Random Playground

Photo essay by Patrick Brown | MediaStorm

up up and away

...time has past since the last time I wrote a post... and this one will be as brief as can be ...this is by no means my own original idea and I guess in a way nothing is original but I really feel the need to get this off my mind...
Time should be measured by the space between one memory and another...
...breathe in breathe out...stand up and move about...

i like to write it down

...i like to write down an idea or two i may have at any given moment....
...i like to put it away and let it sit, let it slow down, let it fade away for a while...
...i like to look back once it has...
...just to see where i was...
...with that said, understand where i am...

JPG mag

Unlike other photo sharing sites, JPG mag, at least in my opinion is more than an image exchange website, it is a full on experience. The interesting concept about it is the fact that is is a publication therefore the images fall into an ongoing competition where viewers vote,comment and interact with each other, a global network of photographers. Beyond being published and featured in the magazine, I believe the important thing here is to opportunity to view, interact and learn from the work that others are doing.

roadtrippin'

Have you ever noticed how life is enjoyed to it's fullest extent when we are able to focus on the simple things, when we can turn off the switch of empty and pointless noise. This weekend was a great one, no cars, no tv, no internet, no drama and no noise other than our own, a detox to it's fullest extent. A camara, a mountain and a couple of my favorite allies was the perfect mix and match to make things fall in place perfectly. I thank you all for walking by side.

Documentary Photography

Last year I had the unique and amazing opportunity to attend the VII photo seminar held at the Art Center College in Pasadena, CA. It was unbelievable to share the room with photographers such as Christopher Morris, Gary Knight, Ron Haviv, Lauren Greenfield, Antonin Kratochvil, Marcus Bleasdale, Joachim Ladefoged, Stephanie Sinclair, Jessica Dimmock and Eugene Richards. Over a lapse a weekend with days which needless to say were not long enough they shared their experiences and portfolios. I find it to be so interesting how there are certain people which I might tend to place on a pedestal of untouchables, but events such as these, prove them to be not only accessible but also human. It was without a doubt a highlight in my life and career and with this post I wanted to honor such an experience. I respect to the fullest extent all photographic branches and cherish the uniqueness each one may have, but for me, there is nothing greater or more fulfilling than the photographic work of a documentary photographer.

Media Storm produces, in my opinion nothing short of the best multimedia productions of documentary journalism, and featured on their site is a work done by Marcus Bleasdale.

Full Circle

I find it amusing how human nature is very much a selfish one, you know that common and overused idea of the grass being greener on the other side, well, I think it is a reflection of the mind. On a personal note, after a fair amount of ups and downs and flying away from here to there to anywhere on any given moment I have come to believe that the grass is NOT greener on the other side, I found a different shade of it, but it was green non the less.... I think it is deeply rooted within us to believe that things can and will be better given another set of circumstances but the fact of the matter is those will not come by without a sacrifice, someone or something will have to give in in order to give way....

I spent the last year and a half or so in sunny San Diego, California on what I like to call a journey, not a trip and needless to say not in vain, by all means it was a journey. Why I woke up one day and decided I wanted to leave San Jose, Costa Rica is a long story with twists and turns few will ever understand but the fact of the matter is that was exactly how is happened....I packed up my things, spoke with my family and took advantage of my dual citizenship....

I guess little by little I might begin to set forward the details of my experience with this so called other side but for now and only for now I am not there, I am here, back where all along I have called home, back in Costa Rica. The rain outside is pouring and the droplets on the window push and pull and shove whatever dim light is reflected off the greenness outside....
Green is the color of hope, the color of everything fresh, everything new...a new beginning...so with that said, everything is GREEN until further notice....

take off

It seems like one step at a time this is starting to roll.
Just wanted to give a personal welcome note to those who may stumble upon this blog.
What it is and what it will be only time will tell, not too sure yet.
It may very way become an insight to a day to day journey.
One thing at a time.
Thanks for the visit.

—Andrés

believe you can twist, and pull it into whatever you want it to be

some may call it a mission

Take a step back and one to the side, get down low and tilt your head, close one eye and extend your arm towards the sky...now use your finger tips to pinch the edge of that cloud....

You have to believe you can pull it, twist it, and transform it into whatever you want it to be. The world is our random playground which we strive to look at, perceive, interpret and react to in unconventional ways.

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enjoY.