I just got a copy of Research Matters Arts Edition, a Memorial University of Newfoundland publication that profiles researchers in every field imaginable. This time around they used the mummers photo on the cover and it worked rather well. I think the designers played with the colours a bit. You can see the original photo here.
Croatian word of the day: kultura culture [cool tura]
About a month ago, I photographed Newfoundland author Lisa Moore for the Guardian. Today, the Guardian ran the photos and the piece Lisa wrote on grief. Her latest novel, February, is shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize. If I ever manage to get through my grad school readings, that is going to be the first thing on my reading list.
This is not the photo the Guardian ran, but it is one that made my heart skip a beat. The morning I took the photos was very cold. Lisa suggested Signal Hill as a location, which was fine. Except, up there it wasn’t just cold, but very windy as well. As she stood on top of that concrete curb, a gust of wind made her stagger. The last thing I wanted was a photo of Lisa Moore falling into the North Atlantic in January.
Croatian word of the day: roman novel
More tearsheets… Again, in collaboration with my significant other, we found a good home for a set of corner store pictures. The current issue of Saltscapes magazine is running a SIX (6) page spread. This makes my Holga the most profitable piece of gear I have 
Croatian word of the day: sreća happiness (but also luck) [sre cha]