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24 June 2006

Is it possible to be addicted to digital photography? If so then I'll go to my grave hooked, since I took something like 300+ pics yesterday. Theres frying meat, bar dogs, dragqueen drum circles, spontaneous barroom portraiture, TV Stars, and bottles of bodily substances. Gotta love New York.

post by: jonmc at: 11:36 | 18 comments

Why, yes, yes is it possible to become addicted to digital photography.

posted by mmahaffie 24 June | 11:59

The secret is taking 300 photos and only posting the 30 best ones. That way people think you are a genius.

posted by matildaben 24 June | 12:07

jon, I love your photos, they're a wonderful slice of NYC life, something I may never get to see for myself but which I can experience through your pictures.

posted by essexjan 24 June | 12:08

I trimmed it from 500, tilda. I was on a tear, and there were too many good ones.

posted by jonmc 24 June | 12:09

Here, have some digital photo editing. The first taste is free.

posted by StickyCarpet 24 June | 12:09

There's also a guest appearance by a mefite we ran into on Ave A.

posted by jonmc 24 June | 12:11

I ate food from this place yesterday evening. It's good.

posted by mullacc 24 June | 12:16

What jan said, but why for the love of god, did you have to post a picture of your ass!?!?!?!

posted by pieisexactlythree 24 June | 12:19

Hey, some people appreciated my keister, I'm sure. Besides, the theme was 'skin.'

posted by jonmc 24 June | 12:25

I try to treat my photos like blog posts and only publish those pics that say something. But there is definitely something to be said for stream of consciousness writing as well as photo blogging.

I'm glad you're having such fun with your digi-cam though!

And I haven't gotten to the ass pic yet.

posted by fenriq 24 June | 13:03

I've taken something like 4,000 photos since january 14th :)

posted by delmoi 24 June | 13:19

What kind of camera do you have? Seems to do really well in bars.

posted by delmoi 24 June | 13:22

Oh wait, it says on flickr A sony DSC W50.

posted by delmoi 24 June | 13:23

I just added a few more, including 2 pics of a well-known but rarely seen (unmasked anyway) mechazen.

posted by jonmc 24 June | 13:29

Glad you're having fun jon. Too many for me to look at though.

posted by gaspode 24 June | 13:45

These are great! And on that note - there's one I'd like to use.. Hmm, where's your email? Ah, there it is!

posted by dabitch 24 June | 14:02

Why must I look like I just did 9 whippits in every picture that is taken of me. My blink reflex is all jacked up.

posted by Divine_Wino 24 June | 15:44

The secret is taking 300 photos and only posting the 30 best ones. That way people think you are a genius.

Dammit matildaben, now people are going to realize how crappy the 90% of the meetup photos that I don't post really are. Thanks for nothing!

And jonmc, if I were living in NYC, I'd be addicted to digital photography, too. Well, more than I already am, that is.

posted by DaShiv 24 June | 18:07

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