This American Life • Theme of the Week • MoPho 52 Weeks Project: Doug Churchill Photography

01•52 • Hello, my name is Doug and I'm a technology junkie.

doug@dcphoto.com (Doug Churchill Photography) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:47:50 GMT

]]>...It started back in the early 1980's with the Commodore 64 and continues today.

This American Life • Theme of the Week

#454: Mr. Daisey and the Apple Factory

"Act One. Mister Daisey Goes to China.
Mike Daisey performs an excerpt that was adapted for radio from his one-man show "The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs." A lifelong Apple superfan, Daisey sees some photos online from the inside of a factory that makes iPhones, starts to wonder about the people working there, and flies to China to meet them. His show restarts a run at New York's Public Theater later this month."

I don't think this episode about hi-tech factories in China will change my life, but it will make me more aware of the human cost of getting said technology into my home.

I start my Project 52 Weeks for This American Life • Theme of the Week with an ongoing series of self portraits in public restroom mirrors.

For this project, I'll make one new photo for each of the 52 TAL episodes broadcast in 2012, capturing and processing the images with my DROID 3 camera phone.

MoPho Info:
DROID 3 using Camera Zoom Fx App.

02•52 • field trip...

doug@dcphoto.com (Doug Churchill Photography) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:47:50 GMT

]]>...to the California State Capitol, viewing the State Senate Chamber. In this image their teacher, Lori answers their questions about politics and politicians.

This American Life • Theme of the Week

#424: Kid Politics

Our girls go to a small private school (K-8) with 24 students. Everything is voted on by the parents, including whether to have school or not on holidays like MLK.

For this project, I'll make one new photo for each of the 52 TAL episodes broadcast in 2012, capturing and processing the images with my DROID 3 camera phone.

MoPho Info:
Capture • DROID 3
Processing • Camera Zoom Fx

Doug Churchill Photography
http://DougChurchill.com

http://twitter.com/#!/Doug_Churchill • Twitter
http://DougChurchill.com/flickr • Flickr photostream
http://DougChurchill.com/facebook • Facebook

03•52 • black vs red

doug@dcphoto.com (Doug Churchill Photography) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:47:51 GMT

]]>This American Life • Theme of the Week
#455: Continental Breakup

"Act Five. What's a Greek Accountant Got to Do With Me?
Chana and Alex explain that when people talk about Greece today, they're really talking about Italy...meaning, where will the crisis hit next? And is it going to hit the US? (10 1/2 minutes)
"

I used our Risk board to illustrate the uncertainty of the European Debt Crisis and if and where it will spread.

MoPho Info:
Capture • DROID 3
Processing • Camera Zoom Fx

TALTOTW project 52 Weeks, creating 52 new images in 2012 for each week's TAL theme with the device I listen to the episodes on, Motorola Droid 3.

Each image for this project will be shot in 2012 and processed in phone with installed Apps. I then take it into Lightroom to add tags, title, caption and my watermark. So in essence each photo will be "straight out of camera phone" with no external image processing

Doug Churchill Photography
DougChurchill.com

twitter.com/#!/Doug_Churchill • Twitter
DougChurchill.com/flickr • Flickr photostream
DougChurchill.com/facebook • Facebook

04•52 • Gordo Burrito

doug@dcphoto.com (Doug Churchill Photography) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:48:05 GMT

]]>This American Life • Theme of the Week

#456: Reap What You Sow

"Act One. Alien Experiment.
Last Summer, Alabama passed HB56, the most sweeping immigration bill in the country. It's an example of a strategy called "attrition through enforcement" or, more colloquially, "self-deportation"--making life so hard on undocumented immigrants that they choose to leave the country. But as reporter Jack Hitt found, the new law has had lots of other unintended consequences. Jack has a book coming out this Spring called Bunch of Amateurs. (35 minutes) "

I live in a NorCal neighborhood where whites are a minority, our city is surrounded by farming and agriculture.
Mexican immigrants are the grease that lubricates the gears in the western United States. If it weren't for their often backbreaking work, our local farming and agriculture industries would fail.

There are an abundance of Taco Trucks here in Chico, Ca, serving up authentic and good quality food at a reasonable price. We can feed our family of 4 for $10-$15 total. Gordo Burrito gets better Yelp reviews that our traditional Mexican restaurants.

MoPho Info:
Capture • DROID 3
Processing • Pro HDR Camera - Vignette - Photoshop Express

TALTOTW project 52 Weeks, creating 52 new images in 2012 for each week's TAL theme with the device I listen to the episodes on, Motorola Droid 3.

Each image for this project will be shot in 2012 and processed in phone with installed Apps. I then take it into Lightroom to add tags, title, caption and my watermark. So in essence each photo will be "straight out of camera phone" with no external image processing

Doug Churchill Photography
http://DougChurchill.com

http://twitter.com/#!/Doug_Churchill • Twitter
http://DougChurchill.com/flickr • Flickr photostream
http://DougChurchill.com/facebook • Facebook

05•52 • "beginning on a train..."

doug@dcphoto.com (Doug Churchill Photography) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:48:16 GMT

]]>This American Life • Theme of the Week

#74: Conventions

"Act One. Dark Shadows.
John Connors has very mixed emotions about attending a convention for viewers of the TV program Dark Shadows."

I was a huge fan of Dark Shadows in Grade School.

MoPho Info:
Capture • DROID 3
Processing • Pro HDR Camera - Camera Zoom Fx

TALTOTW project 52 Weeks, creating 52 new images in 2012 for each week's TAL theme with the device I listen to the episodes on, Motorola Droid 3.

Each image for this project will be shot in 2012 and processed in phone with installed Apps. I then take it into Lightroom to add tags, title, caption and my watermark. So in essence each photo will be "straight out of camera phone" with no external image processing

Doug Churchill Photography
http://DougChurchill.com

http://twitter.com/#!/Doug_Churchill • Twitter
http://DougChurchill.com/flickr • Flickr photostream
http://DougChurchill.com/facebook • Facebook

06•52 • temptation...

doug@dcphoto.com (Doug Churchill Photography) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:34:52 GMT

]]>#457: What I Did For Love
http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/457/what-i-did-for-love
Originally aired 02.10.2012

"Love makes us do crazy things. But not this crazy. This week for Valentine's Day we have stories of people going to extremes as they fall in love, chase love down, and try to make sense of it - including a teenager who falls for an undercover cop, and epic tales of snooping."

"Act Four. Fantastic Mr. Fox.
Jeanne Darst tells a story about that iconic crime of passion: snooping. Jeanne is the author of the memoir Fiction Ruined My Family. Note: the names in this story have been changed. (12 minutes)"

An open journal or diary sitting unattended on a table is a temptation too hard to resist for some.

I got Bokeh with my cell phone camera!

MoPho Info:
Capture • DROID 3
Processing • Vignette App

TALTOTW project 52 Weeks, creating 52 new images in 2012 for each week's TAL theme with the device I listen to the episodes on, Motorola Droid 3.

Each image for this project will be shot in 2012 and processed in phone with installed Apps. I then take it into Lightroom to add tags, title, caption and my watermark. So in essence each photo will be "straight out of camera phone" with no external image processing

Facebook Page:
http://Facebook.com/TAL52

07•52 • Mr. Mom

doug@dcphoto.com (Doug Churchill Photography) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:18:28 GMT

]]>My girls and me at Taekwondo class. Since Shawn is attending Pacific McGeorge School of Law, I've taken over the role of "Mr. Mom". It's not an easy part to play and it comes with huge responsibilities (and huge time commitments). I've been playing the spouse/parent role for the past 5 years. In July 2012 I make it official and become husband and step-father to the family that adopted me and gifted me a part in their lives.

Thank you Pranab of Morning Sun Martial Arts for playing the part of "voice activated tripod and remote shutter release" (I don't yet own a tripod adapter for my cell phone).

ABOUT THIS PROJECT:

MoPho Info:
Capture • DROID 3
Processing • Vignette App

This American Life • Theme of the Week • MoPho Project 52 Weeks, creating 52 new images in 2012 for each week's TAL theme
with the device I listen to the episodes on, Motorola Droid 3.

Each image for this project will be shot in 2012 and processed in phone with installed Apps. I then take it into Lightroom
to add tags, title, caption and my watermark. So in essence each photo will be "straight out of camera phone" with no
external image processing.

ABOUT THIS WEEK'S TAL EPISODE:

#458: PLAY THE PART
Originally aired 02.17.2012

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/458/play-the-part

"We all play roles in life: employee, parent, girlfriend, student, laconic hit man who secretly has a heart of gold. Sometimes we're convincing; other times, not. The Oscars are coming up and we have a show about people taking on unexpected roles, and what happens when their audience believes them or doesn't."

Facebook Page:
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08•52 • bear for $20...

doug@dcphoto.com (Doug Churchill Photography) — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 23:49:29 GMT

]]>It took all week to come up with this photo. Yesterday I remembered the bear ransom note that our girls made in September 2010. At the time I took a photo of the ransom note. I went back into my archives and printed the photo of the ransom note Anna is holding. A trip to Costco today I discovered the 53" plush teddy bear and I knew the photo shoot was on!

Sadly, I became one of "those photogs" who buys a prop solely for the purpose of a Flickr photo.

I want to thank Stacie Barton for the inspiration for this photo. I "borrowed" the concept from a photo that she did that I love so much, here's the link to her version http://www.flickr.com/photos/stacieandthebartonboys/5371038665

ABOUT THIS PROJECT:

MoPho Info:
Capture • DROID 3
Processing • Camera Zoom Fx and Touch Retouch

This American Life • Theme of the Week • MoPho Project 52 Weeks, creating 52 new images in 2012 for each week's TAL theme with the device I listen to the episodes on, Motorola Droid 3.

Each image for this project will be shot in 2012 and processed in phone with installed Apps. I then take it into Lightroom to add tags, title, caption and my watermark. So in essence each photo will be "straight out of camera phone" with no external image processing.
NOTE: For this image I increased the exposure by 1/2 stop in Lightroom.

ABOUT THIS WEEK'S TAL EPISODE:
#409 Held Hostage
http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/409/held-hostage

"Prologue.
Ira Glass speaks with a man named Daniel Johnson, who is in the K&R business. That's the kidnap and ransom business, where a company helps you negotiate to get back your loved one. Daniel explains some surprising strategies for surviving as a hostage. (6 minutes)"

Flickr Group:
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Facebook Page
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09•52 • a community pulls together...

doug@dcphoto.com (Doug Churchill Photography) — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 18:01:04 GMT

]]>...to save Bidwell Mansion

The California State budget cuts have hit our State Parks hard, with many slated for closure this year. The most loved park in our local community is Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park which is slated for full closure 01 May 2012. Our local community has been working hard to "Save Bidwell Mansion" http://www.savebidwellmansion.org

ABOUT THIS PROJECT:

MoPho Info:
Capture • DROID 3
Processing • Vignette App

This American Life • Theme of the Week • MoPho Project 52 Weeks, creating 52 new images in 2012 for each week's TAL theme with the device I listen to the episodes on, Motorola Droid 3. Each image for this project will be shot in 2012 and processed in phone with installed Apps. I then take it into Lightroom to add tags, title, caption and my watermark. So in essence each photo will be straight out of camera phone.

ABOUT THIS WEEK'S TAL EPISODE:

#459: WHAT KIND OF COUNTRY

Originally aired 03.02.2012
http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/459/what-kind-of-country

"All across the country right now, local and state governments are finding they can't pay their bills. Schools are losing teachers, street lights are going dark, garbage is piling up in public parks, and cops are suddenly an optional expense.

This week we travel to Colorado Springs, to Trenton and to the office of Grover Norquist to ask: Is the kind of country we want? One where government gets smaller? Or should we all pay higher taxes, and keep government bigger?"

Flickr Group: http://flickr.com/groups/TALTOTW
Facebook Page: http://Facebook.com/TAL52

ABOUT BIDWELL MANSION:
Architect: Henry W. Cleaveland
Built: 1865
Style: Italian Villa Octagon house

Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park

"Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park is a beautiful, three-story, 26 room Victorian House Museum that stands as a memorial to John and Annie Bidwell. John Bidwell was known throughout California and across

10•52 • slow to react...

doug@dcphoto.com (Doug Churchill Photography) — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:16:42 GMT

]]>…Shawn and I have been living together for 5 years and at age 55 I’ll be getting married for the first time. Yes Shawn is 21 years younger than me, no she’s not marrying me for $$$, she’s the breadwinner of the house and future Attorney. I’m the artsy Mr. Mom.

We’re getting married this July on The Lost Coast of Northern California, a Burning Man inspired camping wedding on the beach. Since this location is both magical and extremely remote/rugged we even included a Survival Guide in the wedding invitations.
Here’s a photo of our wedding spot.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dougchurchill/5860399818/in/set-72157620795497854/lightbox

This is actually a follow-up to an image I posted to This American Life • Theme of the Week when this episode first broadcast in January 2011. That image is of an Anniversary card in the rack at Hallmark, close-up and selective focus.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dougchurchill/5393061290/in/set-72157628130364189/lightbox
I popped the question at Machu Picchu…
This photo linked below was made minutes after I proposed to Shawn.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dougchurchill/6192279045/in/set-72157627333164354/lightbox
...what I wrote while in Peru.
After 4 years of living with Shawn and our girls, playing house, I finally did the right thing and asked her if she would marry me. I popped the question at Machu Picchu at the Hitching Post of the Sun (Intihuatana), likely the most sacred place in Machu Picchu.
The ring I got her combines both our birth stones, ruby for her and diamond for me.

Fast Forward to March 2012…
OK, so I finally did one of those cliché ring/book/heart wedding images. Hey at least I did it with my cell phone camera. This image was all handheld, Shawn was holding an LED Flashlight for the lighting and I the DROID3. What’s amazing is, this is a 3 exposure image using Pro HDR App! Handheld lighting and handheld camera for 3 exposures and the text is still sharp, why can’t my $3,000 Nikon Fx DSLR do that?

The ring pictured will be my white gold Celtic wedding band that Shawn purchased for me. Did I mention Shawn is 100% Irish descent? The book my ring is placed on is the “Hiking the California Coast Trail” turned to the page for Usal, our wedding beach.

ABOUT THIS PROJECT:

MoPho Info:
Capture • DROID 3 with Pro HDR App
Processing • Vignette App

This American Life • Theme of the Week • MoPho Project 52 Weeks, creating 52 new images in 2012 for each week's TAL theme with the device I listen to the episodes on, Motorola Droid 3. Each image for this project will be shot in 2012 and processed in phone with installed Apps. I then take it into Lightroom to add tags, title, caption and my watermark. So in essence each photo will be straight out of camera phone.

ABOUT THIS WEEK'S TAL EPISODE:

#425: SLOW TO REACT

Originally aired 01.21.2011
http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/425/slow-to-react
"This week we have stories where people's reactions move very slowly, including the story of a wedding 17 years in the making, and what it's like when you have a terminal illness that's supposed to kill you in a year or two, and it decides to take its time. Note: The story in Act One isn’t suitable for children and we’d like to note a trigger warning to survivors of abuse.
Act Two. Isn't It Slow-Mantic.
In Sean Lewis’ family, there is a legendarily romantic love story. It’s famous in his family partly because the story unfolded over decades and across continents, but also because no one can quite believe that out of everyone in their family, the one with the epic, swoon-inducing love story…is Mark. Sean is a performer and playwright now touring with two shows, which you can learn about at his website. (14 minutes)”

You can also follow my project on:
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11•52 • Meet Mr. Daisy...

doug@dcphoto.com (Doug Churchill Photography) — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 17:57:08 GMT

]]>…We’ve discovered that one of our most popular chickens portrayed numerous fabrications. This week, we detail the errors in Mr. Daisy’s story about being a rooster, in which ‘he” walked like a rooster, squawked like a rooster, and acted very cockish around the other hens. In the fullness of time we discovered Mr. Daisy’s fabrications and realized “he” was a “she”.

Our eldest daughter Johnna helped me with this photograph; she’s ½ Chinese and ½ Irish. And yes Mr. Daisy has been this hen’s name for a couple years.

ABOUT THIS PROJECT:

MoPho Info:
Capture • DROID 3 with Pro HDR App
Processing • Vignette App
This American Life • Theme of the Week • MoPho Project 52 Weeks, creating 52 new images in 2012 for each week's TAL theme with the device I listen to the episodes on, Motorola Droid 3. Each image for this project will be shot in 2012 and processed in phone with installed Apps. I then take it into Lightroom to add tags, title, caption and my watermark. So in essence each photo will be straight out of camera phone.

ABOUT THIS WEEK'S TAL EPISODE:

#460: RETRACTION
Originally aired 03.16.2012
http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/460/retraction
"We've discovered that one of our most popular episodes contained numerous fabrications. This week, we detail the errors in Mike Daisey's story about visiting Foxconn, which makes iPads and other products for Apple in China. Marketplace's China correspondent Rob Schmitz discovered the fabrications.
Transcript. Press Release.”

You can also follow my project on:
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12•52 • Heads, I win. Tails, you lose.

doug@dcphoto.com (Doug Churchill Photography) — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 01:05:12 GMT

]]>“Today on our show we hear what happens when somebody takes your family, and throws it up in the air like a deck of cards” Ira Glass - prologue

ABOUT THIS PROJECT:

MoPho Info:
Capture • DROID 3 with Pro HDR App
Processing • Vignette App
This American Life • Theme of the Week • MoPho Project 52 Weeks, creating 52 new images in 2012 for each week's TAL theme with the device I listen to the episodes on, Motorola Droid 3. Each image for this project will be shot in 2012 and processed in phone with installed Apps. I then take it into Lightroom to add tags, title, caption and my watermark. So in essence each photo will be straight out of camera phone.

ABOUT THIS WEEK'S TAL EPISODE:

#4360: SWITCHED AT BIRTH
Originally aired 07.25.2008
http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/360/switched-at-birth
"On a summer day in 1951, two baby girls were born in a hospital in small-town Wisconsin. The infants were accidentally switched, and went home with the wrong families.”

You can also follow my project on:
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Facebook Page: http://Facebook.com/TAL52

13•52 • Roll of Bills…

doug@dcphoto.com (Doug Churchill Photography) — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:32:09 GMT

]]>A big fat roll of bills is the stereotypical cliché for backroom deal making. Andy Worhol’s 1962 “Roll of Bills” (Museum of Modern Art, NYC) was an inspiration for my “Roll of Bills” image.

ABOUT THIS PROJECT:

MoPho Info:
Capture • DROID 3
Processing • Vignette App
This American Life • Theme of the Week • MoPho Project 52 Weeks, creating 52 new images in 2012 for each week's TAL theme with the device I listen to the episodes on, Motorola Droid 3. Each image for this project will be shot in 2012 and processed in phone with installed Apps. I then take it into Lightroom to add tags, title, caption and my watermark. So in essence each photo will be straight out of camera phone.

ABOUT THIS WEEK'S TAL EPISODE:

#461: Take the Money and Run for Office
Originally aired 03.30.2012
“For anyone who has ever heard the term "Washington insider" and felt outside — we are with you. So this week, we go inside the rooms where the deals get made, to the actual moment that the checks change hands — and we ask the people writing and receiving the checks what, exactly, is the money buying? “Ira Glass - prologue
http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/461/take-the-money-and-run-for-office

You can also follow my project on:
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Instagram: DougChurchill

14•52 • 7

doug@dcphoto.com (Doug Churchill Photography) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:11:53 GMT

]]>"Commandment Seven. You Shall Not Commit Adultery.

“I don’t know about your house, but at our home all kinds of sensuous and provocative clothing catalogs arrive in the mail uninvited. I’ve come to realize that I have to view even getting my mail as a battleground. Will I throw them away immediately, or steal glances and flip through them for a quick thrill?” Josh Harris, from his audio book “Not Even a Hint, Guarding Your Heart Against Lust”

ABOUT THIS PROJECT:

MoPho Info:
Capture • DROID 3
Processing • Vignette App
This American Life • Theme of the Week • MoPho Project 52 Weeks, creating 52 new images in 2012 for each week's TAL theme with the device I listen to the episodes on, Motorola Droid 3. Each image for this project will be shot in 2012 and processed in phone with installed Apps. I then take it into Lightroom to add tags, title, caption and my watermark. So in essence each photo will be straight out of camera phone.

ABOUT THIS WEEK'S TAL EPISODE:

#332: THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
Originally aired 05.04.2007
“Stories of people struggling to follow the Ten Commandments from the book of Exodus
Prologue.
Host Ira Glass reads from the Ten Commandments. Not the original Ten Commandments, but some of the newer, lesser-known ones. There's the "Ten Commandments of Tractor Safety," the "Ten Commandments of Paris Dining," the "Miner's Ten Commandments of 1853," the "Ten Commandments of Umpiring," and the "Ten Commandments for Math Teachers"—just to name a few. (4 minutes) “Ira Glass - prologue
http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/332/the-ten-commandments
You can also follow my project on:
Blog: http://DougChurchill.com/blog
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15•52 • The Conversation

doug@dcphoto.com (Doug Churchill Photography) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 04:22:04 GMT

]]>Shawn and I pose to illustrate “The Conversation” from “The Truth” a compelling new radio drama podcast, by Jonathan Mitchell.
http://thetruthapm.com/The_Truth.html

ABOUT THIS PROJECT:

MoPho Info:
Capture • DROID 3
Processing • Vignette App and PhotoShake Pro
This American Life • Theme of the Week • MoPho Project 52 Weeks, creating 52 new images in 2012 for each week's TAL theme with the device I listen to the episodes on, Motorola Droid 3. Each image for this project will be shot in 2012 and processed in phone with installed Apps. I then take it into Lightroom to add tags, title, caption and my watermark. So in essence each photo will be straight out of camera phone.

ABOUT THIS WEEK'S TAL EPISODE:

#462: OWN WORST ENEMY
Originally aired 04.13.2012

“Act Two. The Conversation.
The creators of the new podcast The Truth are trying to re-imagine and re-invent radio drama, so it doesn't sound like an antique novelty. They created this for us. It was produced and directed by Jon (yes it's fiction) produced and directed by Jonathan Mitchell, and written by Jonathan Mitchell, Ed Herbstman, and Melanie Hoopes. The actors are Ed Herbstman, Tami Sagher, Libby George and Christian Paluck. (14 1/2 minutes)”

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/462/own-worst-enemy
You can also follow my project on:
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Instagram: DougChurchill

16•52 • Return To The Scene of the Crime

doug@dcphoto.com (Doug Churchill Photography) — Wed, 02 May 2012 04:03:26 GMT

]]>This is the 23 April 2009 ticket to the This American Life Live Theatre Event “Return To The Scene Of The Crime”. On 10 May 2012 we return to the scene of this event for the new This American Life LiveTheatre Event.

ABOUT THIS PROJECT:

MoPho Info:
Capture • DROID 3
Processing • Vignette App
This American Life • Theme of the Week • MoPho Project 52 Weeks, creating 52 new images in 2012 for each week's TAL theme with the device I listen to the episodes on, Motorola Droid 3. Each image for this project will be shot in 2012 and processed in phone with installed Apps. I then take it into Lightroom to add tags, title, caption and my watermark. So in essence each photo will be straight out of camera phone.

ABOUT THIS WEEK'S TAL EPISODE:

#379: RETURN TO THE SCENE OF THE CRIME
Originally aired 05.01.2009

“A live episode of the radio program, including stories told on stage by Dan Savage and Mike Birbiglia. Guess what? We're doing another live show like this — nationwide on movie screens — on May 10th!”

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/379/return-to-the-scene-of-the-crime
You can also follow my project on:
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17•52 • “They’re all crooks…”

doug@dcphoto.com (Doug Churchill Photography) — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:14:51 GMT

]]>We’ve all heard that cliché about politicians.

Having a fiancée with a Master’s Degree in Political Science who is also attending Pacific McGeorge School of Law, these books were lying around the house.

ABOUT THIS PROJECT:

MoPho Info:
Capture • DROID 3
Processing • Vignette App
This American Life • Theme of the Week • MoPho Project 52 Weeks, creating 52 new images in 2012 for each week's TAL theme with the device I listen to the episodes on, Motorola Droid 3. Each image for this project will be shot in 2012 and processed in phone with installed Apps. I then take it into Lightroom to add tags, title, caption and my watermark. So in essence each photo will be straight out of camera phone.

ABOUT THIS WEEK'S TAL EPISODE:

#463: Mortal Vs Venial
Originally aired 04.27.2012

“Religion makes it pretty clear what differentiates mortal sins from venial ones. Mortal are the really bad sins and venial the lesser ones. But in our everyday lives, it can be really difficult to determine just how bad we've been. This week we have stories of people trying to figure out that question.”

ACT ONE. THE POSTCARD ALWAYS RINGS TWICE.
Producer Alex Blumberg tells the story of Jeff Smith, a former Missouri State Senator who spent last year in federal prison. The story of how Jeff ended up there includes large sins, but begins with a relatively small one. In other words, it's the story of a venial sin turning into a mortal one. Alex can regularly be heard on Planet Money, which is a collaboration between NPR News and This American Life. “

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/462/own-worst-enemy
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18•52 • in dog we trust...

doug@dcphoto.com (Doug Churchill Photography) — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:09:22 GMT

]]>…for a comfy place to nap. Jeffrey loves to nap on the dog’s bed.

ABOUT THIS PROJECT:

MoPho Info:
Capture • DROID 3
Processing • Vignette App
This American Life • Theme of the Week • MoPho Project 52 Weeks, creating 52 new images in 2012 for each week's TAL theme with the device I listen to the episodes on, Motorola Droid 3. Each image for this project will be shot in 2012 and processed in phone with installed Apps. I then take it into Lightroom to add tags, title, caption and my watermark. So in essence each photo will be straight out of camera phone.

ABOUT THIS WEEK'S TAL EPISODE:

#154: In Dog We Trust
Originally aired 03.10.2000

“Stories of dogs and cats and other animals that live in our homes. Exactly how much are they caught up in everyday family dynamics? We answer this question and others.”

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/154/in-dog-we-trust
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19•52 • A Clockwork Orange…

doug@dcphoto.com (Doug Churchill Photography) — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:12:50 GMT

]]>The Blue Room one of our local live performance theatres put on a very well done Play of A Clockwork Orange. Alex is the quintessential sociopath.

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#436:The Psychopath Test
Originally aired 03.10.2000

“Recently we heard about this test that could determine if someone was a psychopath. So, naturally, our staff decided to take it. This week we hear the results. Plus Jon Ronson asks the question: is this man a psychopath?”

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/154/in-dog-we-trust
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20•52 • phone home…

doug@dcphoto.com (Doug Churchill Photography) — Thu, 31 May 2012 00:28:26 GMT

]]>“Prologue: Ira interviews Ryan Knighton, a blind guy who had a very peculiar experience with a hotel room telephone. Then Ira introduces the rest of the show, which was recorded live on stage in New York City and beamed to movie theaters in the US, Canada and Australia. (7 minutes)”

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#464: Invisible Made Visible
Originally aired 05.14.2012

“This week, the radio debut of the episode we just did live on stage and beamed to movie theatres all over the country. David Sedaris, David Rakoff, Tig Notaro and Ryan Knighton performed stories. Mike Birbiglia made a short film, co-starring Terry Gross”

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21•52 • Dos Erres

doug@dcphoto.com (Doug Churchill Photography) — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:40:58 GMT

]]>I photographed a friend’s globe, focusing on Central America to illustrate this week’s theme.

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#465: What Happened At Dos Erres
Originally aired 05.25.2012

“In 1982, the Guatemalan military massacred the villagers of Dos Erres, killing more than 200 people. Thirty years later, a Guatemalan living in the US got a phone call from a woman who told him that two boys had been abducted during the massacre -- and he was one of them”

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22•52 • DUI

doug@dcphoto.com (Doug Churchill Photography) — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 03:21:44 GMT

]]>The best man for my wedding was visiting this weekend. At ~4am Monday morning the cops were chasing a drunk driver who crashed into a couple cars on our block. In this photo you can see the perp’s broken turn signal plastic cover lying on top of the hydraulic motorcycle lift on my friends Mercedes MB G350 Turbo. The suspect is in custody.

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#164: Crime Scene
Originally aired 07.07.2000

“Every crime scene hides a story. In this week's show, we hear about crime scenes and the stories they tell.”

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23•52 • 10’s

doug@dcphoto.com (Doug Churchill Photography) — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 15:18:00 GMT

]]>Splitting 10’s is a technique that card counters use when the deck is stacked in their favor.

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#466: Blackjack
Originally aired 06.08.2012

“Stories about the casino game everyone thinks they can beat. In one, a woman gambles away her inheritance and then sues the casino, saying they're to blame. In another, Christians join forces to take down casinos — by becoming professional card-counting blackjack players. Plus: MIT Blackjack Team memberAndy Bloch teaches us to count cards.”

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/466/blackjack

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24•52 • future ???'s

doug@dcphoto.com (Doug Churchill Photography) — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 22:59:23 GMT

]]>Johnna made this card for me for Father’s Day. What questions will she have for me when she becomes an adult?

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#289: Go Ask Your Father
Originally aired 05.13.2005

“In this show, sons and daughters get to find out the one thing they've always wanted to know about their father. The answers aren't always what they hope for.”

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/289/go-ask-your-father
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