Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Monday, October 18, 2010

The Burbs




For some reason I seem to avoid people in my work.  I am not sure why.  There is no better time to photograph the suburbs than at night... especially if you are trying to avoid people.  I think the images become much more interesting with the different temperature lights that you encounter at night.  The lights are a distinctive characteristic of the suburbs and the city.  They just seem to make the structures come alive.  Good stuff.


  
Reading List-

Finished-
The Count of Monte Cristo- Alexandre Dumas

Reading-
David Copperfield- Charles Dickens

Thursday, October 14, 2010

After Work




I get out of work and take a walk around.
There is something about making photographs at night.  The lights are amazing, the solitude is wonderful and everything photographs different than it would during the day. 
I am exploring our habitat; our environment.  It is about the places that we live, work, play and use to sustain our existence.  I think it is important to look at how we process and utilize a place or space. 


Reading List;

Done
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories- Robert Louis Stevenson

Reading
The Count of Monte Cristo- Alexandre Dumas

Friday, October 8, 2010

3 New Looks

Things have gotten a little too noisy so I started making more pictures.  Here are three new things from out there in the world.  Its all part of the same project; each represents a different aspect of the whole.  There is a lot more on the way.





Night
Lately, past week or so; I have been going out to photograph at night after I get out of work.  I have done a bit of night photography before and felt fairly successful with it.  Maybe it comes in phases maybe it becomes something bigger, either way it is a lot of fun and always interesting outcomes.

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Mounds
When farm land is developed there will be some displacement of earth.  This material is piled up in various locations throughout the development. 

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I am using an old box camera and a roll of Fuji 800Z 220 film.  I sealed up the counter window and have no idea where a frame begins nor ends.  It has been interesting to see what comes out. 



{will get it done}

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Evidence of Process


Land goes through different phases of use. 
When farmland gets processed into a neighborhood one of the initial steps taken is to strip the topsoil and pile it up into mounds. 
The process is the art.

A Drive


35mm Film



Its been a while since I have used 35mm film.  The rectangle takes a little getting used to again. 
Its fun.

Reading-
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and other stories- Robert Louis Stevenson
I'm on the other stories.



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Sunday, September 26, 2010

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Lookout

...
...4x5...
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Reading-
Great Expectations- Charles Dickens

Up Next-
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde- Robert Louis Stevenson

{The Spy}

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Don't Forget to Have Fun


Take a chance and try something different today.... you might have a good time.

{9.14.1977}

Sunday, September 12, 2010

From the Inside to the Outside or the Other Way Around



{TGB}

At the Door....


So, I have been reading a lot lately.  I really like reading a book that has the old school 1800's style engraved illustrations.  I read Oliver Twist and there were these fantastic little works of art throughout the book that were dark and seedy.  I like that stuff and I am going to see what I can come up with. 
Here's the first one.


Reading-
Great Expectations- Charles Dickens

Done-
The Spy- James Fennimore Cooper

{Mr. Brimert Waits}

Friday, September 10, 2010

Addendum


.I.

{Addedded}

A Quick Note to Self....


.Line.  .Shape.  .Color.  .Space.  .Form.  .Texture.  .Value.


{elements}


Reading-
The Spy- James Fennimore Cooper

Thursday, September 9, 2010

The Beginning of the.. ..





From the Top
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.
Down

{Septembetude}

Just Visiting....




It can be very enlightening to go back to places you have already visited.  Especially if you have not been there for a while. 


{Where?}

Friday, September 3, 2010

A Day...... Done
























 

How was your day?


{ISee-SawI}

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

A Day- Part II



It is a stream of consciousness.

{TALK}

A Day

 

{Carpet Dime}