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Barack & Curtis: Manhood, Power & Respect

Vincent Brown — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:15:57 +0000

I feel compelled to share this. It’s what I’ve been saying for a long time now, and finally, someone has expressed it as well as I could have only hoped. That being, the strong parrallels that can be drawn between the modern, public impression of black, gangsta masculinity and white, capitalistic society and “success.”

A short documentary film examining the contrasting styles of manhood exhibited by Presidential Candidate Barack Obama and Rapper/Mogul Curtis Jackson, aka 50 Cent.

Props to Eskay for linking this on his blog

VIDEO – My Barack Obama Handshake

Vincent Brown — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:43:41 +0000

UPDATE!! 10-04-2008: MY VIDEO WILL APPEAR ON CNN! This morning I received a phone call from CNN that my video, also submitted to their iReport website, would be picked up for on-air use. First, Philadelphia City Paper.. now CNN. This has been a big week for me!

Vincent J. Brown:

October 3rd, 2008 (Abington, PA) – Barack Obama, while campaigning in the Abington suburb of Philadelphia, shook MY hand. A wonderful experience. Here’s the video

In the video, you can hear the Secret Service agent talking to me. First telling me to move my camera behind me because it was hanging over the railing and Barack Obama, speaking directly to me calling me, “Sir.” Better photos from my Canon DSLR to come.

Recorded with a jailbroken, 16GB Apple iPhone 3G (white)

UPDATE: CNN.com features my iReport video under “Latest News”

Go Mobile

Vincent Brown — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:46:22 +0000

My website is now formatted automatically when you visit from a mobile web browser. Whether you’re connecting from a hip new iPhone or a standard, less cool, mobile communication device (ie: cell phone)… you’ll see something like this when you visit:

m.vincentbrown.com:

Penchant For Sharing My Photos Online Backfires In A Humorous Way

Vincent Brown — Fri, 02 May 2008 11:21:03 +0000

Hey friends,

The following link is a perfect example of how making your photos available for free use (under the Creative Commons license) can backfire.. LOL. Try to find the picture of “ME!”

Five Ways Productivity Can Turn You Into a Real Nutjob

I just think that’s hilarious because even my close friends made fun of me for wearing that Bluetooth thing in my ear while skiing. In all fairness, that photo was taken last year and I have since changed my ways. However, I am happy to see that my photos are being used, everyday, to accompany editorial items online: Consumerist.com (a consumer empowerment website), Tech blogs and various other outlets.

Email Addresses For Best Buy Execs
Macy’s Confiscates Your Item Because *Another Customer Wants It*
Very Strange Circuit City iPod Touch Bait And Switch
Starbucks Settles Lawsuit After Employee Spills Hot Coffee On A Baby
Ron Paul gets disruptive
Forget the Survey: Embrace the Ugly

All of the photos should have credit near the bottom.

Be well y’all

Philadelphia Blogmap

Vincent Brown — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:05:18 +0000

Philadelphia Blogmap

The above featured website is a map that organizes bloggers in Philadelphia by their proximity to a SEPTA stop. When you mouse over each of the neighborhood stops, a list drops down indicating the blogs near it. This is a great tool for finding bloggers close to you or who write about your neighborhood.

I’ve added my little photo-journal to the map, see if you can find it.

36 Reasons Flickr is a Photographer’s Best Friend

Vincent Brown — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:32:57 +0000

As if you needed more reasons, here is a comprehensive list of reasons why Flickr is the ultimate tool for any photographer or wannabe photographer.

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My Photos Around the Web

Vincent Brown — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 19:13:47 +0000

So recently I stumbled upon some neat tools online, one in particular (FlickrDNA) that tells me who has been linking back to my photos on various websites and blogs. Since about 2004 I’ve been submitting my photos to Flickr.com, the best online photo management and sharing application in the world, where people all over the world can view the world I see through my cameras viewfinder. Through this medium, I give people a restricted license through Creative Commons – to share without alteration and proper credit given, my photos. It’s been interesting to see who’s used my photos to accompany their online writings. Here, I’ll list a few of those for you:

Photo: The Homeless Endorse Rendell in ’06
Website: Phillyist
Page title: Yo, Philly in the News: Nov. 9 2006
Exposure: Philly’s #1 local blog

Photo: Best Buy PS3 Launch
Website: Consumerist
Page title: Connecticut Sues Best Buy For Tricking Customers With Secret Internal Website
Exposure: World renown consumer rights blog

Photo: SugarHouse Opposition
Website: Consumerist
Page title: Friday Consumerist Flickr Pool Finds
Exposure: Page viewed 1,055 times

Photo: UFOs Over City Hall
Website: Metroblogging Philadelphia
Page title: Photo of the Day: Strange Sightings?
Exposure: 450 views of this photo since May 2007

Photo: Rocky Fork Lift
Website: Phillyist
Page title: Photoist: December 7, 2006
Exposure: 151 Views

Photo: Die Actor Die: Dirtiest Sketch in Philadelphia (Photo Set)
Website: Die Actor Die
Page title: The Dirtiest Sketch in Philadelphia Recap
Exposure: Tons of emails from people who enjoyed the set

Photo: Things I Carry
Website: Well-Rounded Nerd
Page title: “The Items We Carry” – Flickr pool
Exposure: Undetermined, just funny that he used mine as an example (902 photo views)

Photo: The Arden Theatre
Website: Schmap Philadelphia Guide
Page title: Art & Entertainment – Old City
Exposure: World renown travel publication

Photo: Pretty.
Website: Consumerist
Page title: Will Jessica Simpson, Donald Trump and Martha Stewart Convince You To Shop At Macy’s?
Exposure: World renown consumer rights blog

Technosailor Self Importance Test

Vincent Brown — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 17:29:40 +0000

You are most like Chris Pirillo!

You are most like Chris Pirillo. You dominate your brand and do quite well in marketing it. However, you go out of the way to place the focus on other people as much as possible as a decision on power and authority. You may have many followers, readers or fans but you rarely let this distract you from your mission and focus.

Take the ‘Technosailor Self Importance Test’ test here.

Facebook

Vincent Brown — Mon, 28 May 2007 20:36:35 +0000

Forgive me father, for I have sinned…

…yea, I sold my soul to yet another social networking website. First it was deviantART, Flickr, then it was MySpace, now, Facebook. WHEN DOES IT ALL END? Lord help me, I can’t seem to keep my life private. But I’m enjoying it, hah. It’s great being in contact with friends and family members in this interactive way. Who cares if people know who I hang out with, where I work, and what photos I’ve taken (or appeared in). Life’s meant to be lived, to its fullest… just do it. If you know me, we’ve connected in some way, somewhere, look me up.

Rowan and Hastings are Ridicularious

Vincent Brown — Wed, 23 May 2007 12:49:39 +0000

I just made up that word, Ridicularious. It’s a hybrid of ridiculous and hilarious. I’m awesome. The Philadelphia comedy show DIE ACTOR DIE was featured at The Khyber on Monday and I stopped in to big up my co-worker Don Montrey (comedian extraordinary). One of the best sets that night was performed by the world renown, musical geniuses, Rowan and Hastings:

View their YouTube profile