Category Archives: Art

Photograph Exploring Light, Time & Space

Posted on 7 November 2012 by

I have been spending a lot of time reconnecting with my photograms and my interest in light as subject. I am particularly interested in the layers of light as well as the strong sense of time and space in this image. … Continue reading →

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Amazing light drawing by Picasso

Posted on 25 October 2012 by

Today, October 25th, is the anniversary of Picasso’s birth so I thought it would be a fitting tribute to post this amazing photograph of him by LIFE magazine photographer Gjon Mili.                   The … Continue reading →

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Photogram from Ions in the Ether Series

Posted on 10 October 2012 by

Here’s a photogram I created on black & silver photo paper back when I was working on my MFA. The image is made with two 24 x 20″ photograms mounted side by side on white PVC board. The piece is … Continue reading →

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The Creative Process Of Two Surrealist Artists Who Use Photography In Their Work

Posted on 5 October 2012 by

Check out this video featuring the work of Jerry Uelsmann and Maggie Taylor. They each discuss their creative process and use of photography to create surrealist stories. Uelsmann has been creating composited photographs using multiple enlarger WAY before Photoshop was … Continue reading →

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Some Interesting Insights Into the Art World

Posted on 20 September 2012 by

Here are some interesting insights into the art world from infamous art writer Anthony Haden-Guest including this quote from Phaidon’s website: Tell us something about the art world that no one knows? When I was at college, if you talked to … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on Photography and Creativity

Posted on 19 September 2012 by

“The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.” – Dorothea Lange Description Photography provides a unique way for us to interact with and thus understand the world. With it we can create snapshots at … Continue reading →

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A recent abstract color photograph of light & shadow

Posted on 30 August 2012 by

A recent abstract color photograph of light & shadow.

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New abstract color photographs

Posted on 18 July 2012 by

These are some new abstract color photographs made recently in Vero Beach. I am interested in the way the photographs bring out the colors, iridescence, textures and depth found on a the surface of a commonly overlooked object. What’s beneath the … Continue reading →

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The Creative Genius Of Edward Weston

Posted on 16 July 2012 by

Artists struggle in “the new” all the time. Creating form where there was none. Edward Weston’s Daybooks are full of his thoughts as explored the medium of photography and created what we now consider to be “the standards”. I find … Continue reading →

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Photograph Inspired by Quantum Physics & Cosmology

Posted on 13 July 2012 by

A recent color photograph inspired by quantum physics & cosmology. This is a straight photograph with no manipulation. I like the way it looks like a rip in the space-time continuum or a glimpse into a parallel universe. Click the … Continue reading →

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