Yowayowa Camera Women Diary
February 10, 2011 4:52 AM Subscribe
Yowayowa Camera Women Diary. An enjoyable photoblog: lots of jumping and rubber rain boots.
I don't know if I want to know what the text on each post says. The wordlessness is adding a lot for me.
posted by DU at 5:06 AM on February 10, 2011 [2 favorites]
posted by DU at 5:06 AM on February 10, 2011 [2 favorites]
...and cats. Don't forget the cats.
This is fascinating, I can't stop paging through it. Love the live preview, because I was just going to say what DU said - the mystery would surely be lost if I could read Japanese...
posted by Ella Fynoe at 5:07 AM on February 10, 2011
This is fascinating, I can't stop paging through it. Love the live preview, because I was just going to say what DU said - the mystery would surely be lost if I could read Japanese...
posted by Ella Fynoe at 5:07 AM on February 10, 2011
I like the cat on page three. It seems to find all the levitating... well, distasteful.
posted by GenjiandProust at 5:29 AM on February 10, 2011
posted by GenjiandProust at 5:29 AM on February 10, 2011
This is the place where all levitating girls in wellingtons are assembled, and here we see the end product, still in stasis, floating out of the factory for transportation.
posted by The Mouthchew at 5:38 AM on February 10, 2011 [2 favorites]
posted by The Mouthchew at 5:38 AM on February 10, 2011 [2 favorites]
Sorry, cat is here. Note to self: always link to cat.
posted by GenjiandProust at 5:46 AM on February 10, 2011 [2 favorites]
posted by GenjiandProust at 5:46 AM on February 10, 2011 [2 favorites]
本日の浮遊 just means something like "today's levitation." fuyuu means to float. Cute blog.
posted by misozaki at 6:13 AM on February 10, 2011
posted by misozaki at 6:13 AM on February 10, 2011
These are great. I have a shot (with boots even) that came out kind of floaty, but mostly by accident. How do they get the hair not flying everywhere? Or are they photoshopping out supports?
posted by mikepop at 6:18 AM on February 10, 2011
posted by mikepop at 6:18 AM on February 10, 2011
As a series, these are some of the most impressive photographs I've seen in at least a year. It seems as though the person in the images is the actual photographer, which is doubly impressive, because she makes for an amazing model.
"Girl jumping in the air" is the background for an amazingly rich exploration of ideas... human vs. landscape, frozen time vs. moment in time, history vs. technology, figural studies, passive expressions and expressive movements...
Her sense of color and composition are amazing, let alone her ability to expound upon larger issues in Japanese culture as well as Art in general.
so awesome.
posted by lemuring at 6:26 AM on February 10, 2011
"Girl jumping in the air" is the background for an amazingly rich exploration of ideas... human vs. landscape, frozen time vs. moment in time, history vs. technology, figural studies, passive expressions and expressive movements...
Her sense of color and composition are amazing, let alone her ability to expound upon larger issues in Japanese culture as well as Art in general.
so awesome.
posted by lemuring at 6:26 AM on February 10, 2011
"I have no idea how she floats like that. I need to rest my brain now."
posted by ardgedee at 6:38 AM on February 10, 2011 [2 favorites]
posted by ardgedee at 6:38 AM on February 10, 2011 [2 favorites]
They look like they're having a lot of fun.
posted by Devils Rancher at 6:45 AM on February 10, 2011
posted by Devils Rancher at 6:45 AM on February 10, 2011
"Girl jumping in the air" is the background for an amazingly rich exploration of ideas... human vs. landscape, frozen time vs. moment in time..."
The possibility of an accidental upskirt view.
Oh wait... that might be just me.
posted by Mike D at 6:47 AM on February 10, 2011
The possibility of an accidental upskirt view.
Oh wait... that might be just me.
posted by Mike D at 6:47 AM on February 10, 2011
A bit of background context to the discussion.
posted by lemuring at 6:47 AM on February 10, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by lemuring at 6:47 AM on February 10, 2011 [1 favorite]
I'm adding this to my RSS list, great inspiration.
I wonder why these self-portrait projects always seem to be made by women. Or maybe only those get to be popular enough to be noticed. *ponders*
oh god don't do that you're going to slip and die.
posted by Memo at 6:56 AM on February 10, 2011 [1 favorite]
I wonder why these self-portrait projects always seem to be made by women. Or maybe only those get to be popular enough to be noticed. *ponders*
oh god don't do that you're going to slip and die.
posted by Memo at 6:56 AM on February 10, 2011 [1 favorite]
These are great. I have a shot (with boots even) that came out kind of floaty, but mostly by accident. How do they get the hair not flying everywhere? Or are they photoshopping out supports?
Photographer Christopher Wahl took this photo of me in 2001 - instructions were jump up with the feet, stay as straight as possible. Nailed it in one take. I'd be remiss, however, not to include one of my kids.
posted by AzraelBrown at 6:59 AM on February 10, 2011
Photographer Christopher Wahl took this photo of me in 2001 - instructions were jump up with the feet, stay as straight as possible. Nailed it in one take. I'd be remiss, however, not to include one of my kids.
posted by AzraelBrown at 6:59 AM on February 10, 2011
I never realized there were so many American cats over in Japan.
posted by mygoditsbob at 8:43 AM on February 10, 2011
posted by mygoditsbob at 8:43 AM on February 10, 2011
Glad to have found this. It is a unique work.
How does this pertain to Japanese culture? I want insight. :)
posted by kopi at 10:23 AM on February 10, 2011
How does this pertain to Japanese culture? I want insight. :)
posted by kopi at 10:23 AM on February 10, 2011
Thanks for the link, it is quite beautiful. They remind me of these images done by Anne Arden McDonald.
posted by ruhroh at 11:05 AM on February 10, 2011
posted by ruhroh at 11:05 AM on February 10, 2011
I get up, and nothing gets me down.
Might as well...
posted by mandro at 12:27 PM on February 10, 2011
Might as well...
posted by mandro at 12:27 PM on February 10, 2011
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