Friday, December 30, 2011:
I was invited to show my work an exhibition in The Hague, Netherlands with other Saudi women in April.
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Wednesday, December 30, 2011: While showing Laura Boushnak some of my work the other day, she made me realize something: whatever I "worked on" with the intention of building a portfolio or whatever was part of an "actual story" isn't as strong as my pictures from everyday-life-without-the-intention-of-making-a-story-out-of-that-I-eventually-made-a-story-out-of. — in Sarajevo.
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Monday, November 28, 2011: The 15 Days of Activism campaign against violence has started and every day there will be new work until Dec 10. Today, day 3, is the work of one of my best students Alma. Here is the link 16dana.ba/en
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Friday, October 28, 2011: Aimee Suzara came out with her new CD called Liwanag: Light. You can see my photography used in the the CD design. Also, a couple of years ago I did the design of her Press Kit.
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011: I got 6 of my former and current students to participate in the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence campaign here in Sarajevo. This campaign is associated with and funded by UN Women, and organized by TNT photographers Amer and Imrana. We attended a two day workshop (in Bosnian, which I had some good folks translate to me) so the students would know what gender based violence means and also a course on Introduction to Visual Storytelling that Amer did. Amer and I will be working closely with my student. I can't wait to see what they end up producing.
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Sunday, October 16, 2011: I fell off the bike and hurt myself badly yesterday. Why did I fall? Because I was looking through my viewfinder and shooting trees. Very smart of me.
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Saturday, October 15, 2011: Today is the global day to #occupy your city. When I hear "Occupy Sarajevo" I think "It's already occupied!" I made some photos today at the peaceful protest. It's my first protest in Sarajevo.
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Sunday, August 18, 2011: Sometimes I feel like a cheater too, but hey, I don't know HOW Diane Arbus made that photo, I just know I love the darn photo.
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Thursday, June 09, 2011: The Blackbox Sarajevo show for my students was today. It was really successful and the students were super excited. But I think I was more excited. Lots of local photographers and artists came too. Thanks for everyone who helped and everyone who came. Thanks to Julian for the great turnout. See and read about it: Sarajevo-x / Photos from the event / Student Work
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011: Arab News Article by Afra Naushad about the Art Auction for Humanity show just came out and my picture is the biggest picture published in there. There's also a small quote by me in there. Thanks Afra.
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Sunday, April 24, 2011: Showing work at the Art Auction for Humanity show organized by Benefit Arabia to raise funds for Al-Wedad orphanage. Tonight and tomorrow night in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Friday, March 04, 2011: A Breath of Fresh Air: Jeddah Youth after the Floods article by Lulu Asaad at 1001 Stories of Common Ground, featuring my photography.
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011: The Jeddah You've Never Seen.
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011: I photographed two active and cute little Khashoggi brothers today.
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Saturday, January 22, 2011: In the past 10 days, I was working as a fixer for photographer and friend Ziyah Gafic in Jeddah Saudi Arabia (and telepathically in Riyadh) for his project or Saudi Women. I of course produced my own work as well in the process and learn a great deal.
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Saturday, June 26, 2010: test
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Saturday, June 26, 2010: Today was the last day of the 6 day Foundry Photojournalism Workshop in Istanbul Turkey. We had a crazy night and great show. Mine can be found in the middle of this group video put together by Peter DiCampo. Our course was instructed by the lovely Kael Alford.
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Tuesday, June 08, 2010: My photo in the New York Times LENS blog's "A Moment in Time" project.
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010: Hitichin' a ride to Dubrovnik with two big photographer guys named Amer Kapetanovic and Ziyah Gafic. We will be attending the seminars in the Covering Conflict workshop at the War Photo Limited gallery.
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Saturday, February 27, 2010: I moved to Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. I will be teaching photo courses here starting next month. And today I did a presentation on my work to the students of the SOS learning center. It's so cold here.
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Tuesday, December 01, 2009: Today I did a 1 hour presentation and exhibit about the Project Souarna workshop. I miss this university and my professors.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009: Doing a two day photo shoot of the Water and Power Forum in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Thursday, August 20, 2009: I did a shoot of a cute little girl named Raya today in Amman, Jordan.
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Monday, August 24, 2009: AL-7AYAT الحياة newspaper article on Project Souarna مشروع صورنا by Soulafa Al-Khateeb, Amman, Jordan.
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009: Souarna exhibit TONIGHT in Webdeh, Amman, Jordan.
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Wednesday, Aug 5, 2009: Thank You all for helping raise $ to make Project Souarna a reality http://imanforsouarna.chipin.com Aug 5: Raised $1438 Thank you Ahmad @ ZahraPictures, Bob Cable & Paula Soto, Aleen Jaghalian, Nora Iknadossian July 4: $1153 down @GhaidaZahran, TamarJ and @SebuSimonian, Karin and Sam Kartounian, my Rashad @happyarabnews, Rida, Bahi Mashat, Cadelba, Jenia K June 14: $778 down/$4222 to go Thanks 4 contributing 2 Projectصورنا Areej Bazzari, my parents, Sevak Karabachian, @anthemsalgado June 9: $450 down $4550 to go Thanks Umayyah Cable, Gina Moretto, Carrie Wade for contributing June 8: $340 down $4660 to go THANKYOU Alia Yunis, Rolla Selbak @threeVeilsMovie, @AKP10, FahmiFarahat Yousef Al-Shaikh, and @AmatullahSara
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Monday, July 20, 2009: I'm in Amman now and going to the Palestinian refugee camp called Al-Wehdate to do the first day of Project Souarna classes.
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Sunday, July 5, 2009: Photo-shoot of Karin and Ardo at LA Union Station and Santa Monica Pier. Great day and beautiful couple.
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Thursday, July 2, 2009: Photo-shoot for California Arabic Magazine. I photographed a lively person today named Sama Wareh. She's a Syrian American artist with a unique style and a great sense of humor.
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Sunday, June 21, 2009: Day 3 Production Stills photo-shoot of Three Veils (the movie directed by Rolla Selbak) is over. Met THE Madlene Tabar. Had a great time on set and met cool people like Sheetal Sheth and Garen Boyadjian.
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Tuesday, June 02, 2009: Graduation photo-shoot of Manar and her cousins.
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Sunday, May 31, 2009: Photo-shoot of little Paulena's christening and 1 year birthday.
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Sunday, May 24, 2009: Shot a wedding in Pasadena today. It's a big Palestinian family, so imagine the chaos - beautiful chaos that is!
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Saturday, April 25, 2009: Exhibiting work at Zephyr as part of the We of the Mountains: Survey of Armenian-American Art show. The show started on March 29 and will go on until May 10. The reception is today. Showing 3 16x20 photographs from Mexico City. I also ran a 5K today with the Andrew Ennabe Foundation.
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Wednesday, April 01, 2009: test
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Sunday, April 05, 2009: Maternity photo shoot today.
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Wednesday, March 27, 2009: Staying at the Shriners Hospitals for Children tonight with Nisreen, she has a major surgery today - see some of the photos I made today.
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Friday, March 25, 2009: Spotlight on a young photojournalist (me) at Minority Dreams. Thanks Urmi!
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Tuesday, March 24, 2009: Photographed Nancy Ennabe for California Arabic Magazine's cover and feature article today. So sweet.
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Friday, February 27, 2009: En route to Portland until the 28th, then San Francisco until March 3. Saudis in America screening + Lulu's Curls screening.
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Saturday, February 07, 2009: Bibi event photo shoot in San Francisco
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Friday, February 06, 2009: Putting together a foto-documentary curriculum for Iraqi refugee youth in Jordan. Please email me if you've taught a workshop for tips/resources.
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Tuesday, January 20, 2009: My photos of L.A.'s activists' efforts to demand stopping the massacre in Gaza published in Minority Dreams.
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Saturday, January 31, 2009: Access California annual gala shoot
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Sunday, December 28, 2008: Wedding shoot in Los Angeles today. Beautiful couple.
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Saturday, December 06, 2008: Access California photo shoot of staff and everyone
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Wednesday, December 03, 2008: DJ Emancipacion LA photo-shoot. Good times!
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Monday, December 01, 2008: Sent on assignment to photograph the charismatic Lara Maxey who is president of the Network of Arab American Professionals, LA chapter. This shoot was for Arabic California Magazine.
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Saturday, November 29, 2008: Back to California!!!! Shooting Rudy's wedding today. I love what I do. Even though I have the flu today.
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Saturday, November 08, 2008: I photographed a lovely little Saudi boy today. Adnan and his parents are adorable.
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Thursday, November 06, 2008: Last night I shot a "Melka" (a Saudi pre-wedding ceremonial thing) of a really gorgeous bride to be. It was almost like a wedding. I was too exhausted at the end, I was there until 5am. It was a stormy night and Obama won. Oh, I am in love.
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Tuesday, November 04, 2008: Went to the old part of Jeddah city where I photographed many people who didn't seem to mind it at all. I think they think I'm a foreigner.
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Sunday, November 02, 2008: Photographed the couple I did their wedding the other day. Sharifa and Helmy are photographers themselves. We went to obhor (the red sea). Super fun.
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008: Photographed a wedding in Riyadh. Lovely bride. The groom, however, not too sure about.
P.S. Did I mention the Ice&Fire fliers and posters using my photo from Al-Wehdat Palestinian Refugee Camp came out. It's for a play called Welcome to Ramallah
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Thursday, October 09, 2008: I'm in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia!!!! Photographed my first Saudi wedding of a photographer couple. Sharifa and Helmy <3
By the way, I'm a runner up in the Double Exposure street photo competition. The photo is of a man (with a bird whistler) from Subic, Philippines.
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Monday, September 29, 2008: Photographed another mixed wedding. Armenian-American. On a boat. Super cute.
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Monday, September 08, 2008: New Horizon schools annual event photo shoot. It was great.
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Sunday, September 07, 2008: Yesterday and today Lulu's Curls production stills. SO MUCH FUN!
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Sunday, August 10, 2008: Promo shots of Mark Gonzales in Los Angeles today. It was a fun day.
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Sunday, August 03, 2008: Shooting my first wedding. Susan and Tony <3
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Monday, June 30, 2008: I was assisting photographer Mediha DiMartino today at a wedding on a boat. Fun day that ended with Mediha falling into the water with her pregnant belly. She's safe, photos are safe, but her camera died. And still, she was smiley and happy as always.
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Friday, June 29, 2008: I've been in Mexico for a week now and will be here until the day of my birthday, 25th. It is the 3rd day of the Foundry Photojournalism Workshop here in D.F. and I've been having the time of my life. I am living with 13 other students whom I only met after coming here, and it's been a blast. Nathan and Lisette and are my best friends here. We are staying at Sandra's family's house here, she and her uncle are the most hospitable people I've ever met. Every night we go out and eat yummy bistek tacos and party with all the other photographers. There are more than 100 people here. My instructor is Guy Calaf, who is guiding us with out stories. I think I'm doing a story on Muslims in Mexico. Let's see how that goes.
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008: Did I ever mention that I'm taking some classes at this adult school called Tri-Community Photo Center in Covina CA? It's been interesting. It's far, but since I'm freelancing, it works for me. It's been good since I've had no photo training before.
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Monday, June 9, 2008: Yesterday I met Nisreen from Gaza. A girl brought here to California to get treatment for her leg through the Palestine Children Relief Fund. I had proposed the idea to do a photo documentary on the process of her treatment and they had agreed. Nisreen is very shy.
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Sunday, June 08, 2008: I photographed a Circassian/Sherkessi engagement today.
I have a new domain name only for my photography, it is photosbyiman.com (dissentdesign.net/iman is still around).
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Saturday, May 24, 2008: I did a photo shoot today of Ani's daugther, 3 year old Alexa. Seriously, I was running around with her all 2 hours non-stop. It was a workout, but the photos came out so well.
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Monday, May 19, 2008: Noor Higley's graduation photo shoot. What a fun day. Mabrouk Noor!
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Saurday, April 19, 2008: I'm in Berkeley and I met Amy Arbus at her seminar in UC Berkeley today.
And yesterday I did a performance shoot of Aimee Suzara.
Ice&Fire, a british production company is using one of my photos for their new play Welcome to Ramallah!!!!
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Sunday, April 13, 2008: Lena's baby shower photo-shoot today
Oh, I applied to The Foundry Photojournalism Workshop. Guess I'm going to be in Mexico this summer :)
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Sunday, March 23, 2008: I attended the The New World of Media seminars of PPAGLA: Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles in Cal State Fullerton this weekend. Mediha told me about it. Then I met some cool photographers who snuck me in to the awards ceremony gala. Good times.
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Sunday, March 09, 2008: Chloe's Christening photo shoot today. Sweet sweet girl.
Oh last month I did an engagement shoot.
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Sunday, January 20, 2008: I photographed a long conference and event today for CAIR - Council for American Islamic Relations - with congressman Keith Ellison.
Oh, and two weeks ago was Rudy's engagement. She's so much fun to photograph.
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Saturday, January 12, 2008: I did a baptism/Christening photo shoot of Steven last month.
Published in ZAPP Magazine (A Danish youth magazine about young people around the world).
Issue #4 2007 (Voices from the Middle East).
Tuesday, October 9, 2007: i oughta really write updates here. i keep forgetting. i forgot to mention that Saudis in America is out. check it on IMDB.com too. it was me two years ago. that's all i have to say. but mabrook fahmi :).
Friday, October 5, 2007: i can't believe Alexandra Boulat is gone.
photo © Jérôme Delay
updates: added 2 new pieces in the "graphic design" section. updated the "exhibitions" section. i got published in Hayatna Magazine - a Jeddah based quarterly magazine. there's an interview with me in there and some photos. AND I HAVEN'T SEEN IT YET! (cause i'm in LA)
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Saturday, April 28, 2007: i was published in {m}aganda magazine and was part of the exhibition in UC Berkeley. see photos here: 20th issue of {M}aganda: OUR ACTIVISMS. thanks to those who attended: jeanelle, areej, lailie, lolan, and katie. thanks, jeanelle, for helping me.
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Friday, October 13, 2006: today was the ARVEST exhibition sponsored by AGBU: ARVEST 2006. thanks for everyone who atteneded :) (rashad, jeanelle, lara, taline, arthur, hua pao, jeames, and wesam).
updated resume and other sections. focusing on photography portfolio now. resigned from melissa data [where i had a great experience]. working on dissent design portfolio. and more.
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Wednesday, May 10, 2006: finally updated more. i added content in the writing section. updated my resume. added new clients and projects. new links and where you can find me on the internet. it's been a crazy quarter. too many to do and not much time. i got a few gigs photographing for events - got photos published in AL-AKHBAR and InFocus newspapers. i also attended the VII Photo Agency seminar, which made me, for the first time, know what i want to do in life. i know my purpose now. p.s. i havent updated my photojournal in a while.
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Sunday, February 5, 2006: well, i couldnt wait to upload the new layout already, so i did. even though it's not completely done. and i know, i know, some pages need to be fixed. and PC users will notice weird things. but voila! this layout is very very me.
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Friday, August 5, 2005: working on a new layout for my portfolio. also, no more csupomona website; i've got a domain now: dissentdesign.net
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Wednesday, September 8, 2004: i'm in saudi. cant update. cant access files from ftp server. the resume needs an update. heres another link: aigadesignjobs.org/iman
oh and the web projects, they will come back. one day.
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Saturday, July 10, 2004: hi. i've added 5 new and old work in the graphic design section. watch out for the web projects being moved. i have no space here. they aren't closed, they are just waiting for a new home.
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Sunday, June 20, 2004: ive been updating regularly in the "license plates" and "random" photo sections in the past few months, by the way. i have added about 20 new license plate photos (since the last updat on june 1st). oh, and i havent updated the journal in months, but i'm going to start updating soon when i travel this summer. i graduated, so now i have more time for this site.
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Thursday, April 1, 2004: newnewnew photography. added resume. changed stuff.
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Saturday, January 3, 2004: new year: new url. new layout. lots of little changes.
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Wednesday, September 17, 2003: new layout. new links. new art.
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Saturday, August 30, 2003: added 3 photos to the night photography section.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2003: new layout.
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Monday, July 14, 2003: temporary layout now. lots of changes happened here but i wasn't really announcing the updates here. there's new "hooka" photos. one new artwork. "skies" in photography is back. new links. etc. i'm gonna work on a new layout that will last me for a long, long time cause i'll be busy in the end of the summer + fall.
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Saturday, May 24, 2003: brought back photos: chicago + black & white.
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Tuesday, April 15, 2003: added my night photography (7 photos).
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Monday, April 14, 2003: added 3 new artwork.
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Tuesday, April 1, 2003: wow, i havent "updated" my updates page in a while cause i wasnt using it anyway during the "semi-hiatus" while trying to re-vamp the site after switching servers in february..
Sunday, January 26, 2003: here's a new layout. i kinda got sick of the last one. this is the first time i use images from gettyimages.com. i don't want to explain what this layout means to me. it just means what you want it to mean.
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Friday, January 17, 2003: new poem
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Saturday, January 11, 2003: added new artwork: a painting in the "imansoriginalart.html" section, and an adobe illustrator work under "computer graphics". if you read my journal, then you've probably seen them.
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Friday, January 10, 2003: new photography added (animals & kids).
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Sunday, January 5, 2003: i added an easy form on the "bye" section so that ppl who are lazy to email can send me messages through that. i also opened a clique called here but gone. so join it if you like.. even if you don't own a site. oh, and i never mentioned adding a new cool affiliate: mona. check her out cause her sites, photography, and poetry are great.
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Wednesday, December 25, 2002: added one pic in the "people w/ hookas" section in the photography page. and new live Tracy + the Plastics pictures.
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Tuesday, December 24, 2002: added 2 photo pages; roxanne, and skies.
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Monday, December 23, 2002: i changed the art section a little bit; added more text, and moved the photography to its own page. i'm thinking of making a totally new layout for my art.. would it be too complicated? i think i'll leave it the way it is AND make a new page with a different layout for that.. to be my actual portfolio site separate from my personal stuff and journal. something professional..
Friday, December 20, 2002: hmm, i'm gonna re-design the image on the main page because the values of the blacks aren't the same on the image and the page when i look at the site on my mac, i did that on my pc.
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Friday, December 20, 2002: new layout featuring Alanis!! i'm happy with this. the 1024x768 version is much better than the 800x600 one, but oh well. can't please everyone now can we? i think i could've done better with both the graphics and the coding, but i'm too lazy.. this webdesign thing is too much work.
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Tuesday, December 10, 2002: new layout! it's temporary.. cause it's not creative at all and it's not what i want for my next layout. i just got tired of the previous one, so i needed a change.
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Saturday, December 7, 2002: i have a new amazingly talented affiliate, and her name is zeina..
Tuesday, November 19, 2002: added TEN new and old artworks!!! more to come..
Tuesday, November 12, 2002: I can't believe it; there's a new poem. Or something. Also, new movie links + new affiliate; Jason of a Tegan and Sara site.
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Sunday, November 10, 2002: new pictures added: 1- tegan and sara pics, and 2- three new alanis pics from the greek theatre.. in the 'art' section.
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Sunday, November 3, 2002: new affiliate with a lovely name, iman. i got excited when i came accross her site because we share the same name, so i checked it out to find it very entertaining. with lots of words. also, new month. new journal page. old entries archived.
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Tuesday, October 29, 2002: added new "alanis at the greek theatre" in the photography section in the art page. there are 4 pics but i will scan more later.
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Monday, October 28, 2002: another new and lovely affiliate: natalia. and two new friends: chris. he has good alanis, pj, tori, and kate bush bootlegs. (miss him!) and hua pao a friend /graphic designer from school.
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Saturday, October 26, 2002: i have an awesome new affiliate; sarita.
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Friday, October 25, 2002: I just added "Egypt 2001 pics" in the photography section in the "art" page.
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Thu, October 24, 2002: 1 new artwork added in "traditional art" + new pj harvey links + new pics added in "iman" section.
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Thu, October 17, 2002: new layout! fixed broken links, and added new good ones. also re-wrote some pages.
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Thu, October 10, 2002: "hookas" photos added in "art" page
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Thu, September 19, 2002: 1 new affiliate. hi nina :)
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Wed, September 18, 2002: 2 affiliates (adam&alan) + added alanis wallpaper
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Tue, September 11, 2002: added b&w photos in "art" page
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Mon, September 10, 2002: added new pj harvey wallpaper.
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Sat, September 8, 2002: added wallpapers in "art" page
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Wednesday, December 30, 2011: While showing Laura Boushnak some of my work the other day, she made me realize something: whatever I "worked on" with the intention of building a portfolio or whatever was part of an "actual story" isn't as strong as my pictures from everyday-life-without-the-intention-of-making-a-story-out-of-that-I-eventually-made-a-story-out-of. — in Sarajevo.
Monday, November 28, 2011: The 15 Days of Activism campaign against violence has started and every day there will be new work until Dec 10. Today, day 3, is the work of one of my best students Alma. Here is the link 16dana.ba/en
Friday, October 28, 2011: Aimee Suzara came out with her new CD called Liwanag: Light. You can see my photography used in the the CD design. Also, a couple of years ago I did the design of her Press Kit.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011: I got 6 of my former and current students to participate in the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence campaign here in Sarajevo. This campaign is associated with and funded by UN Women, and organized by TNT photographers Amer and Imrana. We attended a two day workshop (in Bosnian, which I had some good folks translate to me) so the students would know what gender based violence means and also a course on Introduction to Visual Storytelling that Amer did. Amer and I will be working closely with my student. I can't wait to see what they end up producing.
Sunday, October 16, 2011: I fell off the bike and hurt myself badly yesterday. Why did I fall? Because I was looking through my viewfinder and shooting trees. Very smart of me.
Saturday, October 15, 2011: Today is the global day to #occupy your city. When I hear "Occupy Sarajevo" I think "It's already occupied!" I made some photos today at the peaceful protest. It's my first protest in Sarajevo.
Sunday, August 18, 2011: Sometimes I feel like a cheater too, but hey, I don't know HOW Diane Arbus made that photo, I just know I love the darn photo.
Thursday, June 09, 2011: The Blackbox Sarajevo show for my students was today. It was really successful and the students were super excited. But I think I was more excited. Lots of local photographers and artists came too. Thanks for everyone who helped and everyone who came. Thanks to Julian for the great turnout. See and read about it: Sarajevo-x / Photos from the event / Student Work
Wednesday, April 27, 2011: Arab News Article by Afra Naushad about the Art Auction for Humanity show just came out and my picture is the biggest picture published in there. There's also a small quote by me in there. Thanks Afra.
Sunday, April 24, 2011: Showing work at the Art Auction for Humanity show organized by Benefit Arabia to raise funds for Al-Wedad orphanage. Tonight and tomorrow night in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Friday, March 04, 2011: A Breath of Fresh Air: Jeddah Youth after the Floods article by Lulu Asaad at 1001 Stories of Common Ground, featuring my photography.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011: The Jeddah You've Never Seen.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011: I photographed two active and cute little Khashoggi brothers today.
Saturday, January 22, 2011: In the past 10 days, I was working as a fixer for photographer and friend Ziyah Gafic in Jeddah Saudi Arabia (and telepathically in Riyadh) for his project or Saudi Women. I of course produced my own work as well in the process and learn a great deal.
Saturday, June 26, 2010: test
Saturday, June 26, 2010: Today was the last day of the 6 day Foundry Photojournalism Workshop in Istanbul Turkey. We had a crazy night and great show. Mine can be found in the middle of this group video put together by Peter DiCampo. Our course was instructed by the lovely Kael Alford.
Tuesday, June 08, 2010: My photo in the New York Times LENS blog's "A Moment in Time" project.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010: Hitichin' a ride to Dubrovnik with two big photographer guys named Amer Kapetanovic and Ziyah Gafic. We will be attending the seminars in the Covering Conflict workshop at the War Photo Limited gallery.
Saturday, February 27, 2010: I moved to Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. I will be teaching photo courses here starting next month. And today I did a presentation on my work to the students of the SOS learning center. It's so cold here.
Tuesday, December 01, 2009: Today I did a 1 hour presentation and exhibit about the Project Souarna workshop. I miss this university and my professors.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009: Doing a two day photo shoot of the Water and Power Forum in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Thursday, August 20, 2009: I did a shoot of a cute little girl named Raya today in Amman, Jordan.
Monday, August 24, 2009: AL-7AYAT الحياة newspaper article on Project Souarna مشروع صورنا by Soulafa Al-Khateeb, Amman, Jordan.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009: Souarna exhibit TONIGHT in Webdeh, Amman, Jordan.
Wednesday, Aug 5, 2009: Thank You all for helping raise $ to make Project Souarna a reality http://imanforsouarna.chipin.com Aug 5: Raised $1438 Thank you Ahmad @ ZahraPictures, Bob Cable & Paula Soto, Aleen Jaghalian, Nora Iknadossian July 4: $1153 down @GhaidaZahran, TamarJ and @SebuSimonian, Karin and Sam Kartounian, my Rashad @happyarabnews, Rida, Bahi Mashat, Cadelba, Jenia K June 14: $778 down/$4222 to go Thanks 4 contributing 2 Projectصورنا Areej Bazzari, my parents, Sevak Karabachian, @anthemsalgado June 9: $450 down $4550 to go Thanks Umayyah Cable, Gina Moretto, Carrie Wade for contributing June 8: $340 down $4660 to go THANKYOU Alia Yunis, Rolla Selbak @threeVeilsMovie, @AKP10, FahmiFarahat Yousef Al-Shaikh, and @AmatullahSara
Monday, July 20, 2009: I'm in Amman now and going to the Palestinian refugee camp called Al-Wehdate to do the first day of Project Souarna classes.
Sunday, July 5, 2009: Photo-shoot of Karin and Ardo at LA Union Station and Santa Monica Pier. Great day and beautiful couple.
Thursday, July 2, 2009: Photo-shoot for California Arabic Magazine. I photographed a lively person today named Sama Wareh. She's a Syrian American artist with a unique style and a great sense of humor.
Sunday, June 21, 2009: Day 3 Production Stills photo-shoot of Three Veils (the movie directed by Rolla Selbak) is over. Met THE Madlene Tabar. Had a great time on set and met cool people like Sheetal Sheth and Garen Boyadjian.
Tuesday, June 02, 2009: Graduation photo-shoot of Manar and her cousins.
Sunday, May 31, 2009: Photo-shoot of little Paulena's christening and 1 year birthday.
Sunday, May 24, 2009: Shot a wedding in Pasadena today. It's a big Palestinian family, so imagine the chaos - beautiful chaos that is!
Saturday, April 25, 2009: Exhibiting work at Zephyr as part of the We of the Mountains: Survey of Armenian-American Art show. The show started on March 29 and will go on until May 10. The reception is today. Showing 3 16x20 photographs from Mexico City. I also ran a 5K today with the Andrew Ennabe Foundation.
Wednesday, April 01, 2009: test
Sunday, April 05, 2009: Maternity photo shoot today.
Wednesday, March 27, 2009: Staying at the Shriners Hospitals for Children tonight with Nisreen, she has a major surgery today - see some of the photos I made today.
Friday, March 25, 2009: Spotlight on a young photojournalist (me) at Minority Dreams. Thanks Urmi!
Tuesday, March 24, 2009: Photographed Nancy Ennabe for California Arabic Magazine's cover and feature article today. So sweet.
Friday, February 27, 2009: En route to Portland until the 28th, then San Francisco until March 3. Saudis in America screening + Lulu's Curls screening.
Saturday, February 07, 2009: Bibi event photo shoot in San Francisco
Friday, February 06, 2009: Putting together a foto-documentary curriculum for Iraqi refugee youth in Jordan. Please email me if you've taught a workshop for tips/resources.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009: My photos of L.A.'s activists' efforts to demand stopping the massacre in Gaza published in Minority Dreams.
Saturday, January 31, 2009: Access California annual gala shoot
Sunday, December 28, 2008: Wedding shoot in Los Angeles today. Beautiful couple.
Saturday, December 06, 2008: Access California photo shoot of staff and everyone
Wednesday, December 03, 2008: DJ Emancipacion LA photo-shoot. Good times!
Monday, December 01, 2008: Sent on assignment to photograph the charismatic Lara Maxey who is president of the Network of Arab American Professionals, LA chapter. This shoot was for Arabic California Magazine.
Saturday, November 29, 2008: Back to California!!!! Shooting Rudy's wedding today. I love what I do. Even though I have the flu today.
Saturday, November 08, 2008: I photographed a lovely little Saudi boy today. Adnan and his parents are adorable.
Thursday, November 06, 2008: Last night I shot a "Melka" (a Saudi pre-wedding ceremonial thing) of a really gorgeous bride to be. It was almost like a wedding. I was too exhausted at the end, I was there until 5am. It was a stormy night and Obama won. Oh, I am in love.
Tuesday, November 04, 2008: Went to the old part of Jeddah city where I photographed many people who didn't seem to mind it at all. I think they think I'm a foreigner.
Sunday, November 02, 2008: Photographed the couple I did their wedding the other day. Sharifa and Helmy are photographers themselves. We went to obhor (the red sea). Super fun.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008: Photographed a wedding in Riyadh. Lovely bride. The groom, however, not too sure about.
P.S. Did I mention the Ice&Fire fliers and posters using my photo from Al-Wehdat Palestinian Refugee Camp came out. It's for a play called Welcome to Ramallah
Thursday, October 09, 2008: I'm in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia!!!! Photographed my first Saudi wedding of a photographer couple. Sharifa and Helmy <3
By the way, I'm a runner up in the Double Exposure street photo competition. The photo is of a man (with a bird whistler) from Subic, Philippines.
Monday, September 29, 2008: Photographed another mixed wedding. Armenian-American. On a boat. Super cute.
Monday, September 08, 2008: New Horizon schools annual event photo shoot. It was great.
Sunday, September 07, 2008: Yesterday and today Lulu's Curls production stills. SO MUCH FUN!
Sunday, August 10, 2008: Promo shots of Mark Gonzales in Los Angeles today. It was a fun day.
Sunday, August 03, 2008: Shooting my first wedding. Susan and Tony <3
Monday, June 30, 2008: I was assisting photographer Mediha DiMartino today at a wedding on a boat. Fun day that ended with Mediha falling into the water with her pregnant belly. She's safe, photos are safe, but her camera died. And still, she was smiley and happy as always.
Friday, June 29, 2008: I've been in Mexico for a week now and will be here until the day of my birthday, 25th. It is the 3rd day of the Foundry Photojournalism Workshop here in D.F. and I've been having the time of my life. I am living with 13 other students whom I only met after coming here, and it's been a blast. Nathan and Lisette and are my best friends here. We are staying at Sandra's family's house here, she and her uncle are the most hospitable people I've ever met. Every night we go out and eat yummy bistek tacos and party with all the other photographers. There are more than 100 people here. My instructor is Guy Calaf, who is guiding us with out stories. I think I'm doing a story on Muslims in Mexico. Let's see how that goes.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008: Did I ever mention that I'm taking some classes at this adult school called Tri-Community Photo Center in Covina CA? It's been interesting. It's far, but since I'm freelancing, it works for me. It's been good since I've had no photo training before.
Monday, June 9, 2008: Yesterday I met Nisreen from Gaza. A girl brought here to California to get treatment for her leg through the Palestine Children Relief Fund. I had proposed the idea to do a photo documentary on the process of her treatment and they had agreed. Nisreen is very shy.
Sunday, June 08, 2008: I photographed a Circassian/Sherkessi engagement today.
I have a new domain name only for my photography, it is photosbyiman.com (dissentdesign.net/iman is still around).
Saturday, May 24, 2008: I did a photo shoot today of Ani's daugther, 3 year old Alexa. Seriously, I was running around with her all 2 hours non-stop. It was a workout, but the photos came out so well.
Monday, May 19, 2008: Noor Higley's graduation photo shoot. What a fun day. Mabrouk Noor!
Saurday, April 19, 2008: I'm in Berkeley and I met Amy Arbus at her seminar in UC Berkeley today.
And yesterday I did a performance shoot of Aimee Suzara.
Ice&Fire, a british production company is using one of my photos for their new play Welcome to Ramallah!!!!
Sunday, April 13, 2008: Lena's baby shower photo-shoot today
Oh, I applied to The Foundry Photojournalism Workshop. Guess I'm going to be in Mexico this summer :)
Sunday, March 23, 2008: I attended the The New World of Media seminars of PPAGLA: Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles in Cal State Fullerton this weekend. Mediha told me about it. Then I met some cool photographers who snuck me in to the awards ceremony gala. Good times.
Sunday, March 09, 2008: Chloe's Christening photo shoot today. Sweet sweet girl.
Oh last month I did an engagement shoot.
Sunday, January 20, 2008: I photographed a long conference and event today for CAIR - Council for American Islamic Relations - with congressman Keith Ellison.
Oh, and two weeks ago was Rudy's engagement. She's so much fun to photograph.
Saturday, January 12, 2008: I did a baptism/Christening photo shoot of Steven last month.
Published in ZAPP Magazine (A Danish youth magazine about young people around the world).
Issue #4 2007 (Voices from the Middle East)
Tuesday, October 9, 2007: i oughta really write updates here. i keep forgetting. i forgot to mention that Saudis in America is out. check it on IMDB.com too. it was me two years ago. that's all i have to say. but mabrook fahmi :)
And here are the pages from Hayatna Magazine, the Jeddah based magazine I talked about in my previous entry. Majed interviewed me there and some of my photos were published. It's in Arabic, though.
Friday, October 5, 2007: i can't believe Alexandra Boulat is gone.
photo © Jérôme Delay
updates: added 2 new pieces in the "graphic design" section. updated the "exhibitions" section. i got published in Hayatna Magazine - a Jeddah based quarterly magazine. there's an interview with me in there and some photos. AND I HAVEN'T SEEN IT YET! (cause i'm in LA)
Saturday, April 28, 2007: i was published in {m}aganda magazine and was part of the exhibition in UC Berkeley. see photos here: 20th issue of {M}aganda: OUR ACTIVISMS. thanks to those who attended: jeanelle, areej, lailie, lolan, and katie. thanks, jeanelle, for helping me.
Friday, October 13, 2006: today was the ARVEST exhibition sponsored by AGBU: ARVEST 2006. thanks for everyone who atteneded :) (rashad, jeanelle, lara, taline, arthur, hua pao, jeames, and wesam).
updated resume and other sections. focusing on photography portfolio now. resigned from melissa data [where i had a great experience]. working on dissent design portfolio. and more.
Wednesday, May 10, 2006: finally updated more. i added content in the writing section. updated my resume. added new clients and projects. new links and where you can find me on the internet. it's been a crazy quarter. too many to do and not much time. i got a few gigs photographing for events - got photos published in AL-AKHBAR and InFocus newspapers. i also attended the VII Photo Agency seminar, which made me, for the first time, know what i want to do in life. i know my purpose now. p.s. i havent updated my photojournal in a while.
Sunday, February 5, 2006: well, i couldnt wait to upload the new layout already, so i did. even though it's not completely done. and i know, i know, some pages need to be fixed. and PC users will notice weird things. but voila! this layout is very very me.
Friday, August 5, 2005: working on a new layout for my portfolio. also, no more csupomona website; i've got a domain now: dissentdesign.net
Wednesday, September 8, 2004: i'm in saudi. cant update. cant access files from ftp server. the resume needs an update. heres another link: aigadesignjobs.org/iman
oh and the web projects, they will come back. one day.
Saturday, July 10, 2004: hi. i've added 5 new and old work in the graphic design section. watch out for the web projects being moved. i have no space here. they aren't closed, they are just waiting for a new home.
Sunday, June 20, 2004: ive been updating regularly in the "license plates" and "random" photo sections in the past few months, by the way. i have added about 20 new license plate photos (since the last updat on june 1st). oh, and i havent updated the journal in months, but i'm going to start updating soon when i travel this summer. i graduated, so now i have more time for this site.
Thursday, April 1, 2004: newnewnew photography. added resume. changed stuff.
Saturday, January 3, 2004: new year: new url. new layout. lots of little changes.
Wednesday, September 17, 2003: new layout. new links. new art.
Saturday, August 30, 2003: added 3 photos to the night photography section.
Wednesday, August 27, 2003: new layout.
Monday, July 14, 2003: temporary layout now. lots of changes happened here but i wasn't really announcing the updates here. there's new "hooka" photos. one new artwork. "skies" in photography is back. new links. etc. i'm gonna work on a new layout that will last me for a long, long time cause i'll be busy in the end of the summer + fall.
Saturday, May 24, 2003: brought back photos: chicago + black & white.
Tuesday, April 15, 2003: added my night photography (7 photos).
Monday, April 14, 2003: added 3 new artwork.
Tuesday, April 1, 2003: wow, i havent "updated" my updates page in a while cause i wasnt using it anyway during the "semi-hiatus" while trying to re-vamp the site after switching servers in february.
a lot of changes took place in the past 50something days and i managed to keep some content alive.
changes:
-new layout!!!
-photography: some are gone, some are still here, and there are a few new ones. the old ones will come back, though.
-artwork: added a few new ones.
-wallpapers: the old ones are all gone, i put up 3 brand new walls.
-guestbook is gone (for now)
-poems are all gone but ill try to bring back the really good ones. in the meantime, ill write them in my journal whenever i have something (which is once in a blue moon).
-previous layouts are gone but ill bring them back for my portfolio.
-added my "artist statement" and removed the "me" section cause i thought it was pointless to mention what i like and what i hate and my fav music, fav food, blaaaa blablabla.. cause that doesnt really say much about me. i dont think.
-joined more fanlistings and cliques.
-updated the "www" section with more good design & personal art sites.
-"unsent alanis artwork" is back from the dead.
Sunday, January 26, 2003: here's a new layout. i kinda got sick of the last one. this is the first time i use images from gettyimages.com. i don't want to explain what this layout means to me. it just means what you want it to mean.
Friday, January 17, 2003: new poem
Saturday, January 11, 2003: added new artwork: a painting in the "imansoriginalart.html" section, and an adobe illustrator work under "computer graphics". if you read my journal, then you've probably seen them.
Friday, January 10, 2003: new photography added (animals & kids).
Sunday, January 5, 2003: i added an easy form on the "bye" section so that ppl who are lazy to email can send me messages through that. i also opened a clique called here but gone. so join it if you like.. even if you don't own a site. oh, and i never mentioned adding a new cool affiliate: mona. check her out cause her sites, photography, and poetry are great.
Wednesday, December 25, 2002: added one pic in the "people w/ hookas" section in the photography page. and new live Tracy + the Plastics pictures.
Tuesday, December 24, 2002: added 2 photo pages; roxanne, and skies.
Monday, December 23, 2002: i changed the art section a little bit; added more text, and moved the photography to its own page. i'm thinking of making a totally new layout for my art.. would it be too complicated? i think i'll leave it the way it is AND make a new page with a different layout for that.. to be my actual portfolio site separate from my personal stuff and journal. something professional.
i also changed the graphics a bit to look better on my mac. i don't know how everything looks on other computer screens.
Friday, December 20, 2002: hmm, i'm gonna re-design the image on the main page because the values of the blacks aren't the same on the image and the page when i look at the site on my mac, i did that on my pc.
Friday, December 20, 2002: new layout featuring Alanis!! i'm happy with this. the 1024x768 version is much better than the 800x600 one, but oh well. can't please everyone now can we? i think i could've done better with both the graphics and the coding, but i'm too lazy.. this webdesign thing is too much work.
Tuesday, December 10, 2002: new layout! it's temporary.. cause it's not creative at all and it's not what i want for my next layout. i just got tired of the previous one, so i needed a change.
Saturday, December 7, 2002: i have a new amazingly talented affiliate, and her name is zeina.
i'm working on a new layout :)
Tuesday, November 19, 2002: added TEN new and old artworks!!! more to come.
also added my friend Juan's link (artist from cal poly), and a classmate's link as well.
Tuesday, November 12, 2002: I can't believe it; there's a new poem. Or something. Also, new movie links + new affiliate; Jason of a Tegan and Sara site.
Sunday, November 10, 2002: new pictures added: 1- tegan and sara pics, and 2- three new alanis pics from the greek theatre.. in the 'art' section.
Sunday, November 3, 2002: new affiliate with a lovely name, iman. i got excited when i came accross her site because we share the same name, so i checked it out to find it very entertaining. with lots of words. also, new month. new journal page. old entries archived.
Tuesday, October 29, 2002: added new "alanis at the greek theatre" in the photography section in the art page. there are 4 pics but i will scan more later.
Monday, October 28, 2002: another new and lovely affiliate: natalia. and two new friends: chris. he has good alanis, pj, tori, and kate bush bootlegs. (miss him!) and hua pao a friend /graphic designer from school.
Saturday, October 26, 2002: i have an awesome new affiliate; sarita.
Friday, October 25, 2002: I just added "Egypt 2001 pics" in the photography section in the "art" page.
Thu, October 24, 2002: 1 new artwork added in "traditional art" + new pj harvey links + new pics added in "iman" section.
Thu, October 17, 2002: new layout! fixed broken links, and added new good ones. also re-wrote some pages.
Thu, October 10, 2002: "hookas" photos added in "art" page
Thu, September 19, 2002: 1 new affiliate. hi nina :)
Wed, September 18, 2002: 2 affiliates (adam&alan) + added alanis wallpaper
Tue, September 11, 2002: added b&w photos in "art" page
Mon, September 10, 2002: added new pj harvey wallpaper.
Sat, September 8, 2002: added wallpapers in "art" page
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