What is the minimum that can be photographed, and still be interesting. This was a plan I undertook today. Minimalism in subject, and detail, but still an attempt to engage.
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Showing posts with label creative. Show all posts
27 January 2011
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snow - two
What is the minimum that can be photographed, and still be interesting. This was a plan I undertook today. Minimalism in subject, and detail, but still an attempt to engage.
What is the minimum that can be photographed, and still be interesting. This was a plan I undertook today. Minimalism in subject, and detail, but still an attempt to engage.
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chameleon
We have a collection of odd things in our house. Plaster heads, shells, fossils, volcanic rock, and a pair of wooden chameleon's. Doesn't everyone have such things.
We have a collection of odd things in our house. Plaster heads, shells, fossils, volcanic rock, and a pair of wooden chameleon's. Doesn't everyone have such things.
21 January 2011
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light - trim - texture
Shifting light, and texture caught my eye today. The silhouette of the banister post is almost figurative.
Shifting light, and texture caught my eye today. The silhouette of the banister post is almost figurative.
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ema
I must admit I am a pack-rat. I pick things up off the trash, enjoy a good dumpster dive, and generally look out for things that might be "useful".
That is how I came upon this giant Fresnel lens from a defunct overhead projector (I have three). It makes a nice (very big) close up lens. With lovely distortion.
I must admit I am a pack-rat. I pick things up off the trash, enjoy a good dumpster dive, and generally look out for things that might be "useful".
That is how I came upon this giant Fresnel lens from a defunct overhead projector (I have three). It makes a nice (very big) close up lens. With lovely distortion.
plus on a sunny day you can melt asphalt...
19-384
pickles
Today is my son Benjamin's birthday. 13...he loves pickles, so that is what I got him as a present.
Here is a favorite lunch recipie from him.
Peanut Butter and Pickle Sandwich
Indgredients: Peanut-Butter, Dill Pickles, Bread
Spread a moderate amount of peanut-butter on one slice of your bread.
Slice pickles into thin, round slices. Place slices on top of peanut butter. Top with second slice of bread.
Beware, do not spread peanut-butter too close to the edge of the bread as the pressure of the pickles pushing down on it can cause it to overflow.
Today is my son Benjamin's birthday. 13...he loves pickles, so that is what I got him as a present.
Here is a favorite lunch recipie from him.
Peanut Butter and Pickle Sandwich
Indgredients: Peanut-Butter, Dill Pickles, Bread
Spread a moderate amount of peanut-butter on one slice of your bread.
Slice pickles into thin, round slices. Place slices on top of peanut butter. Top with second slice of bread.
Beware, do not spread peanut-butter too close to the edge of the bread as the pressure of the pickles pushing down on it can cause it to overflow.
18 January 2011
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cupcake
We finally celebrated Christmas with our neighbors. Either they had someone ill, or we did, or plans, dance, homework, school-work, chores, or something got in the way.
Though I can sometimes be driven to distraction by noise, it was fun to have a houseful of people this evening.
We had cupcakes for dessert. Ava really enjoyed hers.
We finally celebrated Christmas with our neighbors. Either they had someone ill, or we did, or plans, dance, homework, school-work, chores, or something got in the way.
Though I can sometimes be driven to distraction by noise, it was fun to have a houseful of people this evening.
We had cupcakes for dessert. Ava really enjoyed hers.
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baby toes
This is my Christmas present/plant. Fenestraria, known as baby toes, grows all over the drier sections of St. Helena. It is so think in places like Prosperous Bay Plain that is squishes under your feet. The top part is a little window that focus' light into the plant.
This is my Christmas present/plant. Fenestraria, known as baby toes, grows all over the drier sections of St. Helena. It is so think in places like Prosperous Bay Plain that is squishes under your feet. The top part is a little window that focus' light into the plant.
14 January 2011
13 January 2011
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the basement
Wandering around looking for something to catch my eye, I ended up in the basement again. It looks like something out of a horror film, the holes in the wall, wires, pipes, textured concrete. But honestly, there is nothing nefarious here.
Wandering around looking for something to catch my eye, I ended up in the basement again. It looks like something out of a horror film, the holes in the wall, wires, pipes, textured concrete. But honestly, there is nothing nefarious here.
12 January 2011
12-377
cold
Wouldn't it be nice to live where it is 68° and mostly sunny? Today was a snow delay for my school, not my kids though as they are home-schooled. My students came in rosy cheeked and a bit tired already from a morning of sledding, and the teachers were tired from shoveling. The purpose of the delay was to be able to get ready for the busses and parents to bring their kiddies to school, but they forgot to plow the steep hill to the school... but it does look pretty.
Wouldn't it be nice to live where it is 68° and mostly sunny? Today was a snow delay for my school, not my kids though as they are home-schooled. My students came in rosy cheeked and a bit tired already from a morning of sledding, and the teachers were tired from shoveling. The purpose of the delay was to be able to get ready for the busses and parents to bring their kiddies to school, but they forgot to plow the steep hill to the school... but it does look pretty.
11 January 2011
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turn away
I sometimes wonder why there is a lack of portraits in my work. Maybe it is because everyone I know turns, runs, or yells when I point a camera at them. I think I am getting a complex.
I sometimes wonder why there is a lack of portraits in my work. Maybe it is because everyone I know turns, runs, or yells when I point a camera at them. I think I am getting a complex.
10 January 2011
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today
Ever since we came home from St. Helena in 2008 it seems like our lives have been on a stairway of stress. Once we clear up one thing, something else looms over the horizon, ramping up as we go along. It is strange, wearisome and sometimes frightening. Not being a believer in karma, or a wrathful god, I hope it is training for something further on the horizon.
Ever since we came home from St. Helena in 2008 it seems like our lives have been on a stairway of stress. Once we clear up one thing, something else looms over the horizon, ramping up as we go along. It is strange, wearisome and sometimes frightening. Not being a believer in karma, or a wrathful god, I hope it is training for something further on the horizon.
08 January 2011
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i don't care if it rains or freeze's...
I have been wanting to photograph the local Nativity scenes. I am not sure if it is because I think they look neat, or bizarre (or both).
I have been wanting to photograph the local Nativity scenes. I am not sure if it is because I think they look neat, or bizarre (or both).
06 January 2011
03 January 2011
3-368
green
I had a great, clear shot ready to go. Nicely focused, good texture, contrast and value...
But creepy, blur won out...
I had a great, clear shot ready to go. Nicely focused, good texture, contrast and value...
But creepy, blur won out...
02 January 2011
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sparkle
We set up a winter village under the tree each Christmas. The trees, and houses, are all made of card. Afternoon sun was streaming in this afternoon creating great shadows.
We set up a winter village under the tree each Christmas. The trees, and houses, are all made of card. Afternoon sun was streaming in this afternoon creating great shadows.
01 January 2011
1-366
spinning
Many people see the new year as the beginning of something, a cance to start over, to get back on track. I wonder why we wait for New Years Day to START things when the whole point is to get going and do it.
I am as guilty as the next person, but I try to see that I need to be thankful for everyday, and to try to make things better even if it isn't "the day" to start new things.
Why the globe? I don't know. It just felt right, and I needed take a few shots. I tried still, and moving, but really like the dynamic of the half seen blurred images. It reminds me that its a big world, even if you live in a small place.
Many people see the new year as the beginning of something, a cance to start over, to get back on track. I wonder why we wait for New Years Day to START things when the whole point is to get going and do it.
I am as guilty as the next person, but I try to see that I need to be thankful for everyday, and to try to make things better even if it isn't "the day" to start new things.
Why the globe? I don't know. It just felt right, and I needed take a few shots. I tried still, and moving, but really like the dynamic of the half seen blurred images. It reminds me that its a big world, even if you live in a small place.
31 December 2010
365
steps - what's next
This is the end of year one for my little experiment.
My plan is to continue into the new year, but I want to incorporate more writing, and different kinds of media. I ended up focusing on primarily on photography (which is what I prefer to do), however I feel that I wish to develop, and explore, drawing and painting more. The constraint of "one day" art work necessitates that the works be smaller, experimental and more immediate, but I think they will be valuable nonetheless.
I would like my work to continue to grow, and be valuable to people. I am pulled back to wanting to do something for the people of St. Helena on a daily basis. Our visit there in 2008 is still resonating with all the members of our family, and I would like to find some way to repay the kindness we felt there, and to tell the story of the wonderful people we met. However, I don't have the money to get there and do all the things we dream of doing to help.
I have created a movie slide show of all the images created over the past year to review what I have done so far. If you missed any, now is a chance to see them all in less than two minutes, just click HERE.
I am also featured on makesomething365 today. This is the companion site for the new book 365: A Daily Creativity Journal from Noah Scalin creator of Skull-A-Day. It's a place to be get inspired and to inspire others to create a daily project!
Thanks Noah!
This is the end of year one for my little experiment.
My plan is to continue into the new year, but I want to incorporate more writing, and different kinds of media. I ended up focusing on primarily on photography (which is what I prefer to do), however I feel that I wish to develop, and explore, drawing and painting more. The constraint of "one day" art work necessitates that the works be smaller, experimental and more immediate, but I think they will be valuable nonetheless.
I would like my work to continue to grow, and be valuable to people. I am pulled back to wanting to do something for the people of St. Helena on a daily basis. Our visit there in 2008 is still resonating with all the members of our family, and I would like to find some way to repay the kindness we felt there, and to tell the story of the wonderful people we met. However, I don't have the money to get there and do all the things we dream of doing to help.
I have created a movie slide show of all the images created over the past year to review what I have done so far. If you missed any, now is a chance to see them all in less than two minutes, just click HERE.
I am also featured on makesomething365 today. This is the companion site for the new book 365: A Daily Creativity Journal from Noah Scalin creator of Skull-A-Day. It's a place to be get inspired and to inspire others to create a daily project!
Thanks Noah!
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