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Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:33:43 -0600

Cuuuuuuuuute koala munching! (I wish I could find the...

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:26:50 -0600

Cuuuuuuuuute koala munching!

(I wish I could find the source.)

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Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:17:13 -0600

I miss my BFF. Already.

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:38:59 -0600

I guess I’m not used to such short hang times. :p

Testing for Gary.

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:59:34 -0600

Testing for Gary.

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:30:00 -0600

Testing for Gary.

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Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:16:57 -0600

barackobama: “While we believe that online piracy by foreign websites is a serious problem that...

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:25:24 -0600

barackobama:

“While we believe that online piracy by foreign websites is a serious problem that requires a serious legislative response, we will not support legislation that reduces freedom of expression, increases cybersecurity risk, or undermines the dynamic, innovative global Internet.”

- The White House, responding this morning to a petition on SOPA and online piracy

Look Fear in the Eye by De-La-Luz I enjoy this and many other...

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:05 -0600

Look Fear in the Eye by De-La-Luz

I enjoy this and many other similarly themed photos this photographer (I was unable to find a real name — though I did discover she/he likes Eternal Sunshine.. and Beetlejuice; giddy flicks) has taken. You can find more of her/his photos on DeviantArt and Flickr.

This reminds me of Sam’s costume for Halloween this year.

Discovered via the Opium Fields Tumblog (some NSFW).

Blown Away by Justin Bettman Redhead on blue. Suspended....

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:00:05 -0600

Blown Away by Justin Bettman

Redhead on blue. Suspended. There’s a lot you can do with water folks. It’s the next best thing to photography on the moon.

Model: Mallory Jesser (More photos of her on Justin’s blog)

Discovered via my Flickr Dashboard.

Update: Since scheduling this post I discovered that I also follow Justin on Tumblr, and he posted his photo here.

sarahcooley: nestprettythings: in-zinc by yvestown on...

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 10:00:05 -0600

sarahcooley:

nestprettythings:

in-zinc by yvestown on Flickr.

Perfection!

I do like the cleanliness of this kitchen, but I think I’d much prefer a brighter colour of walls, floors, etc. And, I’m not very fond of those gas stoves with the grates on top.

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elspethjane: spaceships: Richard Avedon’s instructions to his...

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 19:00:06 -0600

elspethjane:

spaceships:

Richard Avedon’s instructions to his printer for an image taken of coal miner Lyal Burr, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Koosharem, Utah, May 7, 1981.

Some notes from Laura Wilson’s book Avedon at Work. Wilson assisted Avedon for six years:

“The difficult and time-consuming process of making these prints began in the basement darkroom of the Avedon studio in New York. Ruedi and David [Liittscwager] started with a set of 16-by-20 inch prints. Dick rejected them all. He felt that the tone was heavy; they were too black and had too much contrast. In reprinting, Dick’s directions were rarely technical. He would say simply, “Make the person more gentle,” or “Give the face more tension” This unconventional advice forced Ruedi and David to try to Understand the emotional content that Dick sought in each portrait. […] On test prints, Ruedi recorded the necessary manipulations with a red grease pencil. The exposure times, plus or minus, were in seconds to indicate where to darken or lighten an eyelid, or a nose, ot the wrinkle on a forehead.”

» via mpdrolet

The tricks of the trade.

I love a good dodge and burn in the darkroom.

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rocketboom: Red Moon Rising (via) Warming up the cool...

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:00:05 -0600

rocketboom:

Red Moon Rising (via)

Warming up the cool tones.

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Untitled by Jennifer Henriksen Talk about some fog! Awesome...

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 07:00:06 -0600

Untitled by Jennifer Henriksen

Talk about some fog! Awesome Holganess!

Discovered via Greg’s tweet.

I enjoy vinyl records. I love the warm sound it shares with my...

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:02:05 -0600

I enjoy vinyl records. I love the warm sound it shares with my ears. Though, I can’t imagine ever housing all the music I like in vinyl form. I’d much prefer to use these shelves as a server rack for my media. A server rack with a retro design; oooo! Nerd.

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niconordstrom: Cinemagraph Nico Nordstrom SHSU...

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:00:05 -0600

niconordstrom:

Cinemagraph Nico Nordstrom

SHSU student

Nico worked passionately to learn how to do this, and she learned on her own. I sure don’ know how to do it and will never know.

good job Nico!

jack

I love these subtle .gifs. I first noticed one only a few minutes ago (writing this late on Monday night) when I saw Holly’s Twitter background (image).

I agree with Jack; good work, Nico. Plus, I’m a sucker for a redhead.

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I have met Jack Barnosky once or twice when I joined Rachel for her photography class at SHSU. I...

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:00:06 -0600

I have met Jack Barnosky once or twice when I joined Rachel for her photography class at SHSU. I remember looking at Jack’s photography portfolio and being very inspired. I enjoy the photographs and words of wisdom (like the ones below) he shares on his tumblog.

Teachers like this don’t come along every day. My photography teacher in high school was of a similar age and perspective as Jack. She taught me a lot about photography techniques, but then left me on my own to create artworks that ended up in a couple of Sydney museums.

No matter what the subject, if your teacher doesn’t share a similar philosophy as Jack, then ask “Why?”.

Since it’s not possible to reblog an answer to an Ask on Tumblr, I’m pasting the text (sans the HTML gobbledygook) in to this post. (Also, here’s the image.)

Anonymous asked: Hi, sorry to bother you again but I have a problem. I’m in college, working, and for what is left of my spare time there is usually a camera in my hand. However, without being in a photography class or having some sort of direction I find myself lost sometimes. I reach out to you as a professor on how you “teach” you students photography. Or how do you keep them focused when not in the classroom might be a better way to phrase it. Thank you ahead of time for anything you might say.

Hi Mike,

Silly as it might seem i really can’t teach students photography. They truly have to teach themselves. How do they do this? Simply by making photos and then making a lot more photos and then making a lot more……… I n the beginning i stress quantity way ahead of quality. because quantity can lead to quality. I’ll tell students to make 100 photographs or 200 photographs of a particular project and then edit these 200 photos down to 12. This is where the idea of quality comes in. In editing the work the students,and this applies to me also), will begin to see how they actually feel about a given subject. How they reacted to it and how they interpreted it. It’s a learning experience that they must provide for themselves. I can only act as a sort of referee. While doing this editing I ask them to be brutal and objective. The old, tired cliche, “Less is more” is painfully true. When you must admit to yourself that a photograph that you love simply is not a strong enough statement, well then you are learning, self educating. You can’t learn photography, or any art, from a book. You can learn about that discipline from a book but to really know it you must do it. I can’t keep students “focused” on their work. That responsibility lies with them exclusively. When I see lack of focus or love of the medium I just have to say, “Maybe you should study accounting”

So, what is my job? I can’t be a cheerleader. College students today are very sophisticated. They will spot the lack of transparency in this every time. I can’t motivate. That comes from within. All I can really do is be a role model. Throughout my student days I always wanted to challenge my teachers and say, ” if you have the audacity to stand in front of this class and presume to teach me how to make art, then lets see what you have done”. “Let me see your art” I never did this but today’s college students wouldn’t hesitate to challenge their teachers. This is good. This is progress. I think ( hope) I have the respect of my students for several reasons. First, they know I work at my art daily, passionately. There is nothing better in life, than to be passionate about something. Sometimes the work is good and sometimes maybe not so good. That doesn’t matter. What is good art anyway? What matters is persistence and love of what you do. Second because I only ask the students to do what I do. MAKE WORK!!! Third because I will will allow them to pursue their passions. No “assignments” , no “busy work”. Just show us, in you photographs your thought on life the universe and everything and tomorrow start over and show us again. I pay homage to the towering mind of Joseph Campbell when I tell students to “Follow your bliss”. It’s all I have ever done in my life. It’s the advice I gave to my son. It’s the advice I will always give to my students.

Your source of inspiration must be your own work. Google the artist Chuck Close for his ideas and quotes on inspiration in making art. He is very down to earth and I agree completely with him. Your work must be valuable to you and if it is, someday it will be valuable to the rest of the world

thanks for letting me give a very wordy answer to a very simple question,

Jack Barnosky

rocketboom: The NYC Port Authority has placed colored...

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:40:06 -0600

rocketboom:

The NYC Port Authority has placed colored cellophane wrapping around the interior lights in the new World Trade Center tower to color it for the holidays. (via)

I’m on the bus heading to NYC right now (Friday, 4:38 pm EST) and I’ll have a few hours to chew up before I have to catch my bus to Buffalo. I’d like to go down to WTC to take photos of these colours, but I wonder how cumbersome it will be with my suitcase.

Anyone want to join me? @djsteen me on Twitter.

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jackbarnosky: houston window / dress / gas...

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:00:05 -0600

jackbarnosky:

houston window / dress / gas station jack barnosky

I enjoy the cool tones of the mannequin contrasted by the warm rusty orange colour of the petrol station branding seen in the reflection of the glass. This is so shiny that I feel like I could turn around from where I’m sitting and see that exact petrol station — that’s definitely not possible since I’m sitting on a bus from Buffalo to NYC while I write this.

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speak-avecmoi: I’m up in the woods I’m down on my mind I’m...

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:04:06 -0600

speak-avecmoi:

I’m up in the woods

I’m down on my mind

I’m building a still

To slow down the time

Blindfolded. Great words. Slow it down a lot, please. :)

Discovered via Holly’s Tumblr via her tweet.