Apr - 15th

25 Years…

Posted at 7:55 am | Filed Under blog

  I realized that my blog and this domain (kataan.org) are 25 years old today! I started a project to move the older items from a text archive (downloaded from blogger, remember them?) into my WordPress database. I hadn’t realized that with blogger, I used it like Twitter as a microblog – there are some […]

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Jul - 20th

Beams

Posted at 11:04 pm | Filed Under art, iphoneography

With all of the construction around the new Transbay Terminal in San Francisco, the area where I work is turning into a virtual goldmine of construction stuff.  

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Jun - 29th

Geisha (2)

Posted at 6:54 pm | Filed Under art, iphoneography

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Apr - 23rd

Concrete and Pipe, Zeno Place

Posted at 11:53 am | Filed Under art, iphoneography

Another shot of Zeno Place in SOMA, San Francisco. I love the color, the textures, the patina, and the way the light hits the alley in the morning and late afternoons. I’m sure the building (and my favorite subject) will be gone someday soon.        

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Apr - 20th

Pack of Cones

Posted at 7:16 pm | Filed Under art, iphoneography

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Apr - 18th

For Whom

Posted at 7:09 pm | Filed Under art, digital, iphoneography

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Apr - 13th

Neighbour of the Beast

Posted at 7:11 pm | Filed Under art, iphoneography

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Apr - 12th

Diptych

Posted at 5:30 pm | Filed Under art, iphoneography

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Apr - 5th

Instagram at lunch

Posted at 2:35 pm | Filed Under journal

Taking photos on my lunch hour, listening to music, and publishing on the web, all from a smartphone. It takes the sting out of not having a jetpack in this iteration of The Future. Unfortunately, I had to try 3 different locations to get a 3G connection from AT&T.

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Mar - 30th

Toy Trees

Posted at 7:40 pm | Filed Under art

Playing with Lo-Mob on my iPhone.

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Mar - 29th

Arch, San Francisco

Posted at 7:13 pm | Filed Under art, digital

Yes, I’ve gotten that iPhone “plastic cam app” fever that’s going around.

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Mar - 25th

Sidewalk Closed

Posted at 7:05 pm | Filed Under art

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Oct - 13th

Wall 23

Posted at 5:50 pm | Filed Under art

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Jun - 2nd

Marks The Spot

Posted at 5:51 pm | Filed Under journal

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May - 29th

Window/Reflections

Posted at 1:44 pm | Filed Under art

Blackberry Tour 9630, somewhere in SOMA/San Francisco.

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May - 18th

Building with Flare

Posted at 5:59 pm | Filed Under art, film

Another city shot taken with my Jazz 207 Jelly camera. It’s rapidly becoming my favorite toy camera. Again. And, my original Jazz post is now #3 on Google searches for “Jazz Jelly”!

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May - 11th

Sidewalk Reading, San Francisco

Posted at 5:30 pm | Filed Under art, film, lomo

I caught this on my walk home last week. I don’t know if the reader was planning on coming back and was saving the place or not.

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Apr - 3rd

Four Chairs

Posted at 8:01 am | Filed Under art, film

Penmax toy camera, generic 200 ISO film. The Penmax is rapidly becoming one of my favorite toy cameras; it’s very similar to the “TIME Magazine” 35mm cameras. Shutter speed is approximately 1/100th second, a 2-blade diaphragm adjusts to f/8, f/11 and f/16 – and makes truly weird bokeh.

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Mar - 20th

Act Like Ya Know

Posted at 8:00 am | Filed Under art, film, journal

Another WTF moment walking around San Francisco. Sutro Tower, Magnum, the Bay bridge and Abe Lincoln FTW!

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Mar - 18th

Signpost

Posted at 7:00 pm | Filed Under art, film

Recently, I’ve been shot most of my street candids portrait-style. I don’t know where this is coming from, maybe I should buy a square-frame medium format camera to cure myself of this? Or am I just looking for an excuse to buy a Holga, Diana or a Lubitel? Does anyone have a favorite, obscure medium […]

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