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Making the Connection

Jim Atwood — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:10:25 +0000

The bandana around the guys head is what first caught my attention. This is very typical among men working outdoors in Japan regardless of the weather. Construction workers as well can be seen sporting towels wrapped around their heads or neck. It’s very popular and perhaps wise to keep the sweat under control.

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Photography in Nagoya Japan

Jim Atwood — Thu, 28 May 2009 06:19:10 +0000

Photography in Nagoya Japan is a collection of photos depicting the ilfe and style of one of Japan’s most awesome port cities called Nagoya. I love kicking back and taking pictures of people, events, and life in ultra hip Nagoya City Japan. Video Slideshow and Images by Jim Atwood Photography at http://www.jimatwood.net.

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Nagoya Fashion Alert

Jim Atwood — Sun, 04 May 2008 23:27:15 +0000

Nagoya Fashion Alert – Not really the fashion of Nagoya but that is the point I think. All types of people were found wearing all types of fashion. It was really nice to see.

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Kanji Madness

Jim Atwood — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:05:57 +0000

I find it interesting some of the notes and graffiti that I find in Japan. People write and draw all kinds of stuff. This is a wall near a temple where people were allowed to write their own messages.

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Golden Rings

Jim Atwood — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:28:47 +0000

Rings of Gold was fun to shoot and play around with. I think I took quite a few shots of this actually and finally ended up with this one for my porftolio. I liked the background colors and how they complimented or provided contrast for the golden rings and medallion. In addition, I like how the stairs in the background followed behind the insect or bug on the gold plate. Most people might not notice that, but I though it was pretty cool.

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Zenkoji Nagano City Japan

Jim Atwood — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 23:26:42 +0000

This is a shot of Zenkoji Temple in December 2007. There is about two weeks to go until the big New Year ceremonies which will see thousands of people lined up on right in front leading up to get a glimpse of the inside where people will toss coins and pray for a good fortune in 2008.

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Top The Top

Jim Atwood — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:49:45 +0000

Here is a Japanese Construction worker atop a large temple roof looking to repair some of the tiles. I really wanted to get this guys face, but he just wouldn’t look over at me. I thought about whistling, but I didn’t know how to do that…laugh. So I did the best I could. I still like the shot considering it was a beautiful day and such.

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Incense Man

Jim Atwood — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:47:40 +0000

This is a Japanese gentleman picking out some incense sticks to burn and toss into the metal pot behind him. ( not picture ). The blue sticker on his cap means he belongs to a tour group. He is also sporting the big glasses which are common for this generation. The younger kids have the small thin designer type glasses generally. Gave this photograph a shot of retro. The color just wasn’t doing it for me because of the smoke screen. Black and white was good, but I think I like this look the best. I also left a little grain in the photo for effect as well.

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Japan Construction

Jim Atwood — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 06:35:18 +0000

This is a typical construction worker in Japan. Here he is working on replacing the special tiles on a Japanese temple. These plates are give that special design we’ve all seen on temples, castles, and houses. The plates come in little bundles and carefully each one is placed on the roof. You may also notice the gentelman is wearing tabi boots, a baggy uniform, and helmet. Most construction workers have what I think are pretty cool uniforms or work clothes. It’s all part of the "love thy job" attitude most Japanese have. It’s fantastic!

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Moo Cards Interface Sucks

Jim Atwood — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:07:53 +0000

I’ve tried lately not to rant that much about internet services or software, but I came across a website that just drove me nuts and thought I would share my experience. The website is moo dot com and they create these Moo Cards which are much like business cards. I use Flickr and thought at first what a cool idea. I could create 100 unique cards with my name and business info on the back for a very reasonable price. However, I think Moo has a few huge problems with their website ( in my opinion ) and as a result I’ve elected to not order from them.

Problem 1: You can’t save your work! If you choose 100 unique photos for your Moo cards and then wish to modify or change them later on, you have to completely redo EVERYTHING which takes much time. If you make any mistakes or close the browser, you can to again redo everything. This is very inconvenient.

Solution1: Get the ASP programmer to fix the interface or get a new programmer. This is easy to do.

Problem 2: If you for any reason make a mistake on dragging and dropping your photo, the IE browsers will prompt you to refresh or go back. When this happens, all of your hard work will be erased. Thus you again have to completely redo your organization for the order. Believe me if you are doing 100 cards it is very upsetting to have to redo everything several times because of Moo’s interface.

Solution 2: Perhaps more user error, but I would clearly state on the interface that your work will be lost if you in any way click anything that is not supposed to be clicked. A warning is needed.

Problem 3: Autoresponders!! Sorry folks, but I’ve been on the internet long enough to know that autoresponders are used more often as an excuse not to respond. Here is Moo’s autoresponse to the feedback I gave them.

“We’ve received your feedback. While we can’t respond directly to every suggestion, all feedback is organized and reviewed regularly by the MOO Product Development Team for use in future product releases.”

Solution 3: Actually respond to people and add the responder message to the contact form so people can make an informed decision about whether the company will actually respond or not.

Now if I had received this message BEFORE writing my feedback, I certainly would not have taken the time since I would have realized they were not going to listen or do anything about anyone’s feedback. People want a reply or some sort of “human” indication that they are being listened to. An autoresponse like the one above just tells you that your feedback really isn’t that important.

In conclusion are the Moo products good? I have no clue. I couldn’t even get my first order off the launching pad with all the fighting I had to go through with their design web interface. I also haven’t heard any response from them except the autoresponse which just proves my point. I just hate companies like this and if you are fortunate enough to not have any problems and are now holding your fabulous Moo cards, then Bravo! It worked for you and that’s great.

I may be the only one which is common with me, but if for some small chance others have had similar experiences, then perhaps this blog post will give them some comfort that they’re not alone in trying to wade through all this internet interface crap. Now on to shooting pictures.

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