Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Photo Shoot!

Finally, I was able to shoot over the weekend. I took roughly 5 boxes of film. I ended up getting a little distracted shooting other things while I was in Port Townsend, I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to photograph a carnival at night. I used the copystand to document all of the images this week. Since I digitized the images I am considering editing with lightroom and printing archival pigment prints.



 
 


Thursday, April 28, 2016

SPE Artist

Earlier, Skyler shared Peter Glendinning's photography featured on SPE. It is always awesome to see others using Impossible film. Some of his images are really striking. Although, I have to admit I am really curious why the images are so soft and out of focus, it seems like it could be intentional but something about it seems accidental. However, I do enjoy the imagery and the figurines featured.

My Paris Phonograph (c)2014My Paris Porcelain Doll Head (c)2014
My Paris Courtier Figurines (c) 2015My Paris Cherub & Tablecloth (c) 2015
My Paris Jars of farine, sucre, & riz (c) 2015My Paris Pitcher, Grinder, & Gent (c) 2015
My Paris Bronze Nymph (c) 2015

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

An update on what I've got

I feel the need to do an update on what I've got so far.

I have purchased 10 packs of square color SX-70 film.

I found perfect baroque style frames. I ended up buying 3 5x7 and 3 4x6 frames.
I think that I will probably end up using all 3 of the 5x7's and 2 of the 4x6 frames.
I figured I could display them in a series of repetitions large, small, large, small, large.

I have the location booked and plan to shoot on May 21st.

So, I guess it is just a matter of waiting and hoping and praying that all turns out how I imagine.

Mona Kuhn

I found a short video with Mona Kuhn discussing some of her photographs. Really very interesting to hear her talk about her photographs, especially about using foil as a way to abstract the images.

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

BOOKS!

I got a chance to check out the two books you loaned me. There were at least a dozen photographers who I haven't heard of that have magnificent images in the books, or photographer's work I may not have seen all of. So, I'm just going to list a bunch of the photographers who I found inspiring and then some images. Pierre Boucher, Albert Rudomine, Rosalind Maingot, Auguste Belloc, Bill Brandt, Man Ray, Franz Fiedler, Ralph Steiner, Imogen Cunningham, Florence Henri, Alfred Stiegltiz, and Andre Garban.

Pierre Boucher
By Pierre Boucher, 1933.: Pierre Boucher:

Albert Rudomine
Albert Rudomine 1892-1975  Nu de dos allongé, ca. 1920. Tirage argentique d’époque, tampon «Rudomine, 90. Boul. de Courcelles, PARIS» au dos .: Albert Rudomine. Jeanne Hébuterne 1917.:

Rosalind Maingot

Bellezza, by Rosalind Maingot: Vanity_Rosalind Maingot_Photograms of the Year 1938.JPG:

Auguste Belloc
Auguste Belloc, c. 1856: Auguste Belloc: Auguste Belloc, Academie nude, 1856,  albumen print on cardboard mount card, 8  3/8  x 6 ¼ in.: Auguste Belloc: Nude  Auguste Belloc (French, 1800–1867)    1856-60. Albumen silver print, 5 13/16 x 7 15/16" (14.8 x 20.1 cm). Suzanne Winsberg Collection. Gift of Suzanne Winsberg:

Bill Brandt
#BillBrandt  See more inspiring pins and follow us at: https://www.pinterest.com/photography_net/: Bill Brandt: Bill Brandt, Nude, London, 1952:
Photo: Bill Brandt. Belgravia, 1951.DS: Whatever is close to the lens plus an amazing leading line.: Bill Brandt London. 1954.: Here is a photo by Bill Brandt called 'copper' I like this photo as it is so mysterious and dark. I find it mysterious and dark because it makes me wonder why a policemen is down what looks like a threatening ally way just standing there.:

Man Ray
Man Ray - Violon d'Ingres...one of my favorite photos of all time: man ray photography lips - Google Search: Ella Raines by Man Ray:

Franz Fiedler
FRANZ FIEDLER (1885-1956):

Ralph Steiner
 Ralph Steiner, 1935:

Imogen Cunningham, 
Imogen Cunningham, Magnolia Bud  #photography #blackandwhite #flowers:

Florence Henri
This mirror piece is by Florence Henri, it shows the varying angles of an object mirrors can show. I have used this piece to base my own reflection photos on.: Exhibition: 'Florence Henri. Compositions' at the Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich "Henri's sophisticated, avante-garde, sculptural compositions have an almost 'being there' presence" Photo: Florence Henri. 'Composition' 1932: [Still-life with Lemon and Pear]  Florence Henri - ca. 1929 - Gelatin silver print. Henri studied painting with Léger and Ozenfant before she took up photography at the Bauhaus. Like the other phenomenological puzzles she constructed with mirrors, this still life demonstrates that in the camera's description reflections are coequal with material realities. In the terms of her picture--if not on the grocer's scale--the doubled lemon weighs precisely as much as the pear.:

Alfred Stiegltiz
Alfred Stieglitz: Sunlight and Shadow, Paula, Berlin, 1889 (George Eastman House): Georgia O'Keeffe (Hands). Alfred Stieglitz  1919.:

Andre Garban
André Garban - Femme au crâne, Paris (1930):

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Final Book Research

Going through the last few books I checked out from my library venture.

Arnold Newman, Five Decades

Alberto Giacometti by Arnold Newman, 1954: Georgia O'Keeffe by Arnold Newman:

I was mostly drawn to his photography because of the portraiture, but inevitably I was more fascinated by his images that are not traditionally shaped (image above on right).

Jeanloup Sieff, The Great Photographers

 Time to go car shopping! Cash for cars portland: Jeanloup Sieff. S): Jeanloup Sieff:

Sieff's photography is very commercial, with that being said I really enjoy the way he photographs the female figure.

William Eggleston, Ancient and Modern

Eggleston trust: William Eggleston, 'At Zenith XIV (From Wedgewood Blue),' 1979/2013 , Gagosian Gallery: William Eggleston:
William Eggleston, 1976: William Eggleston, Untitled (St. Simons Island, Georgia), 1978:

I'm not exactly sure how I feel about this particular series of photographs. Some of the images are quite lovely, and demonstrate an amazing sense of  mundane, while other images look a little sloppy and like they do not belong.