Addiction to Photography
This post is dedicated to my father-in-law, James Lombardo. Hello, my name is Jason Schlosberg. And I have an addiction to photography. Yes, I feel incomplete without a camera nearby. I get the jitters if I am unable to capture a beautiful scene because I left my trusty Canon at home. While vacations are primarily [...]
Skip the Zoo. Go on Safari.
I’ve been spoiled. After seeing the real deal, the miniature, packaged product has less appeal to me. I would rather go on a safari than take a trip to the local zoo. Now, don’t get me wrong. The zoo is a wonderful place. It brings to our urban centers a piece of the natural world [...]
Zen and the Art of Photography
There’s a great book from the ’70s called Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. The author, Robert Pirsig, purportedly knew nothing about such engineering, but used the storyline to promote a rather insightful philosophy: that to enjoy something fully, you must embrace its classical and romantic attributes. In other words, appreciate the creative and [...]
Future Photographer in Training?
I would like to announce the newest member to the NegativeSpace family, Jocelyn Rose. Born on March 16th at 3:14 PM, and weighing in at 6 lbs 13 ounces, and 19.5″ long, she has immediately brought joy to our lives. Mom, Dad and Jocelyn are all doing well. When provided advice (solicited or unsolicited), I [...]
Pissing Off Jake Gyllenhaal
At the SWSW festival Friday, an overexcited fan snapped a photo of Jake Gyllenhaal as he relieved himself at a urinal. While some report that a minor scuffle ensued, Gyllenhaal’s rep says, “There was no scuffle, it was an excited fan who tried to take his picture in the restroom. He asked the guy to [...]
The Tao of Photography
While I first began taking photography classes in high school, I started coming into my own during college. In my freshman year, I happened to take an upper level course called Metaphysics. While the word escapes definition, it is commonly understood as a branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the fundamental nature of being and [...]
