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There are days when the world looks infinitely more beautiful when seen while standing on your head, peering through a looking glass. Here are some dispatches from the shimmering upside-down districts of Fotolog.
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Happy Cinco de Mayo to all, from hanna_quevedo and Fotolog!
Some days you just gotta shout, shout, and let it all out.
This is cool. Almost beyond cool, verging on the sublime. Prolific Internet impresario and humorist Ze Frank’s latest project, a collaboration with developer Erik Kastner, is called Young Me Now Me. The concept is brilliantly simple: find a snapshot of you as a little kid—cute, goofy, serious, whatever, it all works—and then re-create that photo today. The more precisely detailed you are with your pose, clothes, hair, props, the more hilarious—and sometimes really eerie—it can be. The resemblances shouldn’t really be so startling, but they are; add to that the glee in re-animating our child selves, and the accumulated results (there are about 200 entries so far) really start to explore deep feelings of family, memory, and identity. I smell a bestselling coffee-table volume. Fotolog should start its own Young Me Now Me-inspired group log, pronto. You can submit to Young Me Now Me on the site Color Wars 2008. To join, you need to also be a member of Twitter. All photos © the respective members of Color Wars 2008
More and more these days we seem to be supporting our technology, not the other way around. Great capture, heif.
Pure laughter is truly contagious, and it’s sure caught on in all corners of Fotolog. Here are a bunch of great examples—not smiles or grins or crazy mugging for the camera, but full on honest to goodness laughs. Do you have some of your own? Post the link in the comments and we’ll add your pic. Maximum bonus points for a photo of someone actually ROTFL!
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From Yossi Langer, Fotolog’s Director of Products, comes very cool news about a change you may have noticed already…
P.S.: If you miss the old “Newest Members” and “Most Viewed” categories, don’t worry: they’ll be back in a little while—and better than ever. P.P.S.: Members in Latin America might have noticed that the cameras they use are now appearing under their archive photos. Fotolog is partnering with Mercado Libre to let our members find great cameras. If you’re looking to upgrade, click on the link and check it out! Deutsch Nach Jahren treuer Dienste haben wir uns dazu entschieden, die Startseite neu zu gestalten. Sicherlich wird die alte Startseite von einigen vermisst werden, doch bietet die neue Seite jede Menge Vorteile: Sie lädt viel schneller und orientiert sich zudem mehr an euch. Außerdem finden wir sie noch besser gelungen als zuvor! Aber abgesehen davon was wir denken—was hältst DU von der neuen Startseite? P.S.: Falls du die bisherigen Kategorien “Neue Mitglieder” und “Meistgesehene” vermisst, keine Angst: Sie werden in Kürze wieder da sein—und zwar besser als je zuvor. Español Después de una años de fiel servicio, hemos decidido retirar la home de Fotolg. La echaremos de menos. Pero la hemos remplazado por otra aún mejor: una nueva home más rápida, más local y enfocada a vosotros. Además, pensamos, que es mucho más bonita!! Pero no importa lo que nosotros pensemos… qué piensas TU? PS- Si echas de menos las antiguas categorías de “nuevos miembros” y “los más visitados”, no te preocupes: volverán pronto y mejor que nunca. PPS- Los miembros de Latinoamérica podrán ver que las cámaras que usan ahora aparecen debajo de sus archivos de fotos. Fotolog istá colaborando con Mercado Libre para permitir a nuestros miembros encontrar las mejores cámaras. Si quieres mejorar, pincha en el enlace y compruébalo! Français Après des années de fidèles services, nous avons décidé de retirer la page d’accueil Fotolog. Elle va nous manquer. Mais nous l’avons remplacé par quelque chose d’encore mieux: une nouvelle page d’accueil plus rapide, locale et plus ciblée sur vos attentes. De plus, nous l’a trouvons plus sympa! Mais peu importe ce que nous en pensons—qu’en pensez vous VOUS? PS - Si les anciennes catégories “Membres les plus récents” et “les plus vues” vous manquent, ne vous inquiétez pas: elles seront de retour d’ici peu—et encore mieux qu’avant. PPS - Les membres d’Amérique Latine peuvent déjà remarquer que les appareils photos qu’ils utilisent apparaissent maintenant sous leurs archives photos. Fotolog est en partenariat avec Mercado Libre pour permettre à nos membres de trouver de super appareils. Si cela vous intéresse, cliquez sur le lien et jetez un oeil! Nederlands Na jaren van trouwe dienst, hebben wij besloten om de Fotolog homepage op een verdiende rust te trakteren. We zullen haar missen, echter de nieuwe pagina biedt tal van voordelen: ze is sneller, beter afgestemd op wat er dicht bij jou gebeurt en… ze brengt vooral jullie, die knappe mensen, scherp in beeld. PS: Als je de oude rubrieken “Nieuwste leden” en “Meest bekeken” mist, geen nood: ze zijn binnenkort weer van de partij—en beter dan ooit. Português Após anos nos servindo com capricho, decidimos aposentar a página inicial do Fotolog. Vamos sentir falta, mas vamos substituí-la por uma melhor! Uma página inicial mais rápida e com maior foco regional. Além de tudo isso, a página inicial ficará muito mais bonita! Enfim, não interessa muito o que nós pensamos e sim O QUE VOCÊ pensa?? PS1: Caso sinta falta do bom e velho “Membros recentes” e da categoria “Mais visitados”, não se preocupe. Em breve estarão de volta—e melhor do que nunca! PS2: Membros da América Latina perceberão que as câmeras que usam agora aparecem embaixo do arquivo de fotos. O Fotolog junto com seu parceiro Mercado Livre permitirá membros encontrar ótimas câmeras. Se está pensando em fazer um upgrade, clique no link!! Svenska Efter flera år har vi beslutat oss för att pensionera Fotologs gamla startsida. Vi kommer att sakna den. Men, vi ersätter den med något ännu bättre: en ny startsida som är snabbare, lokalt anspassad och som fokuserar på er, våra användare. Vi tycker också att den nya startsidan är mycket snyggare! Men vad tycker DU? PS - Om du saknar de gamla flikarna “Newest Members” och “Most Viewed” så var inte orolig, de kommer tillbaka. Yossi Langer
I guess that’s what they mean by “Paying the Devil his due.” Hell of a shot, _g_.
If there were ever a perfect camera accessory for all our self-portrait-
There’s even a small mirror that lines up right under the lens, so you can make sure you, and all your friends, are in the shot. Of course it works for more than just portraits—at a full 18.5″ it’s long enough and sturdy enough to offer great still or video views over crowds at concerts, sports events, parades, etc. And at just 3.5 ounces, it’s lighter than some cellphones—totally worth carrying around everywhere. Happy snapping!
From Gary Clark, aka mashuga, the longtime Fotolog member who we profiled way back at the beginning of The Daily F’log, important news of a greater attention to the plight of homeless persons in the U. S., specifically veterans: CNN has produced a program of interviews and visits with Gary and three homeless veterans in Pennsylvania. The show airs in the U.S. tonight, April 12, at 10:00 pm EDT, and again Sunday April 13 at 10 EDT. Here is an excerpt from mashuga’s description of the special on his log today:
De Gary Clark, aka mashuga, el Fotolog miembro desde hace mucho tiempo que hemos perfilado camino de regreso al comienzo de The Daily F’log, noticias importantes de una mayor atención a la difícil situación de las personas sin hogar en los EE.UU., concretamente los veteranos: la CNN ha elaborado un programa De entrevistas y visitas con Gary y tres veteranos sin hogar en Pensilvania. El show saldrá al aire en los EE.UU. de esta noche, 12 de abril, a las 10:00 pm EDT, y de nuevo Domingo 13 de Abril a las 10 hora del Este. Aquí está un extracto de mashuga la descripción de la especial en su diario de hoy:
How much do you love your camera? Or more precisely, if you’re like me and many of our fellow Fotolog fanatics, your menagerie of digital and analog image-making devices. It’s kind of amazing how many of us actually take the time to take pictures of our cameras. And of course, the best place to post them is the group log cameras. Nearly every kind of still-image recording device can be found here, although there seems to be a lot more love for old-school classics than for today’s cookie-cutter point-and-shoots and phone-cams. But remember, “NO faces, NO mirrors, NO ego shots.” The cameras admin warns, “I’ll delete your pic if your face appears more than the camera itself!” This is all about the equipment. Let’s see yours.
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1_piopio’s recent chic shot of silk Italian cravatte artfully arranged by hue brought back a visible-light spectrum’s worth of vivid color memories. While a rainbow-infused composition may be impossible to resist, and therefore just slightly cliché, these committed Fotolog colorists have posted some of the most original and satisfying pieces of eye candy. Enjoy.
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Fotolog never fails to surprise. Even though Bruno Miranda has been posting here as miranda027 since the summer of 2003, I only discovered his stuff recently. And it’s really good stuff. At the tender age of 26, Bruno has been a working photojournalist now for at least 4 years, traveling throughout Brazil and into Peru, Colombia, and Bolivia, chasing news events and composing more traditional photo-stories, most recently for the periodical Folha de São Paulo and the photographic agency Na Lata. His subjects have included “post-modern hippies,” hip-hop culture, street demonstrations, prison life, and religious assemblies. With his sharp instincts and wide-ranging sensibility, Bruno seems well on his way to a brilliant career. Check him out, so you can say you knew him when!
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Looks like fun, but I think there was some seriousness involved: since they’re fully clothed, maybe wies’s granddaughter Merel’s class was learning important survival swimming techniques? Good work kids, I hope you all passed Level C with flying colors!
Now this looks hot. Japan’s Komomura Corp. has released a new version of its digital tribute to the legendary twin-lens Rolleiflex 6×6, first introduced in 1929. The MiniDigi AF is 5 MP (although it’s interpolated from a 3 MP sensor), and produces images in the classic Rollei square format. You flip up the hood atop the camera and look down to compose a scene, on the tiny but clear 1.1 TFT screen.
While most of the handsome chrome-and-aluminum styling is not functional, you actually do have to wind the crank a full turn to prepare the camera’s next shot! While there are no scene modes and no flash, and the shutter lag is a drag, the experts at popphoto.com nevertheless admire the nostalgia factor: “Think of it as the ultimate photographic conversation piece: something to bust out at the family reunion, camera club social, or anywhere old-time photographers are likely to gather and talk shop. It is cute, it is cool, and it can actually grab a few photons for good measure.” At $399, it’s a pricey guilty pleasure, but a welcome antidote to our current regime of point-and-shoot conformity.
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