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Showing posts with label Photography. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Photography. Show all posts

I'm A Photography!

 I'm still reminiscing a bit about Liam. Several months ago, I noticed he started showing interest in using my camera. I'm sure it isn't because I carry it with me all the time! So, I hesitantly let him use it. I was surprised to see how wonderful his photos were! I mean his point of view is so different than anything I would imagine. His pics consist of his favorite things like puddles and toy trucks, but also of curious places he is unfamiliar with and little moments that only children notice. The title of this post comes from something Liam said after one of his photo shoots, "Mama, I'm a photography".
This boy's most loved possessions are his toy cars.
This is the ceiling of an elevator. Love the abstract feeling of it...unfortunately, I forgot to turn off the date feature. (I bought a small point-and-shoot camera for him to use instead of my Nikon)
Have you ever looked closely into a Lego house?
In Liam's shoots, there have been many unfortunate pictures of me. So, now I'm reluctant to let him take more...too scary!
I think these are my favorite. Sometimes while scrolling through the camera memory, these funny self-portraits pop up. They make me laugh every time!!

My Vision of Heaven

A beautiful door, sunshine, a pea gravel garden path! 

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Happy Valentine's Day!


You love me, 
especially different every time.
You keep me on my feet, 
happily excited by...
your cologne, your hands, 
your smile, your intelligence
(Jill Scott)

David Bailey

 (Diana Vreeland)
Last night I stayed up entirely too late, watching a biopic about photographer David Bailey on the Sundance Channel. If like me, you are unfamiliar with this name; you may be surprised to know that you are familiar with some of his photographs. Bailey first came to prominence with his work for British Vogue, in the sixties. During the time of a youth revolution in London, Bailey also broke with convention in fashion photography and started a sort of revolution of his own. Magazines could no longer be pretentious images that catered to only the elite. Instead, they had to appeal to a younger generation who used fashion as a means of self-expression. 
 John Lennon and Paul McCartney
 Mick Jagger
Bailey photographed so many pop culture icons, its hard to limit how many I post!
 Cover 1975
I love this cover, the photo and the fashion are so timeless.
 Cover 1962
 Cover 1965
 Jean Shrimpton
Gerard Malanga, Edie Sedgwick, Andy Warhol, Chuck Wein
If you get a chance, be sure to watch this program. Although, try not to lose as much sleep as I did:)
Sources:
1. PDN gallery
2. Unnatural Eye
3. Vogue archives

Just Because

I'm not the romantic type, but even I am fawning over this photo. Read more about it at Poppytalk.
P.S. Sorry no Off-Beat Market, today. Mom duties call.

In My Head: Origami

While in school, I remember making silly little origami sculptures. I never understood the point, so I soon forgot all about them. Recently, that has changed. I can't stop thinking about the art of origami and its simple beauty. There is something so profound about a sheet of paper coming to life with just a few folds. I love it!
Just to clarify, origami is a lot more than paper cranes. I've been exploring this ancient art and have discovered that there is a whole culture of origami artists. Some of their creations are mind-blowing. Me... I'm still trying to make a simple airplane that will actually fly!

Just Because

I have no real reason for posting this, except that it just grabbed me. Although, it does share a similar theme to the picture of the mobile; I posted earlier this week. So there, I did have a reason after all;)

Floating in Space

Happy Monday! I spent my entire weekend away from home with my wonderful husband of 11 years! We had a wonderful time, but I didn't have much time to post today. So, I'm borrowing this dizzy inspiration from someone else. It takes me back to my childhood and how much I loved mobiles.  Maybe, adults would benefit from having beautiful mobiles around, to remind us to let loose and have more whimsey in our lives. What do you think?

Ghostly Images

This morning I was greeted by these ghostly images, found via Wo and We. What attracts me to them, is the thought that perhaps there are other realities going on around us; but they are invisible to the naked eye.  Maybe the artist is allowing us to peek at this other world!
So, I hope today you remember to look past the superficial. You never know what you might find!

Fab

Usually I'm not one for pushing "products". But, it can't be helped.
If you are wondering, this amazing photo was taken by Bruce McBroom