cops in the hood

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So this past week, on my walk home from school I ran across a cop chase, ending a block from where I was. I pulled out my video camera and held it low, trying to avoid attention with it. A guy with his two kids saw it and said "yo! You got a camera? go over there and start taping!"

And you know what? That was the kick in the butt I needed. Just someone demanding I tape something, get it recorded, make it physical. It was exhilerating. Not everyone hates being taped, and some things are better when the camera is turned on from the get go.

I was walking through a park when a helicopter hoovered directly overhead. It was the second time in that park I should have pulled out my video camera -- and both times I figured it was most likely for the best that I didn't... and I was wrong. looking back, I would love to have that footage. I would love to have had my camera on while I deliberated if I was safe checking out the scene.

lesson learned.

but now you ask how this fits into my theme of things being more than they are? I'm not exactly sure how it works out. I figure that whenever a white girl records a group of black, male, teenagers talking about the criminal justice system -- there's always more than meets the eye.

the art museum

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I thought I'd try taking my camera out of the house today and face my fears because, as Neal (my first commenter!) said, if I don't use my camera it may as well be stolen.

So what better place to try it out at then the art museum? It's been a long while since I've been there, but this was by far the best time I've ever had mulling over old art. It was a bit uncomfortable for me to be talking to a camera in such a public place, and sometimes you will notice I completely lose my train of thought and talk in circles -- I think time and exposure is the cure for it.

This was a great exercise for me though, to take the camera and make a trip to a museum have multi-dimensions in the visit, the art, the experience. I've discovered that even though my trip's goal was to look at art, I experienced the trip to and from, the interactions there, and the thoughts provoked by the pieces. I hope you all can get out of it what I was trying to convey about my awe.
until next week,
bethany

ps. anyone know where I can get a cheap copy of final cut pro? this whole, iMovie editing is driving me bonkers.

Frustrated

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I think I have a knack for making things more complicated than they should be. I set up this idea about exploring the world and giving a closer look into everything, and it seems that the world has reservations about being explored. Maybe its because i live in a city where being cautious is necessary. I don't know. Do you suppose that everyone goes through a period where they're just afraid of picking up that camera?

Maybe with the nice weather coming about I'll be able to do more non-human involved explorations. I hate going outside when it's cold.

Blast.... I'm somber today.... maybe tomorrow will be brighter.