Embassy of Ideas

"The 'Embassy' is my place of creativity. Where sparks fly and various moods reveal thinking-doing-feeling-making-taking things. It's my studio in the world. To me, this 'Embassy' looks like old money; historical Granite Club like - deep, rich banisters and wide staircases and soft sounds. I welcome all of you to enter this club. The rooms have big windows with many panes and dancing sun kisses and familiar moon beams. I think you'd love it here. If you can't find me, I'll be in 'The Photo Department'. Don't knock, just come right in and stay awhile." 

"My 'Embassy of Ideas' Blog, EST. 2007,  is like a global, cultural buffet, set out on a long, long mahogany table in the Photo Department; a little bit of this and a tad of that, try what you like, leave some behind....be surprised each visit, enjoy the selection of editorial dishes - hot and cold! Open 24 hours a day. Complimentary cool water included. Come for the variety, stay for the written and visual nourishment."

 - PFXO

COPYRIGHT 2007-2024 Patti Friday b.1959.

Top 30 Ontario Bloggers To Follow In 2020: Patti Friday

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I am an Artist who carries a paintbrush, camera and notebook. Instagram: @pattifriday

Liberty Post Gallery of Goods By Patti Friday

Did you know this was my first and original blog? Still going strong since 2007. Award-winning arts and culture blog. I invite you to pop over and escape for a while. http://libertypostgallery.blogspot.ca/

PFXO
Peace Love Creat Art




Patti Friday, reporting from inside 'The Art Dept.' at the international 'Embassy of Ideas'

Slow Journalism

Slow Journalism is like peeling the layers of a fresh, local, organic onion. It might be so damn good that it makes you cry. 
- Patti Friday,  Embassy of Ideas 

Keywords:

Graphic narrative
Lyric essay
Installment publishing
Storytelling as performance
Micro-Nonfiction
Distinctive Intimate Voice
Complex approach to subjectivity
Innovative reportage
Sketchy apercu
Response Reflection
Public Diary
Personality
Human self-correction
Amended hindsight
Artisanal
Long original content
Luxury good
Long-form, in-depth compelling subjects
Reputation of excellence
Short personal broadcasts
Curated links
Long read tagging
Good writing
Online cover stories
Cultural criticism
Level of literature
Artistry in Blogging
Suspense
Shocking Conclusions
Appreciation for nuance
Argumentative essays
Complexities
Taking Reader on a journey
Singles (5000-30000 words) >magazine article <book
Digital chapbook
Documentation of discovery trademark
Supplementary material
High level of craft
Selection Constraint Completion
Talking by writing
Delayed gratification

Source: Slow Journalism in the Digital Fast Lane


Like the other Slow movements, we take time to do things properly. Instead of desperately trying to beat Twitter to the punch, we return to the values we all want from journalism – context, analysis and expert opinion - The Slow Journalism Company

Slow journalism is the news analogue to slow food. Slow journalism is about valuing content over speed. Slow journalism is about identifying core issues and finding a way to give audiences information of lasting substance--it's not about posting the latest news clip on a 24/7 deadline to "feed the beast." Slow journalism is about news you can use... to make you a more informed citizen. Slow journalism is activist journalism; it's journalism that tries to enlighten, and perhaps even empower its audience, often by asking that audience to become collaborators. - Susan Moeller


"It is a cultural revolution against the notion that faster is always better. The Slow philosophy is not about doing everything at a snail’s pace. It’s about seeking to do everything at the right speed. Savoring the hours and minutes rather than just counting them. Doing everything as well as possible, instead of as fast as possible. It’s about quality over quantity in everything from work to food to parenting." - Slow Movement



Patti Friday, Photojourno, reporting from inside 'The Art Dept.' at the international 'Embassy of Ideas'. Reading. Listening. Learning. Improving. Hanging out with successful people. Photographer. Pirate. Bubby. CANADA @pattifriday

Photo Editor Job New York Post

The New York Post is looking for its next Photo Editor working to produce all  photos for its exceptional Features section.

You will have at least five years’ experience in Magazines and Newspapers and have a complete understanding of how to direct quality Photography, produce outstanding shoots ‘first time’ and be able to research all the pictures we might need.

In this fast paced newsroom you will know all the places to look for stock material and all the places that will make great locations.

• You will become the  ‘collaborator-in-chief’ working in a demanding and fast paced work environment.
• You will enjoy problem solving and have an extensive contacts book of superb Photographers and Stylists.
• Your visual ideas will become the backbone of the section.
• You will have a strong interest in celebrity, popular culture and fashion.
• You will have a solid grasp of copyright law and understand how to negotiate to stay within budget.
• Most importantly you will have the eye for the best photo and know how to sell it to others.

You will be expected to be in work some Holidays and some weekends during award season.

If you have what it takes to be our next Photo Editor -Features, please send resume and cover letter to: careers@nypost.com.

Patti Friday, Photojourno, reporting from inside 'The Art Dept.' at the international 'Embassy of Ideas'. Reading. Listening. Learning. Improving. Hanging out with successful people. Photographer. Pirate. Bubby. CANADA @pattifriday

Schultz's Gone Totally Baked Breads and Sweets

Ma'am. Step away from the glass.

Ma'am. Step Back!

Ma'am! I'm only giving you 3 seconds to 

step away from the glass.

(smile)

If there really were Baking Police

we'd all be in trouble

in Hanover, Ontario.

I tasted the most delicious donuts

evaaah

and met the most adorable

Blogger of 

Dough House Baking

....and the donuts make the best

'on trend' donut birthday cakes!

Order whatever size you need.

Be sure to visit Schultz's Bakery

to get your donut fix.

PFXO

Dough House Baking Blogger 

Patti Friday, Photojourno, reporting from inside 'The Art Dept.' at the international 'Embassy of Ideas'. Reading. Listening. Learning. Improving. Hanging out with successful people. Photographer. Pirate. Bubby. CANADA @pattifriday

Job: Photo Editor

Bloggers are the best Photo Editors around.  They can swiftly select the appropriate image, add captions in a New York minute and write engaging text. Let's not forget that they quickly contract hire a Photographer (usually their self) to get the perfect shot(s) and edit the photograph.

When I won the blogging award I came second to the National Post.  The reason I was so happy about coming second was that I was a staff of 'one' and they were a staff of '?'.

Now they (as well as the rest of the group of outlets under the umbrella) are looking for a Photo Editor.

Truth is. I could do this job. Fact is. They probably would not even look at my resume.

Even though I have published thousands of well-read posts in the last 7.5 years.

Alas, if you have a fancy degree or diploma, this may be the job for you.

or if Post Media reads this. Maybe......

Photo Editor

POSTMEDIA NETWORK INC.

Photo Editor

Postmedia Editorial Services seeks creative, fast and flexible copy editors to join our national page production hub in Hamilton, Ont.

JOB requirements:

•3-5 years of experience as an editorial photo editor or news photographer;
•Keen eye and strong editing skills - able to choose and find photos that best illustrate the stories of the day;
•Familiar with news agencies and wires;
•Strong knowledge of current events;
•Experience negotiating licensing fees and rights;
•Proficient with Photoshop, knowledge of WordPress, Final Cut and video editing;
•Must be able to multitask and prioritize work. Work quickly and accurately under pressure of deadlines.

JOB responsibilities:

•To quickly respond to photo requests and breaking news by searching wire services, member paper photos, social media, or hiring freelancers;
•Choose the best and most eye catching photos of the day for print and web use;
•EDIT captions;
•Work with Postmedia editors and reporters to establish best photo elements for stories;
•Hire and co-ordinate freelance photographers for event coverage;
•Pitch newsworthy and creative photo ideas for print and online.

Please note that Postmedia Editorial Services is a seven-day operation and applicants should expect to work weekend and evening shifts.

A cover letter and resume should be sent to: PEScareers@postmedia.com

Application Deadline: October 31, 2014

No phone calls please. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Patti Friday, Photojourno, reporting from inside 'The Art Dept.' at the international 'Embassy of Ideas'. Reading. Listening. Learning. Improving. Hanging out with successful people. Photographer. Pirate. Bubby. CANADA @pattifriday

Crackdown on Internships

Hi! I have an opinion! 

Canada is cracking down on companies who use Interns. Unpaid internships - unpaid work - there is something wrong with your business model if you say you can't afford to pay people - too many people fresh out of college and university or those longing to be in specific industries are being exploited while the Boss shares their swanky pics on social media. Won't be long and it will be taboo and shameful to even admit you have Interns.

Read more here, here and here. 

Patti Friday, Photojourno, reporting from inside 'The Art Dept.' at the international 'Embassy of Ideas'. Reading. Listening. Learning. Improving. Hanging out with successful people. Photographer. Pirate. Bubby. CANADA @pattifriday

Intel Visual Life - The Sartorialist

Founder/blogger/photographer Scott Schuman began The Sartorialist with the idea of creating a two-way dialogue about the world of fashion and its relationship to daily life.

In addition to the blog, Schuman’s work has been featured in GQ, Vogue Italia, Vogue Paris, andInterview; for GQ, Schuman shot and edited his own page for over three years.

Schuman has appeared in national ad campaigns for The Gap and Verizon, and collaborated with Kiehl’s on an exclusively commissioned product and campaign surrounding Father’s Day.

Nespresso, DKNY Jeans, Gant, OVS, Crate & Barrel, and Absolut have all commissioned ad campaigns. Burberry, meanwhile, tapped Schuman to shoot the groundbreaking social media-cum-advertising “Art of the Trench” project.

In 2009 Penguin published an anthology of his images that has sold well over 100,000 copies to date and been translated into languages from English to Korean. Its limited-run Bespoke Edition sold out in less than three months.

His work resides in the permanent collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum and the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography.

You may remember I also did a post about Scott's techniques and tools. 

Patti Friday, Photojourno, reporting from inside 'The Art Dept.' at the international 'Embassy of Ideas'. Reading. Listening. Learning. Improving. Hanging out with successful people. Photographer. Pirate. Bubby. CANADA @pattifriday

100 Must Follow on Twitter 2014

100 Must Follow on Twitter – 2014 from Vala Afshar

****They forgot me on the list.  Go ahead. Follow me here. FOLLOW @pattifriday

Patti Friday, Photojourno, reporting from inside 'The Art Dept.' at the international 'Embassy of Ideas'. Reading. Listening. Learning. Improving. Hanging out with successful people. Photographer. Pirate. Bubby. CANADA @pattifriday

Bub. You Can't Be All Things To All People

But I really wanted to be. I wanted to connect and inspire all demographics, but heck, it seems so radical and greedy to think this way.  I am 53 going on 54. I have 4 grown children. (Well 3 with families of their own. One is still partly in the nest - of his Father's) I have 5 grandchildren. A few of them tell me that 'Bubby' isn't so cool any more. Actually, they haven't really told me this, but I know without spoken sentences full of reasons why because now they call me 'Bub'. Just 'Bub'.  

I am a woman sandwiched and child-like or at the very least teenage-like or late twenty or early thirty-something-like in my thinking.  I love that baby ants are called blueberries and that I get to dance crazy dance while I watch Disney classics.  I worry about my parent's health and how many more years I'll experience the splendour of magnolia trees blooming in Spring. I think about my next adventure. I don't want to be too far away and yet I feel like I could truly live in that shack on the beach in Belize.

I want to do too much and see too much and get a bunch of creative work finished. Did I tell you that I got some great news today?  I got a real pro Book Editor for my novella and now I can kick that book's ass and get it completed. Feeling great about that.

It just occurred to me that I have used the word 'want' far too many greedy times in this post. I want to change that. Right after I see if the grasshoppers kill all the bugs.

Patti Friday, Photojourno, reporting from inside 'The Art Dept.' at the international 'Embassy of Ideas'.

Damn Blogging

This damn blogging habit began because I wanted to work for or own my own magazine.  The magazine addiction clearly blamed on my Aunt Beulah who kept me quiet with basket fulls of women's publications in the early 1960's.  I inhaled the scent of the ink, shivered in my loins at the feel of the glossy paper and fell inside the world of each photograph.  

It would seem that by writing this post I could end up slitting my own throat; never to ever, ever, ever be offered a writing-photog assignment with any magazine. Mainly because of what I am about to say. Magazines are expensive. Particularly if you want to buy them all and then you realize that you can basically grab all the content and stellar pictures online from pretty much anywhere.  

Ladies, take my advice. Buy your mags and hide them. Stuff them inside your handbag. Own an ample handbag for this purpose. Just sneak them into the house.  You won't want your partner to know you are spending $360 a month on printed matter only to recycle it at the curb a month later. Even if it does matter to your emotional and creative well-being. 

Perhaps like me, you don't have room in your snug budget for small indulgences like magazines.  Maybe you can't justify buying them anymore when your inspiration boards on social media give you all you lust after.  Even when you can buy 3 for $10 at local big box stores. You know these massive places. The ones where uninspired and exhausted humans trudge the aisles because ultimately it is the cheapest place to buy food, diapers (for all ages) and toilet paper. 

If you are poor, broke or nearly there, I suggest you get an adorable library card and begin loving the shushing  sounds of these exceptional buildings.  Yes. They still exist. Without a single penny you may leisurely flip through many issues of all your favorites. Take your moleskin notebook and best silver slim pen and take notes. Jot down ideas, names and websites. This is my strategy and now my secret is out.

Damn blogging. Oh how I love thee. Damn magazines. Oh how I love thee more. I know I've laid it all open here. My chance for editorial fame sinking, drifting away.  But who knows. Perhaps I'll work for a magazine some day or own my own. It could happen.

Patti Friday, Photojourno, reporting from inside 'The Art Dept.' at the international 'Embassy of Ideas'.

New Header New Look

I did some dusting and rearranged the furniture. It's all shiny and new. I took this photo and made the header!

Patti Friday, Photojourno, reporting from inside 'The Art Dept.' at the international 'Embassy of Ideas'.

Give Me Air NEW

Give Me Air brings a fresh collection of art, literature, humor, music, and photography to the table each day. They also scour the best of the Web for cool happenings, people, and ideas, so you don’t get lost in likes, shares, diggs, stumbles, pins, and plus ones, because you’re way too busy for that. Stick with them, compadre. They’ve got your back. (Thank you to Give Me Air for 'featuring' the Embassy of Ideas this week!...blushing - truly humbled.)

your baristas:

 

ART: Sally Whitman Coleman

Sally Whitman Coleman is an art historian with a mission to make art accessible to everyone. She taught at universities in central Texas for fifteen years before she decided to take her show to the Internet and reach loads of people. She loves her coffee, but gave up the caffeine, sugar, and fat in middle age so her cuppa is a decaf skinny latte with one Splenda — everything fake. Visit Sally at www.the-art-minute.com.

LIT: Kristin Bair O’Keeffe

Kristin Bair O’Keeffe is an author, speaker, writing instructor, and cultural spelunker who loves to wander, wonder, and write about it. After a nearly 5-year stint in China, she’s once again hunkered down in the U.S., simultaneously writing and longing for delicious xiao long bao. Whether the bean or leaf, her bipartisan cuppa demands two things: smooth and strong. Visit Kristin at www.kristinbairokeeffe.com.

HUMOR: Jennifer Karin

Jennifer Karin, aka Zen Mother, is the creator of Give Me Air, and an award-winning humor columnist and author. She thinks life is a laugh riot, even when a hockey puck hits her in the head. (That explains so much.) How does she take her cuppa? Earl Grey tea with steamed milk, thank you very much, hold the whoopee cushion. Visit Jennifer at www.jenniferkarin.com.

MUSIC: Nancy Davis Kho

Nancy Davis Kho is still waiting for a signal from the Universe that she’s too old for new music. So far, bupkus. She blogs about the intersection between music and midlife at Midlife Mixtape, and her writing has appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, Skirt! Magazine, Bitch Magazine, Whole Life Times, and Hippocampus. She was as proud of her children’s’ first concerts as she was of their first steps. She takes her cuppa black, but only Peet’s, Fair-Trade Roasted.

PHOTOGRAPHY: Meg Manion Silliker

Meg Manion Silliker is the managing editor of Give Me Air and a lifestyle photographer who adores her young daughter, and once fancied herself as a set designer on Broadway. That didn’t happen but stacks of designer books and Carly Simon set all things right in the world, along with the perfect light. How does she take her cuppa? French press with a touch of cream. Visit Meg at www.megmanion.com.

Give Me Air is currently accepting submissions. Got a refreshing website or blog to share? Email the link to our baristas at editors@givemeair.com.

Patti Friday, Photojourno, reporting from inside 'The Art Dept.' at the international 'Embassy of Ideas'.