Thanks to everyone in today’s Vlog Global Flashmeeting for being so inspiring. This is my first post in way too long. It’s not much – but it’s something – and that’s the point, right?
This is a video of various things I’ve seen around my new neighborhood in South Philadelphia while volunteering to canvass for the Obama campaign. I wish I could have recorded some of the actual canvassing – but that wouldn’t have gone over so well with folks. It’s been a pretty eye-opening experience.
It’s wonderful. The sights and sounds of October in your little corner of the world. Don’t under estimate its power.
Thanks for sharing.
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Great stuff! Thank for posting this today
That fountain could have been a study all alone.
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YAY! The sights and sounds, simply cut. Fantastic. This is what it’s all about. Glad the meeting today got you through the classic vlogger block. Now keep going!
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@mike mooon – Thanks!
@david – Thanks to you for the kick in the pants. Yes, I got a lot of footage of the fountain that I cut out – I’m thinking of combining it with some other abstract footage I have in another piece. I’m intrigued by abstractions of everyday things, and light/shadow/color interplay.
@rupert – Thanks. I tried to “keep it simple, stupid!” Now, yes, the trick is to keep going. I’m looking into getting an N93 or Xacti to get me more mobile – this was done with a still SLR camera. Not the most conducive to carrying around all the time.
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What you gain in portability & ease, you lose in control. So you wouldn’t be able to throw focus like you did here. I know you like to do that. And the colors on a N93 are not so good. (though the Xacti E1 has better picture than most small cameras).
But what good is it to have a camera that gives you total control if you never use it to share anything?
Go for it. I recommend the E1 from B&H with their warranty. Just don’t immerse it in water. It’s not quite as waterproof as they make out.
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@rupert – A little thing – but it made me smile to read “I know you like to do that”. Nice to know someone’s watched enough to notice something like that. And you’re right of course – I do rather <3 rack focus.
Ideally I’d like to have two cameras – one suited for mobile stuff that I always have with me, and one that’s a more “serious” camera for when I want control, or to use for gigs that require it. Like an HV20, or DVX if I want to splurge (I’ve been saving but have yet to purchase any new equipment).
Thanks for the recommendations. There are a lot of Xacti models – it’s a bit daunting choosing one. Do they all edit in-cam, do you know?
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Mike’s the man to ask. He sold his HV20 recently because it was too big – he’s got himself a Xacti HD – check out his vlog for details. I believe they all have an in-camera editor in them, but I haven’t used it and I bet it’s not as good as the Nokia editor. Even with that, I frequently transfer to my Mac and cut in iMovie if there are more than a few simple cuts. And if there’s sync sound – the Nokia editor throws sync out after a few clips. On the other hand, there’s something incredibly satisfying and futuristic about cutting together a nice simple sequence in your phone and sending it right off.
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Lovely, Lauren! Mine will be up tomorrow. What the heck were those kitties eating? It looked strange!
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@cheryl – Thanks! Can’t wait to see your video. I think the kitties were eating Crazy Right-Wing Republi-In-A-Can.
I encountered a lot of people who defied stereotypes, but also some people who were a bit hostile and bigoted, and it was unsettling.
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So fantastic you’ve been inspired to post! I’ve just finished watching the playback of the Vlog Europe flash meeting. What a superb bunch of people. Deeply inspiring. And here’s the proof. Lauren gives us a beautiful glimpse of Philadelphia life. How exotic those streets appear to me. As always, a privilege to view your work in all its forms. More of your world, please…
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Lauren Galanter Reply:
October 20th, 2008 at 6:59 pm
@Robert, Yes, the flashmeeting was absolutely wonderful! Too bad you couldn’t have been there – I would have loved to have “met” you. : ) I’m thinking about putting together another one, since I was told that they used to happen regularly.
I guess you’re right….a part of the world you’re not familiar with would seem exotic. And of course to me it feels quite the opposite. I think that’s something we’ve got to remember.
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