Tag Archive: signs

The New Way to Do Things

By Richard X. Thripp at 2008-07-20T00:53:39Z in Photography Ramblings, with these tags: humor, signs, 0 Comments. 147 words.

Saw this poster for Post-It Super Sticky notes at Office Depot:

Post-It Super Sticky poster

Seems like a reasonable advertisement, tasteful, with examples, etc. But look closer at one of them:

Post-It Super Sticky close-up

“Sherri, Let’s team up for the civics report!” Since when is teaming up allowed? It would make high school and college so much easier for me.

I think this poster represents a general lost of respect for the education system… because it’s generally less deserving of respect. My Dad taught me at home, but if I went to public school I would’ve been home-schooled …

Photo: Obey the Sign

By Richard X. Thripp at 2008-07-06T15:32:21Z in Photography, with these tags: b&w, black, canon powershot a620, conceptual, contrast, minimalistic, obey the sign, signs, white, 0 Comments. 216 words.

Obey the Sign — drink water if you are here for a physical

This was the sign at the doctor’s office for mandatory physical examinations for Volusia County job applicants, way back when I started working at the library (2006 November). The great thing since I was fired, is that I pee into cups far less often being jobless. If I want to repeat the experience, it will only be out of choice and for fun of some sort.

Anyway, I’m sure there’s a more tactful way to work this sign. Perhaps, “please be prepared to give a …

Photo: The Rebel

By Richard X. Thripp at 2008-03-04T03:35:23Z in Photography, Portraits, Shop, with these tags: 4x6-lustre, b&w, black, canon elan iie, cigarettes, contrast, ef 50mm 1:1.4, era 100, film, sarah, signs, white, 2 Comments. 90 words.

The Rebel — a girl smoking in front of a no-smoking sign (shameful!)

Sarah rebels against the no-smoking signs. I posed her for this; she didn’t notice the sign till afterwards. Somehow, we didn’t get in trouble. It was noon-time, but fortunately the light wasn’t too harsh.

This is from 35mm black-and-white film (developed, printed, and digitized). I decided to burn in sign (in Adobe Photoshop); it adds punch. Don’t smoke kids! Cigarettes are too expensive.

Buy a 4*6 copy for $0.95 (USA only). Lustre finish. After adding, go to your shopping cart.

2008-05-22 Update: This is on my new Gawker Artists page! Read more here.

Canon Elan IIe, EF 50mm 1:1.4, …