Author Archives: Aric

Salvador Dalí Quote On Perfection

Posted on 13 January 2014 by

Here’s a great quote on perfection from the Surrealist painter Dalí “Have no fear of perfection – you’ll never reach it.” –  Salvador Dalí   “The Spanish-born artist Salvador Dalí was officially allied with Surrealism from 1929 to 1941, and even … Continue reading →

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Creative Photography Inspiration From Creative Sparks

Posted on 10 January 2014 by

Last night we had some nasty weather but that didn’t stop us from having another great Creative Sparks session. There was a nice range of images from the group and the feedback was great. Thanks to all of you who have … Continue reading →

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Interesting Quote On Painting Sensation From Paul Cézanne

Posted on 6 January 2014 by

Here’s a great quote from the painter Paul Cézanne on the meaning of Impressionism. “For an Impressionist to paint from nature is not to paint the subject, but to realize sensations.” – Paul Cézanne   In his book, What Are You Looking … Continue reading →

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Creative Photography Ideas From Creative Sparks

Posted on 3 January 2014 by

We had our first Creative Sparks creativity workshop of 2014 last night and got to see some great photographs. It was a real treat. Our discussion centered around remaining open to our surroundings so that we can see and respond to what’s … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 20 December 2013 by

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

Posted on 19 December 2013 by

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

Posted on 16 December 2013 by

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

Posted on 13 December 2013 by

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?

Posted on 9 December 2013 by

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

Posted on 6 December 2013 by

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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