Chickens are the but of many jokes, but I dare you to stare down one of these chickens! These photographs are by Ernest Goh, and I stumbled on his work from a short write-up in the American Photo magazine. When I visited his site I found an impressive and inspiring collection of photographs of … [Read more...]
Looking Back – The Commentary
A while back, in mid September I posted a collection of 14 photographs from the old masters and asked anyone to offer their comments on any of them. Two readers offered their comments, thank you Sal and Jude. There is another point worth speculating here. I say speculating because I don't want … [Read more...]
Looking Back
Photography has a rich, and due to its nature, a well-documented history. I would like to make this post an inverted process. Instead of writing a post and possibly getting some comments, I will present some photographs and invite your comments, thoughts, feelings about them. Then I will blend them … [Read more...]
Editor’s Pick at LensCulture
I have just heard that Infrared Earthscapes collection I have added as a project at LensCulture has been selected as Editor's Choice. Clearly it pleases me greatly and I wanted to share the news with you. I will appreciate if you could share this with your network. More visits and visibility never … [Read more...]
Orchis, Celebration of a new life
(This is a guest blog by Eric E. Sung. See the end of the post for more information about him.) On the 16th of March, I had a delightful opportunity to attend a truly remarkable performance coordinated by several professional artists widely ranging from photography, choreography, music … [Read more...]
Reading Photographs
I open with the partial cover of Michael Freeman's book The Photographer's Eye because its dissection of photography was a kind of Rosetta Stone for the discussion that focused on reading photographs and the structure of photographs. I recommend this to anyone interested in photography, an excellent … [Read more...]
Kirlangic – Part III
A little further down another open doorway revealed a strong columnar structure, probably indicative of heavy loads were upstairs at one time. A steel stairway lead upstairs, I did not follow its lead. At the other end of this section of the yard were a series of circular slabs which probably … [Read more...]
Kirlangic – Part II
As I walked through the connecting short hallway and went under the hanging doorways overhead, I saw the building that is visible from outside, and that many associate with the Kirlangiç factory. I called it the main building, perhaps erroneously, due to its size and the attitude it seemed to … [Read more...]
Kirlangic – Part I
(The photographs in the three-part post will appear in the portfolio section upon the completion of the series.) Left unkempt, devoid of basic maintenance, a lack of general respect for preservation can turn a structure into a crumbling ruin in short order. I became acutely aware how quickly … [Read more...]
Orchis, Ballet Inspired by Photography
A while back I wrote about a joint project with the Festival Ballet Providence inspired by a series of orchid photographs I shared with them. I am very pleased to write now that Orchis will have the premier performance on March 8-9-10, 2013 at the Vets. The entirely new piece will choreographed … [Read more...]