Work 8: Speculation as to the cause of our recent economic collapse

The Federal Reserve has issued a statement of explanation for the current economic downturn. While only four words, the brief statement is rather concise in addressing the issue and acknowledging where fault rests. This candid disclosure is quite welcome, but less encouraging are the Federal Reserve's prospects for the future. At no point do they denounce or plan to shift away from the philosophy, seen here, that has brought about this crisis.

Work 7: SK, C vs BW

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South Korea is color and it is concrete. The buildings scale the mountains and the food stalls burrow into back alleys. Without intent I returned with an album full of color. Even in the dark, perhaps especially in the dark, the colors are vibrant. It seems a shame to strip the saturation from any of my photos, but I want the comparison. I find that the higher the rent a neighborhood pays, the more readily it can be stripped of color.

Work6: Superbowl Four Four (Haiku)

The Superbowl broadcast in Japan is a different experience.

Work 5: That Sweet Glow

By no set plan, every mikan that I peel ends up looking like a sun. Before eating it, I remark upon the similarity. The bare fruit still in sphere form, sitting on a peel of similar radiance bursting into each direction. It captures any natural light and claims it for its own, suggesting with a confident glow that it is the true source of light. Consciously or not, I see all this, and I eat it.

My first round of photos caught all of the detail and none of the warmth. While the Sun brings clarity to all we see, it itself is not clear to look upon. I began to mess with the focus, and the more I did, the more I liked the results. Here is a mikan (Japanese orange), sitting on the Wisconsin flag, captured with the last light of the day.

Work 4: Wish You Were Here...

Here is a take on the standard vacation postcard. The sunset silhouettes disappear to reveal the images of friends back home. At home we imagine the exotic. In the exotic we imagine home. Is it a grass is always greener mentality, or just wanting a little bit of everything, everywhere?