How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Bomb

The most recent underground detonation of a nuclear device north of the 38th parallel was met with indifference by most of the population here in South Korea.  Perhaps with some coincidence...

...Michael Zhang wrote another interesting article over at PetaPixel.  This time he wrote about the U.S. detonating a nuclear device underwater with the event being filmed and photographed.  The high resolution photograph linked in the article shows some very interesting details indelibly recorded for history...and science, I'm sure.  I appreciated the alternating markings on the trees in the foreground to record whatever tidal surge was expected from the detonation.

See it all here.

Ryan Libre and Documentary Arts Asia

The documentary photographer Ryan Libre, whose personal website can be accessed via this link, established Documentary Arts Asia not all that long ago in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Ryan Libre is a visionary, and he saw the need to reach out and to teach others how to document Asian issues and life with photography, and with film.  Surrounding himself with a strong and committed group, Mr. Libre has established several programs to benefit documentary artists.  As a photographer who enjoys exhibiting my own work, I am impressed with the monthly DAA exhibitions at its gallery in Chiang Mai.  The residency program and the workshop program is noteworthy as well. 

For the serious photographer and for those committed to creating documentary films, the Documentary Arts Asia website contains much information regarding how to learn and/or how to improve documentary skills.  The DAA site is here.