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author | Kai Stevenson <kai@kaistevenson.com> | 2023-02-22 18:56:48 -0800 |
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committer | Kai Stevenson <kai@kaistevenson.com> | 2023-02-22 18:56:48 -0800 |
commit | 28a697f380787541e20086fe3dfc3733bf942339 (patch) | |
tree | 26002842130ba3e5fe1e36200ea7f71f0177c836 | |
parent | 51715f1378f3a2fc7133dda4845b74cb720a2a6a (diff) |
Revert "added photos, changed project structure slightly"
This reverts commit 63e3331c264bf6261efbbd4067e49449e7feb557.
-rw-r--r-- | src/music/index.php | 55 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | src/photography/index.php | 28 |
2 files changed, 49 insertions, 34 deletions
diff --git a/src/music/index.php b/src/music/index.php index cb18961..9b45f7d 100644 --- a/src/music/index.php +++ b/src/music/index.php @@ -4,27 +4,27 @@ require($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] . "/head.php"); require($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] . "/header.php"); ?> <p> - The following links lead to music I've recorded. These recordings originate from - one of two pianos: my 1903 Bechstein parlor grand or my Casio PX-S3000 digital piano. - My digital piano can record MIDI, so I use a DAW to customize and assign a piano sound afterwards. - However, I don't edit the MIDI data at all. It's all exactly as-played. - For my acoustic piano, I either use my phone's voice memo app or my MXL990 microphone, - depending on how lazy I feel. - Any editing is done in Audacity or Ableton, though most of my recordings are posted raw. + The following links lead to music I've recorded. These recordings originate from + one of two pianos: my 1903 Bechstein parlor grand or my Casio PX-S3000 digital piano. + My digital piano can record MIDI, so I use a DAW to customize and assign a piano sound afterwards. + However, I don't edit the MIDI data at all. It's all exactly as-played. + For my acoustic piano, I either use my phone's voice memo app or my MXL990 microphone, + depending on how lazy I feel. + Any editing is done in Audacity or Ableton, though most of my recordings are posted raw. </p> <p> - I have given a great deal of consideration to both the theory and philosophy of music. - I feel broadly dissatisfied with the current state of musical education and appreciation - in Western society. I initially pursued a classical education, but found myself - unwilling to engage in the rote practice that was expected to memorize pieces. - After taking a break from the piano, a good friend of mine introduced me to the - possibility of improvisational playing. In my improv, I attempt to integrate elements - of different time periods, especially baroque, impressionism, ragtime, and jazz. + I have given a great deal of consideration to both the theory and philosophy of music. + I feel broadly dissatisfied with the current state of musical education and appreciation + in Western society. I initially pursued a classical education, but found myself + unwilling to engage in the rote practice that was expected to memorize pieces. + After taking a break from the piano, a good friend of mine introduced me to the + possibility of improvisational playing. In my improv, I attempt to integrate elements + of different time periods, especially baroque, impressionism, ragtime, and jazz. </p> <p> - I've only played music since 2021, so I am very much an amateur! I enjoy some of my music - and hope you will too, but I don't want to imply that I am in any way an expert. - I can also sing kind of, so there are some recordings of that, and there will be more in the future. + I've only played music since 2021, so I am very much an amateur! I enjoy some of my music + and hope you will too, but I don't want to imply that I am in any way an expert. + I can also sing kind of, so there are some recordings of that, and there will be more in the future. </p> <h2>Recordings</h2> <ul> @@ -35,5 +35,26 @@ require($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] . "/header.php"); <li><h3><a href="https://files.aberrantflux.xyz/music/12322.mp3">12/3/22 - Kai Stevenson</a></h3></li> <li><h3><a href="https://files.aberrantflux.xyz/music/122422.mp3">12/24/22 - Kai Stevenson</a></h3></li> <li><h3><a href="https://youtu.be/fzH5mGUSDLQ">1/6/23 [Video] - Kai Stevenson</a></h3></li> + <li> + <h3><a href="angelfish.mp3">Angelfish - Anne Gaudet</a></h3> + </li> + <li> + <h3><a href="101622.mp3">10/16/22 - Kai Stevenson</a></h3> + </li> + <li> + <h3><a href="101722.mp3">10/17/22 - Kai Stevenson</a></h3> + </li> + <li> + <h3><a href="creep.mp3">Creep - Radiohead</a></h3> + </li> + <li> + <h3><a href="12322.mp3">12/3/22 - Kai Stevenson</a></h3> + </li> + <li> + <h3><a href="122422.mp3">12/24/22 - Kai Stevenson</a></h3> + </li> + <li> + <h3><a href="https://youtu.be/fzH5mGUSDLQ">1/6/23 [Video] - Kai Stevenson</a></h3> + </li> </ul> <?php require($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] . "/footer.php"); ?> diff --git a/src/photography/index.php b/src/photography/index.php index 7fbcb27..ae84c22 100644 --- a/src/photography/index.php +++ b/src/photography/index.php @@ -4,25 +4,19 @@ require($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] . "/head.php"); require($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] . "/header.php"); ?> <p> - Photography is an interesting medium. It, of course, explores human conceptions of beauty: symmetry, contrast, colour. - It provides, too, a very literal image of projection--while humans live in a 3D space, a picture is usually viewed - in 2D. For this reason, the photographer has ultimate power over the image he shares; an infinite number of 2D slices - may be created of a 3D space. Despite this control, there is a way in which photography is different from other forms - of art: a photographer does not necessarily feel that he is <i>creating</i>; often, he feels that he is - <i>capturing</i>. + My photos come from either my iPhone 13 Pro, which takes pretty bad pictures, or my Canon 6D MK II, which is a full-frame DSLR. + For my DSLR, I almost always use my 50mm f/1.8 prime lens. Rarely, I instead use a 70-300mm telephoto zoom. Some of my photos will + have metadata attached if you're curious about the settings I use. In good light, I shoot from around 1/2000, 100iso, f/1.8, ranging to + 1/500, 400iso, f/6. In dark conditions, I shoot at around 1/200, 2000iso, f/1.8. Of course, a wide open aperture induces some significant + gaussian blurring, so that is a stylistic element that I sometimes want and sometimes don't. It does mean that I can minimize grain and motion blur. + The other thing that comes up is focal plane issues. Sometimes the plane of my subject does not exactly match the plane of focus, in which case + I will be forced to step down the aperture. I try not to go below f/8 if I can help it, because the image becomes less clear. + You may notice a vignette in some of pictures. This is usually not intentional--my lens just tends to do that. I'm too lazy to fix it in post. + On the note of post-processing, I don't do it much. Sometimes I retouch shadows and highlights, but I try to stay away from colour, with the notable + exception of my B&W work. </p> -<h2>Technical Details</h2> <p> - My photos come from either my iPhone 13 Pro, which takes pretty bad pictures, or my Canon 6D MK II, which is a full-frame DSLR. - For my DSLR, I almost always use my 50mm f/1.8 prime lens. Rarely, I instead use a 70-300mm telephoto zoom. Some of my photos will - have metadata attached if you're curious about the settings I use. In good light, I shoot from around 1/2000, 100iso, f/1.8, ranging to - 1/500, 400iso, f/6. In dark conditions, I shoot at around 1/200, 2000iso, f/1.8. Of course, a wide open aperture induces some significant - gaussian blurring, so that is a stylistic element that I sometimes want and sometimes don't. It does mean that I can minimize grain and motion blur. - The other thing that comes up is focal plane issues. Sometimes the plane of my subject does not exactly match the plane of focus, in which case - I will be forced to step down the aperture. I try not to go below f/8 if I can help it, because the image becomes less clear. - You may notice a vignette in some of pictures. This is usually not intentional--my lens just tends to do that. I'm too lazy to fix it in post. - On the note of post-processing, I don't do it much. Sometimes I retouch shadows and highlights, but I try to stay away from colour, with the notable - exception of my B&W work. + There're no photos here because I haven't figured out how I want to handle serving images. </p> <h2>Selected Works</h2> <ul> |