http://www.toktali.com/blog Diary of female photographer Thu, 15 May 2008 17:02:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 15.05.08 I found wonderful book of Steve Caplin in local library and added patriotic picture to my nude collection -------------------------------------------------- Three male photographers with Canon cameras assisted me in creation of this small collection. Sometimes I doubt there is any sense at all to exhibit nude portraits on Internet. But time is going ... http://www.toktali.com/blog/2008/05/13/modeling/ Once I met an old artist in the street, he was in his usual shabby jacket with fringes at the bottom, dragging heavy suitcase with sketches and looking thoughtful. When I asked him, what was going on, he replied: "It is always the same - too much of work and ... http://www.toktali.com/blog/2008/05/07/project-x/ May Demo It was traditional the 1 May demo and Day of the Work in Vienna yesterday, and to express their solidarity with social-democratic, communist and national minorities movements in the country thousands of people marched along streets of the city toward Parliament and City council, where chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer, ... http://www.toktali.com/blog/2008/05/02/social-democrats-and-communists/ Why all of them come to an end All around us is moving, transforming and vibrating. World is constant change. Existence is a sort of motion with terminal station unknown. I would draw it as vector or arrow directed in the future at targets, which do not exist yet. What really ... http://www.toktali.com/blog/2008/04/27/relationships/ Contemplating over my own intimate relationships and those of others I conclude that ideal lover for me could be only duplicate of me. Imagine, you meet somebody with equal sensitivity and quickness, equally changeable and bizarre; you have endless topics for conversation, eternal understanding and adore. You feel hands – wise ... http://www.toktali.com/blog/2008/04/23/ideal-lover/ It was sunny and clear autumn day with slight chill in the air. I was at the main square of Graz observing flock of pigeons in front of city council with nobody around me except of two men on ecstasy who just bought their supply and old drunkard stretching on bank ... http://www.toktali.com/blog/2008/04/19/spielsucht/ I do not know where my motherland is, and to what nationality I belong. When I caught a glimpse of green Steiermark colors at Rathauspaltz of Vienna, where traditional national festivity took place, my heart gave a leap. I had feeling that after long journey I had come back home. I ... http://www.toktali.com/blog/2008/04/14/my-sweet-home-steiermark/ Action in defense of same-gender partnership It was rather hot morning, and I felt the gravity of my photo bag, walking by zigzags and asking every pedestrian where civil registry office is. I anticipated picturesque manifestation at the place, but found only small group there. As usual, I photographed persons ... http://www.toktali.com/blog/2008/04/11/action-of-the-greens/ It was gloomy morning, and feeling worthless, I wept for three hours. I always die during such paroxysms of desperation. But life always comes back to me. It comes and fills the body with warmth. Looking at the middle-aged woman with gray hair and two swollen rabbit eyes in the mirror ... http://www.toktali.com/blog/2008/04/08/press/ Dear Mr. Gusenbauer! Excuse me for breaking rules and sending you photo with a piece of nudity, but I do not see other way to attract your attention to the point. I am freelance photographer and journalist, and once you posed for me and other photographers during election campaign in Graz ... http://www.toktali.com/blog/2008/04/04/open-email-to-chancellor-alfred-gusenbauer/ [slideshow=16] Galina as cleanlady Do you remember feeling of being hurt? When you are hurt, you see as if others act on evil free will. In reality we all have very little of free will. When analyzing your private history, that could be history of anybody else, you see you were often prisoner of ... http://www.toktali.com/blog/2008/03/29/galina-als-putzfrau/ [slideshow=17] (Photo: unrecognized suicide attempt at U3 underground line at 12.15, man with long blond hair jumped down at railways, but changed his mind to die and started to cry; when being pulled back at platform by two passengers, he imitated being sick, dizzy and that he fell down by ... http://www.toktali.com/blog/2008/03/27/structures-and-tissues/