Writing on the Wall

This is Ericka. I shot photos of her wayyyy back in teh day when I was first starting out. She's almost done with college now, and needed a headshot for a play that she is performing in. While we were making the headshot, we did a few other things. This is one of the things we did.

I hadn't posted in a while, and want to keep up a string of photos to make up for my absent time, so I photoshopped this one up last night, mostly for your entertainment. I like the photo, but it wasn't quite done for me. So I added a few effects to spice things up. I hope you enjoy it.

Don't forget about Gala Corina on November 10th. It is going to be a great time, and I hope to see you there.

Dave

What We Really Are...

Okay. Before I get teased about shooting a girl in a bikini, let me explain what it is exactly that I like about this photo.

This is the girl that I met in the stranded boat. She and her friend asked me about what I was doing, and about art and whatnot. They were interesting folks. They could hold their own in conversation.

I love portraits, and try to take portraits of strangers whenever possible. So I asked to take her picture. She was wearing a towel around her waist, and sitting down when I asked. When I asked her, she jumped up, threw the towel down, struck that pose, and said, "Yeah!"

People are interesting. What fascinates me about this photo, and this young woman, is how she chose to represent herself. I don't want to speack negatively about her, because there is nothing bad to say. I just really found it interesting that after her well-conceived conversation about art, she would like to represent herself as the rockin' girl in the bikini. People are interesting.

Anyway, Richard Avedon would be proud of me.

How ya doin'?

I know. I know. It has been way too long. I may have mentioned before, but I was so burned out that I just needed a break. The break was so well received. I am happy to be shooting again. In fact, I recently took the toy cameras out to the beach. I will be posting some images that I got at the beach over the next few days.

While I was shooting (more on my subject matter in the next few days), there were some ladies in a boat. The boat had lost its propeller, and they had drifted ashore where I was shooting. We struck up a conversation and I snapped some photos while we chatted. This, obviously, is the bow of the boat.

While I have your attention, I would like to mention that I am in Gala Corina this year. This is a fantastic show that is hosting 120+ artists from all over the world. I will be showing six pieces that have never been shown before. Some of it is VERY new work. Things that no one has seen. If you'd like to go to the show, just email me or follow the link to find out more about it. I would LOVE to see you there. The opening party (and it is a fantastic party) will be on November 10th from 6pm to 1am.

I'll keep an eye out for you.

Strength

I have a few rolls of film that took forever to develop. I am embarrassed to admit that I have a roll from LAST summer, and not the one that just ended. Someday I will get it done...

So this started in color, which was just a bad choice. I think I am done with color in the Holga, and maybe just done with color in general. It just doesn't do it for me in the fine art area anymore. This has my signature duotone. I think it works.

Earlier, I posted a picture of a cross. This is the same cross, held by its owner. If you want to hear the story of the cross, check the previous months.

Bobby and I were trying to shoot an icon. An image that stood for something. Bob is not a small guy, obviously. But with the cross, he was showing his true sore of strength. That is what I was going for. I feel that I achieved what I was after. I hope you comment to tell me if you agree.

Best to you and yours...

Dave

Marked

Tattoos fascinate me. I don't have one, and could never decide what to actually pick, so people who have that level of commitment really impress me.

This is Becky. That's her tattoo. She's a great young lass that I met when she came with a friend to a shoot. I'm pretty pleased with the shot, and it is leading to some other ideas of a project that I would like to get done. I'll post more on that later.

On a side note, I have been having great difficulty with Blogger.com to get the blog updated. I may (I hope not) have to move the blog to a different site or service. I'll keep you posted.

Wild Goose Island

It was a pretty hard day, so I was just wishing I was back on vacation. So I did the next best thing.

This is Wild Goose Island. It's located in Glacier National Park. It took me three tries to get a halfway decent image. So here it is in its halfway decent glory. I hope you enjoy it!

Untitled Portrait

I shot this one a while ago, but have been waiting for the model release to come back so I could post it. I shot some family portraits for a friend of mine, and tried to to get individuals of each member. This supercool dress, and Sarah's personality just screamed to be photographed. In fact, I have several very strong photos of her.

But this one was my favorite. I don't really want to tell you too much on how the portrait was made, because I think that it has a vibe that is lessened when explained.

So here it is. I am really proud of this image. I hope you enjoy it too.

SPOON!

So not the greatest image today, but this one has a good story.

We saw this tiny little shop in Glacier called the Spiral Spoon. The shop sold... you guessed it... spoons. Nothing but spoons. All hand carved. They were really nice.

We went to this stupid store like 3 different times. That's a lot because we were only there two days! Rosa and I were both impressed by all the different ways that one person could make a spoon.

This is the lady who owns the shop. I grabbed a shot of her with the Holga, which she enjoyed as it was especially duct taped together that day. The purple spoon she is holding isn't dyed. It's actually from a wook that is that color. Rosa loved that wood.

So, anywho... that's all I have to say about that.