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Black & White magic

barsoap — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:08:58 +0000

black and white magic.

Thanks to all who helped and make this all happen

Nanda, Weiqiang, Juening, Victor, Shufen, Chengfan, Jiri, Candy, Yongliang, Jerry, Jiri & our fans

-Tucker

habitual habitat

barsoap — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:54:05 +0000

Old Chinatown complex market:

are habits formed because of the habitat

or are habitats created out of habits?

circa 2005
all shot with TX400 +1 in HC110 N
Printed on Agfa Multigrade glossy G3 1/2

-t

Habitual habits

barsoap — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 10:53:45 +0000

We are constantly reshaping our habitat, to suit our habits.
where we go, will we bring along our habits and reshape our habitat again,
or can be we be shaped by our habitat and pick up habits again?

This short series aims to associates the habits of our older generation with the common objects and routine that we are accustomed to. Afterall, this is a habitual playground shaped by the habits.
The issue here is on whether or not the images of these these objects will conjure the familiarity of the habits associated with the routine and scenes abeit without the owners.

Tx400 (+1) in HC 110 (N)
Agfa Multi-contrast Glossy @ G3 1/2

-T

Your race is my challenge

barsoap — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 17:16:42 +0000

The SDSC swimming heats is almost an annual event with variations to the categories.
Not all of them are handicapped physically; some are, mentally.

How did they managed to conquer the physique restrictions amplified by their handicap?
and how could they have overcome the fear and thread into the unknown?
or was it curiousity and that simple pure mind?

Fuji superia 400
scanned processed
Ilford Multi-grade IV Semi

-T