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1shot #011-doesn’t hurt much

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1shot #010-transposed self

I’m experimenting a bit with a polarizing filter I created for my BlackBerry 9790 macro rig.  This shot of the water shut-off cap in my driveway was taken in full sun on Saturday about 10:30am.  Without a filter, I would … Continue reading

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1shot #009-not

…this is not my beautiful house. It’s the Bank of Montreal at King and Erb in uptown Waterloo. DW

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1shot #008-lock

The lock on the door of the old Eldon Gallery at 14 King St N in Waterloo.  Who owns that space?  Can we open it up temporarily and show some art? DW

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1shot #007-control

Embedded in the sidewalk, south side of Erb St., between King and Westmount, on the way to Brojemus’ pad.

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1shot #006-wrap it up

Shot with my BlackBerry 9790 on Caroline St. on the way to Zoup. DW

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1shot #005-3DEF

Uptown Waterloo tonight.  More BlackBerry 9790 macro work with the same rig. DW

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how-to: do cheap macro photography on a BlackBerry

[Imagine a giant disclaimer here that says I speak for RIM about BlackBerry officially only on matters of product security.  Everything else, like this post, is just me as an independent maker, messing around on my own time, in absolutely … Continue reading

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3 hours of coffee to 3 hour BlackBerry 9790 macro shoot

I had two people email-introduce me to Tony Reinhart last week, saying “You gotta meet this guy!”  Well, thanks to Jacqui Murphy and Mark Walton, Tony and I ended up chatting at Coffee Culture for 3 hours this morning, PlayBooks … Continue reading

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Agnes Niewiadomski is a maker’s maker

fabric, stitching – Agnes Niewiadomski My wickedly talented friend, artist, baker, and killah propmaker (rhyme!), Agnes Niewiadomski is the current artist in residence at kwartzlab.  I popped by the lab on Sunday with James Bastow and once again Agnes’ work … Continue reading

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