The Epistemological Shift from Media to Photography

Greetings all, Flipper here. Since I began blogging I have been using it for my Mass Media Class. I used it only for class assignments, exams and presentations. It’s not until my roommate began blogging that I realized I was missing a whole world that I wasn’t connecting to. So I decided that I will convert this utilitarian blog into one that is to be used for enjoyment. I pleased my professor with it; let’s see if I can do the same for you all…


If this is the first post you are reading, I invite you to take a peek at some of my earlier posts so you can get a feel for what I’m all about. If you already have, please disregard the previous sentence, and thanks for reading!

Hoping to roll with a common theme, I’ve decided to blog about what I’m most passionate about: photography. Having just recently picked it up, I have grown with leaps and bounds with my trusty X5 pro by my side. I’ve even gone as far as to win the Martin Van Buren Award for excellence in the arts. But enough talk about the past.

I’ve developed a very unique style of photography that has served me well these past years. Primarily, I am an urban explorer who takes pride in shots of decay and neglect. However, I also love pop art of the late 60’s and attempt to capture that aspect in certain areas of my work. Now usually the two styles are kept separate, but I’ve managed to combine the two in some very special shots, many of which you will see later.

I have also learned to excel in the field of film, putting together short productions that have grabbed the attention of such organizations such as NASA. Impressive, I know, but I mainly enjoy putting together stop motion animations and short quirky films for the thrill of it. Ill trying and include a video clip or too in my blogs to come, just to change it up a bit.



By now you’re probably thinking that this guy hasn’t shown me anything! This is true – I hoped to give you an introduction to myself and my artistic style. This is so if you are anything like my photo teacher, (a purest and a minimalist) you could save yourself some time and aggravation. However, if you are the creative and quirky type, I invite you to stick around. I can promise that each post from now in will be full of photos, videos and how-to guides for certain photo effects. And please, if you feel any photos displayed are too conformist, too similar or just plain bad, I’d love to hear your opinion.

That being said, I think I’d better get started on my next photo suite. Cameras loaded, lights perfect. Talk to you next week folks. Flipper out.