daylessday

Maldivian flag over ocean
DATE: 2011 | OLYMPUS OM-1 | ZUIKO 50mm f/1.8 | FUJI XTRA400 | 1544×1024 | sRGB

about-me.txt

Welcome! Here's a brief introduction:

I started working in advertising in 2010 without formal qualifications. In 2017, I had the opportunity to pursue further studies in Media Communication, majoring in Advertising and minoring in Journalism.

Photography and collecting music are my hobbies. In 2006, I began publishing my photos on the-waiting-unknown.deviantart.com, where I learned digital photography and Photoshop alongside like-minded individuals. I also co-founded a community within DeviantArt@ unknownphotographers.deviantart.com. The other founder taught me Photoshop and encouraged me to switch to 35mm film photography since DSLRs were prohibitively expensive at the time.

I currently upload my work to flickr.com/-21 just for the sake of archiving. Much of my work remains archived privately, as I prefer not to entrust big data platforms with my life's passion—hundreds of 35mm film rolls documenting my hometown and the current issues I follow.

Book as soon as I compile and source publishing - 2026 (God Willing)

I use social media as a sandbox and archive for select portions of my work and memories.

This early experience laid the foundation for the work I do today in freelance advertising, though I remain connected to the corporate world for sustainability.

Over time, I will share lessons learned, notes, journal entries, and publish my work and portfolio here for archival purposes.

Thank you for reading! This website is a work in progress. Please explore the blog section, where you can expect reviews, observations, and posts related to culture, technology, music, media, and journalism. I also plan to add links to blogs I follow soon.

Gear I'm using:

  • 35mm film
  • Smart Phone as Recorder & Camera B (For Documenting)
  • Daily Drivers: Olympus OM-1 & Fuji XT-20 (In Service)
  • Keyboards: Keychron K3, Keystep 37
  • Computer: M1 Pro
  • Display: LG
  • Headphones: Communiting: Cosybuds, Casual Listening: XM3s
  • Monitors: M-Audio 5W
  • Software: Notion (write ups) & Cursor & Deepseek to Automate Posting, & Formatting + Punctuation / Grammatical Errors

This Months Top Listens

Patinated metal object with engraved characters
DATE: Nov_Dec_12 | OLYMPUS OM-1 | ZUIKO 50mm f/1.8 | FUJI XTRA400 | 3089×2048 | sRGB

# Relearning to See: A Personal History Through Lenses — 08 Jul, 2025

Part 1: Seeing

#logbook #philosophy #media-memory

#NowPlaying
open.spotify.com/playlist/5IDXlQvt2KgPlbATCub9nz

This piece is a look at how my eyes changed as the world around me — and my gear — did too. It's the first in a series on how my senses have changed over time — not biologically, but through habit, lenses, and memory. This one's about sight. The way I see has always been in flux. I didn't fully notice it until I started thinking of the moments my eyes changed — not my eyesight, but my seeing. This is a study of how it evolved. Or maybe how I've been trying to get back to it.

Read it here →

Sound and music related imagery
DATE: [YYYY] | NORITSU KOKI EZ Controller | [LENS] | [FILM STOCK] | 6774×4492 | sRGB

# Relearning to Hear: Part 1: A Journey into Sound — 12 Aug, 2025

Music is sound;

sound is noise;

and everything - & nothing - is noise.

Read it here →

35mm scan with etched metal details
DATE: 2012 | OLYMPUS OM-1 | ZUIKO 35mm f/2.8 | KODAK VISION3 800T | 6774×4492 | sRGB
ENTER NOISE JOURNAL