My wife Genevieve was working on some of her wonderful jewerlery today in the dining room because the attic/studio is too hot. I caught a little of her "magic"
31 May 2010
30 May 2010
29 May 2010
149
yellow - not red
I heard and interview with Alfred Molina the star of Red, John Logan's drama about 20th-century abstract impressionist painter Mark Rothko, and decided to try another intense "color" photograph. Unfortunately, I only was able to hear part of the interview, and didn't catch the name of the play until after I had taken this photo...
I heard and interview with Alfred Molina the star of Red, John Logan's drama about 20th-century abstract impressionist painter Mark Rothko, and decided to try another intense "color" photograph. Unfortunately, I only was able to hear part of the interview, and didn't catch the name of the play until after I had taken this photo...
28 May 2010
148
crabby
A continuation of the soft focus idea. However, I find I like it more with just a bit of something in focus.
A continuation of the soft focus idea. However, I find I like it more with just a bit of something in focus.
27 May 2010
147
can you see the eye
Another grid experiment. This is pierced aluminum. I think I might try to do this bigger.
26 May 2010
146
bloom
More "found" art. Again cleaning out my sink after a project using cool colors. This time with embellishments.
More "found" art. Again cleaning out my sink after a project using cool colors. This time with embellishments.
25 May 2010
145
monumental dandelion
A contrast of clouds and parachute/fuzzies. I like odd perspectives. For some reason it reminds me of a nuclear power plant cooling tower...
A contrast of clouds and parachute/fuzzies. I like odd perspectives. For some reason it reminds me of a nuclear power plant cooling tower...
24 May 2010
144
stack
I had a more abstract version of this that I had planned to use, but my daughter said this one was better. I would like to see this, and the previous one printed large (wall sized), to see if it would it have the same environmental/experiential effect of color field paintings.
I had a more abstract version of this that I had planned to use, but my daughter said this one was better. I would like to see this, and the previous one printed large (wall sized), to see if it would it have the same environmental/experiential effect of color field paintings.
23 May 2010
143
blur - rothko
I have always like colorfield paintings. I decided to try my hand at it today. Ok, so it isn't painting, but I think it works...
I have always like colorfield paintings. I decided to try my hand at it today. Ok, so it isn't painting, but I think it works...
22 May 2010
21 May 2010
141
happy accident
I was washing up at school today and liked the colors in the sink. I threw a piece of paper in to capture it.
...happy St. Helena Day!!
I was washing up at school today and liked the colors in the sink. I threw a piece of paper in to capture it.
...happy St. Helena Day!!
20 May 2010
140
bus
This broken down bus is a nice study in texture and pattern. I would also like to do some color studies of it sometime.
This broken down bus is a nice study in texture and pattern. I would also like to do some color studies of it sometime.
19 May 2010
139
wheat
I like the shallow depth of field in this. The texture of the heads of wheat, and the blob forms of the trees are a nice contrast.
I like the shallow depth of field in this. The texture of the heads of wheat, and the blob forms of the trees are a nice contrast.
18 May 2010
17 May 2010
137
dishes
Life can be so busy and I feel like I am bouncing around doing so many different tasks. Stuff for school, the kids, vacation... but there is always some house chore that needs to be done as well.
It is sometimes comforting to do something mundane. To focus on a simple, repetitive task, to quiet the mind.
Life can be so busy and I feel like I am bouncing around doing so many different tasks. Stuff for school, the kids, vacation... but there is always some house chore that needs to be done as well.
It is sometimes comforting to do something mundane. To focus on a simple, repetitive task, to quiet the mind.
16 May 2010
136
number 1
Our dog got into a nest of bunnies in our back yard, and we took in the two remaining babies for a few days. This is Number 1, he/she was found first and was very cuddly, the next day we found a sibling. They are so cute...
We have had rain, and cold for a few days, so now that that has passed we released the two bunnies outside of town. The boys were glad we picked a place far off of the road, with plenty of clover, wild strawberries, and dandelions.
Our dog got into a nest of bunnies in our back yard, and we took in the two remaining babies for a few days. This is Number 1, he/she was found first and was very cuddly, the next day we found a sibling. They are so cute...
We have had rain, and cold for a few days, so now that that has passed we released the two bunnies outside of town. The boys were glad we picked a place far off of the road, with plenty of clover, wild strawberries, and dandelions.
15 May 2010
135
evening sky
I was going up to get the boys in bed and noticed this out the window. I like the complimentary colors of the sky and incandescent lighting in the houses.
I was going up to get the boys in bed and noticed this out the window. I like the complimentary colors of the sky and incandescent lighting in the houses.
14 May 2010
134
friday flowers
Something happy and sunny after all the darkness of the past few days. I really enjoy the soft focus, and wash of color in the background.
Something happy and sunny after all the darkness of the past few days. I really enjoy the soft focus, and wash of color in the background.
13 May 2010
133
back basement - done
I have finished this round of exploration, photographic portraits of each room in the house. For some reason most of the images are monochrome or black and white... odd. Our house is actually quite colorful.
For some reason this reminds me of Jonah and the whale.
I have finished this round of exploration, photographic portraits of each room in the house. For some reason most of the images are monochrome or black and white... odd. Our house is actually quite colorful.
For some reason this reminds me of Jonah and the whale.
12 May 2010
11 May 2010
131
kitchen - spoons
The last upstairs room in my house portrait project. I like that our kitchen gets used. Even with a large living room and sitting room the kitchen has more people in it, and more conversations (though it is the smaller space and has no real seating). I think I would like a house with a great room/ kitchen. It seems like it would be the "heart" of a house.
But really "home" is just where you and your family happen to be.
The last upstairs room in my house portrait project. I like that our kitchen gets used. Even with a large living room and sitting room the kitchen has more people in it, and more conversations (though it is the smaller space and has no real seating). I think I would like a house with a great room/ kitchen. It seems like it would be the "heart" of a house.
But really "home" is just where you and your family happen to be.
10 May 2010
09 May 2010
129
dining room
Another long exposure, in a very dark room. I made it B&W, because there really wasn't any color anyway.
Another long exposure, in a very dark room. I made it B&W, because there really wasn't any color anyway.
08 May 2010
128
living room - feet
The boys eating dinner (tea?) on the living room floor. Samuel asks, "can we eat anywhere", with "anywhere" meaning in the living room... Though I fear one day I will say yes and he will go climb out onto the porch roof.
The boys eating dinner (tea?) on the living room floor. Samuel asks, "can we eat anywhere", with "anywhere" meaning in the living room... Though I fear one day I will say yes and he will go climb out onto the porch roof.
07 May 2010
127
stove room - photograph
We have an odd room. Once it was a kitchen, now it is a room with a woodstove in it. I guess it would be a sitting room, or study, but really it is a walkthrough to the kitchen, dining room and laundry...No matter, we seem to spend a good portion of our time there.
We have an odd room. Once it was a kitchen, now it is a room with a woodstove in it. I guess it would be a sitting room, or study, but really it is a walkthrough to the kitchen, dining room and laundry...No matter, we seem to spend a good portion of our time there.
06 May 2010
126
downstairs hall - gate to the abyss
As a kid we had these type of heat vents in all of the rooms, and I thought that anything that went down there was gone forever (which is essentially true, except for one of my hamsters).
The light on this part of the wall was there for about 5 minutes as afternoon sun streamed down the hill, and into the side window.
As a kid we had these type of heat vents in all of the rooms, and I thought that anything that went down there was gone forever (which is essentially true, except for one of my hamsters).
The light on this part of the wall was there for about 5 minutes as afternoon sun streamed down the hill, and into the side window.
05 May 2010
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03 May 2010
02 May 2010
122
classroom
Home again, and back to photographing the house. Kind of like making portraits of rooms.
Home again, and back to photographing the house. Kind of like making portraits of rooms.
01 May 2010
121
a different place - ice crystals
We went away for the weekend, which curtails my house exploration project for a day...
This is from the Da Vinci Center in Allentown. A science museum we went to. These are ice crystals seen through two polarizing lens. Quite neat.
We went away for the weekend, which curtails my house exploration project for a day...
This is from the Da Vinci Center in Allentown. A science museum we went to. These are ice crystals seen through two polarizing lens. Quite neat.
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