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!

Just A Regular Day

At this point I take a camera with me wherever I go.  Just to see what I might find.  Today was just a day to chill at a friends pool and, per usual, I found some interesting photos.

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….

Girls Dressing Up

My friend and I went to the vintage clothing room at the local antique shop.  We tried on dresses and had fun!

Something New?

I know why I want new images each night.  Because I have grown up in a culture where we are bombarded with imagery all the time.  Television, magazines, movies, and now the internet.  Obviously this is not a new concept that other artists haven’t explored over and over again, Warhol and Lichtenstein come to mind and there are scores of others.  I too want to find the ‘something new’ in each day.

More dollhouse furniture..

Doll House Furniture

This is the first installation in a series I want to explore using doll house furniture.

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….