Lesley Bricknell

This is textile art by Lesley Bricknell who resides in England.  Her work fascinates me.  I am attracted to the texture, use of light, and abstract qualities of her works.



Ophelia, 2009, Lesley Bricknell

Lighting Patterns

Here is an informative article from the Digital Photography School site about lighting patterns to use when photographing portraits.  The article incorporates diagrams and example portraits to demonstrate each type of lighting pattern.

http://digital-photography-school.com/6-portrait-lighting-patterns-every-photographer-should-know

Intermediate Photography

And so begins the summer sessions for 2012 and Intermediate Photography class.  In this class we will utilize Photoshop and layers.

The work of Maggie Taylor was introduced in class and I was instantly intrigued.  Taylor uses a flatbed scanner to produce stunning, surreal images from vintage photographs and peculiar props.  Her images can be seen at:

www.maggietaylor.com 











Oh Happy Day!



The Promise



Girl in a Bee Dress

A Visit to Aripeka

I took the kids to Aripeka to take some pictures.  It was a beautiful day, and we had a good time.

 I think this bird owns this boat... he was not intimidated by me taking picture after picture of him and his residence.

 ...And if you believe that, I've got some swampland in Florida to sell you.

 Love this quaint bathroom set up... the toilet that almost falls through the floor, the empty soap dispenser that almost popped me in the head when I tried to get the non-existent soap... ahh...lovely!  No, really... it made me laugh.

 We thought this was funny... GET OUT!!!

My Minimal/Abstract Photos

I am still enjoying this style of photography.  My class is over, but I plan to continue to take photos throughout the next semester.  I will hopefully take intermediate photo in the summer. 

And Still More of My Minimalist/Abstract Photos

I am having just way too much fun with this project!

The blue and green photo was taken from underneath my patio table.

This rusty barrel is one of my absolute favorites.  So simplistic but still beautiful... the perfect combination of rust and moss green. 

I found the orange fungi by a tree in my mom's yard.  We swear it just appeared overnight.

Lester Hayes

This is a great interview with Lester Hayes who was one of the first to create abstract photos quite by accident, using a Kodak Instamatic camera.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnGoYTt6Reg