Random images (50th Posting)

I do not know if this is a magic number, but this is my 50th post since starting the blog back in November of 2008. So, here are some random images that I pulled out of my files....Enjoy!



Polaroid Image of two curious creatures...




Positive image of a flooded, abandoned house...

Have a great evening!

TtV Photography Images and Critique

On the last post, I uploaded several images, and asked for comments. I only received three (I was hoping to start a healthy critique, but somehow that never seems to happen) comments!

Here are two of the comments that were said of the following image "white is too white...i can't see any 'soul' in that pic..." and "I like how you are drawn into the yellow vortex of the flower. The petals are guiding you to the sweet spot." Another comment that I had asked of a fellow photographer was "There is no detail and I do not like the way the flower is cut off."

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"Purity of Insanity..."

I had asked for opinions based upon just the image, I did not put a title to the image. I am wondering now, if I added the title, would the critiques change? I remember sitting in several critiques of art classes and initially reacting to images without seeing the title. My immediate reaction was changed once I "understood" what the image represented to the artist who produced the work. So, I am once again putting out to whoever would like to discuss the image, to leave a comment or critique now that you know what I titled the image.

On another note, I am in the process of deciding what prints that I would like to produce for the art show that we are involved in at work. We were told this past week that in addition to the artists that we work with showcasing their work, the studio is reserving a room to showcase the works of the studio staff. I am still fascinated by TtV photography, so I picked a few out that I think might be of interest.

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"Take me to the River..."


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"The Wolf Huffed and He Puffed...."


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"Love swallows you up"

I have a few others that I might add to the collection, but I have already blogged about them in older posts, so I did not want to repeat myself.

Have a great evening!

Inspiration, Spirit and Artistic Drive......Vote for the Band!

I was reading a magazine article the other night about this artist and her advice struck me in such a manner that I had to immediately underline it and embed it within my soul!

"Don't fret about getting photography 'right'. Accept advice but never let anyone tell you what to do or that you are doing something wrong. Certainly it's important to master a good sense of composition and acquire technical skills, but photography is an art, not a science and certain peoples motives for giving you directions can be due to their own insecurities or a desire to overpower." As quoted by Natalie "Miss Aniela" Dybisz for After Capture magazine.

I used to fret about my photography and getting images 'just right' to the point that I drove myself crazy! It took a couple of semesters to understand that we all find our true niche in art by opening ourselves up to the world through exploring, experimenting, and by the mistakes that we make! More or less, it is okay to just go out there and try it!

Here is an image of this flower that I found in my parent's backyard on Easter. I played around with the white balance to the point that the resulting image really intrigued me. I upped the color temperature of the white balance and it produced such a high contrast that it blew out most of the details of the flower, but the image is startling....let me know what you think?

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While photographing in my backyard last weekend, I had also come across some discarded trash along the outer edge of the wooded area near the road. The sun was enhancing the colors on this empty pack of cigarette papers, so I snapped the image. I added several layers and here is the result:

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I found this wonderful video by one of my favorite Irish punk bands "Flogging Molly". The video has such a wonderful artistic flair to it...I love the bits and pieces that the little stick man picks up along his journey:





I have updated this page to include a new item that I just found out about....the band that my son plays bass for has been added to the voting list of bands wanting to play for the Vans Warped Tour 2009. Please take a moment and click on the link below, listen to their music, sign-up, become a fan and register your vote for The Omaha Nights to earn the right to play the stage in front of thousands of fans! Please click on the image below and vote, vote, vote!


Have a wonderful evening and thanks for stopping by!