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Friday, December 18, 2009

Two hundred sewers earn $1.84 each a day, which amounts to $368 in direct labor costs. The 3,500 pairs of Arizona jeans they produce each day would sell for $52,265 at J. C. Penney stores in the U.S. This means that the direct labor cost for sewing these jeans comes to only 7/10ths of one percent of the sales price. In other words, the women in Nicaragua receive just 11 cents; for every $14.99 pair of Arizona jeans they sew.

Since J.C. Penney leaves just 11 cents behind in Nicaragua in direct labor costs, one wonders what happens to the other $14.88- -99.3 percent of the sales price? (14.99-.11=$14.88)

By comparison, if J.C, Penney made these jeans in the U.S., the labor cost would be approximately 10 percent of the sales price, or $1.50.

Could J.C. Penney afford to do better? After all, 23 cents an hour, or $11.04 a week is a sub-subsistence wage in Nicaragua, on which no one can survive.

-Source: Weekly News Update on the Americas * Nicaragua Solidarity Network of NY - http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/47/266.html

posted by August Kryger at 8:36 AM

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Holiday Road Hazard

Taking my usual route to work the other morning I was pondering the happiness caused by classes being over. All of a sudden I hear all this screaming and honking coming from the right. Instead of losing control of my car, I snapped a frame out the window (yes, while keeping my eyes on the road mother.) **Note for Alex that the vignetting is caused by the lens, not post**

posted by August Kryger at 8:32 AM

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Thursday, December 17, 2009

Essence of Chihuahua

posted by August Kryger at 4:59 PM

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I got chased down by a truck

Walking back to my car from work, I always try to take some pictures. Usually I never end up doing anything with them, I just take them for the sake of practice. While crossing the street, I see it. A glorious cherry-red Chevy with the words "BUBBA" strewn across its front bumper. To my surprise, there wasn't a dead animal hanging in or around it anywhere. I had just enough time while crossing to snap a few shots from the hip. Nope, no turkey on those, blurry and bad composition. I let out a small sigh for my lost opportunity and move on toward my car.
Once I arrive at the parking garage, there it is.
No idea how it found me, no idea what the driver will want from me. I press onward. As I try to slyly pass the truck, an elfish chortle comes from inside the truck.
"Did I do something wrong?" ...the well-seasoned woman driving "bubba" says to me.
I laugh.
"Umm, no, I just really liked the front of your truck so I took a picture of it."
She retorts, "We sell wood, people call us Bubba, I didn't know what was going on!"
"I'm a photographer, sorry, sometimes I freak people out like that. Now that I have you here can I take a better picture of your truck?"
"Yep, I suppose so, as long as I'm not in trouble."
I thank her, and get my picture.

posted by August Kryger at 3:33 PM

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Circumstances

Due to the tragic event that occurred this morning in the parking garage that I posted a picture from today, I have taken that photo down. I was unaware of the event until after I had posted the photograph. I may repost it in a few weeks. At any rate, no disrespect was meant to the victim or their family. The story can be found HERE.

posted by August Kryger at 11:21 AM

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Wednesday, December 16, 2009

.Tree.

posted by August Kryger at 9:57 AM

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Tuesday, December 15, 2009

In the cold

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Friday, December 11, 2009

Preview: Bu Ting Shi Kung Fu Academy

Here are some shots from the photo part of my final project for Electronic Photojournalism. The thing will mostly be video, but I'll have a stills gallery as well. I turn in the beast on Monday, and will probably post more then.

posted by August Kryger at 5:00 PM

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Thursday, December 10, 2009

NOCOAST No Limits

This is a group final project done for Advanced Techniques in Photojournalism at the University of Missouri. Content may not be suitable for the workplace, and contains language that some may find offensive. Viewer discretion is advised.

posted by August Kryger at 8:37 PM

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Wednesday, December 9, 2009

No Coast Battles #2

Here are a few more selects from the final project. I'll post the slideshow here fairly soon.

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Name: August Kryger
From: Columbia, MO
About me: Currently I am a graduate student in the University of Missouri's Photojournalism program. I have worked for several newspapers as both a writer and photographer. Some clients include Click Magazine and Conergy U.S.A.

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