Photographs and articles by A. Cemal Ekin
About abstract photography and works that are in this style
In general, photographers like it when their work is sharp and crisp, showing all the leaves on the trees and highlighting the details of the feathers on a bird. The search for sharpness applies to street photography, architecture, still life, and many others. But, there may be room for blurry results to convey different ideas. …
The weather was right, it was time to revisit Stepstone Falls. Jim picked me up around 1 PM last Monday and we drove to the charming little area in Rhode Island. Stepstone Falls Lives Up To Its Name As I mentioned in my earlier posts, the area is the remains of an old quarry that …
We took another ride to see the Stepstone Falls, the small waterfalls where Falls River Rd. intersects with Wood River. This time, Dennis also joined Jim and me and Jim drove. He knows how to get there! Fair warning, a lot of photographs in two galleries! Stepstone Falls There was no noticeable change, and that’s …
Jan and I were included with four photographs each at an exhibit organized and run by a local real estate company, RealPro by the Water Art Gallery in Pawtuxet. A few weeks ago, our friend Jim stopped for a cup of coffee and mention to us that he had visited the new realtor in the …
This Hot July Was Oppressive Our air conditioner has been on since the beginning of June, and it has kept the house very comfortable. It has been a hot and wet July in Rhode Island. We did not open windows partly to keep the rain out, and partly the heat. On occasion, when I found …
Most of us would like to avoid camera movement, most of the time. A steady camera helps to record a sharp image free from artifacts of motion like smears and fuzzy edges. However, if you have not tried intentional camera movement (ICM), you should give it a shot. What is Intentional Camera Movement With intentional …
Yes, it can be habit-forming! Once you start moving your camera during a slow-shutter exposure and see the emerging patterns of fall colors, you will want to do it again. And, again, … Of course, the colorful leaves on the trees and the ground also attract the attention of the camera as it tries to …
Fall is here, and so are the colors of fall. I think! In many ways, it has been a late and slow arrival. The temperatures have been very comfortable, even uncomfortably warm at times. Some rain and, of course, the virus collectively limited our outings to rare car drives and more frequent walks in the …
Bronze at PX3 is better than HM I Won Prix de la Photographie, Paris, Px3 runs prestigious juried shows. Some years ago, I entered one and found that I won an honorable mention five years later after I accidentally stumbled on my photographs on their site. Earlier this year, I noticed their new call and …
Tom Reaume contacted me a while back with an e-mail message. He said that I covered most bases, which I took to refer to an article I wrote on abstract photography. It turned out to be correct. If you take photographs outside the box, then your images must be experimental. Tom Reaume I did not …
Abstract Photography Jan has been taking photographs for quite a while now. Although she photographs a variety of subjects she has found her voice in abstract photography. She is more interested in the colors, texture, lines, and shapes than the object she photographs. Some of her work may be minimalist rather than abstract but those …
Abstract photography seems to be an elusive subject, hard to nail down a single definition. This may be due to the abstract nature of the idea of “abstraction” and perpetuating misconceptions about abstract photography. Many have written on the subject from their particular perspective and this article will be my attempt to present my framework …
I saw this wall many times. Whenever Jan and I took John to see his doctor, I would wait in the car as Jan took her father into the office. After the first visit, I realized that the wall on the side of the parking lot had a lot to say. On later visits, I …
This is a special post to wish my friend Ergun, and my wife Jan happy birthday. Junk Colors Over Time A week ago, on a nice fall day, I revisited the junkyard in North Smithfield, North Smithfield Auto Recycling. It was still filled with dead cars which are piled 4-5 high at some places and …
While at the Pawtuxet Bridge taking photographs of the rushing river I experimented for different effects. Here, you will find a series of photographs taken at slow shutter speed to smooth the surface and create fine hair-like wisps where the water is sprayed in many directions. Power, awe, unstoppable, beauty all rolled into one. The …
Enjoy Chihuly Last Friday we went to see the work of the glass master at the RISD Museum exhibit, for me that was the second time. This time, I took a better camera than my phone and took some photographs as I saw the pieces. I should emphasize that seeing the photographs is not the …
