Archives for March 2008

Geography, Plumb Beach

I’ve been looking for ways to more accurately describe the area along the shore of south Brooklyn I’ve been exploring for the last several months. The modern maps that I’ve been using are pretty vague about the names of neighborhoods, beaches, and waterways in this area. Last week, I still thought this was in the neighborhood of Sheepshead Bay. After a second look, I’m calling this Plumb Beach, after viewing this map.

The use of cliché as related to likelihood of success

Jason Kottke links today to some statistics released by the Virginia Quarterly Review about the correlation between cliché in poetry and likelihood of publication. It turns out, contrary to their predictions, the connection is pretty strong.

Archaeology, Raritan Bay

This was supposed to be the day when I posted the next installment in my “taking a picture” series, which will include a contact sheet evaluation. Unfortunately my Hasselblad developed a light leak and half of my photographs from yesterday are ruined! I ordered a new light seal kit, which should be here in a few days, but unfortunately that post will have to wait for a little while.

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Thoughts on scanning

I will be posting some in-depth details on my current scanning process when the “taking a picture” series continues, but some posts about scanning I’ve come across recently are worth pointing out.

The Pricing and Selling of Art

Much has been written on the web lately about the lowering of the barrier of entry to collecting art, thanks to sites like Etsy and 20×200, who make artwork much more affordable and easier to find than ever. Of course, I think it’s great that art is becoming more affordable and available, especially while, at the same time, the high end of the market is still exploding and feels even further out of reach. Looking around the house, I know I’ve certainly benefited from it as a consumer. Is anyone talking about whether the lowering of prices is actually good for artists, though?

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