Monthly Archives: May 2002

End of May

Today, I completed my month-long stint at the local newspaper. Overall it was a good experience. I learned quite a bit about the industry and was able to go on photoshoots that I normally would never have gone to. All … Continue reading

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Carver Mead

Carver Mead, Chairman of Foveon, spoke on The History and Future of Electronic Photography at the AMD Commons Building in Sunnyvale Tuesday evening. His talk covered the history of photography from Joseph Nicéphore Niepce’s heliograph to Foveon’s X3 sensor technology. … Continue reading

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BBQ and Jazz in San Francisco

Two events headlined Saturday, May 18, 2002. The first was a BBQ held by the Sze sisters, Amabelle and Felicia, at Ocean Beach on the corner of Lincoln Way and the Pacific Coast Highway. The BBQ was followed by a … Continue reading

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ARTSHIP: Geographies of Memory

On Friday evening, Randy and I went to see the ARTSHIP Foundation’s Geographies of Memory at the Port of Oakland on 10th Avenue. The ARTSHIP is the former U.S.S. Crescent City, a troop transport ship during WWII. In fact, it … Continue reading

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Attack of the Clones

First off, I’m not going to reveal any plot points in this movie. See and judge the movie for yourself; don’t rely on the critics to make decisions for you. I enjoyed the film. Star Wars: Episode II – Attack … Continue reading

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Stanford Powwow

The 31st Annual Stanford Powwow was held this past Mother’s Day Weekend, May 10-12, 2002, at Stanford University’s Eucalyptus Grove on the corner of Galvez and Campus Drive. The Stanford Powwow was sponsored by the Stanford American Indian Organization. In … Continue reading

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Stanford Taiko

Stanford Taiko is holding SPRING CONCERT “x”, their tenth annual performance, this evening at Dinkelspiel Auditorium at Stanford. I went to their dress rehearsal last night to photograph the event, since cameras will not be allowed at the performance. I … Continue reading

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Tiqit eightythree

Today, I had the opportunity to view and use up close the new Tiqit eightythree handheld computer. The eightythree combines the portability of a handheld computer with the power of a Windows desktop PC. Powered by a National Semiconductor Geode … Continue reading

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Bowling

This evening, I went bowling with Dardy, Mike, Rita, and their gang of friends at the Cambrian Bowl in San Jose. I don’t remember all of their names, but I do recall Jimmy, Dan, John, Nelson, Geoff, Grace, Paul, and … Continue reading

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Photojournalist

For the month of May, I will be honing my photojournalist skills at a weekly newspaper in the Bay Area. On my first day on the beat, I worked on three assignments ranging from photographing a house for sale, food … Continue reading

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