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I got this question a few times this month. I paused. I didn’t have a quick answer to that. I started photography in college with a Russian film camera, LOMO LC-A. What I enjoyed most was how holding a camera in my hand changed the way I noticed colors. Because my camera loved vivid colors…
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Making new friends is hard. The level of uncertainty is uncomfortable. I feel exposed and vulnerable. We suss each other out asking endless questions. Do I like how they approach important things in life such as work, play, politics, or relationships? Do they prioritize what I prioritize? Do they like what I like? More importantly,…
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I went to an estate sale. Looking into someone else’s past obsession was fascinating. Brushing my fingers on the beautifully designed objects from the past takes my breath away. After I pass, what would my estate sale look like? It would feature many mechanical keyboards mostly from early 2010s, several film cameras in various working…
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Ricoh GR IV
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I’m such a homebody, but on Wednesdays, I get out to get lost in words and smell the books. Ricoh GR IV
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Yesterday was my 5th Write Around Portland workshop session at Powell’s. A few of us were missing, so it was a small group. After we wrapped our 2-hour session, someone asked how everyone found out about this workshop. “Instagram ad got me.” “What? Me, too!” Turned out, all of us, including the facilitator, got connected…
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I recently discovered I can do a multiple exposure shot on my Ricoh GR4. Experimenting with stacking different patterns, directionalities, and textures has been fun. Ricoh GR4 #ricohgr
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I keep thinking about the brochure my friend JY brought back from her summer in Santa Barbara when we were in the 8th grade. There was a horse taking carrots from a girl’s hand, red, yellow, and blue water slides on giant lawns, a boy with sun-bleached hair, translucent blue eyes, and a huge smile…
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Feb 2026 Ricoh GR IV, Cinema G
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I saw this book called ‘Life after Ambition‘ by Amil Niazi at Powell’s the other day. I haven’t read it yet, but the title alone resonated with me. It sounds like the life I have now, a post-ambition life. I left tech in October 2022. I thought I would take a brief break, a sabbatical.…
Wandering Lights 