nitty-gritty techniques of photography. Everything is explained in common-sense photography. [...]
Production of Alcoholic Beverages in Panama
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Alcohol, Beverages, Carninal, Economy, Festivities, Manufacturing, Martes Financiero, Panama, Statistics on February 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
At this very moment, thousands of Panamanians are getting their stuff ready to travel to the countryside to enjoy the Carnival festivities. Carnival will start on the evening of Friday, February 13, 2010 and end on Ash Wednesday, February 17, 2010. The whole country will be almost paralyzed during these frenetic days of fun, dances, [...]
Polishing the English Apple
Posted in English, Uncategorized, tagged Apple, Communication, Confusing Words, English, languages, Linguistics, Writing on February 9, 2010 | 2 Comments »
If you have blogged for a while, you know the frustration of trying to find out if the word you’re about to write is correct or not. If it’s correct–great. If not–your credibility will slowly flow to the bottom of the drain. Online spellers are of great help, as well as dictionaries, encyclopedias and thesaurus. [...]
The Oscars are Coming Soon
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Academy Awards, Art, Films, George Clooney, Hollywood, Movies, Oscars, Sandra Bullock on February 8, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The media is abuzz over the Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars to be held on Sunday, March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, with actors Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin hosting the ceremony. This is the first time the Academy Awards will have dual hosts. Hollywood is searching for new ideas [...]
Polishing the English Apple
Posted in English, tagged Confusion, English, languages, Linguistics on February 7, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Up until this morning I thought that everyone and every one was the same thing—only written differently. I was wrong. Once more I was tangled in the English language confusion. Studying the English language at a plain-no-nonsense blog dubbed, Wordwatch, I saw the light and cleared up some of the confusion I had. This [...]
In Search of an Apple Store in Panama
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Apple, Apple Stores, Architecture, Consumer Electronics, Industrial Design, MacStores, Malls, Marketing, Panama, Retail, Structures, Taste on February 6, 2010 | 7 Comments »
We have several Apple stores in Panama. They’re called MacStores and all of them look gorgeous. Apple has a way with industrial design and all their products reflect this manifest characteristic. From computers to smartphones, Apple products are known for being stylish, powerful and pleasing to use. They are edited products that cut through complexity, [...]
A Showcase of Chic Outlets at Metro Mall in Panama
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Business, Commerce, Malls, Merchandise, Panama, Retail, Shops, Tourism on February 5, 2010 | 8 Comments »
When I posted some photographs of an attractive mall in Albrook, a reader suggested that I include pictures of the different retail outlets inside the venue and the type of merchandise they marketed. I thought it was a good idea. It would depict the characteristics of malls in this part of the world. Below are [...]
A Visit to a Mall in Panama
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Architecture, Elegance, Food Courts, Light, Malls, Metro Mall, Panama, Spaces, Structures, Tourism on February 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Isthmus of Panama has been a commercial hub since the XVth century. Since it’s a very narrow strip of land, merchants took advantage of this geographical characteristic to develop commercial routes between America and Europe. Spain transported boatloads of gold and silver from the mines of Peru using el Camino de Cruces in Panama. [...]
A Quote to Remember
Posted in Quotes, tagged Apple, Commandments, Hardware, iPad, Marketing, Moses, Newspapers, Quotes, Steve Jobs, Tablets on February 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“The last time there was this much excitement about a tablet, it had some commandments written on it.” —The Wall Street Journal P.S. The newspaper was referring to the Apple’s iPad.
