looking for light

lesson 3 :: unexpected light

OK, so it was fun. I love experimenting with light and if I cannot find a source I'll look harder, or create my own :) I wish I could have driven somewhere and try the car lights but we were snowed in for a week, no going out except with the puppy. I'll leave it for later then and for now here are the results of my trials. In the first two the light sources are obvious. In the next I was painting with light - flashlight to be specific:


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develop : on fridays : lesson 2

lesson 2 :: under the influence

It was such an enjoyable and exhausting experience to dig through piles of books and bookmarks to find those more influential. And I dug really deep - time flies so fast and I didn't even realize till now, how many of very important inspirations I managed to forget. Rediscoveries are great and now that I'm a little older I can see clearer what my likes and dislikes really are.
From a very young age I was into art. Any kind - it was something that moved me. And since then I knew I'd always have something to do with it. And so it happened.Somehow I love 2D art a lot, enjoying most techniques. I love chiaroscuro in almost all representations from Caravaggio through Rembrandt to Vermeer. I love how it makes the painting come to live, giving it a 3D effect. And what's interesting - it is not about details for me - the light creating forms is what I'm drawn into.Then I stumbled upon abstract - either color, or form, or order fascinated me and still do. (order less than other two- especially when it comes to my house :-D )
Kazimir Malevich,

Mark Rothko


- big influences with a lot of followers. And William Turner - realistic but in a poetic, moody, abstract kind of way.

How do you connect all of those, together with your love of nature ? You become an architect- ha,ha. I love nature, the calm , uncluttered simplicity of the ocean - very therapeutic and purifying.
Nature inspires me and since architecture is such a "grounded" kind of art ( is it art?) it seemed like the best choice. So what are my biggest influences there:
Frank Lloyd Wright - for his innovative vision, what a cliche, right? :),
Tadao Ando - for the use of light to create the simplest, most emotive forms - genial!!

I love Bauhaus art movement, and though I don't work as an architect I still visit a lot of architectural and design blogs and sites,like these:
iwan baan - architectural photography, really worth visiting;
dezeen - design, art, architecture etc.;
debi treloar - beautiful photography and design;
real life design -very cool to see;
, and furniture stores:
cb2 modern furnishings;
west elm -love the simplicity and the catalog;and IKEA - on foot... and budget :-D;
and etsy (I love etsy!) with all things handmade with love;


And here is what I do with the above, because what would a photographer's blog be without even more pictures:



thank you jefra+liz

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winter calm : develop on fridays : lesson one

Lesson one :: finding your voice

Another snowy day, and a "snow day" for kids. Would be nice to stay under covers, sipping hot lemon tea, reading, but...on a morning like this you get inspired... the snow, the light - you just can't be trapped under the covers.

develop : on fridays

I was looking for a push, inspiration, a little nudge in this gray wintry time and I found this
Since sometimes we all need a little nudge ( at least that's what I'm telling myself) I decided to go for it. So over the next several weeks you will find posts that might have a lot to do with my rediscovering myself

crush it

Crush It! Why now is the time to cash in on your passion.
Yes, that's what I got for my birthday, and can't wait to read it. I'm swamped with reading at the moment and there are several books that I haven't finished yet but there is nothing better than a good manual. Hope for a very creative, eye opening experience. But for now - happy groundhog day to me!

new year - new skin

Hurray!! My blog just got a new skin. I'm so excited and hope you like it as much as I do. Now I may even post more often here :)
And to let you know what I have been up to lately and to whet your appetites a little, here is:

I plan to have this series for sale as giclee prints soon so visit often to get the info as soon as it gets here.
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Happy Holidays!

Ho! Ho! Ho!

Just dropping by for a moment during this hectic season to announce my "Holiday Specials".
Please send me an e-mail to ask for more information.

Childhood memories

With friends circa 1978. Salvaged from old slides of my father's.

Ho,ho,ho.......

Merry Christmas!!!

Fall colors

It was so much fun to photograph this beautiful family - a "not-terrible-at-all-two" :)) and a kindergartener. The weather was wonderful, the leaves had just started to turn colors (although we hoped for a little more at this time of year) and the kids were great - I couldn't ask for more in any photo shoot!!

L.

It was the first cold morning this fall. And I mean really cold - thank you L.
for being such a trouper!:) Here are the results:

Holiday photo cards

Here they are - finally!
New this season - my black and white Nostalgic Collection, a little modern and a lot of fun, since you can customize them with colors and text of your choice.
You can also chose from my Vintage Damask cards - and you can customize them, too! To learn more about this year's collections and how to customize your own please go here.
The last day for holiday sessions is November 15th to ensure that your cards will get to your family and friends on time.
All full sessions taking place from now to November 15th will receive a set of 24 custom holiday cards.