Eighty-Nine

"Roxbury Roomates" 5.09

It is the last month of my stay here in Keene. I'm shooting more without the pressure of school on my back. Using the digital, the Holga, and my 35 mm. The diversity of mediums is refreshing and gives me a lot of creative flexibility. I feel like I'm pushing my way out of a slump.

Eighty-Eight

Untitled (as of yet) 4.09

I've been a horrible blogger.

Thinking about some mixed media... we'll see where this goes.

Eighty-Seven

"Sitting in the Sky" 3.09

My shooting has been suffering a bit due to the excessive amounts of work coming up in other areas of my life. Excuses, excuses, I know. I have quite a few images on my computer from shoots I have done in the last few weeks, though, that I haven't worked yet. So, here is one of them. I did well at the dam with Lauren. It was a nice trip and a beautiful day. Seeing her placed above the tree-line makes the image worthy of a second look.

I've been shooting more film and experimenting with a Holga. I'm starting to think about doing capstone and a thesis next year. The medium I will choose is still uncertain. I'll probably do a mix of things, and certainly hope to get more practice with my Yashica. I am also interested in moving to something bigger, perhaps 4x5.

I realize that this blog has not said much about my day-to-day experiences in Keene/ Brattleboro. I've especially left out detail regarding the digital class I am co-teaching for my internship. So, I think I will do a write-up to post on here and put in my portfolio of documentation for the class. I hope people will be interested in reading all that...

More later. Keep reading.

Eighty-Six

"And It Was Lights Out" 3.09

This is named in reference to the even MORE excessive amount of Mountain Goats I have been listening to. Also "lights" works, because I think my expression is sort of "deer in the headlights". I am proud of this image. As usual I am uncertain about the colors. The background is quite intensely blue, but that works for me in this case. It was dusk and the natural light was changing rapidly during the shoot. My skin tone was hard to adjust in comparison to the off-white wall and what is going on through the window. Without regards to the color, though, this photograph is certainly a success in my mind. It was a risk for me. I've never done anything this personal before. A couple of years ago I did a shoot in my bathtub at home in my prom dress. That was about as intimate as it had gotten so far. That shoot was a good one and I suppose this is the over-due follow-up. I especially like the drawstring from the shade to my right. The chipped paint behind me adds an element of texture to the image. One aspect I'm not sure about is how dark the left side of my face is. In one sense I think it "says" something about the subject, but on the other I wonder if it takes away from the quality because there is not much detail in that area. Thoughts? Suggestions? I have a few more but this is my favorite so far. Nudity/ partial nudity is something I've thought about tackling for a while. Ideally I would like to work with models, but practicing on myself first was not a bad idea. Hope to hear from you all!

Eight-Five

"Lauren at the Dam" 3.28.09

Eighty-Four

"Basement Singer II" 3.09

He's such a beautiful subject.

Eighty-Three

"Living With Art" 3.19.09