The Tequila Corner

So, What's this 365?

2010-01-14T23:23:00.003Z

If you keep an eye on my flickr account you'll notice that I'm doing the Project 365. Basically, taking one photo a day. Not just a snap, but actually a photo. Why? Well, I want to improve my photography, push it further and learn new techniques. Furthermore, I think it's a very good exercise on creativity. And finally, I aim for every photo to reflect a little bit of either what's going on in my head or what's going on in my life. So probably you'll see quite a few photos of my daughters :)

If you follow the photos, let me know what you think! Hopefully you'll enjoy the ride with me.

Day 6 - Fernanda

2010-01-06T21:22:00.001Z

Day 6 - Fernanda
Originally uploaded by arredomi.

January 6th, the day that the three wise man come and deliver presents to the children. Unfortunately for Fernanda, the three wise man made a big mistake when choosing her present and she was really dissapointed and upset. Eventually she'll know that the three wise man were even more upset from seeing her so sad...... Things of life, uh?

Not much technical details about the photo. Beauty dish on top of her (handheld), 85mm prime lens. Processed in BW using PS. I love the imperfection of it (her hair on her face). She wasn't really posing, more like being patient with dad. But I do love her expression.

Thinking of Cinema Paradiso

2009-10-14T19:18:00.001+01:00

Thinking of Cinema Paradiso
Originally uploaded by arredomi.

This one made me think of Cinema Paradiso, the tale that Alfredo tells to Toto:

Once upon a time, a king gave a feast. And there came the most beautiful princesses of the realm. Now, a soldier, who was standing guard, saw the king's daughter go by. She was the most beautiful one, and he immediately fell in love with her. But what could a poor soldier do when it came to the daughter of the king? Well, finally, one day, he managed to meet her, and he told her that he could no longer live without her. The princess was so impressed by his strong feelings that she said to the soldier: "If you can wait 100 days and 100 nights under my balcony, then at the end of it, I shall be yours." Damn! The soldier immediately went there and waited one day. And two days. And ten. And then twenty. And every evening, the princess looked out of her window, but he never moved. During rain, during wind, during snow, he was always there. The bird shat on his head, and the bees stung him, but he didn't budge. After ninety nights, he had become all dried up, all white, and the tears streamed from his eyes. He couldn't hold them back. He no longer had the strength to sleep. All that time, the princess watched him. And on the 99th night, the soldier stood up, took his chair, and went away.....

If you've seen the movie you'll know what I'm talking about, if you haven't then you are missing an excellent movie.

A mis amigos

2009-03-21T08:30:00.002Z

Los amigos, los que en los buenos tiempos comparten la risa y en las malas nos ayudan a seguir a flote, aunque a veces paguen algunas que no deben. Ayer que reparti una que no debia me acorde mucho de esta cancion y lo mucho que les debo. Asi que va por ustedes.....

300 Mexicans

2009-03-16T10:19:00.003Z

I think only latins can get a situation that is so sad and still laugh at themselves.

Fantasma

2009-03-06T08:32:00.002Z

Entró por la ventana, junto con el viento frío de la noche. Resbaló por el buró, el cual inspeccionó detenidamente: el teléfono, el despertador, las velas, las fotos de los tiempos que pasaron juntos... Comenzó a repasar su cuerpo; como antes, siempre comenzando por sus pies. Recorrió cada uno de los poros de sus piernas, dio un par de vueltas por la cintura antes de descansar en el ombligo. Caminó por su vientre hasta llegar al pecho. Con cuidado de no despertarla llego a su cuello. Lentamente subió a la boca donde depositó un beso. Se estacionó cerca de la nariz para poder percibir su aliento, su respiración rítmica, lenta, caliente, dormida. Robó un suspiro que ella dejo escapar en su sueño y con ese suspiro escapó inspirado por la ventana, como el fantasma que era....

Hurt

2009-03-01T23:24:00.001Z

Hurt
Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Very few times I am this obsesive. Yeah, my two readers know that I AM obsesive, but few times this much.....

A few months ago I listened to this song in a bar. I KNEW it was Johny Cash, but i couldn't remember the name of the song. I knew I've heard it a dozen times while playing poker at Steve's. So, tonight, after dinner at his place (pretty good by the way), I got to check the CD that I've heard so many times. Finally I get to pay attention to the lyrics and I think it is a great song.

I wanted to take a photo to go along with the song (tell me something new).... Not sure I reflect anything new. I think sometimes it is pain what makes us feel alive, what makes us realize what we've got and we've lost. And most probably what challenges us to keep going if you can take it in a constructive way......

Here are the lyrics, just in case you're interested:

I hurt myself today
to see if I still feel
I focus on the pain
the only thing that's real
the needle tears a hole
the old familiar sting
try to kill it all away
but I remember everything
what have I become?
my sweetest friend
everyone I know
goes away in the end
and you could have it all
my empire of dirt

I will let you down
I will make you hurt

I wear this crown of thorns
upon my liar's chair
full of broken thoughts
I cannot repair
beneath the stains of time
the feelings disappear
you are someone else
I am still right here

what have I become?
my sweetest friend
everyone I know
goes away in the end
and you could have it all
my empire of dirt

I will let you down
I will make you hurt

if I could start again
a million miles away
I would keep myself
I would find a way .

Buzon de Tiempo

2009-02-20T17:38:00.001Z

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Por primera vez en largo tiempo tomo la paciencia y el gusto por terminar un libro. La mayor parte de mi tiempo libre se parte en editar fotos y leer libros/revistas de fotografia. Buzon de Tiempo de Mario Benedetti me regresa ese gusto por el ensayo, y el cuento corto con su prosa tan poetica. Lectura harto recomendada.

Les dejo esta cita que usa Benedetti al principio de su cuento "Testamento Olografo":

Dejo mis dedos espectrales
que recorrieron teclas, vientres, aguas, parpados de miel
y por los que descendio la escritura
como una virgen de alma desdichada.
-- Sebastian Salazar Bondy, Testamento Olografo

Soledad

2009-02-17T20:16:00.001Z

Soledad | Loneliness
Originally uploaded by arredomi.

"Soledad. Es un sabor ácido del cual unos pocos se enamoran. "
-- Angel Rama

Thinking in Blue

2009-02-13T09:42:00.002Z

Sentado en mi escritorio. La mayor parte de la ma~ana se ha ido mirando a la ventana, viendo como la nieve cae, viendo los ligeros copos de nieve bailar con el aire mientras me imagino tu cuerpo esta ma~ana, en tu traje azul. Coordinada hoy. Por alguna razon te pienso siempre en el mismo orden: tu boca, tu cara, tu sonrisa, tus hombros, tu pecho, tu estomago, tus piernas y tus pies. Si, tus pies, esos que ahora estan incluidos en la lista de partes de tu cuerpo que me gustan (por mas raro que suene).

Distraigo mi pensamiento hacia como te gusta la nieve. Pienso en nosotros caminando afuera, abrigados, tomandos de la mano. Me imagino el ruido que hace la nieve al compactarse bajo los zapatos, pienso como el sonido es un tanto analogo al crujir de las hojas secas en el oto~o, o quizas al sonido cuando uno camina sobre el pasto cuando esta un tanto humedo en el verano.

Tomo mi plumin y me siento con ganas de dibujar algo, pero inmediatamente recuerdo que mis habilidades de dibujantes son nulas. Asi que opto por simplemente trazar lineas en el papel.

Pienso en ti, trato de concentrarme y vuelvo a ti.... en tu traje azul.

In A Darkened Room

2009-02-12T08:54:00.001Z

In A Darkened Room
Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Digging the archives to find some material that I might have skiped or which maybe i was too lazy to edit. Inspiration and creativity are sort of running a bit dry this year, so, not that many photos and let's not mention the writing (it was already poor).

Photo taken in Blackness castle while my brother David was visiting.

It reminded me of the lyrics of "In a Darkened Room" (Skid Row). You can figure out my mood.

All the precious times have been put
to rest again
And the smile of the dawn
Brings tainted lust singing my requiem
Can I face the day when I'm tortured
in my trust
And watch it crystalize
While my salvation crumples to dust

Why can't I steer the ship before
it hits the storm
I've fallen to the sea but still
I swim for shore

Tell me when the kiss of love
becomes a lie
That bears the scar of sin too deep
To hide behind this fear of running
unto you
Please let there be light
In a darkened room......

Historic Photos

2008-11-10T13:17:00.000Z

Edinburgh Festival Fireworks

2008-09-01T20:48:00.002+01:00

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Film?

2008-08-01T15:48:00.001+01:00

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

I've got plenty of time on my hands these days :) Maybe because I'm procastinating a list of things that "must" get done.

Today I decided to play with the film camera while the digital was charging the battery. I grabbed a roll of film (must be a bit old) from the fridge and started loading it on the camera.

I couldn't help to have a burst of laughter when Fernanda approached me and asked with a tone of surprise:

"What's that????"
Me - "It's film honey"
Fer - "What is it for?"

It's just amazing how in a generation technology has developed so so fast. For her, digital photography is the only one she knows!!! She takes pausing live TV for granted, surfs the internet, prints her docs....

Can you imagine what technology be like for her kids!?!?!

Waikiki Beach

2008-07-22T05:25:00.001+01:00

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Not that much time to play. It's a work trip after all. But taking photos of surfers is always fun :)

Irn-Bru, if....

2008-06-26T22:11:00.002+01:00

I recently was chatting with a friend about the famous Irn-Bru. What I forgot to mention is that no only it tastes good (many recomend it as the scottish cure for a hangover), but that the TV adverts are also quite good. Here's the last one...

Moon

2008-06-24T00:24:00.001+01:00

Moon
Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Shot in October. I've gotta try this shot again with the D300.

Fer

2008-06-22T23:43:00.001+01:00

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

I'll remember this day as the day she beated me twice playing ten pin bowling in the Wii :)

Dancing

2008-06-16T22:06:00.001+01:00

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

No. She's not a shy girl. Both her and Mariana went on to dance in front of the stage during the Tree Fest on Sunday.

Aikido

2008-06-09T15:21:00.001+01:00

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Finally getting to process the shots from Scott's course a couple of weekends ago.

33 and counting.....

2008-06-05T11:23:00.001+01:00

Happy B-day to me
Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Rosana and the guys from work organized a surprise party yesterday. I did not suspect anything at all, so it was really nice to see everyboy and have a great BBQ (do they know me or what!?)

Agarrando al toro por los.....

2008-05-31T20:23:00.001+01:00

IMG_3458.jpg
Originally uploaded by Ivanac.

Photographer in action (NY)

2008-05-31T20:19:00.001+01:00

IMG_3535.jpg
Originally uploaded by Ivanac.

New York Stock Exchange

2008-05-28T00:31:00.001+01:00

New York Stock Exchange
Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Rockefeller Center

2008-05-26T17:03:00.001+01:00

Rockefeller
Originally uploaded by Ivanac.

Having a beer at the Rockefeller Center in NY :) Photo taken with Ivan's iPhone.

Newport

2008-05-19T04:45:00.001+01:00

EVP Tour. Newport, RI.
Originally uploaded by arredomi.

It's been really long days working here in Newport. Our weekend rest was pretty much reduced to Sunday :( We had a walk downtown Newport and we saw a "beach" volleyball match going on; of course I had to stop and take some photos. Just for the sake of art, of course :)

Mariana

2008-05-08T23:04:00.001+01:00

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

I needed a bit of a break processing Beltane related photos. I still have a few that I think are worth processing, but at the same time I still have photos from the recent trips that I'd like to give some attention. Not to mention the ones that will accumulate from the trip over the next couple of weeks (Newport and New York).

Beltane

2008-05-04T11:58:00.001+01:00

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Processed photos are finally starting to materialize on my flickr account. If you are marked as friend you can already see them, otherwise they will probably be public by tomorrow.

Busk

2008-04-28T23:43:00.001+01:00

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Taken at the Beltane busk in Edinburgh this weekend.

Fire!

2008-04-28T00:02:00.001+01:00

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Finally got around processing shots from last week. With so much going on for Beltane, I've got literally hundreds of photos to check :P

The Girl In My Eyes

2008-04-20T18:35:00.001+01:00

The Girl In My Eyes
Originally uploaded by arredomi.

It's good to be back home =)

Beer

2008-04-17T05:49:00.001+01:00

Beer
Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Enough Panama City, looking forward to coming back home =)

Birthday Girl

2008-04-16T04:01:00.001+01:00

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Happy birthday to my big girl.

Pink Converse

2008-04-12T16:42:00.001+01:00

Pink Converse
Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Can you tell I'm missing them?

Genius At Work

2008-04-10T05:04:00.001+01:00

Genius At Work
Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Being far away from home so often makes you really appreciate the important things of life.

USS Midway

2008-04-06T22:42:00.001+01:00

USS Midway
Originally uploaded by arredomi.

I've been taking my time on processing the shots from San Diego :) You can expect a few more shots to come to flickr.

Life Can Be Hard

2008-04-05T10:03:00.001+01:00

Life Can Be Hard
Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Taking a boat trip on San Diego's bay.

Sunset at Ocean Beach

2008-04-01T11:59:00.001+01:00

Sunset at Ocean Beach
Originally uploaded by arredomi.

I missed the sunset by about 10 minutes. I do not think the photo makes justice to how gorgeous it was.

Surfing at Sunset

2008-03-30T23:56:00.001+01:00

Surfing at Sunset
Originally uploaded by arredomi.

When I was taking this photos I wished I had all my camera kit with me. Shame it was a business trip ;)

NYC Beer Pride

2008-03-25T05:32:00.001Z

NYC Beer Pride
Originally uploaded by arredomi.

What can you do when you have over three hours of wait at the airport??? Well, sitting on a restaurant/bar, have food along with a beer and a bunch of strangers is usually my choice :P

Selfportrait

2008-03-20T23:42:00.001Z

Me
Originally uploaded by arredomi.

I was playing with the camera last night. Photo taken on a mirror, hence me trying to mitigate the flash using my finger :P I think a couple of the shots came out quite ok.

ZU @ The Ark

2008-03-19T23:21:00.001Z

ZU @ The Ark
Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Finally got the patience to sit down and finish processing the photos from the gig at The Ark last Friday. I cannot say it was great music, but I can say it was REALLY LOUD music. It was so loud you can barely understand what they were singing. Oh well...

Getting ready for the next few weeks. One week in San Diego, coming back to Edinburgh for a week and then two weeks of work in Florida. Let's see how the body copes.

Bukkake Birthday Party @ The Ark

2008-03-17T20:27:00.001Z

Bukkake Birthday Party @ The Ark
Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Processing some photos from a gig @ "The Ark" last Friday.

Catrinas in Black and White

2008-03-11T12:59:00.001Z

Catrinas in Black and White
Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Frozen Grand Central

2008-03-07T20:21:00.003Z

It's been a relaxing quiet day. I took the day off work, so after dropping the girls at school/nursery we went for breakfast to our favourite place (South Queensferry). I took only a few photos as the weather was awful. We picked up the girls around noon and went home for lunch, then we did some shopping and went for some golf practice in the driving range (Fernanda is doing quite well!).

I've just been chilling, surfing the web and I found this video. I know they did the same thing here in Edinburgh a couple of weeks ago, but doing it on Grand Central looks just awesome.

Mariana's Eyes

2008-03-02T23:13:00.001Z

Me on her eyes.
Originally uploaded by arredomi.

The Video Nasties @ Cabaret Voltaire

2008-02-24T20:59:00.001Z

Video Nasties @ Cabaret Voltaire
Originally uploaded by arredomi.

On of the photos from my first gig as photographer. It certainly was fun.

Tantallon Castle

2008-02-18T23:14:00.001Z

Tantallon Castle
Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Running In The Beach

2008-02-17T23:55:00.001Z

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

The Island of the Dead

2008-02-13T21:29:00.001Z

The Island of the Dead
Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Another "Island of the Dead" photo for the UTATA project.

The Island of the Dead

2008-02-12T09:48:00.001Z

The Island of the Dead
Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Took a walk around Edinburgh city centre on Saturday. On my own, with the camera and the iPod. Ah! The pleasure of loneliness!!!

Testing the new logo for watermarking the photos, let me know what you think.

Walking around

2008-02-03T21:58:00.001Z

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Not the best weather, but still we decided to go for a wee walk.

Wrestling

2008-02-01T17:52:00.001Z

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

That's what whisky and beer does to you :P

Enmascarado

2008-01-17T23:26:00.001Z

el enmascarado
Originally uploaded by arredondo_jaime.

Yes, sometimes at night I turn into a super-hero :)

Hummingbird

2008-01-14T23:46:00.001Z

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Panteon Taurino

2008-01-03T20:31:00.001Z

IMG_3339.jpg
Originally uploaded by Ivanac.

Ultimos dias de este viaje etilico. Vayan buscandome un higado nuevo!!!!

Arredondo

2007-12-28T23:40:00.001Z

IMG_3162.jpg
Originally uploaded by Ivanac.

Man, I´m really gonna have to detox when I return to Scotland :)

Hummingbird

2007-12-26T15:42:00.001Z

Hummingbird
Originally uploaded by arredomi.

First shots with the new camera. We´re still getting to know each other :P

Going To The Light

2007-12-10T23:58:00.001Z

Going To The Light
Originally uploaded by arredomi.

United Kingdom Parliament

2007-12-03T21:38:00.001Z

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Empty

2007-11-29T00:22:00.001Z

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Strangers

2007-11-28T21:06:00.001Z

Strangers
Originally uploaded by arredomi.

London Eye

2007-11-24T10:02:00.001Z

London Eye
Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Finally started working on the photos from the trip to London, a couple of weeks ago.

Colour!

2007-11-23T23:02:00.001Z

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Christmas

2007-11-23T00:23:00.001Z

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Christmas is around the corner. In Edinburgh it kicks off with the Christmas German Market (mmmm, mulled wine and german beer!!!) and the Winter Wonderland.

Time to open the 2007-2008 session for the Scrooge club :)

Forth Bridge

2007-11-19T23:18:00.001Z

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Weizen

2007-11-14T23:15:00.001Z

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Finally uploaded some of the photos from my trip to Germany in September.

Brussels

2007-11-13T15:02:00.001Z

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

As usual, catching up. This is one I took on a trip to Brussels back in September. Hopefully I won't take as long on uploading the photos from last weekend down in London :)

The devil goes on holidays.

2007-11-05T09:33:00.001Z

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

My little witch

2007-11-03T14:33:00.001Z

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Moon

2007-10-30T21:52:00.001Z

Moon
Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Sunday was a bit chilly at night but with a clear sky. I think it's the first time I have a go at taking photos from the moon (can you believe it?). I'm not completely happy with the shot, but given that the tripod that I've got is quite old (some bits are glued with blue tag) I think it did a decent job against the wind.

Comments are always welcome.

Walking in the sand

2007-10-30T00:14:00.001Z

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Behind The Ice Cream

2007-10-29T10:13:00.001Z

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

I've been uploading some photos I took last September on a visit to Dirleton Castle. I like Mariana's eyes on this one.

Blue Mood

2007-10-26T20:05:00.001+01:00

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

At Dirleton

2007-10-24T23:52:00.001+01:00

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Rugby

2007-10-19T21:10:00.000+01:00

Nice advert.

Dangerous Children

2007-10-15T21:20:00.001+01:00

Dangerous Children
Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Forth Bridge

2007-10-12T17:25:00.001+01:00

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Giving Mexicans a bad name.

2007-10-09T11:55:00.000+01:00

Politicians in Mexico are well known for their corruption. But some of them do not keep their dishonesty to their political business: today The Independent runs a note on how Roberto Madrazo (failed presidential candidate) cheated in the Berlin Marathon. How stupid do you need to be to think that you can get away with that? I guess he thought: "If I can fix elections, sure I can win this and get away with it". That's the kind of person that gives Mexicans a bad name.

I love you tree.

2007-10-08T19:49:00.001+01:00

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Multi-tasking In The Garden

2007-10-07T19:55:00.000+01:00

Hopefully the last full day of garden work of the season.

Visit Scotland

2007-10-02T23:54:00.001+01:00

We thought of many other slogans, but this one seemed right. Any suggestions? :P

Loch Tummel

2007-10-02T13:28:00.001+01:00

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

This one was taken around the cottage where we stayed in Loch Tummel.

Newhaven

2007-10-01T09:55:00.001+01:00

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Multi-Tasking in Brussels

2007-09-28T14:32:00.000+01:00

This was in Brussels, killing some time before dinner :)

Meditation

2007-09-26T22:31:00.001+01:00

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Edradour

2007-09-23T22:46:00.001+01:00

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

This is how late I'm on uploading photos. The photo is from July, when we went up to spend a week in Loch Tummel.

At Urquhart Castle

2007-09-17T11:03:00.001+01:00

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Photo from our holidays in July.

Lunch in Germany

2007-09-12T12:08:00.001+01:00

I Love You Sister

2007-09-06T18:31:00.001+01:00

I Love You Sister
Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Fringe is over, am I done? Not really

2007-09-05T14:51:00.000+01:00

I've been awfully slow at editing and uploading my Fringe photos. This one is from the batch I uploaded yesterday; the rest are here and here.

The End of the Festival

2007-09-03T21:37:00.001+01:00

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Good Barber

2007-08-31T14:11:00.001+01:00

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

I'm considering travelling to St Andrews for my haircut :)

Scotland on Sunday

2007-08-27T22:16:00.000+01:00

It was an interesting weekend. On Saturday I visited the Scottish Parliament, to see a couple of my photos on display and to attend Harry Benson and Kieran Dodds' talk about photo journalism. We were lucky enough to have a photo with them and I got Harry Benson to sign a book. On Sunday the photos appeared on Spectrum's magazine of Scotland on Sunday. Not bad, uh? :P

Doune Castle

2007-08-26T23:55:00.001+01:00

Doune Castle
Originally uploaded by arredomi.

This one is for the Monthy Python fans.

The cat on the window

2007-08-23T08:55:00.001+01:00

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Water of Leith

2007-08-19T19:52:00.001+01:00

Meet_Water_Of_Leith 07-08-190075
Originally uploaded by Robertv! (Edinburgh, UK).

Sunday I met with a group of photographers from a Flickr group. It was good fun. This shot was was taken by Robert.

Having Children

2007-08-18T23:43:00.001+01:00

Having Children
Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Fer

2007-08-17T23:46:00.001+01:00

Originally uploaded by arredomi.

Photos at the Scottish Parliament

2007-08-14T18:16:00.000+01:00

I was just notified that two of my photos will be included on an exhibition at the Scottish Parliament, starting on the 25th of August :)