it's your life too, I'm just taking credit for it.
posting is a frame of mind.
it comes in fits and spurts for me.
right now I'm in an expressive frame of mind waiting for reality to smack me in the face.
mail: gio at agnoli.com
things i like to watch...
kladruby gold
postsurf
wwtdd
ffffound
dlisted
fxrant
freshome
dpreview
wired
NYT Dining
neatorama
lastnightsparty
Trend Land
war is boring
Scienceray
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photos of yesteryear
Its family history week on my posterous. My great aunt Jo sent out some photos from the east coast. They arrived in a simple manila envelope by regular mail. The only visual record of a time gone by. I spent a couple hours over the fourth scanning the most important.
These are pics from my dad's childhood growing up in manhattan and east long meadow, mass. He was the first child to a large family of aunts and was doted on accordingly. My paternal grandparents were first generation immigrants, arriving from italy around 1906-1910. My grandfather was a builder/developer, at a time when building houses didn't make you a millionaire. The pics of my dad with saw in hand are from the construction of the 1939-40 New York World's Fair.
I was impressed at the persistence of these photos. The snapshots are starting to fade, but the earliest are almost 100 years old. The silver on my grandparent's wedding photo was positively metallic. Spend some time and scan your family photos, and take some notes or audio recordings while you are at it, you won't regret it. I'm using an epson v700 to scan (it works well, albeit slowly) and my iPhone to record audio.
I thought Jo's comments were particularly pertinent.
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firelight
the best part of 4th of july is always the fire after the party. those in the know don jackets and tough it out into the morning hours to talk, catch up, and reminisce. the truly experienced bring sleeping bags and sleep the night under the stars.
There's nothing like firelight to bring out the best in your friends. The wavelength is so integrally bound to feelings of family and warmth. I imagine the first societies were formed around fires, as we huddled together against the wind, and rain, and wild beasts. For me its simply home and family. I love falling asleep in front of a fire. And there's nothing I'd rather share with my friends.
Firelight has also had a big part in shaping my shooting style. Lust for the warm light and intimate moments are what drew me to better sensors and larger apertures. I have never gone back.
enjoy
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Sexiest Profession: Architect
I'm posting this because I come from a family of architects, so some it must be rubbing off on me...... right?
What profession is found to be the sexiest by women? A survey done by a London dating agency Drawing Down the Moon (date unknown, this has been floating on the Web since 2005) revealed that architects get all the ladies:
Architects are seen as being "balanced and rounded individuals who combine a creative approach with a caring, thoughtful disposition," the survey found. It concluded: "Their ability to cope with pressure of work in a relaxed manner was also deemed to be a significant plus."
Male architects beat stockbrokers, doctors, film directors and teachers to the top spot.
via Swiss Miss
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Mimsy were the borogroves
This painting is my father's (Valentino Agnoli) interpretation of the scifi short story "Mimsy were the borogroves".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jabberwocky
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimsy_Were_the_Borogoves
I left the book at his house many years ago and he happened to read it, and then painted the following piece title
"Oh Tommy! It's starting to work!"
I need a inter-dimensional time machine right about now....
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