photography decelerated

“Everyone can write a cliche. What's rare is to write them often and unashamedly enough that people quote it as if it's some deep shit.” ― jimmy lo

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israelian acrobat adam de lange performing at mitzpe ramon during sunrise

we stayed over night on the plateau of mitzpe ramon waiting for sunrise having our cameras ready. when the sun peeped through the early morning fog we realized that we were surrounded by sneaky ibex, the true inhabitants of the place. with the sunrise other people appeared and so did adam who started practising his art on the very edge of the crater’s rim the wide wildernes of the negev desert in front and sunbeam in the eyes. it was magic. i myself made a quick yoga session on the same place which was an unforgettable experience. there is no other place on earth i want to do the tree pose …

tech specs: camera - fuji ga 645, film - kodak portra 400

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death penalty and hinduism

our reliable driver who always kept an eye on our safety and joy on the roadtrip through rajasthan and uttar pradesh, in bikaner arranged for a guide at junagarh fort. the guide's name was shailhindra calling himself jitu (which means hero or the one who always wins). He was around his late thirties or maybe 40, approximately a bit older than my age. he at the first glance directly appeared like very confident but not self-absorbed, just convinced of his valuable service. indeed, all indian guides [...] >> follow the link to read the full story!

a new stranger and a very current subject today (i wrote it before the horrible act happened in nice, italy, yesterday) can be found on our http://blog.100strangers.info website. please come over and read the full story, leave some comment and/or register for our newsletter. enjoy!

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My recent trip to South Korea was one flood of impressions. Of biblical scale, pardon the controversy. While I still have to digest my discoveries, to sort out my photographs and thoughts, a few characters I met stand out. They, in their own way, represent and form a complex face of Korean Buddhism I went >> read on ...

our dear contributor to our 100strangers blog shared another picture and story with us. be part of the experience, come over and enjoy vierwing the full entry.

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the image of Amrit Samra a.k.a. Honey is part of my large format christmas project just asking people if they would like their pictures taken on a 9×12 sheet of film. Surprisingly, all people I asked agreed right away and I was ... >> read on ...

a new stranger on our 100strangers blog arrived, picture taken and story told by @ijontichy69. come over and enjoy.

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we travelled India last year, we already told you that. of course we aimed to make as many friends from strangers as possible and document our journey through rajasthan, utter pradesh and delhi via the faces and stories of people who were going to cross our way, for our personal memories in the first place and for you, kind reader. but mentalities are very diverse, different countries have ... >> read more

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Luke knows how to brew a good beer

You can't swing a dead cat without hitting a brewery or distillery in oregon. that's what they say and this is what I tell you now after my visit. if you look up in the sky chances are you see big crying clouds while visiting early in the year. so visiting breweries and public houses keeps you pretty damn dry. at least on the outside. after a week of workshops, meetings during the day and some good brews in the evening, I decided ... >> read more.

sorry, we were so busy drinking beer with strangers and friends that we almost forgot to invite you. come with us to portland, join Ijon Tichy at the bar, sip a glass of dechutes fresh squeezed ipa, the best beer on earth, and meet luke the brewer. you know the saying: it's neccessary in life to know at least one dentist, one lawyer and one brewer, don't you?

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People Like Art or Wrong “Guda” Right Daniela

Funny story, actually. That’s why I decided to tell you how I met … hang on, let me start from the beginning. A couple of days ago I visited This Art Fair – an art expo in Amsterdam, where I was going to meet Guda Koster. She was an artist I got friendly with on Ello and never met in real life, though we both live in the same city. That’s a typical Internet case, isn’t it. So, I went to search ... >> read more

we have a new strangers sailed in or even two, by our collaborating photographer olga van saane. come over and read the story. confusing as life can be when it comes to making new friends. enjoy!

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“Play Me!” at Amsterdam Centraal

Play Me! says on a side of a grand piano, standing in one of the halls of Amsterdam Centraal or a central railway station. The piano is out there for everybody to play. I always thought it was a great idea to give passengers and passers-by something more than just kiosks with fast food and shops. So, one day I took my camera and spent a few hours next to the piano, photographing players and audience, listening to ... >> read more

listen to the piano playing in amsterdam and to the story by olga van saane, one of our dear collaborating photographers of our http://blog.100strangers.info project. enjoy!

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a new year’s story from jerusalem

there are hundred reasons to visit israel: the weather, the light and the colors, the landscape of all forms (sea and beaches, mountains and woods, olive trees hills, desert and wide open spaces), the wondeerful people of all origins and religion, the inspiring cultural mixture, achitecture (the ancient, bauhaus and international style) and (street) art, the delicious food of all international influences, local brews and wines, the ... >> read more

HAPPY NEW YEAR 

to everybody in the world. let's celebrate with a new year's story by me at http://blog.100strangers.info about what should get better by a new beginning. enjoy!

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project christmas day

I have now three large format cameras, a horseman 4x5, a sinar f1 as well as a wooden 4x5 folding camera. I admit I hardly ever use them. The cameras look nice but they are collecting dust. I bought three packs of sheet film and I don't even remember where I stored two of the three. My original plan ... >> read more

2016 resolution: make more strangers to friends a very special christmas post by @ijontichy69 is the last entry of this year 2015 at our http://log.100strangers.info website. see you next year pretty soon, have a geat party tomorrow night, please keep your fireworks small for the sake of our environment and noise control (think of our children and furry friends), don't drink and drive, have lots of fun (though) and make more srangers to new friends. enjoy!

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a haircut for a headache

During my last trip to Taiwan I had a really busy time. The days were filled with meetings and workshops and most of the evenings business dinners. The friday night of my stay in Taipei was the first. I had a phone ... >> read more

do you need a haircut? here you go: a new entry on our http://blog.100strangers.info website by @ijontichy69. enjoy.

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chef, gin dealer and a good soul

In Jaisalmer we stayed two nights in a very new private Hotel in a new neighbourhood. It was still under construction but two floors of rooms had been already finished and presented themselves in oriental charme decorated in style. The owner and his family often were around the guests, the ... >> read more

meet madan of jaisalmer over at our http://blog.100strangers.info website, read the full story by me, write a comment if you like and don't miss to browse other photos and stories. enjoy!

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guided by a friend

One cannot get into a Monument in India without being occupied by a handful of guides (or swing a cat without hitting one), who are get alarmed as soon as the car enters the parking place where they wait for their victims. The more competing colleagues are around the more forceful [read more ...]

a new story how a friend became a stranger is here please visit our blog over at http://blog.100strangers.info, read the full story and enjoy browsing the meanwhile huge collection of other photographs and stories by @ijontichy69and me (who initiated the project) and our contributers. enjoy.

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november is (wo)men’s month we celebrate this with a new entry on our http://blog.100strangers.infoblog about the beautiful people of india. please follow the link in order to read the full story i wrote about my personal human india experience. enjoy.

(via the beauty of india | 100strangers)

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travelling with a new baked phd

lena, our collaborating strangers lover and friends joined our http://blog.100strangers.info blog again with a wonderful story and an absolute wow-portrait. please don't miss the story and others while browsing our blog. enjoy!

(via Maria, who brightened my train journey | 100strangers)

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new blog entry from india

if you liked mool raj's story by @ijontichy69 published last week you might be interested in his "housewife" who's name i unfortunately never learnt. please follow this link to our 100strangers blog by clicking the picture below to read the full story by me and browse other's. enjoy!

(via the brahmin’s housewife | 100strangers)

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NEW 100STRANGERS BLOG ENTRY from india

 by @ijontichy69

please come over for a visit in jaisalmer, read the full story and browse other entries. if you haven’t signed for our newsletter yet, please don’t miss. enjoy.

(via surrounded by blue | 100strangers)