Instead Of "hipster" Say:

Instead of "hipster" say:

Alt - Alternative lifestyles, fashion, hobbies -- that's what we're talking about right? It's an easy, catchall word for describing all sorts of activities and styles (see below). Let's call a spade a spade already.

Bohemian - For over 200 years, artists, musicians, writers, etc. have lived in concentrated areas embracing creative, independent culture and sacrificing for their art. Labels have changed, but the passion's the same. Maker - Picklers, crafters, tinkerers, these people are leading a new American industrial revolution called the Maker Movement (look it up. It's awesome). Freegan - Anti-consumers who salvage and repurpose mass society's waste. They embrace "community, generosity, social concern, freedom, cooperation, and sharing". How wonderful is that?

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Asshole - We don't need an h' word that awkwardly lumps in alt types with douches and snobs. If you have to say you don't like someone, we already have more than enough words to choose from.

Two weeks ago I went hiking with friends at Mt. Kirishima (霧島山), a mountain range in southern Kyushu. During the hike, my camera fell and opened, exposing all my shots of the elevated mountain lake and huge crater we'd hiked to. Despite that, I'm happy with what survived. I'm really enjoying the Minolta since switching to Lomography film.  

Playing with some design ideas. Inkjet on printer paper and marker on cardstock.

Tissue case, cardboard, construction paper, and inkjet on printer paper.

The third piece and first male participant in a new photo series I’m doing on group identity.  More info at the project site.

A business card I whipped up for an international festival I'm presenting at at this weekend.