stanley kubricks 1940s subway photographs
Monday, April 30, 2012
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
What's the matter here?!
Natalie Merchant/10,000 Maniacs is speaking to me this week...
Listening to this song gets me every time. I am very passionate about Human Services and this week we went to hear a speaker, Erin Myrinne (pen name), speak about child abuse, in particular, sexual abuse. It was heart breaking to know the statistics.
I plan to do a storyboard/shoot based upon the lyrics to this particular song.
"That young boy without a name, anywhere I'd know his face.
In this city the kid's my favorite.
I've seen him, seen him. I see him every day.
Seen him run outside looking for a place to hide from his father,
the kid half naked and said to myself "O, what's the matter here?"
I'm tired of the excuses everbody uses, he's their kid I stay out of it,
but who gave you the right to do this?
We live on Morgan Street;
just ten feet between and his mother, I never see her,
but her screams and cussing, I hear them every day.
Threats like: "If you don't mind I will beat on your behind,"
"Slap you, slap you silly."
made me say, "O, what's the matter here?"
I'm tired of the excuses everybody uses, he's your kid, do as you see fit,
but get this through that I don't approve of what you did to you own flesh and blood.
I have heard the excuses everybody uses, he's your kid, do as you see fit,
but get this through that I don't approve of what you did to you own flesh and blood.
"If you don't sit in your chair straight
I'll take this belt from around my waist and don't you think that I won't use it!"
Answer me and take your time,
what could be the awful crime he could do at so young an age?
If I'm the only witness to your madness offer me some words to balance out what I see and what I hear.
All these cold and rude things that you do I suppose you do because he belongs to you
and instead of love and the feel of warmth you've given him these cuts and sores that don't heal with time or with age.
And I want to say "What's the Matter here?"
But I don't dare say "What's the Matter here?"
But I don't dare say."
Listening to this song gets me every time. I am very passionate about Human Services and this week we went to hear a speaker, Erin Myrinne (pen name), speak about child abuse, in particular, sexual abuse. It was heart breaking to know the statistics.
I plan to do a storyboard/shoot based upon the lyrics to this particular song.
"That young boy without a name, anywhere I'd know his face.
In this city the kid's my favorite.
I've seen him, seen him. I see him every day.
Seen him run outside looking for a place to hide from his father,
the kid half naked and said to myself "O, what's the matter here?"
I'm tired of the excuses everbody uses, he's their kid I stay out of it,
but who gave you the right to do this?
We live on Morgan Street;
just ten feet between and his mother, I never see her,
but her screams and cussing, I hear them every day.
Threats like: "If you don't mind I will beat on your behind,"
"Slap you, slap you silly."
made me say, "O, what's the matter here?"
I'm tired of the excuses everybody uses, he's your kid, do as you see fit,
but get this through that I don't approve of what you did to you own flesh and blood.
I have heard the excuses everybody uses, he's your kid, do as you see fit,
but get this through that I don't approve of what you did to you own flesh and blood.
"If you don't sit in your chair straight
I'll take this belt from around my waist and don't you think that I won't use it!"
Answer me and take your time,
what could be the awful crime he could do at so young an age?
If I'm the only witness to your madness offer me some words to balance out what I see and what I hear.
All these cold and rude things that you do I suppose you do because he belongs to you
and instead of love and the feel of warmth you've given him these cuts and sores that don't heal with time or with age.
And I want to say "What's the Matter here?"
But I don't dare say "What's the Matter here?"
But I don't dare say."
Monday, April 23, 2012
John Batdorff - following this photographer for a few years now
he has workshops, a blog in which he gives advice about software, lighting, etc. He also has great books out.
Check it.
he has workshops, a blog in which he gives advice about software, lighting, etc. He also has great books out.
Check it.
Sunday, April 22, 2012
world traveler and photographer
Miz Moxie
I sometimes get my world travel bug from looking at her photos. I love photographs that can really make you want to visit a location.
She may not be "a famous photographer" but... my idea of a good photographer may be completely different than others.
I sometimes get my world travel bug from looking at her photos. I love photographs that can really make you want to visit a location.
She may not be "a famous photographer" but... my idea of a good photographer may be completely different than others.
Friday, April 20, 2012
Love this guys work
Conner Allen
He is a Facebook friend of mine that has just exploded with creativity. I'm actually a bit jealous b/c I lack a lot in this department and I don't have 1. the time to do concept shoots 2. the money to put into them.
I sure do enjoy looking at his work and the new things he does. His editing is quite remarkable. I'm hoping some day I'll get a peek into how he has done some of his edits.
He is a Facebook friend of mine that has just exploded with creativity. I'm actually a bit jealous b/c I lack a lot in this department and I don't have 1. the time to do concept shoots 2. the money to put into them.
I sure do enjoy looking at his work and the new things he does. His editing is quite remarkable. I'm hoping some day I'll get a peek into how he has done some of his edits.
Photos of Iran by Katayoon
My very dear friend in Iran has been doing a lot of landscape photography and I just love her work... Thought I'd share her as one of my artists. It's so interesting to see how different the land looks, the colors, the textures and the vegetation.
Katayoon Photography
Katayoon Photography
Check out these amazing photograph by photographer Nicholas Samaras
I have always been intrigued by the ocean and off and on dreamt of studying oceanography and spending my life traveling doing research and going underwater... alas, that was not meant to be. I still am so drawn to water and I bet most people who look at me don't realize I am an excellent swimmer. Often times, during the summer, I will hang out at any pool I can find. My daughter thinks it's hilarious that I can almost kick anyones ass in a swimming race. I joke and say it's b/c I'm a beached whale. Har har. I think it's because in the water I actually feel free from my weight and the pain my knees endure on land.
Anyways... the vibrancy in these images and the feeling of calm I get from the water, the creatures in the photographs, the backgrounds and mysteriousness that some of the images have... I think part of what draws me in to ocean photography is I can just imagine being able to only see so much and wondering what's around the next reef, or beyond the light and in the darkness. Such an unknown world, really. So many possibilities and things to be discovered.
I have always been intrigued by the ocean and off and on dreamt of studying oceanography and spending my life traveling doing research and going underwater... alas, that was not meant to be. I still am so drawn to water and I bet most people who look at me don't realize I am an excellent swimmer. Often times, during the summer, I will hang out at any pool I can find. My daughter thinks it's hilarious that I can almost kick anyones ass in a swimming race. I joke and say it's b/c I'm a beached whale. Har har. I think it's because in the water I actually feel free from my weight and the pain my knees endure on land.
Anyways... the vibrancy in these images and the feeling of calm I get from the water, the creatures in the photographs, the backgrounds and mysteriousness that some of the images have... I think part of what draws me in to ocean photography is I can just imagine being able to only see so much and wondering what's around the next reef, or beyond the light and in the darkness. Such an unknown world, really. So many possibilities and things to be discovered.
My friends work....
Ken Gehring KgPhotography
I adore his costume design (yes, he creates hats, picks out costumes, makes arrangements for every detail in his shoots). So creative!
I adore his costume design (yes, he creates hats, picks out costumes, makes arrangements for every detail in his shoots). So creative!
Thursday, April 19, 2012
August Bradley - photographer
http://www.augustbradley.com
His Hasselbad Masters Book is pretty kick ass. I just fell in love w/ the in studio lighting and design he has used. What's interesting is that, I'm not usually drawn to photos that are clearly photoshopped, but one of my favorite photos of his is of a woman in a yard watering hands/forearms coming out of the ground. It's from his tearsheets section, if you feel inclined to check it out.
His Hasselbad Masters Book is pretty kick ass. I just fell in love w/ the in studio lighting and design he has used. What's interesting is that, I'm not usually drawn to photos that are clearly photoshopped, but one of my favorite photos of his is of a woman in a yard watering hands/forearms coming out of the ground. It's from his tearsheets section, if you feel inclined to check it out.
Peter Lik - photographer
http://www.lik.com/
what isn't amazing by this man?! i started watching the show, From The Edge, a little while ago and this guy doesn't create a bad photograph. I love how methodically he works, waiting for the perfect moment, studying everything around. obviously, i know the show, as all shows, is heavily edited, but my gosh, the breathtaking images are astounding.
if i had a dream, it would be to be healthy enough to go brave the elements and capture scenery similar to the ones he has.
what isn't amazing by this man?! i started watching the show, From The Edge, a little while ago and this guy doesn't create a bad photograph. I love how methodically he works, waiting for the perfect moment, studying everything around. obviously, i know the show, as all shows, is heavily edited, but my gosh, the breathtaking images are astounding.
if i had a dream, it would be to be healthy enough to go brave the elements and capture scenery similar to the ones he has.
Friday, April 6, 2012
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
workshops for FREE
Digital Photography Workshop
http://www.creativelive.com/courses/digitalphotography
Starts April 9th and is a FIVE day course, shorter days it appears.
Lighting Essentials Workshop
http://www.creativelive.com/courses/lighting-essentials-don-giannatti
starts April 5, runs through the weekend, usually starting at 10 a.m.
I believe all you have to do is register with your email address.... you are not required to sit and watch it all. In fact, I don't honestly know if I ever logged in with my email address or not, I just went to the site and if a workshop was running at that moment, I watched it live.
They also have a replay later in the evening on the weekends of a live workshop.
Normally the cost is about $99-149 depending upon the workshop. Sometimes the $149 ones go for $99.
I'm VERY interested in the Photoshop and Lightroom courses. I could only imagine how beneficial those could be.
http://www.creativelive.com/courses/digitalphotography
Starts April 9th and is a FIVE day course, shorter days it appears.
Lighting Essentials Workshop
http://www.creativelive.com/courses/lighting-essentials-don-giannatti
starts April 5, runs through the weekend, usually starting at 10 a.m.
I believe all you have to do is register with your email address.... you are not required to sit and watch it all. In fact, I don't honestly know if I ever logged in with my email address or not, I just went to the site and if a workshop was running at that moment, I watched it live.
They also have a replay later in the evening on the weekends of a live workshop.
Normally the cost is about $99-149 depending upon the workshop. Sometimes the $149 ones go for $99.
I'm VERY interested in the Photoshop and Lightroom courses. I could only imagine how beneficial those could be.
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