I started doucy in February 2006 after I got my first digital camera the Fall before. It's been a haphazard project for me,
both with respect to the photography and the web design/development. But I remember that the decision to do it came down to
"why wouldn't I?" And I find that theme is still fresh, with every shot I (try) to take, every time I post, every time I, or
maybe anyone, decides to bring to life their vision of the world, even if it's only a moment.
May you find the magic around you.
Personal
I did an MA in Education with a focus on Psychology and the language of identity. A big moment was documented on this blog here. I currently work as a web designer. I'm fascinated by
the uniquenes of a still photograph. The world never stops moving, but we freeze moments in photography, and thereby collapse those
moments into the present, fragmenting time space, and (hopefully) perception in such a way as to leave you breathless with
the wonder of everything. You don't need to have a scar on your forehead to feel the magic.
Photographic Interests
Urban grit, urban abstract from grunge to clean architecture, my city: Vancouver, colour and cross process.
Gear
A Canon Rebel G (film). I bought it on craigslist... So I'm not sure it's all that 'legit'..
Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ-5
Photoshop CS2
A theatrical love for lying down on the concrete in the middle of a bunch of people.
Website Credits
Pixelpost 1.7.3
This blog runs on Pixelpost 1.7.3 and a smattering of contrib addons. My heartful thanks
to the Pixelpost team and the surrounding volunteer development community. There are a lot of people doing awesome stuff on their
own time to make our lives better, and they deserve a lot of credit.
Open Source Communities
If you're new to web development, please get involved in one of the many open source projects that are out there alive and
thriving. Pixelpost is one, but there are many. I've never seen, not just community but stewarship develop so
spontaneously as I have in Open Source communities. It may sound a bit pie-in-the-sky, but we are nurturing seeds of fresh and
new human organization.
Theme
This theme is my own, and far from finished. I'm currently calling it "smooth impact." It realy isn't that much different from
heaps of other Pixelpost themes out there. So if for some reason you are interested in using it before it becomes contributed,
please feel free to get in touch with me - I'd be happy to email it to you.
Bluehost.com
This site is hosted at Bluehost.
I chose Bluehost primarily because it was highly reviewed on
Drupal.org, the community website for Drupal - a powerful open-source CMS. Bluehost is great for
photoblogs because the simplest hosting account gives you unlimited space. And if you like Drupal, well Bluehost runs Drupal fast.
If you're considering a new webhost, and you like Bluehost, please consider clicking the affiliate link above, and thank-you!
Contact
Email
I am a little afraid of spam-bots and aggregators, so this isn't a link. But you can find me at: c h r i s y a k i m o v [at symbol] gmail [dot] com (take out the spaces) ;)
Twitter
Find me here: twitter.com/chrisyakimov. Lately I've been tweeting about interesting photos I find on the many feeds I check out every day,
as well as random web-related gripe.
