How Dare You? Times 12.

So I happened upon this blog post. It claims there are 12 things you must photograph before you die.

I was instantly annoyed at such in the box constraints. But of course that lasted all of 6 seconds before I got paranoid and decided I must prove that i have taken all 12 of them!!

So then I actually read the post. I suppose I agree with the first two:

1. A perfect portrait
2. A complete story

Although in agreeing that one must take a perfect portrait and make a complete story, I also disagree, of course there is ever the portrait or the complete story.

Every photograph taken leads to the next one y'all, so don't stop now!

Feast your eyes on a portrait of Clara. i wouldn't say it's perfect but I love it.

Sometimes, even a truck is a camera.

http://www.cameratruck.es

Too many favorites

We messed around and moved around so much for this shoot that it resulted in a ton of unique and interesting shots with different moods.  Every time I think I know which my favorite shot is, there is another one I am enamored with.  I only wish we had a wardrobe change in there somewhere. Out of about 3,000 (560) photos - these are my absolute favorites.

Special thanks to Katie, Karla & Kristin & dress by Ari.

Memory and the Absence of War

You're lookin' at it. The final final. Someday I'll show you the two that didn't make the cut. For now we focus on winners only.

If you click anywhere in this sentence, you will be taken to a page where you can view larger versions of each image.

Next, I'm going to paraphrase the artist's statement that was a required accompaniment to the photos.

"...

During the month of August 2007, I was lucky enough to find myself in a situation where I could photograph many World War II historic locations in and around Normandy, France. My paternal grandfather had been a Lt. Colonel in WWII, giving over 37 years of his life to the United States Army. His death at age 92, 9 months prior, had left me with an insatiable curiosity about the events surrounding D-Day. The army was never far from his thoughts. In the end, as his physical health deteriorated, his mind returned to those same battlefields where he had felt the most alive.

This series of photographs explores the notion of war and time. More specifically, it explores the effect of war and time on a physical location, as well as our collective human memory. The idea that the monstrous and bloodied events that took place in Normandy could ever fade seems cruel and unimaginable. Yet the jarring sounds of guns and wails of dying soldiers dissipate into the calming quiet of a rolling ocean, as the cries of children at play permeate the beach, some 60 years later.

..."

and on and on. and. on.

Happy Valentine's Day Photography.

Happy Valentine's Day

Photography ... My ass has been officially kicked. I am smitten with you sky photo.

Once again, the object of my desire is a photo taken with my SX-70. the camera, incidentally is still in the shop.

Moment of silence.

I am conclusively in motion. I am putting together a submission for a juried show in the spring.  What happened was this.I  did a little visualizing.  I imagined myself at the show with none of my photos on the wall. I surmised there could be one of two reasons for this. One would be that I gave it my all and simply didn't make the cut this year. The other would be I was too depressed, self involved, or lazy. Unable to summon courage to lay some sometimes not pleasant stuff on the line and submit work.

I decided the latter felt a lot worse.

So, look out!  The flood gates are open. I am a scan-o-holic at the moment. Skim scan skitchin' my Normandy, Nice & Ireland polaroids like it's goin outta style.