Posts Tagged ‘photos’
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
O.K., so skip down below to see the ad from Target / Converse Shoes that caused a stir a while back. You know, over the whole “IF YOU”RE NOT THE MODEL, BE THE PHOTOGRAPHER” thing.
So I was thinking the photographer gal shown might actually have been a photographer who became a model for the first time because somebody took a photo of her OTJ photographing models.
And then I just saw this link here from Erin Williams talking about “the ad that I shot for Converse,” so I thought, yeah, she is a photographer IRL:
“My mom told me about this blog post that someone saw online in regards to the ad that I shot for Converse for Target. The tagline in the ad is “If you can’t be the model, be the photographer”. I guess not everyone liked the line… What do you think?”
But then one more click to one of the galleries on her website reveals she’s a model model:
(Because, of course, “the ad that I shot for Converse” can mean different things depending on whether you’re a model or a photographer.)
So, as stated, mystery solved.
Hurray!
Keep up the good work, Erin Williams.
Ah, memories:
“Maybe you can look at this new ad from Target and just lol.
But not Steve Meyer Photography, oh no:
“i just saw this ad on the back of a magazine. i feel so offended i need to take another deep breath before i start ranting. the tag line is “If you’re not the model, be the photographer.”
And Tzulin is not impressed, not at all:
“I’m a girl and I was like…what! Converse, my favorite brand, is saying … If you can’t be a model…then be the photographer, those who can’t do..teach… 
so offended !“
But You Make The Call.*
As seen on Masonic:
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*Uh yes, she’s particularly not ugly, she’s a cutie. And yes, IRL, she’s a model, if she wasn’t before she certainly is now. Isn’t it ironic, don’tcha think?
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Friday, October 28th, 2011
Have you heard the Word on the Street? It’s that Halloween in the Castro is making a comeback in 2011. So get dressed up and go, if you want.
Now, they won’t shut down the streets and put up fences and charge admission the way they did just a few years back. Oh no. Castro in the Halloween is returning but as a smaller event. You know, the way it was before all the “bros and hos” from Santa Clara County started showing up.
I haven’t heard word one about Halloween being cancelled this year – perhaps a new Mayor has new priorities?
And do you think the cops might be busy raiding (or “training” for raiding) Occupy SF down in the Embarcadero?
Mmmmm…
Anyway, Halloween in the Castro 2011 will be a sedate affair, with delightfully-costumed people milling about.
Thusly.
It will be old-school, with plenty of elbow room, the way it was before the era when cops would shut down streets. Like these scenes from the smallish Halloween in the Castro 2010.
See you there!
Will the Queen of Hearts and the Queen of Diamonds return to the Castro this year?
The stage at 16th, Market, and Noe. A kid from one of San Francisco’s housing projects got mad and shot nine people a little later on this particular evening. Nobody died though:
The Raiders and Niners fan what show up are generally better behaved than the actual fans at the stadiums:
An ocean of people at 17th, Market and Castro, a few years back:
I don’t know if Halloween in the Castro will ever get this big again, but who knows…
Tags: 17th, 2011, bay area, california, castro, castro halloween, cops, costumes, department, dept., dress, ed lee, gavin newsom, Gay, gun, halloween, halloween in the castro, home, imnages, LGBT, market, Mayor, mta, Muni, occupy, officers, party, photos, police, San Francisco, sexy, SFMTA, SFPD, shooting, street, up
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Monday, September 26th, 2011
It’s hard to say.
Famous San Francisco photographer Justin Beck was on the scene:
“Photo: #Muni rider who refused to leave the bike rack of the 5 Fulton bus, and the driver whom he called a motherfucker. http://pic.twitter.com/jIphZ9Cw“
Via Justin Beck – click to expand
Here’s the prior scene.
And here’s the aftermath.
I don’t know what to make of this one…
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Friday, September 23rd, 2011
So, I know passengers like and appreciate the N Judah Express, but why is MUNI putting so much effort into this new line?
See? There’s the 5:00 PM bus, and the 5:10 PM, and the 5:20PM, and guess what’ll be coming around the corner soon? That’s right, it must be the 5:30 PM:
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Camera right shows one of the two starters used by MUNI to make sure the 5:00 PM leaves at exactly 5:00 PM. (Count how many MUNI workers are hanging out at your bus stop today – I’ll bet it’s less than five. Probably it’s zero.)
OK.
I mean, is MUNI going to start following timetables religiously, like Japanese-style, for all its lines now?
The SFMTA has been itching to charge $3 for express rides, right? Does that mean that MUNI loses more on this line than others?
So, yes MUNI, you are trying hard here, but I don’t think you can afford it.
I think, for some reason, you are taking resources from other lines and putting them right here.
For some reason.
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Tuesday, September 6th, 2011
[UPDATE: Here's the other shot of these two in action.]
You kids might be too young to remember, but the annual Bay to Breakers footrace used to run wild on the streets.
As here, from back in The Aughts.
At this point, race-leader Caroline Rotich (#2) must have been thinking how different things are here compared with Kenya:
Click to expand – this one gets extra big
Ah memories…
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Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
“Cool or not cool?”
Uh, cool!
Oh wait, on second thought, no not cool, not at all.
But this nude photo is kind of cool:
Naked Burt Reynolds + a bear = ???
Well I’m flummoxed, but see if you can figure this one out.
(I’m afraid to look at the video myself, cause I’m very easily influenced. Like, this bit is why I smoke Winstons to this day…)
“Pressuring Someone for Nude Pics. Cool or Not Cool? Teens Can Now Create Talking Avatar Videos to Answer the Question. Only Two Weeks for Teens to Enter That’s Not Cool Summer T-Shirt Giveaway
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17, 2011 – How would you feel about getting asked for a nude picture of yourself and how would you feel if you were pressured to do so?
These questions and more are posed in a new online application by the That’s Not Cool initiative to educate teens about digital dating abuse. There are only two weeks left for teens to enter and have a chance to get a That’s Not Cool T-shirt if they create and post a talking avatar that addresses how they feel about pressuring or being pressured for nude pics.
That’s Not Cool launched the new speaking avatar tool that allows teens to “Have Your Say” when it comes to relationship abuse. After watching an animated video addressing digital dating abuse, users create a personalized character and voice to respond to the question posed in the video: “Pressuring Someone for Nude Pics, Cool or Not Cool?” That’s Not Cool uses text-to-speech technology that enables the teen-created character to speak the answer to the question in a voice style each teen selects. Each unique video entry can be posted and shared on www.thatsnotcool.com.
“This new tool is a personal and fun way for teens to engage in this important issue and talk about what is and isn’t cool in their relationships,” said Futures Without Violence Director of Public Communications Brian O’Connor. “It’s a way to get a dialogue going about an issue that many young people will confront.”
“While teens often recognize the signs of physical abuse, digital abuse has many gray areas and its dangers are often minimized. This new application will further engage teens and give them a fun and comfortable way to draw the connection between the digital infractions they are experiencing and abuse,” said Ad Council President and CEO Peggy Conlon.
Each teen who participates has a chance to receive a free That’s Not Cool T-shirt. Until August 31st, the campaign will give away 10 T-shirts per week to the first 10 users who make “Have Your Say” Avatar videos. Visit www.thatsnotcool.com for promotion details and to create your own avatar!
On it goes, after the jump.
(more…)
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Thursday, July 28th, 2011
This semi-official “Neighborhood Ambassador” of the 100th running of the Bay to Breakers event somehow got the idea that she should start shutting down the annual after-party on Fell Street all by herself.
She spent a while hectoring these street youth until one of them proffered his hand for a high-five good-bye. (You see, he was too polite just to walk away during the haranguing session.) She left him hanging for a bit with his hand fixed in the air but eventually she responded in kind and then the kids, the Future of America, the people who were doing nothing wrong, felt free to walk away without appearing to be too disrespectful.
The scene on Fell – what happens when you try to end an afternoon party at lunchtime:
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Some of the “Ambassadors” felt it was their job to prevent people from walking across the Panhandle to get to the other side, you know, the same way residents of Fell Street do the other 364 days of the year, However, the citizens of SF mostly managed to ignore these brownshirts.
Good times.
See you next year in 2012, Bay to Breakers!
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Monday, July 25th, 2011
Our California Academy of Sciences is bringing it this Thursday night, July 28th, 2011 from 6:00 to 10:00 PM – it’s WORKOUT NIGHTLIFE just in time for the 2011 San Francisco Marathon on July 31st!
Bring your camera for when you spot Jared Fogle:
All the deets:
“Workout NightLife
This week, NightLife works up a sweat in preparation for The San Francisco Marathon. CHEER SF will pump up the crowd with two performances in the East garden, followed by a costume contest for the best in workout attire (see below for categories). The SF Marathon crew and race partners will host interactive components including a chair massage station by Everest College, a yoga station from Lululemon, strategies from Bootcamp SF, UCSF RunSafe gait analysis and injury prevention advice, and contestants Ada Wong and Jesse Atkins from The Biggest Loser Season 10 leading a circuit workout. Plus, a series of creative short clips made just for planetarium domes at 6:30. Music by DJ Kap10.
Win a chance to run the 5k with “The Subway Guy,” Jared Fogle presented by The San Francisco Marathon! The “Where’s Jared” hunt will take place from 6pm to 9pm at NightLife. Dressed for the occasion, Jared will be in his finest workout attire. Be the first person to post 5 photos of Jared in 5 different locations at Nightlife to The The SF Marathon Facebook page and you will win an entry to the 5k event at The San Francisco Marathon on Sunday, July 31st!
Schedule of Events
6-9pm Snakes & Lizards- new exhibit! (Last entry at 8:45pm)/ Forum
6-10pm DJ Kap 10/ East Pavilion
6:30pm Best of DomeFest/ Planetarium
6:30-9:30pm SF Marathon Partners & Active Workshops / African Hall
7:30 & 8pm Performance by CHEER SF/ East Garden
7:30 & 8:30pm Life: A Cosmic Story/ Planetarium
8:30pm Workout Wear Costume Contest/ Piazza
Buy Tickets to NightLife on July 28th“
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Friday, July 22nd, 2011
Your State Senator Leland Yee marched down Van Ness with an army of supporters this afternoon.
They went all the way to City Hall to turn in the signatures required for his election as Mayor of San Francisco.
Like this:
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And here’s what the fuss was all about – thousands of signatures:
(Oh, and apparently, not necessarily all of the 30,000 signatures Run Ed Run has are real signatures. That would explain a lot as, man, valid signatures are hard to get, or at least they were when I tried getting them back in the day, back in the aughts.)
Rounding Polk to come up the steps of City Hall:
And down into the catacombs to hand off the boxes:
And then a chat with KTVU in front of Dumbledore’s Army.
It went a little like this.
The deadline for candidates is July 28th, so look forward to more activity in the basement of City Hall…
The latest from the Yee campaign:
Pancake Breakfast & Mobilization
When: TOMORROW, July 23rd; 10:00 AM
Where: Yee for Mayor HQ (710 Van Ness, 2nd Floor)
What: Come join Team Yee for some delicious hot cakes before hitting the streets to talk to our fellow voters
RSVP to this Event
Community Nights at Yee HQ
When: Chinese Night – Monday, July 25th; Latino Night – Wednesday, July 27th; Filipino Night – Thursday, July 28th; All Nights start at 5:00 PM
Where: Yee for Mayor HQ (710 Van Ness, 2nd Floor)
What: All are welcome at these Community Outreach nights at Yee HQ
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Lit Drop for Leland
When: Saturday, August 13th; 10:00 AM
Where: Yee for Mayor HQ (710 Van Ness, 2nd Floor)
What: Stay tuned for the details as we get closer to the big date
RSVP to this Event
Leland Yee First to 10,000 Valid Signatures
Yee’s grassroots strength evident in nomination petition drive
SAN FRANCISCO – Senator Leland Yee, accompanied by California Nurses, Sierra Club members and campaign volunteers, turned in enough signatures today at City Hall to become the first mayoral candidate to reach 10,000 valid signatures – the benchmark set by the Department of Elections for qualifying to be a candidate without paying a $5,000 filing fee.
“Today’s achievement is a clear indicator of the strength of our campaign,” said Yee. “We have collected more signatures in less time than any other campaign through a grassroots effort of hundreds and hundreds of volunteers. I am proud of our volunteers and our campaign team”
“I have always believed that the greatest test of strength for any candidate is their ability to reach out and speak directly to voters,” said Yee. “I want to personally thank all the San Francisco voters who took the time to speak with our volunteers and sign our nominating petitions. I am looking forward to the next stage of our campaign and continuing to talk with voters about improving our public schools, our environment, and our economy.”
With the submission of today’s batch of 4,200 signatures, the Yee campaign has turned in nearly 14,000 signatures. It is expected that the total valid amount will easily surpass 10,000. As of Friday morning, no other mayoral campaign had even reached the 5,000 signature level.
“This drive is far different than collecting on-line petitions or even standing in front of a supermarket collecting signatures from passersby,” said Yee campaign manager Jim Stearns. “The rules set by the Department of Elections constitute a tough test for declared candidates, and I’m proud that our team has passed that test with flying colors.”
The stringent validity rules set by the Department of Elections require each signature to be from a registered San Francisco voter, and for each circulator of a petition to also be a registered voter. In addition, no signer can also have signed for another mayoral candidate.
In addition to the key endorsements of the California Nurses Association and the Sierra Club, Yee has also gained the support the San Francisco Building and Construction Trades Council, Laborers International Union, and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, among others.
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Yee immigrated to San Francisco at the age of 3. His father, a veteran, served in the US Army and the Merchant Marine, and his mother was a local seamstress. Yee graduated from the University of California – Berkeley, then earned a Ph.D. in Child Psychology, and later served in various mental health and school settings. He and his wife, Maxine, have raised four children who all attended San Francisco public schools. Yee has served in the State Legislature, Board of Supervisors and Board of Education.
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Monday, July 11th, 2011
Has somebody put Justin Beck‘s name up for a MacArthur Fellows Program grant yet?
Via Justin Beck - click to expand
Somebody ought to…
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