ho hum

I'm not nearly as driven to take shots, process, and post them lately. Since school began anew in September, I've taken my Nikon out for a walk rarely. When I do, I've been having trouble with the motivation aspect of my craft. I'm not seeing things like I used to, or sadly when I do, my camera is nowhere nearby. I think I need a change of pace. Inspired by Todd Metcalfe's Android-powered month of black and whites and Scott Bulger's awesome black and white work, I am challenging myself with something retro new.

I went to Dominion Camera in Falls Church and bought two rolls of black and white film for my Canon AE-1. With tonight's predicted snow, I have the opportunity to carefully craft some shots. I'll share them when they're done. Cheers!

(ISO 800, f/1.8, 1/50s)

andrew warhola

In Pittsburgh last Saturday, she and I went to the Andy Warhol Museum. It is seven floors of absolutely awesome. It pained me to keep my camera in the bag for my visit; however, rules are rules, and I don't want to give photographers a bad name. I was restricted to shooting on the first floor where there was a timeline room that laid out Warhol's life for those like me who were largely ignorant of it. On my next free weekend at home, I've been inspired to take some photos a la Warhol, much like my Monet-inspired tangent this summer.

(ISO 800, f/3.5, 1/60s)

sculpted by cherubs

Attention grabbed, a friend and I puzzled over this sculpture for a few minutes. At first, it seemed as though the two cherubs had decapitated someone and were posing eerily with the head. Upon further deliberation, we figured out that the two were artists, one with paints and the other with sculptors' tools. It's still a bit odd, and I'd really like to know more about it.
(ISO 800, f/4.0, 1/50s)

streetside sculptures

public art abounds in arlington. the first in a series.

gandhi at the indian embassy

"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony."

mr. tanzing goes to washington

the smithsonian folklife festival featuring artisans from bhutan.

museumography