In production..
A documentary..
Unlike anything you’ve seen before..
Urban Philosophy with a twist..
By me..
For you..
Stay tuned!

The Picture shown above was part of  ”Your Message Here” project!. . Check it out!

Teddy is my new buddy..
Very nicely done..
Check him out at: http://www.yearofteddy.com/

Location: Brussels, Belgium

The City of Brussels,Â
A panoramic view of the city.

A Mess,
I don’t know what happened in here, but there was people looking through garbage and old stuff.  (more…)

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Nuns Housing,
Just outside the old city, there was a big wooden door.  Behind that door there was this beautiful garden.

The Thinnest House In Amsterdam,
They used to tax houses depending on their width.

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Here is a list of the stuff I’m using to document my trip:
- Canon EOS 20D (Not in the picture)
- Canon SD800 IS
- Canon EF-S 17-85mm (Not in the picture)
- Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
- Canon EF 50mm F/1.8 II
- PNY 8GB SD Card
- PNY 2GB CompactFlash
- Lexar 1GB Compact Flash
- Polarizing and UV filters
- Moleskine note book
- Bic pen

More on Ibn batota 2K8

A series of interviews with the World Press award winners.  It’s very interesting to hear what photographers have to say about their pictures.  -Link-

If you’re a photographer trying to take an artistic picture, then try to think about the story you want to deliver through your picture before proceeding the work.  Nicely taken pictures don’t stand out if they were purpose less. You might enjoy the beats in a song, but the words could be crappy!

Creativity and story line are the most important aspects in photography.   If you’re trying to be an artistic in your pictures then don’t take pictures just for the sake of taking them!

Look at other artists arts, try to understand them and penetrate the photographer mind.   As weird as it might sounds, it’s the most enjoyable thing I’ve been introduced to.   It’s good to know how to take good pictures, but what will that do for you if your pictures doesn’t mean anything?

P.S. Pictures by Gail Albert Halaban

Biker gangs, crews or whatever they are. They all come from across the nation to Richmond to celebrate the underground event “Evil fools day”. Its a four days event.  In the first day their was a movie at the Byrd theater called “The Pornography of the bicycle“, a series of short films on the theme of bike porn.  In the third day they all cross the bridge to “Belle Isle” to celebrate the main event. Basically biker crews compete against each other and all the games are consist of biking and chugging beer in a way or another! There is this one game where you chug a six-pack beer and drive in a circle, if you drop the beer or loose your balance then you’re out. Getting hurt sounds a must in this event, expect a flying beer lands on your face or someone through a bike on your way or over your head! As crazy as it sounds, it was was fun to watch.

Pictures:
More pictures at the gallery -Click-