Wow, that was quick, Rapidweaver updated to 3.6.7!!!! Cool...

New rapidweaver version out... 3.6.6!!! I've been using rapidweaver for quite some time without too many complaints... It fills all my blogging needs... Creates beautiful webpages... and photo albums!!!

Ok, I've uploaded all the people I took at HKAS for the new show. Please go here to see them!!!! Enjoy!!!!

They are finally at the darkroom, it's getting produced... Silver Metallic Lambda Prints on the way, each image is 30"x30". Can't wait to get them back. The show should be up by Feb 11th. Will give more details when it's available! But right now, go to this link to see a preview of the images first!!!!
HKAS Final Images

Fernando Pessoa, "What we see is not made up for what we are seeing but rather from what we are."

I like this artist's work... There's quite a nice visual narrative to it. The photographer, Adam Makarenko.

Image from the "Miniature Apiary series."



A write up of his work here: http://www.tiafairgalleries.com/dynamic/artist.asp?ArtistID=4310

I am reading this article on American Photo, and especially interested in the article about portraits for obvious reasons. There are some quotes that have made me think a little bit. It is an article on Martin Schoeller, the winner on this year's "Images of the Year 2007- Portrait/ Wedding." The quote most interesting to me is that it states that, " Martin Schoeller's images cross that boundary, and the result is often uncomfortable, if not for the subject, then certainly for viewers accustomed to seeing portraits that flatter and hide as much as they reveal."

Why is that, that viewers are accustomed to seeing portraits that flatter? Is it us, the photographers that really intend to do this? Or is the viewers actually not paying any attention to the photo??? Hmm... Pondering right now a little bit... I hope my own photos don't flatter any of my subjects.

But the images by Martin Schoeller, is quite spectacular, and I do see my work having some similarities to his... Interesting.



Images by Martin Schoeller

Article link here: http://www.popphoto.com/americanphotofeatures/4868/images-of-the-year-2007-portrait-wedding.html

I've started to gather and upload some pictures... Go and check it out!!!

I haven't written on my blog for 4 months... Many has happened... Too many things I guess... It doesn't mean I haven't been working on my MFA though... in about 2 months time I'm almost finish... I'm working on my proposal and documentation... and I will be shooting new work to go with it... With the holiday season, it's a busy time of the year... Super busy!!!! I will be posting my pictures here... Stay tuned!!!!

Ok... being reading up, on the quote that will shape my MFA thesis... Now I'm going to a crossroads... Now I find that the recent quote I got from Anais Nin, is being debated about... That she wasn't the first to write this line... Now I have another source.

"We do not see things as they are, but as we are ourselves."~Henry M. Tomlinson (1873-1958), English novelist, Out of Soundings, ch. 10 (1931)

Website of the debate here!

Hmm... What do I do??? Who do I accredit the quote to? Confusing!!!!