a world, a pen, a camera
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Even the name—Solitaire—suggested at the very least the possibility that you were now a character from a book or movie or game.
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Solitaire / Namibia · 2017
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Jun 12
If we ask whether cameras capture truths or lies, the answer is both and neither.
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explore the essay to find out how factors like context and genre affect the truthfulness of photography: milesastray.com/essays-photo…
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#writing #photography #essay #truth #reality #milesastray
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Jun 11
If we ask whether cameras capture truths or lies, the answer is both and neither. Both dogmas are right all the way up to the point where they start being wrong.
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explore:
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#writing #photography #essay #truth #reality #milesastray
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Jun 8
Who the fake is Miles Astray van de Watering? Why does the machine add an appendix to my name, given that:
· it wasn't prompted to do so
· there's no data to base this on
· it's unable to explain the connection
Any thoughts anybody?
@Google @jon_barron
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Jun 5
LAST DAY ON EARTH | You could tell that it could tell that it was over. Last day on Earth. It had known instinctively how to live, and now it knew just as well how to die.
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Paris / France · 2021
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#paris #france #writing #photography #milesastray
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Jun 3
BURST BUBBLES DON’T HURT | When those dreams burst, one by one, what hurts most is that it doesn’t hurt more.
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Rome / Italy · 2026
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#rome #italy #europe #travel #writing #photography #dreams #milesastray
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Jun 1
C A R I S T A
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Cairo / Egypt · 2023
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#cairo #egypt #africa #middleeast #travel #writing #photography #milesastray
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May 28
I feel fortunate that I was selected for this year's Embracing Our Differences exhibition in the US. Seeing my work blown up to billboard size and partake in an important educational mission was truly an honor. Thank you @EODSarasota!!
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May 26
This month—14 years ago—I left home in search of...something. Now I'm 14. Fourteen years a nomad. To celebrate the occasion, I'm sharing 14 of my favorite pictures: milesastray.com/news-may-202…
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If you have a favorite, I'd love to get your feedback in the comments!
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May 20
MADE-TO-MEASURE TREASURE | All the pomp and gold left me cold. My Versailles treasure was simple fabric made-to-measure.
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Versailles / France · 2022
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#france #writing #photography #travel #milesastray
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May 14
NO PAIN IN VAIN | And then you lean into the pain like calisthenics, using your own emotional weight to sculpt your psychological physique, ever more resembling the shape of a mountain.
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Cotopaxi / Ecuador · 2012
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May 12
E A R T H S C R A P E R
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Manama / Bahrain · 2023
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#bahrain #travel #writing #photography #architecture #street #urban #milesastray
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May 7
After @BorisEldagsen and I replied to Joan Fontcuberta's musings on “algorithmic photography” with an article published by @petapixel, Gregory Chatonsky replied to us with a theory that expands on latent space. Now it’s our turn again. Gloves are off, but it’s all in good fun.
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May 7
Whether you create or consume images, this is for you. Swipe through the carousel for some excerpts, and find our full replies here:
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eldagsen.com/chatonsky
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May 7
The conversation already continues with an article published by @Mirko_Bonfanti, so stay tuned and let us know your thoughts in the comments!
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#photography #AI #latentspace #joanfontcuberta #gregorychatonsky #boriseldagsen #milesastray
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May 2
LIVES I’VE NEVER LIVED | When I see you and the place you call home so tenderly, it reminds me of a life I’ve never lived, a dream I’ve never dreamed; but my longing is painless, my melancholy sweet, my smile pure.
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Chennai / India · 2018
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Apr 30
MIND-BOUND | Onwards inwards.
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Table Mountain, Cape Town / South Africa · 2017
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#southafrica #travel #writing #photography #milesastray
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Apr 27
Unbelievable, this reality.
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M I L K Y N O W A Y !
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Cabo Polonio / Uruguay · 2024
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#uruguay #travel #writing #photography #milkyway #milesastray
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