ismael chang ghalimi

Posts from November 2008

Photography Project

I have been doing photography for the past 20 years or so, with architecture and landscapes as primary areas of interest. Recently, the announcement of the RED DSMC (Digital Stills and Motion Camera) gave me some inspiration. For the next 20 years, I will focus my photography work on developing a process for capturing buildings and landscapes in ultra-high resolution, processing RAWs using HDR (High Dynamic Range) imaging techniques, and producing very large prints. My objectives is to reproduce on prints the impressions one gets when looking at an inspiring building or a breathtaking landscape. Developing the right printing process will certainly become the most challenging part of the project. I want prints to be of very large size (12 feet and up), to display an analog grain (no visible pixels), and to be durable (with no visible degradation over a period of 100 years at least). Next step? Acquire an EPIC FF35 and EPIC 617 when they become available, and when my budget allows it.

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Sweet Land

Yesterday, on my way back from Boston, MA, I watched Sweet Land, a 2005 movie directed by Ali Selim. It tells a great story of love, friendship, the passage of time, religion, tolerance, and the good old American Dream. Land Sweet Land…


Christmas Presents

Christmas is fast approaching, and it’s time to make lists for Santa Claus. At the very top of mine would be the Draganflyer X6 UAV helicopter and the Kobalt 53” Stainless Steel Tool Chest. At $15,000 and $1,600 respectively, someone might have to bail Stanta out though…

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Auf der anderen Seite

Yesterday, May and I watched Auf der anderen Seite, a German movie also titled The Edge of Heaven. The story takes place in Germany and Turkey. It’s a sad yet hopeful love story, which also talks about the challenges of being a parent. Touching.


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6 November 2008 @ 8am

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Headlines

My parents are in town for a couple of weeks and watched Tuesday’s election night with a great deal of emotion. Yesterday, they went looking for a copy of the New York Times, to no avail. I tried buying a reprint online, but The New York Times Store seems to be down. So I went looking for a digital copy of The New York Time’s homepage, and found a low resolution screenshot on KONIGI. I then emailed its webmaster, Michael Angeles, who sent me a high resolution version. It’s not as sensual as a paper copy, but it might last a bit longer, and it’s definitely easier to share. Many thanks to Michael for his help.


Yes, We Can

I’ve never been so proud to be a future American…