Monthly Archives: December 2013

Creative Sparks with Special Guest Mo Fallon from Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

We had a great time at Creative Sparks last night with special guest Mo Fallon. Mo is a Director of Photography for Anthony Bourdain’s fantastic travel and food show on CNN Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown. Mo shared several clips from the Emmy Award … Continue reading

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Architectural Interior Photography for Vero Home, Life & Design

Our December/January issue has hit the streets! Check out this amazing oceanfront home on South A1A in Vero Beach! Architects: Vigneault & Hoos Builder: Water’s Edge Development Photographer: Aric Attas Stylist: Jill Shevlin   Get your personal copy in Vero … Continue reading

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The Nature of Photographs

In my previous blog post What’s the Meaning of a Photograph? I introduced Stephen Shore’s book The Nature of Photographs. This is a great book for anyone who wants to look at and understand photographs on a deeper level. If you’re … Continue reading

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Creative Photography from Creative Sparks

We had an amazing Creative Sparks group last night! There were so many interesting photographs I couldn’t publish just one. Here’s a small gallery with a few selections to give you a taste of what we looked at. Enjoy! The … Continue reading

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What’s The Meaning Of A Photograph?

I recently read photographer Stephen Shore’s excellent book The Nature of Photographs published by Phaidon Press. The book is based on Shore’s photography classes and is an interesting discussion on the visual language of photography. There are some great photos and … Continue reading

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Creative color photography from Creative Sparks photographer Nancy Alderman

This week’s featured image from Creative Sparks is by photographer Nancy Alderman. Nancy has been exploring water as a theme for the past few months. She brought this water photograph to share with us last night.   I enjoy the quiet simplicity … Continue reading

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Interesting Quote On Art & Photography From William Wegman

December 2nd is William Wegman’s birthday. Yes, he’s the guy with the amazing Weimaraners and witty sense of humor. Here’s a quote from Wegman on how became interested in photography and video as tools for making his art. “My background is in painting … Continue reading

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