A Berlin summer in photos (Part I)
This city has so much that is photoworthy, it's almost overwhelming. I've also started to learn a bit of Adobe Lightroom, so here are some photos:
The TV Tower, Galeria Kaufhof and Park Inn taken from Alexanderplatz on a hot summer afternoon.
The Molecule Men sculpture on the Spree
The sunset as seen from the Spree
Hipstamania!
So a couple guys created an awesome app that's taking the iPhone and its camera by storm.
Hipstamatic turns the iPhone camera into a replica of a vintage camera created in the 1980s by a Bruce and Winston Dorbowski. Sadly, Hipstamatic suffered a sudden and tragic end.
The legacy was kept alive by their brother until it was discovered by a couple of iPhone developers who wanted to bring the legendary Hipstamatic to the iPhone. What resulted is one of the COOLEST apps ever for the iPhone.
The business model is also intriguing. You pay 15 SEK for the app (which comes with some upgrades). Then you can add additional upgrades known as Hipstapaks at just 7 SEK each. A Hipstapak includes a lens (for the different filter and visual effects), paper (framing and/or rendering), and a flash (adds to the visual effect). If you buy everything, I think it runs you around 50 SEK total, which is totally worth it for the quality of the output. Amazingly, everyone I've told about it (including a few who have never paid for an iPhone app) shelled out the cash for this.
There is a rabid community building around the application:
A Flickr group for Hipstamatic photos: http://www.flickr.com/groups/1271604@N24/pool/
Hipstamatic is also hosting themed contests: http://community.hipstamatic.com/
Below are some pictures my friends and I took:
My photos
Omid's photos
Lauren's photos
Norway
One of my favorite photos from the fjords of Norway.
To check them all out, go to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rommyghaly/sets/72157619524770963/
Andrasko performing @ Lidingö
A New Set of Eyes
So I'm getting into photography because what I need in my life is another hobby. I'm being sarcastic.
The Ruinous Appeal of Fallout 3
My friend Wilson and I were discussing Fallout 3. There’s always something very intriguing about ruin as a backdrop for a game. Battlefield Bad Company is intriguing because you’re helping to create ruin. Fallout 3 is intriguing because ruin suggests history and discovery. In Fallout, the user feels like they’re actively playing a role in some archaeological expedition, looking for treasure, finding stuff, and making history.
This is the same reason why I find ruin in real-life to be so intriguing. The first is a link my friend sent me. The second link are some images I found of Detroit (the strongest example of rapid urban decay in the modern world today…you’d hardly believe it’s the US).
Hotels, Hospitals, and Churches
http://weburbanist.com/2008/11/05/7-spectacular-abandoned-hotels-hospitals-and-churches/
Detroit
http://flickr.com/photos/detroitderek/sets/72157601861458499/
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