Playing With Dark

Since photography is really all about playing with light I tried some darker images with very specified light.

Washington DC

I went downtown today which is a rare treat.  I rode the Metro and explored some art in the Smithsonian.  Its good to get outside of your comfort zone every now and again.

Digital Art Tonight

Shaping Light

Having taken a break from making art on paper or canvas I am learning a lot about photography.  Like the more traditional forms of art, painting and sculpture, photography is all about shaping light.

Altered

David Levinthal

I am fascinated by the work of photographer David Levinthal.  I have been thinking about how to set up my own little dioramas to take pictures of.  Today I experimented with some toys and some interesting backgrounds.  I’m pleased with the results!

A Painted Background

I finished a commission last night.  Paintings aren’t something I have been working on lately and it was fun to play with paint for a while.  Maybe I could make a painted background piece and then layer portraits on top of it?  Not a bad idea.  This is what I worked on tonight including the commission….

July 4th, 2010

Every July 4th I try to take some decent photographs.  Nighttime photography is an art unto itself that I personally could never do justice.  I’d rather work on other kinds of photography which is a good thing since July 4th only comes around once a year!  Nonetheless I had to try.  Here are the results….

A Day At The Water Park

Fun was had by all today.  And I even took a few cool pics.  Sometimes just taking photos of one’s everyday life can be as exciting as a special occasion or planned photo shoot.  I’m glad I brought my camera.  My personal favorite picture of the day is this one…

some vintage images