These last days me and Linn has been a bit puzzled to why China has reacted to the Burma situation in such a pale way as they’ve done until now. We wanted to know how much the public knows about all this. Because if the public knows, they would act!?
So we did our own investigation. We have contacted friends, looked at the biggest Chinese news TV channels and searched the biggest newspapers and we found so very little. The only written news has been about the Japanese photographer and only in very short terms. The TV said something about the talks with Japan, but mentioned nothing or very little about Burma. And our friend in Kunming works for Media and she knows nothing about what’s going in Burma. People we talked to were like big question marks. And remember, Kunming is only 600km from the burmese border.
It’s like a big public shut down. Linn’s very sad about this and she’s upset about the way her government acts. What are they afraid of? That burmese actions back in 1988 would repeat itself in China as it did back then? – we’re thinking this could be the case. If people in China started to protest would China need to cut the important gas-pipe? Is it all about money? And why did China put in their veto when UN tried to find a way to put strong pressure on the militant junta.
Is it right to ask China to act? Or is this something that other countries with ties to the junta could take care of, like Japan and France. Or lastly, is this just something that burmese should do themselfes and take care of.
I think China should be the big brother it is. Be the leader and show the way. Not by brutal force – but in other ways possible. Bring more monks!
Clive: This is a public answer to your respons.
I have a friend called Jack Lee, he’s been a freedom fighter inside Burma and is now living at the border on the Chinese side. He wrote this text so that people could understand a bit more about todays situation.
Continue to read: Burma under Military Rule and People’s Uprisings.
Continue reading ‘Letter for understanding Burmese situation’
Oh, How much my heart is bleeding for Burma these days! I’m so much thinking about their freedom-wanting people. And I’m deeply impressed and concerned about the none-violent movement that these monks show. Concerned over what’s now happening to them because of their action. I want to do something. In my dreams I’m with them, on the streets together with thousands of none-violence loving people from all around the world showing that they’re not alone!
Today I’m wearing a red sweatshirt, Linn wanted to find one too, she couldn’t so she wear red underwear instead. :D
Picture is from one of the products that I’m currently shooting.
(Camera: Nikon D80 – Lens: Nikon 50 1.8)
Yesterday I attended the opening of a new exhibition held in Bohusläns museum in Uddevalla. Kinesisk samtidskonst – identitet och förvandling. I just wanted to show some of the pictures I took and share with the artists and you – I know they will have a look here now. :) I will add (added some) info and names for each picture later. Some more to see at my flickr page.
Janeric Johansson – Artist and friend.
Xiao Gang. Room mate in China – Now living in Göteborg. Skilled musician.
Linn found a photo showing the fast growing city thingi – and oala! She point her finger at the very apartment that she lived in back in Kunming! (We don’t know the photographer)
Maria Ådahl
Anna Frid
Magnus Frid, Anna Frid and Wu Yen Xi (spelling?!)
Luo Fei – He tought me so much back in China. (words in Chinese etc) Very interesting artist – here doing performance – showing true love by washing anyones feet.
(Luo Fei – here washing my feet!) – Photo by Linn.
Janeric Johansson talking to friend.
Latest update above – just to let you know I’m alive. ;) Can’t give you bigger for the moment (I want to give you the original at 12800px) but for copyright reasons I can’t. The biggest problem has really been to make these look ok on a white bottom and ina sort of square angle. You know, everything boringly straight. :)
[Edit: It's easier to help if you know what I'm doing so here's what I've done. I tried many different ways and I do have another flash that I can use if needed. The tent is 90x90cm. These examples are taken one by one with the 105mm lens. Can't go shorter. Need them to be possible to place as seen on the picture and I tried 7 different lenses and found 105 to give the "right" feeling. Even tried the 120-300 hehe /Edit] .
Right now I’m currently working with product photography for a company that creates concept for modern interior design. Really nice stuff. Started today by buying tools needed for the task (Tent, glass table etc). There’s about 500 products that I’m going to take pictures of and they all need to have transparent backgrounds. Tricky to get it right. So I’ve been fighting to get the best possible light, with a background that’s easy to extract. (using PS CS3). Products are mostly quite small, pretty square and often white, some glossy. Which makes it a bit tricky. :)
If you have any tips and tricks I’d love to hear it. :)
Went to a market this weekend, weather was terrible. I took lots of photos of old tractors, engines, horses etc and I might post some more later but this one first (I know I posted some more, but I wasn’t satisfied with colors, still working on my SPP skills). Full size for download. SPP3 used as developer. Aperture used for adding watermark. I know, a bit boring. :)
Now I’ll eat something nice with my Linn in Göteborg. Jaij!
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