Photo D.I.Y.

Here is a site that has a number of Do-it-yourself projects for photographers ranging from homemade flash diffusers, film scanners and a macro lens from a pringles can. http://www.photocritic.org/ great projects for the Hi-tech redneck.

I'm stumped

Here are a couple of images taken this past weekend at an orchard near my friend Rob's home in Fredericton.


applestump I


applestump II

Familial Ground

The other night, I was in Fredericton for an opening and artist talk at Gallery Connexion of "Familial Ground" by photographer Rafael Goldchain. It is a series of self portraits portraying the artist as his relatives, as he says: "detailed reenactments of ancestral figures, and can be understood as acts of naming linked to mourning and remembrance."

Familial Ground


The work can be viewed here http://zonezero.com/exposiciones/fotografos/goldchain/index.html

or "live" at Gallery Connexion until March 10th http://www.galleryconnexion.ca
if in Frederciton, it's worth checking out.

Retreat in Mahonne Bay

Margot Metcalfe, Silver Frith & I are leading a week long photographic retreat in Mahonne Bay, Nova Scotia, Sept 17-22nd entitled; Perspective & Perception.

Explore your creative 'self' through the lens of a camera in this week long PHOTOGRAPHIC RETREAT. Celebrating life through fine art photography offers us two possibilities. The first is to connect with our creative 'self' in making the image; the second is to explore analytically the created image for the potential that it contains.

More information can be found here:
http://www.mahonnearts.com/metcalfe_photography.html


autumn suite I

The Coolest keyboard I've ever seen!

I never thought I would put a keyboard very high on my wish list, but this thing looks amazing! It's called the Optimus keyboard and it uses OLED technology to make every key a stand-alone display. It can be set up in many different configurations & languages. It also allows application specific key displays including photoshop shortcut keys, and game command keys. The website points to news on Feb 1st.

Adobe Lightroom

Adobe announced today a public beta of new digital photography workflow application. Though still in the beta stage, this is a very promising program and it is avilable for free download http://labs.macromedia.com/technologies/lightroom/ during the beta process, currently available for mac only. The windows version coming soon.

NAPP The National Association of Photoshop Professionals has setup this resource for lightroom, check it out at http://www.photoshopuser.com/lightroom/index.html

other resources include:
http://blogs.adobe.com/jnack/ Blog of John Nack, Senior Product Manager, Adobe Photoshop

http://photoshopnews.com/2006/01/09/announcing-adobe-lightroom/ Photoshopnews.com

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/software/lightroom1.shtml Micheal Reichmann's first look primer.

http://labs.macromedia.com/technologies/lightroom/video/ Lightroom Beta 1 Overview Video

Tatamagouche Experience

This was my second year as a facilitator along with Margot and Frith. We were part of another fantastic group and it was a privilege to be a part of it. The more events I get involved with, the more I want to get involved with.

In 2006 we are offering 2 events at Tatamagouche, a 4 day retreat Feb 1-5 th,

Still. Life. A Photographic Retreat

http://www.tatacentre.ca/still_life.htm

and the the fall weekend event October 20 - 22,

Photography for the Artist in Us

http://www.tatacentre.ca/photography_for_the_artist_in_us.htm


the Tatamagouche trio

Hallelujah Chorus

Driving Isabelle & her friend home from a church activity and after I just finished a spiritual guidance session, The girls start singing Hallllllllllllllllelujah! Hallllllllllllllllelujah!Hallelujah!Hallelujah!Hallelujah!...It went from a Handel-like Hallelujah chorus to more of a Leonard Cohen-ish Hallelujah,Hallelujah,Halleluuuuuuuuuuuja....

Seemed like a suitable ending to an enlighting evening.


Stone Church

Images Revisited, Seeing Anew

The day before a weekend event in Tatamagouche (more on that fantastic experience in future posts), I sifted through images I made throughout this year to select some to print and display at the event. This was the 1st time I had a real opportunity to revisit the work and see it as an overall body of work, it has motivated me to build on it and take it further, both in printing, and displaying this work and directing my future work. More images will follow in the coming days.

the sort

Did you miss me?

Ok, I know 5 months is a little slow when it comes to keeping this blog up to date.

I will try to be a better blogger.

Honest.

Nothin' but blue skies......

Wondersky

Rivers and Tides

I recently was made aware of the work of Andy Goldsworthy and the documentary about his art and creative process. (thanks Margot) I came across the DVD at my local video store and had to rent it. I am not going to turn this into a movie review Blog, but Wow!, this is a beautifully filmed (great soundtrack also) look at at an amazing artist's work and process. I highly recommend it.

Website for the film
http://www.docurama.com/productdetail.html?productid=NV-NVG-9643
a great review and few images found here
http://www.spiritualityhealth.com/newsh/items/moviereview/item_9214.html

New Look

Well, it was just over a year ago that I started my "walk to far". Thought it was time for a new look. New ideas are hatching...

nesting robin