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May 06, 2005
Photoblogs and Kid-Sized Bento Boxes
Because Gothamist posted this awesome subway graffiti photo today from joe's nyc, I went on a tour of photoblogs. There are a bunch of fantastic sites out there but after checking out a few I think I like joe's nyc the best -- possibly because of the twins set and the park slope photos. Bluejake has some nice shots of the Cherry Blossom Festival, though.
Next, because someone mentioned moblogs today and I didn't know anything about them, I did a bit of clicking around. Moblogging is updating a site -- with text or a photo -- using a mobile device. It's been around long enough that a moblogging news site (Busy Thumbs) is talking about the next trend -- vlogging (video blogging).
Cell phone photo moblogs (photomoblogs?) seem to be pretty popular. One of the first sites I found was this bento moblog. Go and take a look. There are endless photos of perfectly packaged Japanese/American lunches prepared for this blogger's kids. It's fascinating. Each one is a little work of art -- neatly organized with balanced colors and a complementary food groups. It's full of culinary culture clashes, too. And I love the little sauce containers. There are more things in these lunches than I know how to make -- the variation is impressive. And the kid-sized portions and perfect presentation make these look like little gifts or postcards. This person has transformed an everyday task into a creative exercise. The blog is also interesting because a daily domestic task is something you really can't quantify, but the combination of all the photos on the opening page makes it feel like an accomplishment. Does that make any sense? And damn, these kids eat well. Hopefully the other kids in their lunchroom at school aren't the kind that prize Lunchables and scorn anything they can't pronounce.
Posted by csageday at May 6, 2005 01:25 AM
Comments
I am in love with the bento moblog! How adorable! I use mobloguk (http://moblog.co.uk/index.php) for uploading my cameraphone snapshots. You can use them for free, or you can pay a little extra to have various other features.
The thing I adore about my cameraphone is how it gives a lovely evocative quality to the pictures, just by its low-res nature. There are often odd artifacts or lens distortions, and I really kind of dig its limitations. Of course, I also want a 5 megapixel Pentax that fits in an Altoids tin; I'm greedy.
Posted by: Rose at May 6, 2005 04:01 PM