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Word of the Day

Codger (n., KOD-jurr)

An eccentric, often elderly man. The kind of person who answers a knock on the door with wild eyes, a swiveled-up welding mask, shop apron, and grease-flecked white hair and quickly switches from "Who wants to know?" to "Come on and try the brain transmogriphier! It's perfectly safe!"

Gif of the Day

Two quick notes. First, most lenses are used in conjunction with moving the camera closer/further away from the subject. Second, a typical portrait uses 30–50mm lenses, with 100mm being an interesting option too.

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Link of the Day

Stephen Knapp's light paintings

Stephen Knapp paints with light and glass, and it is beautiful:


Tear of mourning

Breathtaking.

In a short video, Knapp gives an overview of his art, shows some behind-the-scenes footage of how these are made, and discusses why he does this (a view of art we subscribe to):

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