Street Photography

Is this an invitation or what! Street Photography

2011-01-07T06:40:00.001-10:00

Is this an invitation or what! Street Photography
Originally uploaded by Johnny Mobasher Street Photography

How often do you see this? Its like… Helllllooo!!! I’m out in a store walking the aisle and there is this guy who has just bent over right in front of me, ostensibly looking or rummaging through a box of who knows what, displaying the crack of his BUM ( AKA Builders Bum in England!) and I think: Is this Guy Serious! Do these guys really, I mean really don’t know that their shirts are NOT tucked into their pants!? Do they really don’t FEEL the draft! Do they not know what their inside leg measurements are when they buy a paid of pants! Do they really think its COOL and fashionable to display their Bum Crack!! Do they think they are 18 years old and its a MUST DO!! Is it a Silent language to encourage other men!! Nope!! I think its 100% an Invitation to a little Street Photography even if you only have an iPhone in your Pocket!! Thanks a bunch man! and now… Time for my Pepto-Bismol!

"Flickr" Deletes/Censors User Content at Will, "Street Photography"

2010-07-16T02:54:00.009-11:00

Flickr Deletes User Description Content at Will.

As most people interested in Photography might well know, Getty Images and Flickr have reached a deal for image licensing for Flickr user images. The British Journal of Photography, in amongst others, reported the news both online and in print, the June 2010 online version of which can be read here: http://bit.ly/b8QGKW

The Latest update on the deal, is also reported in the July issue of the BJP, which at this very time is not available online yet (or I couldn't find it) and I'm sure it will be soon.

The Article in the July issue, gives details of the mechanics of the Getty/Flickr deal and is informative and offers notes of consideration.

I eventually, found the time to read the article ( on a train journey) and emailed a letter to the BJP and afterwards, uploaded an image (Kick Ass, above), to Flickr with the same words words as my email letter to BJP referring to the article in BJP with my own views and thoughts and ended me words with: Kick Ass!

I thought the move/deal (flickr+Getty) was in fact good news for small time photographers, amateurs, and alike.

Flickr ( or maybe Flickr and Getty) in the wisdom, deleted, censored my words. This Giant company obviously felt, censorship was in order. They type of reaction that you would hear about in places like the Middle East, China, Africa or locations where people might be oppressed expressing themselves but oh no... Not Flickr.

I then wrote back to BJP letting them know what happened, and needless to say that I have Tweeted the censorship. BJP kindly have tweeted back that they have contacted Flickr for comments.

So, here is what I wrote to BJP and used as image description on Flickr which Flikr Deleted:

Sent July 14th 2010, July 2010 Issue BJP.

"Sometimes you cant have the cake and eat it:

The world of photography foolishly and without choice in the matter (in my view), turned their back on film and praised what I call "The digital invasion" age.
So with the birth of billions of digital photographers, (and flickr would have never existed otherwise), why now the Getty licensing deal with flickr the death of professionals most of whom have already been killed!!!
It wont effect the top layer and its the birth of millions of small time professional and a handful who will make to the top layer!! All good news really if you are a digital victim (me included who has just purchased a phase one P30+), but the advice for amateurs to know the value of their images, is a great one. Sell nothing for less than $400. Kick Ass."

So, the above is what I wrote to BJP and what I uploaded to Flickr which is what they deleted.
it was here: http://bit.ly/bevf4j

its is now also blogged at Tumblr http://bit.ly/bR9P4F

Now, you may or may not agree with what I wrote, there maybe some elements of Truth or otherwise, but is it right that Flickr should just delete it at will. in reality censoring user content in this manor?? even without reading it, I'm sure they may be legally entitled to do it somewhere written in the small "user agreement" print but, were my comments Pornographic? Violence encouraging? really damaging to Flickr and or Getty? threatened the security of either businesses? starting a revolusion? or anything like that at all!!!
So, how many people might have read my words? out of those how many might have done anything other than go... Yeah Right! and how many might have turned down a Getty offer for an image purchase price less that $400??? one? two? non?

So, all in all, I think it was foolish to delete my micro blog, Flickr should have been a bigger boy with all the millions of users and billions of dollars in the bank! its like BP banning people who comment ( not even criticize) them for the Oil Spill from using their Gas Stations!!

Shame on you Flickr!!! you many be a few years old but not a baby!!!

Hell.... for All I know, this might get deleted too!!!

Update: As of July 26th 2010. I have been emailed by Flickr users that they can NOT add comments to the Flickr image.

I know that BJP had emailed Flickr for comments and as of July 22nd there had been NO response from Flickr. I gather that this is NOT the first time that Flickr has DELETED user content!!!

And what threat is that to Flickr?

Update: Thanks to the "British Journal of Photography" My letter of July 14th 2010 re "Flickr" Licencing deal is published in the August 2010 issue.

My Two Buddhas "Street Photography"

2010-05-05T01:56:00.001-11:00

My Two Buddhas "Street Photography"
Originally uploaded by Johnny Mobasher Street Photography

"street photography" the 1950's in 2010

2010-04-16T02:43:00.002-11:00

"street photography" the 1950's in 2010
Originally uploaded by Johnny Mobasher Street Photography

I didnt blieve my luck! can I really capture this is a flash of time on a highway, as we drive by!? Personally, its just a deam picture for me, regardless of if its liked or not. there is so much history of my thoughts, memories and life in this one image that I cant even begin to write about it!!

Original Art by of Iran's leading artists, Khosrow Hassanzadeh(b.1963). Street Photography my me!

2010-03-24T06:12:00.004-11:00

Original Art by of Iran's leading artists, Khosrow Hassanzadeh (b.1963). Street Photography my me!
Originally uploaded by Johnny Mobasher Street Photography

Original Art by of Iran's leading artists, Khosrow Hassanzadeh (b.1963). Street Photography my me!

A remarkable work by one of Iran's leading artists, Khosrow Hassanzadeh (b.1963), recently acquired by The British Museum. Currently on Exhibition at The Whitworth Gallery, Manchester, England. The centrepiece of the show is a large assemblage portrait of Gholamreza Takhti (1930-1968), one of the country's national heroes, renowned for his Olympic medals for wrestling. I saw the Exhibition on Sat March 20th During a Persian New year Celebration at the Gallery. I wish more Iranians whould have shown up!!!

Darfur Image by Alvaro Ybarra Zavala in the Sunday times Magazine 14thMarch 2010

2010-03-15T06:56:00.002-11:00

Darfur Image by Alvaro Ybarra Zavala in the Sunday times Magazine 14th March 2010
Originally uploaded by Johnny Mobasher Street Photography

The Gold medal of the week goes to the production department of the Sunday times who managed to stitch in a 5 Star Holiday resport promotion and advertisement ,right in the centre piece over the great image of the starving Sudanese family of Darfur, searching in the desert for water and firewood, carrying thier few belonging on a donkey. The resort, assured you that you can enjoy Archery, a Blue Lagoon Eco-Waterpark, enjoying a wide range of "Aqua adventures" all in subtropical tempratures, and pamper yourself in the Well Spa!! what great planning boys!!!

NETHERLANDS-PHOTO-WORLD PRESS

2010-03-11T02:59:00.004-11:00

NETHERLANDS-PHOTO-WORLD PRESS, originally uploaded by edjane obama.

Italian Pietro Masturzo wins World Press Photo of the Year 2009 with his picture of the rooftops of Tehran taken in June 2009, announced on February 12, 2010 in the Hague.AFP PHOTO/WORLD PRESS PHOTO/Pietro Masturzo NETHERLANDS-PHOTO-WORLD PRESS.

Isnt This Street Photography!??

Tap-tap Driver Port-au-Prince, Earthquake in Haiti, 2010

2010-03-11T01:20:00.002-11:00

Tap-tap Driver Port-au-Prince, Earthquake in Haiti, 2010, originally uploaded by Kevin C. Downs Photography.

Shot by my great friend and photographer Kevin C Downs who went to Haiti.

Flickr

2010-03-11T01:17:00.001-11:00

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

They call me Mr. Moses

2010-01-16T00:20:00.001-11:00

They call me Mr. Moses, originally uploaded by Johnny Mobasher Street Photography.

So I eventually caught up with him and drew his attention. He took his headphones off and agreed to have his picture taken. What is your name i asked afterwards? They call me Mr. Moses, he replied! And you do look like a Mr. Moses I said!! We both burst out laughing. Taken in Nyc , where else. As he left, I noticed a homeless man had been listening and watching us. He said, this man has been walking around like this for as long as I remember, maybe thirty years!!

people who we often feel UN-approachable, ARE approachable!

Che

2009-05-07T09:55:00.003-11:00

Che 2, originally uploaded by Johnny Mobasher Street Photography.

Who can this man be! I have been seeing this image, the image of a man with a beard wearing a hat everywhere i go! I see this man on Cigarette Lighters in Souvenir shops in Spain, on T shirts in NY, on Posters in Poster shops in London, Men wearing him in Boston, On Hats in Flee Markets in Cambridge, on Handbags in Manchester, On Stickers, people wearing the image around their necks on medallions, on belt buckles, smoking a joint. Always the same image! Who is this man!? I even recently saw his image on a poster at a cinema, is he an actor!? Who can this man be. I once asked a man who was wearing a T shirt with this image: Who is this man, I asked? He replied: Dunno!... a Cool guy! A Cool Guy, I said? Yeah...he's really cool. I asked the sales girl in the Poster shop, she said, Ah.... All I know is that his name is Che!
So a cool guy called Che, who's image is everywhere but not many people who wear it or sell it know who he is other than he was a cool guy!!! is that IT!? Is this what he lived for! What he stood for! I guess millions of us ordinary folks WOULD want to be remembered as COOL but not if you’re not a member of the ordinary league then you would want to be remembered for what you were extra-ordinary, na!?
Ok, Ok, he is Che! and I guess that he never imagined his image would end up in places that it has.
I don't know about any of that but if you were to be a revolutionary, you would like to look like him!! No!? You would also hope people would know who you were and what you did. Good or Bad. A Hero or a Villain. But I'm not sure if you would want to be on Cigarette lighters and coffee mugs!! For a Cheap Thrill!! But then again, may be you would. Would you???
Don’t get me wrong, I am a FAN of Photography only! And Frank Zappa!

Church Yard at 3am

2009-03-06T03:03:00.002-11:00

Church Yard at 3am, originally uploaded by Johnny Mobasher Street Photography.

She arrived right on time and got into his car. What was he doing there!? Why did she come!? All the talk about how she didn’t know him went through my mind. If was not important at all until she got into the car. What are they doing there! He just got back from Malaysia, buying some sort of liquid. A Blue-ish color liquid. What WAS this liquid! May be she is having a CAR affair, you know. The reclining seat experience.
But as time went on their voices got louder and louder. What WAS going on in that car. I could not understand the words but I knew they had started to argue. It sounded like an argument. I rolled my car window down to hear better. It WAS an argument. I heard her shouting my name. What was he saying? I could see at times the car would swing side to side very very slightly as if there was some physical involvement. I looked around and there was no one in sight. It was about 3am by now. 20 minutes in the car. It all went very calm again.
No sound.
So quiet.
I heard a cat’s Mi-ao some distance away.
A bird.
I looked up and the sky was so clear.
A moon lit night.
Stars so large I felt I could just reach out and take one.
I could hear Stravinsky in my head.
You could probably hear a pin drop.
Then…..

A Gun shot!!
Deafening.
My heard stared to race!

I saw a flash of lightning come though from the car!

Someone shot someone!

A second later, she got out of the car and walked away and diapered around the corner.

I didn’t know what to do.

Follow her to check the car!

Someone must have called the police by now. it was so loud.

I knew where she lived so I decided to check the car.

I got out and whilst looking around, approached the car.

I could hear sirens.

I put my gloves on and reached for the drivers door handle and pulled.

It was locked.

I couldn’t see into the car.

I went around the car as I knew the other door would be unlocked. She had just got out.

I opened the door and carefully looked inside……….

Fashion Street Photography Kyle

2009-02-19T04:26:00.005-11:00

Fashion Street Photography Kyle , originally uploaded by Johnny Mobasher Street Photography.

Kyle:
Niagara Washed Denim Jeans by Maverick A. Hole Couture $62,003. Baseball Cap by Extortion Sportswear $1300. Eyewear, Models Own. Check no Button summer wear by joint collaboration Paul Thims and Ralph LaaLaa $15,000.52.
Expression: Beautiful
Roses by: What the hell am I doing on this battlefield florists, $FREE
Kiss: By Also $FREE
Location: Boston, You scared the hell out of me street.

Fashion Street Photography, Zo

2009-02-19T04:06:00.002-11:00

Zo in NY, originally uploaded by Johnny Mobasher Street Photography.

Zo:
Work Uniform: 100% Agent Orange fiber mix made for a bowl of rice in Vietnam by Look At Us Hardwear $28,000. Combat T shirt by More Troops Fashion $989. Skull Buckle Belt by The Last Man Who Criticized Leatherwear $7900. Anti Glare Lazer Shades by No 1 in Particular eyewear $12,000. Knuckle Wrap by Emergency Protection $63,000.
Model: Zo, Priceless
Location: NY, NY
Stylist: Miss Lippy Flap
Photography Assistant: Kimmy (No Name) precious.
Lighting: By Almighty

Fashion Street Photography, Music Wear,

2009-02-19T03:41:00.003-11:00

Music Wear, originally uploaded by Johnny Mobasher Street Photography.

T shirt by: Red T pussy wear $922. Shades by Blind Alley Mother wear $1000. 5Ct white Diamond encrusted Red wristband by Twang Twang Twang Aka 3T $18,000. hair style by Mirror Mirror On The Wall $2500 including drying. Electric Guitar: played well.
Music: was the best
Location: Newbury Street Boston
Collection: A Few bucks.
God Bless and thank you

Duke......

2009-01-14T13:14:00.003-11:00

Duke......, originally uploaded by Johnny Mobasher Street Photography.

Hello….

I told you didn’t I?

Duke? Where the Fuck have you been man? Been SO worried!!

This is the only call I’ve made since we were last together…..Last Call!!!

Yeah… a Fucking month ago Duke…. A WHOLE month…. The only call? Last call? Duke I’m even more worried now….

I told you…No one Gives a Fuck….

What you’re on about? You didn’t ,did you? DID YOU?

A whole month J, One night after everything had stopped, I came up!!! Brought some supplies…. You know….stuff….water….. just as an experiment… No one Helps!!?

You Fuck!! You DID IT!!! You wrote Help Me!!

A whole Month J!! No one gives a Fuck!!!

Duke, have you lost your mind?

Quite the opposite!!!
Not a single person thought….who the hell wrote Help Me!! Is anyone there?? Shall we take a look?? May be someone actually needs help!!! They all rush around getting their bargain basement deals, We’re all eating each other.…

Duke……

I sit day and night. Have you been listening to the news on the radio??? Who is helping who to help me!!?? Just don’t want any part of it now…..

Duke, Where are you now….where ARE you man?

At my Exit J, My Exit……..

What? .........Duke, What happened to the glass half full? What happened to you? To what we planed? To our dreams? To YOUR dreams?

Duke…….

Duke………….

Duke…………………

One Dollar

2008-12-18T07:21:00.002-11:00

One Dollar, originally uploaded by Johnny Mobasher Street Photography.

On one freezing morning, Thanks Giving Day, Harvard Sq, Cambridge, MA. There but for the grace of God..... Good luck ma man....

Hey...Boy....

2008-11-14T07:26:00.002-11:00

Hey...Boy...., originally uploaded by johnny mobasher.

Hey Boy….

I’m takinoyou….

Me?

Whachu jus do….

Excuse me?

You jus took ma picture boy….

Ahhh….

You jus took ma picture…..

Ahhhh… emm….

Spititout boy….. don be actin no surpriiiize boy

Well….

You wan me to kickyo ass….speakup boy….

Well… I just might have….

Am Gonna kickyo ass with ma stick boy…..

Yes I think I did take your picture……

O’rite then boy….jus waaned to know…..

Street Photography and Other Stories......

Street Photography

2008-11-05T10:08:00.004-11:00

originally uploaded by johnny mobasher.

it's only 10pm, USA, Warm summer's night, the days are of the sort that some people use umbrellas to walk under shade, the homeless are in bed by now, in this case, one on the left and one on the right, one with an umbrella already in place to DELAY dawn! each with their own space, side wall of a Church on a corner of Two very busy street both at night and during the day, I cant remember how many times I have seen this very location now, may be four times, four nights, this is the first time i see the umbrella, two other people, homeless, sleep by the front door, during early evening before the homeless arrive, buskers play on for a few buck right at the front, there are, at least, two dozen restaurants within 5 minutes walk of this very spot, some you have to stay in line for 20 minutes or so, filet stakes, Red wine, Deserts and Seductions. There are Art galleries within 3 minutes walk where Photographs, paintings, sculptures sell for over a average man's annual salary, there are apartments for $5 Million less than two minutes walk, Armani, Gucci and the rest of them within an arms reach of the same spot, people promenade before and after dinner, and I......must take my picture!!!!

Where The Hell.....

2008-11-01T05:57:00.003-11:00

Where The Hell....., originally uploaded by johnny mobasher.

Where the hell are you?

Home? Been waiting outside Joe's for an hour.

What Do you mean you NOT coming?

Why the hell Not?

what?
I don't believe this shit I'm hearing!!

I'm not swearing.

No I'm not.
Who the fuck is he?

I'm Not swearing, who is he?

who is he?

I bet I do! tell me...

Martin?Martin? That Fucking Jerk?

Yes he is!

Yes he is. Everyone knows he's a Jerk!

Now Listen....

Hang on a sec, when did I....

That was NOT my fucking fault....

I'm not paranoid....

No I'm not.

I'm Not Fucking Paranoid...

You Bitch...I'm not Paranoid...

(CLICK)

Hey...Did you just take my picture?

No I didnt?

Hold on a second, someone Just took my picture...
You Just took my picture?

No I didnt, I take pictures of street lamps at night!!!

You just took my picture....

Dont be paranoid.

I'm NOT FUCKING PARANOID

Hello....Hello...Hello.... She Hung up....

Jesus and Street Photography

2008-11-01T05:05:00.008-11:00

Jesus and Street Photography, originally uploaded by johnny mobasher.

Hey Bro, Ya comin to Church?
I Might!
Ya Might?
I'm Thinkin bout it.
What ya thinkn bout?
Comin To Church!
Don be a smart ass...Ya comin?
I might!

Ya Believe?
I'm a man of God.
A man of God? well, Church is the house of God, So ya comin right?
Got a house of God in ma head.
It aint the same?
How doya know?
it aint!

ma man.....

Street Photography & other stories.....

Hey Man...

2008-10-27T05:49:00.004-11:00

Hey Man..., originally uploaded by johnny mobasher.

Hey man, You want some weed? Bush? Ganja?

No Thanks.

How about some Yellow dust, needles, silver paper?

No Thank You.

Opium? Crack? Speed? Blue Bill? name it... I have it all, Top stuff... Blows your mind... You want some??

No Thanks.

Give you a good price!

I said No thanks.

Ok..Ok...Don't loose you cool...! You want some action?

Action??

You know, you want a floozie?

What's a Floozie?

Come on man...Don't be shy... You know... The Women of undesirable reputation?? Professional Harlots? Bitches? Sluts? Kinks?

Oh... No thanks.

No? BJ's? S&M? Any thing goes kind of Women? AG? TV? ACDC? FF? O's? you name it, you want some?

No Thanks! NO

You want another man?

NO...

Take it easy man! you look like you could do with some relaxing!! Got real beauties... I say...BEAUTIIIIEEEESSS..

I said No, NO is No.

Ok..Ok.. You want some fireworks?

Fireworks??

Yeah man....a Gun? Some amo? hand grenades? rocker launchers? Tanks? Suicide bummers? Knives? AK's? explosives? any fire...

Stop...!! Are you mad? what is it with you?? No, don't want any of that!!!

You want to arrange to kill someone? blow them out? you know... make dead meat? assassinate some guy or women you don't like?

No.

Kidnap anyone for you? got all the connection? the top men...

Look, I don't want any of that!

Then what the Fuck DO YOU WANT???
WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU WANT??

I just want a shave and a pair of eyes!!!

Hey Man...

2008-10-27T05:49:00.001-11:00

Hey Man..., originally uploaded by johnny mobasher.

Traffic Wardens, Traffic Officers, Transport Officers

2008-10-18T01:05:00.002-11:00

Traffic Wardens, Traffic Officers, Transport Officers, originally uploaded by johnny mobasher.

Stop! Stop! What are you doing!!??
Ticketing you.
Stop please?
No! I have started , so I have to finish!
Just stop please?
I cant Stop!!
Just coming out if the post office, Of course you can stop!
No I cant!!!
Oh come on!! You cant ticket me for that!!
Oh yes I can! (said with a grin), Look how you have parked!!!
One tire on the double yellow lines that’s all!!
Its still ONE tire OFF limits!
One Tire for God sake!!!
You have all that space in front of you and you had to park
with ONE tire on the yellow lines?
When I got here, there was a car parked in front of me, the idiot parked right in the middle and didn’t leave enough room for the second car, so ONE tire remained on the yellow lines!!! Now he’s gone and looks like I had all the space.
I’m still ticketing you!
You cant be fucking serious?
Don’t swear!
What? You’ll ticket me for fucking swearing too!!
(Silence)
Look Mr Traffic Warden, Your own driver had parked on Double yellow lines,ILLEGALY, So that you could just jump pout and ticket me!! Ticket your own driver too!!
(He Stuck the ticket on the wind screen),
You fucking lot are all the same.
What do you mean?
You guys must be a special breed to do what you do!
No wonder everyone hates you people?
I don’t have to listen to this.
Yes you fucking do!!!
You’re just a bunch of senseless zombies!!!
We’re not Zombies, Just doing a job!
A fucking JOB?? Worse than a McJob.
Not Zombies!!
What’s your name??
I’m Number 567876!!
Oh I see, you’re not a Zombie but a Fucking Robot with a number??
I’m not a Robot!
Oh NO, The what your name them?? Even Robots and Zombies have names!!
Look…..
Oh No You look…. You Fucking Robotic Zombie….
You really didn’t have to do that do you!!

You guys wouldn’t even have mercy on your own mothers!!
That’s even if you HAD a fucking mother!!!

No need for that!!

Did anyone give you a hug when you were a child?

Did any fucker buy you an Ice cream when you were crying for one?

Did you ever had a Fucking teddy bear, you Zombie?

I could take your picture?

Oh Yeah!!?? Well, lets fucking take some pictures then……Bang!!!
PS: All the above is a work of reality fiction, all the conversation above didnt did take place, do not try this at home, Nothing in the above fiction is meant to be anything other than reality or to insult anyone other than no one else and certainly not the people who didnt have have the did conversation above. no pizza for you. whatever happened to all ths fun in the world!!!???

Good Bush! Street Photography

2008-09-27T02:24:00.008-11:00

Good Bush, originally uploaded by johnny mobasher.

I Saw a Street performer in Boston a few weeks ago, Harvard Sq. It was a sunny day! He had his props and was humming away in a mike which you could hardly hear. He had a Bowl for collecting money with a flag wrapped around it. He was humming away so quietly that you could hardly hear. As you might be able to imagine, Harvard Square was rather noisy. People sitting in the sun, on the pavement, on the street cafes drinking coffee, having lunch, walking the dog and buying Harvard T's. You has to cut all the noise out of your head and listen very carefully to what he was humming! It was almost as if he really didnt care if no one heard it as long as he kept his own melody going. I guess, some people wouldn't even realize that he was a street performer! Even I, am not now sure if he was! He struck me more like a quiet, Hippie type of opted out clever character who was projecting an attitude of.... I do what I do and I don't give a fuck anymore coz no one really does....But I could be wrong. I'm not in his shoes. The humming was actually very soothing to hear, I repetitive. It suited it to be repetitive. It had its own melancholy melody. It did make you feel Sad. Thoughtful even. I walked around him for a while, but he took no notice of me. He was behind one of his tall props humming into an old
looking small mike. And he would move the lips of this large prop which looked like a human head. The lips didnt move too well, or may be they stings didn't control the lips too well. One of the props had a Slogan on it: NOT ALL BUSH IS GOOD BUSH!!! A clever message, isn't it? The humming was: Where have all the soldiers gone? Where....have all the soldiers gone?.....Where have all the soldiers gone? Street Songs, Street Messages, Street Photography, Street Encounters, Street Photography, Where have all the soldiers gone.......

So, I guess I'll Just make a phone call...

2008-09-06T16:21:00.002-11:00

So, I guess I'll Just make a phone call..., originally uploaded by johnny mobasher.

I'm sweating.
Blazing sun all day.
Even now at sun set.
AhH...My back.
She's always criticizing me.
I'm gonna be a little late.
My knee.
Need to get some new cheap shades for days like this.
It wont be long now.
Jacko was right about the bitch.
Always wondered what happened to my diary.
We don't ever want to slow down.
The Fucking Flirt.
Did I tell..... Did I?....Did I tell Milly!??
I don't remember.
Jacko was right!
The Fucking bitch.
Oh...My back.
Did he just take my picture?
I should have killed the Bitch when I had the chance.
Jacko was right.
Its just like my shadow on the wall.He......did, take my picture!
I should have Killed....
So, I guess I'll just make a phone call...

Catalonia

2008-07-01T22:15:00.007-11:00

Catalonia, originally uploaded by johnny mobasher.

From Young to Old, From Muhammad to Christ, From A Local to a Tourist, From open to the covered, And from across the street!!! and all in front of no 13!!!

Street Fashion Shoot (world Population Series 9,678,876 th Person)

2008-05-09T05:55:00.007-11:00

Fashion Shoot (world Population Series 9,678,876 th Person), originally uploaded by johnny mobasher.

Hat: Blue Angora with 22 Carat Yellow Gold Embossed Swan and Platinum band around the hat with Bullet proof silk lining and inner thermal and bio thermal air conditioning available in 89 colors, by MonteSarce $989,000. Platinum High Shine Taxi Whistle with 2Ct Diamond innder whistle ball and Royal Blue Ribon imported from MoolahLand by Gumogucci $1,126,000. Winter Coat in Blue All Weather Thermo Therpsical Ejectomenta Fibre Twist with Air Conditioning by YSLooLoo $2,823,000. 54Ct Diamond encrusted Saphire face submarine space watch (not seen) with Platinum inflicted Tatanium Sudo Mayo Bond Xonty strap by Rolando Polandi $52,300,000 and 6Cents. (10% discount for two). Black Angora Dora couture Anti Fatigue pants by Pauline Smith Arminio $9,645,000. Black Tinto Romano Blastino Monino Blapunte' Duninio Zapatini courture shoes by Marc ChooChoo Cohen and Kaan $18,982,000 . Location: Park Plaza Boston. Model: Ma Man Jack...PRICELESS. Thank you jack. I'd like to thank my assistances: Lisa,Joe, Jane "I'm So Horny" Blitz, Cape, Cod, Franklin, Sue "lets Pump" Diva, MooMoo, Deevahen, Ozgal, Chi Chi La punk, Doreen "Topless" Load, Lala, Steve, Lisa2, Norman Pump a loaf, Doodoo, and Potato headed "surpeise" Bob, Lulu "baby baby baby" Jones, Lucy " I love honey on it" Jackson, John "get this" Smith, and HIM. Stylist: The Retro Fashion District of Mass in Full force and Baby Doll " lets Rip" Forever design agency and once again Thank You JACK.

Street Photography by Street Photographer

Later that night....

2008-04-24T07:45:00.009-11:00

Later that night...., originally uploaded by johnny mobasher.

Later that night I went to the bar that I knew she was supposed to be. I didn't go in and waited outside. A cold night. I sat on the doorway of a closed shop and waited patiently. At about 10.15 a bike rider arrived and only after the helmet was taken off, I realized it was her. It was dark and far across the street but I could still tell it was her. I could recognize her almost anywhere. The unmistakable hair, height, build and....... She took a good slow look around as she lit a cigarette. Still Fucking Smoking I thought! For a fraction of a second I thought that she'd seen me but she didn't. Took a long draw of tobacco and went it. Less than 2 minutes later I heard the screams....so stomach ripping.....unbearable....less than 30 second later, a man on fire was catapulted out of the doors on to the street....followed by the sound of Two gun shots coming from the inside....it echoed.... soon after Two other men came out....She followed out...Lit another Cigarette and run her fingers through her hair. it was chaos yet they all looked so calm. there was almost nothing left of the man who was on fire....the man who was shot.... I think was dead!!! A passing Police car stopped and two policemen with their guns in hand rushed out....She walked to them and whispered something in the ear of the taller of the two. Before she was finished, they put their hand guns back into the holsters. They then, without saying a single word, got back into the car and drove off. A women who had heard the cacophony and was looking thought her first floor open window, shut the window and pulled the window blind down. Another car arrived and two men put the other two in the back of the car, nodded to her, got in the car themselves and the driver drove off. She stood there. All of this in less than 4 minutes. As if nothing had ever happened. She threw the Cigarette on the ground and with her left foot stood on it, twisted her foot to the left and right and extinguished it. She then started to walk across the street towards me. I then realized that she HAD seen me when she first arrive. How foolish to think otherwise. She still had a gun in her left hand. She unzipped her leather jacket and put it back in the holster and zipped up again. I stood up and took my hand out of my pocket. Closer and Closer. She came and stood so close that I could smell her perfume. So close....So close.... I just smiled and said: You hungry?.....Chinese, she replied with a smile.......Lets Go......

World Population Series 678,988

2008-04-23T05:39:00.002-11:00

World Population Series 678,988, originally uploaded by johnny mobasher.

This is one of those portraits that not even one word was exchanged...well, just TWO words at the end...Thanks You....I saw this gentleman outside the train station....seeked permission to take his photograph by gesticulation, he agreed by moving his indicating a YES, I took two shots, Showed him one, thanked and we parted.....I for one...Loved his expression....No idea what his name is or hwere he was comming from or where he was going to....and thats one more shot...

Is anything in life really Random...!

2008-04-18T13:19:00.005-11:00

Random...!, originally uploaded by johnny mobasher.

I was walking up Yonge when I shot this......not sure if she saw it happen but we stopped.....I asked: Where are you from.......

And after a few frames & Dollars...

2008-04-18T13:16:00.011-11:00

And after a few frames & Dollars..., originally uploaded by johnny mobasher.

Where you from...

2008-04-18T13:16:00.010-11:00

Where you from..., originally uploaded by johnny mobasher.

Nova Scotia she said....then...all she kept repeating was..... Ony...Ony...Ony....... Then I realized she was saying.....Money...Money....Money.....

We parted......

2008-04-18T13:15:00.003-11:00

We parted......, originally uploaded by johnny mobasher.

Topless 1

2008-04-17T03:20:00.002-11:00

Topless 1, originally uploaded by johnny mobasher.

Walking around in Amsterdam on a Feb cold but suuny day. The afternoon was a little warmer that the morning. We noticed thsi man in one of teh squares sitting on a rail sunbathing and a milliom miles away. I think everyone noticed him and not just us. Everyone had a smile as they saw him. I took the fist shot and he didnt even look up, so I took another as he started to pick his nose and the another from the back and as I walked away, the last shot across the square. One of the girls walking in Topless 4 noticed me and gave a smile....and thats the end of the story....... Street Photography never dies!

Topless 2

2008-04-17T03:19:00.002-11:00

Topless 2, originally uploaded by johnny mobasher.

Topless 3

2008-04-17T03:18:00.002-11:00

Topless 3, originally uploaded by johnny mobasher.

Topless 4

2008-04-17T03:10:00.006-11:00

Topless 4, originally uploaded by johnny mobasher.

Man on Haarlem

2008-04-16T06:01:00.003-11:00

Man on Haarlem, originally uploaded by johnny mobasher.

I have come to the conclusion that I must Street Photograph the entire world polulation, one by one excluding anyone in prison for now! I have calculated that at this rate, It will take me 369 years and 4 months, give or take 7 hours. I will then start the Prison population portraits which will not take me as long because by then, most people whom I have already photographed will be in prison!!! This was a cool dude!! There we have it.

I wondered around...

2008-04-14T05:39:00.003-11:00

I wondered around..., originally uploaded by johnny mobasher.

I wondered around all day...I had to kill some time...it was part sunny in the afternoon but freezing...I had nowhere else to go...nowhere else to be until midnight...I wanted to see her before I went...I had to see what he looked like before I went...I knew she wanted to see me too...did she really...I wasnt looking forward to the next day because I knew what had to happen...why did it HAVE to happen...why...maybe she could tell me...maybe she would know how to stop it...little did i know...little did I know...Little did I know...

She Asked...

2008-04-14T05:38:00.002-11:00

She Asked..., originally uploaded by johnny mobasher.

She asked me...no, she "told" me to wait....wait & I will be there...dont leave, I must see you...I must tell you...I need to tell you & you need to know she said & then she hung up...It was 5 minutes past midnight... it was -18C & getting colder. I waited until 3.15am...I didnt even put my new hat one so she could regognize me easily...we had spoken about 30 times but this was the first time she had agreed & told me we must meet...the hot dog man was wondering why i was still there when he left...where was she...what happened to her...why didnt she call...why wouldnt she answer my calls...what was she doing there with him...why with him...

First Glace...

2008-04-14T05:37:00.002-11:00

First Glace..., originally uploaded by johnny mobasher.

This is the first time I saw him! I was on the 6th floor. I thought he would be of a bigger build. I had heard about his attitude before. He walked very slowly....it must be -17C. The car stopped & he got in.....I had to rush....

Lewis Mendez

2008-04-11T23:09:00.002-11:00

Lewis Mendez 1, originally uploaded by johnny mobasher.

Lewis Mendez: He's been taking Street portraits with a Speed Graphic since 67 and now with a polaroid Back & Metz. Whilst I was with him, a young man in his 20\'s passing us by asked Lewis if we wanted to sell his camera. Lewis asked the boy: How Much U Got!! 11 Bucks said the boy. Lewis replied: Add another 1100 & we might have a deal!! the boy smiles & said, thats ok, I just wondered if you knew what you had in your hands!!! He took my Portraite, signed it and gave it to me. I took a look at the lens and said: you know thsi lens could do with a clean! Looks like its never been cleaned Lewis!! He replied, Thats ok...It adds Atmosphere to teh picture!! Lewis is an old timer & a gent. God Bless. A REAL Street Photographer.

Oh...Man...

2008-04-10T04:43:00.003-11:00

IMG_2000, originally uploaded by johnny mobasher.

4 months after the first time I met him on Carlton, I saw him again on Queen St West.....do you remember me I asked?? Oh yeah....But I'm not sure if he really did.... Whats happened to your leg I asked!? Oh man...I've been through a lot.........

The Man on Yonge....

2008-04-10T04:29:00.002-11:00

IMG_2008, originally uploaded by johnny mobasher.

The Devil's Look..... How would you like to take this man home to meet your mum!!??

Germaine Greer on Unknown Brown & Other Stories

2007-09-24T01:58:00.001-11:00

Published in the Observer Magazine 23 Sept 2007, I read with some interest an introduction by Germaine Greer to the new Jane Brown 128 page Photography book "Unknown Brown". Sounds like a great book!! But what puzzles me the most which I also find unpalatable & bitter is the personality & in general other comparisons that Ms Greer makes between Jane Brown & Diane Arbus. Having read the article, midway there are complimentary comparisons with Bresson,Frank & this & that.....But somehow Germaine Greer manages to arrive at a negative comparison which is no more that an obvious personality attach upon the now dead, Diane Arbus. It sounds very Negative, bitter, deliberate & pointless. Why bring one down to push one up!!! Why do it AT ALL!!?? whats the point!!! Fair enough to want to compare Jane Brown to the likes of Bresson & all that, but why the urge to even bring up such a negative personal reflection of Diane Arbus's personality which can only be due to Germaine Greer's own experience with Diane Arbus which has obviously left a scar!!! Don't get me wrong, I don't know Jane Brown personally but I know of her work & some great work she has & this takes nothing away from Jane Brown., but I do feel that it takes something away from Germaine Greer!!! Not worthy of the Alive & the kicking & kicking she does!!! Some Love Arbus & Some Hate it.....& its a free country.....& maybe Germaine Greer even states the obvious but I for one don't think so!! In my view, its an overriding internal obsession.... If its that bad I suggest that Germain Greer should pick up the Phone here & tell Diane Arbus "I wish you were dead"!!! Let the dead be.....but, here is the phone.....

Digital Invasion

2007-08-06T00:35:00.000-11:00

The Epitaph!

I recently wrote to the BJP. below is the edited version of my letter published in the BJP last issue 25.7.07....Aug 1st 2007:
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I read with somewhat raised eyebrows and half open mouth, but not totally shocked, the comment by Simon Bainbridge, Living on the margin (BJP, 11 July), explaining the new guidelines from The Times Magazine setting a maximum rate of £100 for digital processing.
This gives me a great excuse to now write to Tesco which is offering to sell houses, or at least, offering advertising billboards for sellers for as little as £50, causing great concern to estate agents. For the £100 digital processing fee offered by The Times, Tesco could also enter the photographic market, by arming night shift shelf stackers with compact cameras and a little Photoshop training. They could maybe even make a deal with The Times Magazine to do processing for £49.99 rather than £100!
We won't make a living at £100, so why be greedy?

Living On The Margin

2007-07-20T22:26:00.000-11:00

Last week, in the latest issue of the British Journal Of Photography I read that the Times Magazine has set a new £100 record FEE ( I think that's what they called it) for image processing paid to photographers. This has given me a great excuse to write to TESCO. you might have heard in the news recently, that TESCO are offering mini advertising BILL BOARDS for home sellers to advertise their homes! this they say: is not designed to take business away from the notorious estate agents ( not that I mind the estate agents to get a run for their money you understand!) but I wonder now if TESCO would like to perhaps also enter the Photography industry by arming the night shift shelf stackers (who do a wonderful job for the money & for whom I have all the respect) with compact digital cameras & teach them a few photoshop lessons ( the cost of which no doubt TESCO can recoup from their wages) & join forces with the TIMES & offer an image processing for a competitive £49.99 ( & a free Bottle of 1.5 Lt Evian Water) hence eliminating the need for the times to use freelance thus sharing all the proceeds between themselves. That way, we can brick our doors & all stay at home!!! Now, isn't that a good idea?? to celebrate the occasion I dedicate the image below XXX to all the industrialists in the world.

Image Democracy

2007-06-02T00:13:00.000-11:00

A slightly edited version of this was published in the BJP on 16.5.07 :

Letters: Oh this new-fangled terminology!
I'm feeling somewhat inferior, and so do a few other photographer friends! We feel that perhaps we are not intelligent or intellectual enough to participate in the current and now global issue of 'image democracy', and derivatives of the word democracy, so close to the hearts of some photographers, critics and experts (Special report, BJP 02 May).
Government by people, political or social equality is what I
understand democracy to mean! I do understand that from time to time human nature craves for the invention of new-fangled terminologies to put one's views,philosophies & theories in the upper clouds &/or in the realm of the intelligent to separate oneself from the others and win a place on the panel rather than in the nodding audience. We live in an age where excess of everything has resulted in the separation and distinguishing of ability by words rather than by what we produce!
The use of mobile phones is a global phenomenon.Even Dogs own mobile phones! Is that 'communication democracy'? More people buy cars than ever, is that 'transport democracy'? Kate Moss has introduced a fashion range, is that 'Moss democracy?' Is water shortage is some parts of the world 'liquid dictatorship' and is a 39 million pixel back 'digital imperialism' or am I just insane?!

Many Thanks to BJP.

Soulmates, Lonely Hearts

2007-02-26T01:20:00.000-11:00

Intelligent Army Officer,likes risks, WLTM Middle-Eastern Kidnapper/s for hide & seek,Poetry evenings & a 50% share of any eventual publishing rights, who knows even a movie right & interviews, Must be photogenic & preferably with a full beard, for fun & frolics. reply in confidence to 0999 999 999

2.8 million or so children, into living below the poverty line & other stories WLTM senior officials & industrialists into super casino building for just Hugs & kisses, a decent meal & a roof & who knows may be more, male or female considered
Call 0999 999 999

Desperate & Aching in the mouth female WLTM a dentist for repairs & drills, No perverts please! call 0999 999 999

Non-Judgmental Art Buyer, 50's,into arts of any sort,preferably conceptual,seeks gullible female art investor/s to part with large sums of cash, & walks in obscure galleries,waffle talk,wine,dine,schmooze and may be more,Ldn, call 0999 999 999

Unshaven but inaccurate Mathematician, 60's,into Olympic Games budgeting,Lively but unattractive, love photoshop,seeks ANYONE male or female or both with at least £9 Billion spare cash, walks in the park,F/ship & who know may be more! call 0999 999 999

Bald Headed Cigar Smoking Fat Oil company tycoon, 86, into exploration,exploitation & politics,love hollow promises, water pipes & stockings, looking for a funky slim middle eastern,African or anywhere else,government official to sign the exploration rights away for peanuts, fun & frolics,bribery & poss more. Call 0999 999 999

Supermarket Mogul Mongrel, 46,ostensibly honest & consumer caring,Loves Milk & dairy farmers,grass,travel & Cider,seeks all types of gorgeous family farmers for honest dealings,screwing,sharing love but not profit & Blackpool outings,may be pushing off the cliff,cinema,and intelligent epitaphs. Call 0999 999 999

Blank Is The New Banal, Said: David Toyne!

2007-02-19T01:46:00.000-11:00

How right David was in my previous Blog when he said that "Banal is the new Blank" well said. I was in Amsterdam week before last & had to laugh to myself remembering what David said when I visited a Gallery enjoying some great work, but amongst which were 3 WHITE canvas's on the wall. I think they might have had something very faint on them, or may be they were finger marks of disbelievers, so random artists wanting to add something to the canvas or indeed the "ARTIST" itself. To be honest, I didn't even read the notes on the wall, but it was memorable that I had to take this picture at the risk of getting arrested in the Gallery & here is the picture below!!

So, looks like Banal "Is" the new Blank!!! I was so very lucky because just as I took this picture, I heard the voice of Sir Philleep Pumpa-Tube behind me!!! Hello Sir Philleep what you doing here I said?? buying some art son, he replied. Sir Philleep also being one of the highest universal Art authorities & a huge art Collector had just flown in from London. He just paid $22 Million for a "Soiled" Pair of cotton under garment clothing by the famous artist Nancy pussylips! the next big thing. I asked Sir Philleeps opinion about the Blank Canvas whilst I had him there. he gave me a "Don't you know your art you idiot" look and the he explained: The whiteness of the dillematic domains of the dimensional perspective in the notional integrity of the artists mind is obviously resonating in the emotional ambient of the neo draft post dada modernism in which the abstract & the moderate template of the past apocalyptic emotions are clearly illustrated! Do you now get it he asked me!??? Arf Arf Arf I said.

PS. I did try to link the word "David" by some HTML instructions, but I failed miserably. (at first!)

Why Banal is Cool!!!

2007-02-02T05:20:00.000-11:00

Am I dreaming or is Banal cool!!! when did this happen?? has Banal Always been cool??? is Banal a concept??? If you don't "get" Banal, then you're definitely not cool!!! Do you want to be cool??? Do you want to be Banal??? I love Banal!!! I like it on toast in the morning!!! & I like to study Banal!!! Its cool to study Banal!!! I like elongated discussions about Banal!!! food for the soul!!! I went out with "Banal" in mind & this is the best I could do!!! I hope its cool. Banal is cool, cool is anti, anti is saleable,salable is money,money is bankable,bankable is spendable,spendable is cool,cool is Banal!!! Oh dear. anyhow, I hope to win a prize with this picture, then I get some money, money is bankable...............

Prison Population, Etc Etc Etc....

2007-01-27T00:10:00.000-11:00

This morning,I was lucky enough to get a few minutes interview with the world most famous political & economy strategist, guru & adviser to the most powerful governments & global industrialists, Sir Philleep Pumpa-Tube. I caught up with him just as he was stamping out his $80 Cohiba Cigar on the tarmac before boarding his Lear Jet heading to Switzerland to collect the 2007 Noble prize for his inhumanitarian contribution and advise on how to write off Africa without the loss of any oil,mineral,precious metals & diamond extraction rights. I only have 30 seconds he said, so can you just get on with it & tell me what you'd like my opinion on?? yes yes yes I said, just want your views about several important issues that are on minds of ordinary people......Get on with it he interrupted.....Ok Ok...., the recent overcrowded prison issue,high interest rate,rise in the national debt, inflation, environmental issues,rise in the price of milk, bread & water, health care & hospital closures, massive increases in the Gas & Electricity prices,high property prices making it impossible for young people to get on the property ladder, increases in train & air travel tickets, costs of wars just to name a few & i wondered what is you view about all that Sir Phileep!???? Sir Phileep Pumpa-Tube, the most renowned & respected politician in the world pondered for a few seconds, deep in thoughts, really deep in thoughts & then he said: Son! take a picture!!! I can summarise all the answers to all your questions & concerns in one "pose" to show you all how much we really care, take a picture son, this is my message to your readers & viewers internationally:

Now get off, I'm running late!

TV Licence

2007-01-21T02:03:00.000-11:00

I was so Gutted to hear that the TV licence went up this week!!! really upset!!! not because I objected to the rise, but because I couldn't enjoy participating in rise of yet another living expense! you see, I threw my TV away about 7 years ago & have lived without one since. So when i heard that the Fees had gone up, I wished I had "one" so I could now pay more!!! I love paying more for "every thing" on a daily basis. I often think living expenses don't go up enough fast enough, you know what I mean!? I remember a line from The Essential Groucho by Groucho Marx, something like: The Television is a great educational invention, every time someone turns it on, I go next door & read a good book!!! so, anyhow, alas I cant make a contribution to this extra expense, I'm Gutted!!! but wait a minue! may be I "CAN" make a contribution!! its not mine but its a contribution at least & I dont think he would have minded.

Its the lyrics from a Zappa album, Over-Nite Sensation, called I'm The Slime: yes may be I can make a contribution by default after all!!! Ohhhhh, I feel better now. here it is, he wrote:

I am gross and perverted
I'm obsessed 'n deranged
I have existed for years
But very little has changed
I'm the tool of the Government
And industry too
For I am destined to rule
And regulate you

I may be vile and pernicious
But you can't look away
I make you think I'm delicious
With the stuff that I say
I'm the best you can get
Have you guessed me yet?
I'm the slime oozin' out
From your TV set

You will obey me while I lead you
And eat the garbage that I feed you
Until the day that we don't need you
Don't go for help . . . no one will heed you
Your mind is totally controlled
It has been stuffed into my mold
And you will do as you are told
Until the rights to you are sold

That's right, folks . . .
Don't touch that dial

Well, I am the slime from your video
Oozin' along on your livin' room floor
I am the slime from your video
Can't stop the slime, people, lookit me go

I am the slime from your video
Oozin' along on your livin' room floor

I am the slime from your video
Can't stop the slime, people, lookit me go
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& that sadly ends this contribution brought to you by Sir Philleep Pumpa-Tube & more of him later!

Present Day Street Photographer

2007-01-13T00:28:00.000-11:00

I was reading an interview with Frank Zappa in an old copy of MOJO magazine & it ended with a quote from Edgard Varese who was one of Zappa's favorite composers & it was..."The present day composer refuses to die......" not quite wanting to get into Zappa's own story at this time, but having read this quote several times in the past, it dawned on me that it can also be true & apply to many other talents etc etc......so, here it is: in memory of the BEST, The present day street photographer refuses to die...!

Apology to all the assholes

2006-12-19T02:52:00.000-11:00

I feel a bit better for my realization yesterday! more bad news today but I now know who's running the show. I wont details all the bad news I have heard today, nor will I name all those "you know what" kind of people who believe everyone is a fool. Suffice to say that having consulted the experts in my dreams last night, i have to now apologize to the Assholes in the world. Yesterday I said that the world is dominated by assholes, well....sorry about that folks. I now know that the world & world news is dominated by Maniacs!! relief! the difference is that an Asshole is just an Asshole & not a maniac, but a Maniac can be an Asshole too, "simultaneously". Some of you clever people knew this right!? don't have a picture for this one, so the previous one prevails! see below

World Domination with Street Photography!

2006-12-18T04:07:00.000-11:00

This morning, on my way to work, I was violently sick behind the wheel. No, It wasn't food poisoning from last night! it wasn't alcohol poisoning either.Nothing as normal as that. I was just listening to the news on the radio in my car. I remembered Frank Zappa's song: More Trouble Every Day. What can i "DO" about it I thought! There are people who devote their entire life to it ( & some get Rich along the way!!!) I then remembered again another line from Frank Zappa: "the only other thing more plentiful in the universe than Hydrogen, is Stupidity". So, here is what i think: The world is 99% populated by nice people but dominated by Assholes!! a true ZEN saying. Just the realization of that is enlightening isn't it!?
So, here below is a befitting picture totally dedicated to the dominants! my Xmas card, Merry Xmas to them, & have a nice day. PS. This is NOT my work of Art. I saw this in a shop window in Stockholm. the shop was closed so i couldnt find out who's it was etc etc. i just took the picture. so, who ever is the creator of this art, deserves the credit, so here is to you kid!

Competition Time: Name That Pensioner!!!

2006-05-11T04:17:00.000-11:00

Name that pensioner is our competition for this month. This months competition is very simple! All you have to do is name the pensioner in the picture above to win the prize of your lifetime. Its really really easy if you look close enough!! But, to get you going here are a couple of clues!:

Quote:
"Observer Newspaper Sunday 07.05.06 Page 2.
The Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, is in line for a gold-plated pension package worth £1.5m if he stays in his cabinet post until 2010, the Observer can reveal.

Observer Newspaper Sunday 07.05.06 Page 10.
TECHNOLOGY: Faces with national pension crisis, a growing band of over-50's are taking crash courses in technology and using the internet to boost their income by up to £1,000 a year."
Unquote.

We have really given the answer away by the above clues but still, now all you have to do is name the pensioner in the above image, is it:
A- Mr Prescott or
B- Mr Average
If you have access to Technology you can text or indeed email your answers to:
i'mobviouslyafool@ whodoyouthinkyouarekidding.non.global or text to 69plus2, each text or email will not cost more than £400 a shot & please ask permission before using technology so that we can trace you afterwards.
If you do not have access to TECHNOLOGY please post your replies to:
P O BOX Please charge me later, Universe XYZ1 1ZYX enclosing a cheque for £600 as it costs more to open an envelope than to read an email.
Entry deadline is 6 years after your retirement age. Depending on the age of the lucky winner, he or she or it, will receive:
A- If over retirement age: The grand total of £1.50 investment into the 5th generation pension plan or
B- If under the retirement age: A promisary note that upon receiving all the winner's monthly disposabe income indefinitely for investment in our imaginary guaranteed pension plan that we will especially design for them, he or she or it will receive a guaranteed imaginary monthy pension of £2.50 for a whole month. ( subject to terms of attrition )

Now, isn't that a prize woth fighting for. Good luck & we look forward to cashing in on your dreams.
PS. Alas, telephone entries are not accepted as we could neither find a team of telephone operators in Asia nor a FREE phone number expensive enough for you to call. Ooopps Sorry!

INFLATION. A Study into the history of the word.

2006-02-27T05:59:00.000-11:00

The property Tax AKA Council Tax in this part of the world will be going up by "as little as" ONLY twice the rate of inflation which I gather is 1.9%. In fact I "only" know of 2.5 other things that go up by the rate of inflation & one of them is THE RATE OF INFLATION! I was interested to know where the word INFLATION came from so I looked it up & found a PHD paper on the History of INFLATION but Richard Pumpaloaf who was revered by the late Frank Zappa.
I gather from this 966.2 page paper that the word Inflation has evolved over the last 1623.5 years with both Latin, Folklore & other interesting intentionally financial origins. But to cut a long story very short the word Inflation is a pronunciation evolution & simplification of 3 (some challenge this to be 4 or 5) different words. First,"IN" referring to page 322 was the first part indicating & expressing a desire to. Second,"Fellatio" expressing the feelings of joyful moments of sharing habits & interests & finally "Nation" referring to large groups of people living in semi-large settlemets.
The relics of the original text books reads: "......& then cometh time riseth to harvest anath teth deterioth layeth IN Fellatio with Nation, seath riseth non careth taketh leaveth.....etc etc" which was basically in plain English " he who is into the desire to share joyful moments with everyone else" hence INFLATION. Rather an interesting paper & highly recommended. Time to FLUSH!!

Disclaimer; The above is not the view of the writer & any views expressed is only the view of the expressee who is not the writer but the expression of the written view of the written version of the viewer's written words which is not in any shape underwritten or written but the second viewer & the reader of the first paragraph which was expressed with the sole intention of the intendee to intend the viewers written expressions at the first place. Thank you.

Global Population

2006-02-17T04:14:00.000-11:00

Global Population Portrait!!! Bahhh...Bahhh...Bahhh

I have just been out & only by sheer luck, managed to capture a global population portraiture. Of course this represents only 99% of us & not all....bahhh....bahhh...bahhh. Alas, haven't managed to find the other 1% yet!! Yesterday I heard on the news (very briefly off course as it didn't seem all that important) that some of the other 1% were busy playing a game, turning gas & fuel pipelines & supply on & off on & off on & off!!! Rumor has it that they didn't tell any one about this game, NO ONE!!! Can u believe that NO ONE knew!!! I believe it.....Bahh...Bahh...Bahh....I did try to find out what the name of the game was but couldn't find out, I think it was something like Monopoly but a little different as in this game the 1% play with the 99%, & the 1% always win. The prize you wonder? is about a £1 Billion pound more over the usual fees for participating. Only the 99% pay a fee. Its an annual festival. Someone was really really really uspet about it & promised an investigation, I'm not sure what for to be honest...Bahh...Bahh...Bahh.....No one knows who or where they are!!! so it is difficult to get a portrait. I heard that they are a BIG family, they even have seven sisters!!! I think a few more brothers & uncles spread over the middle east, Europe & the other side of the Ocean. Someone on the news said that they were looking for them just to ask them "How come no one knew about this game"but...Bahh....Bahh...Bahh..not sure which direction they should look!!! I say, just a £1 Billion more that the odds!!! Gee not worth all that hassle & Fuss. As long as....Bahh....Bahh...Bahh..Then there is nothing to worry about...At least I have a picture of the majority...Bahh...Bahh...Bahh..Anyny how.....I'm too busy to worry about such things...Oh I think I now remember the name of the game, its MONO-PLAY!!! My my my...What a lovely green grass over there..Excusese me for a moment...Bahh...Bah....Ba......B........b..........

2006-02-03T06:27:00.000-11:00

Road Kill Cuisine!!!

Some people & only some people might find my images of road kill distasteful,disturbing or odd!! I shant go into the "why & the How" but today I learned that long I started my Road Kill images, there "WAS" Road Kill Cuisine!!! Enter Mr Arthur Boyte, ha! you say?? check out the link below:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2005590677,00.html

oh no.....we are not alone!!! beats the hell out of any supermarket, although i only photograph the poor creatures not eat them.

2006-01-31T04:40:00.000-11:00

STREET PHOTOGRAPHY
The joys of Street Photography, take a look at Paul Indigo's Blog
http://paulindigo.blogspot.com/

2006-01-26T02:57:00.000-11:00

Today, if the sky is blue wherever you are, then take a good look at the "blueness" of the sky & take a deep breath.
Apparently, very very soon, if you dont agree to the GAS price increases, thay now have the technology not only to turn your gas supply right OFF, but also to paint your sky BLACK!!! so, enjoy it while you can!

2006-01-17T05:09:00.000-11:00

I was in Hamburg last November & I stayed in a city centre hotel. In the afternoon when I left the hotel & onto the main road right in the heart of the city, I immediately noticed a man sitting by the exit/entrance, begging for money. This man continually made a sort of howling sounds to attract attention to himself. The sounds he made were rather eerie & the sort that would & could create disturbing emotions, just like a bad nightmare & as if he didn’t have a tongue & couldn’t speak. One or two people dropped some change into his cup.

A non German family with a little boy were passing by. The beggar had obviously caught the attention of the little boy who was probably 5 or so years old. His father gave the boy a coin & the boy very very cautiously tiptoes towards the beggar whilst maintaining his eye contact. I think the boy was both curious, frightened & at the same time listening to his father who was encouraging him to approach the beggar & put the money in the cup. & so did the boy. As I passed him by, I wondered if I should have asked him to take a picture. But I didn’t. I thought about it for sometime afterwards.

The next morning, I left the hotel by the same exit & there he was again. So this time I approached him with my camera & a look & gesture that without saying a word transmitted the message that I wanted to take his picture as I held 2 Euros as an offering.

He smiled & agreed & I took two pictures. He could actually SPEAK!! When I talked to him, He said a work or two in English, a word or two in German. But I gathered that he was NOT German but from East Europe.

When I put my camera to my eye, without any form of encouragement from me, he lifted both his arms as if he knew what sort of picture I wanted! He “Posed”. I took the pictures & thanked him & he nodded in response. Once I was done, I noticed that a few girls had been standing behind me & watching the whole thing. I also noticed a few people who were passing by looking at me & looking at him. I couldn’t help but feel that some of the impressions were of disapproval & ghastly disgust. How can he take this poor man’s picture!!

I walked away.

But it all me think.

Who was taking advantage of who here!!

Who exploits who! If indeed that happens!!

Was I guilty of taking advantage of him by offering him money to take his picture? But then again, he was happy to take the money & he even posed for it!!!

Is he “not” taking advantage of the passers by appealing to their emotions in this specific way of communicating, using his disability as an aid for the cause!! Were the passers by being taken the advantage of???

May be it was a bit of both!! May be it didn’t warrant so much thinking. May be I do what I do & he does what he does. & may be that’s the way it works.

Its it & that’s that!

I wish him luck.

2005-10-11T06:11:00.000-11:00

What I read in reverse order!

Last weekend, i read an article written by Germaine Greer about her experience with Diane Arbus. first of all & for obvious reasons,i was delighted to read that she refered to Arbus as a street Photographer.I think the article was either in the weekend Guardian magazine or the Observer.I was very tired when i read it but i think the article was less compimentary to Arbus than any other article i have ever read ( unless i misunderstood it due to fatigue!! ) but it seemed to me the what really upset Germaine Greer was lack of "control" which i thought was self inflicted, & the visibility of all her porse, no make up & a bad hair do!!! Femenist!! now at that time i had not even seen this picture & off course i didnt know Diane Arbus. But I thought, well, who forced you to lay on the bed on your back?? why not say, get off my chest when Arbus climed up?? & what was wrong with that anyhow??? PORSE? hairdo?? Make up?? Vanity!!?? any how, there was certainly a big POP at Arbus in the article even though it ends a bit smoother, I thought. So a few days later, I get a copy of the PREVIOUS weeks weehend Guardian magazine & Shazem! there is another article about Diane Arbus's V & A exhibition in London & in it, there is the picture of Germain Greer with no make up, all porse showing. u cant really see the hairdo but i thought it was irrelevant anyhow. this editorial was written by non other than Peter Crookston & was a delight to read. & as for the picture miss Greer, u worried about it too much. its a portrait, thats all. I thought for a few moments "what" words would describe the look in her eye & I had to imagine that i didnt know about Arbus was sitting on her chest!! I had to imagine that Miss Greer was not worried about her Porse or make up & hairdo, I had to imagine that I had not read the article about it. & then I thought, u know, If Miss Greer had not made it public knowledge hersef, would anyone know or how could u tell from the picture that someone was on her chest or any other details!!?? does she look worried?? Frightened?? upset?? annoyed?? tired?? depressed?? may be the picture was taken standing up?? I gave up thinking about it. I think its just an "honest" picture with great detail.

So....Miss Germain Greer, may I extend an invitation to u of a portrait sitting for me please?? I'll be great. & I promise, I wont sit on your chest, honest. So, how about it???
need to rush now..........

2005-09-14T08:42:00.000-11:00

Last weekend was the second time that I read about Diane Arbus. This was an article published in the Saturday Telegraph magazine to promote the forthcoming Diane Arbus Photography exhibition, "Revelations" at the Victoria And Albert Museum. Several pages & very well written I thought. The term Street Photography was never mentioned in this article but...... She was a Street Photographer & I that with the greatest respect. I have long said that street Photography is a conceptual continuity, & what she did, was a quest with a continuity for more of the same.

When I got my first camera, early teens, I never knew that the term Street Photography existed! All I was interested in was to go into the streets & take pictures, this was way back in the early seventies when big names of the photography world like Lee Frieldlander, Garry Winogrand, Cartier-Bresson & many others including Diane Arbus were making a big name for themselves or had already done. & so what I guess I'm saying is that non of them were really an influence on me but later in life when I became familiar with what they did, I LIKED WHAT THEY DID!!!.......& I guess, if I had been influenced by anyone, may be I would have chosen Arbus to be influenced by!! I think she had "balls"!! If u acquire my drift & who know if that was good or actually bad for her health!! Many people are now influenced by what she did & if she wasn't the way she was, may be she wouldn't have been the same influence. I don't know why she went, but I do know that 99% of the time its probably Desperation combined with Depression. God Bless!
Back to the article in the Telegraph, I loved the picture "A blind couple in their bedroom,Queens,NY 1971"

2005-09-11T08:21:00.000-11:00

What is Street Photography!? well, I cant explain it any better than this at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_photography which is a link I recently came across from one of my links with Alan Wilson ( see links at http://www.streetphotography.co.uk )

But what I have come to realize is that Street Photography is not just about pictures, To coin a phrase by the Late Frank Zappa, its a "Conceptual Continuity", but of the Vision!

2005-09-01T23:51:00.000-11:00

Street Photoraphy, Not just about Photography!
http://www.streetphotography.co.uk