I shot this photo of Tony sometime last week. I used one large soft box to the left of him one smaller soft box to his right and a fill light behind me. I really like the expression on his face in this shot.
Tony
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Starring Role
The image of the light bulb has long had a starring role in my work. I am drawn back to it’s shape and symbols time and time again.
Perhaps we’ll live in a world where this type of light bulb no longer exists. However, I don’t believe the shape and symbolic meanings behind it will change. I just can’t see the florescent spiral replacing the beautiful lines and structure of this classic.
Frozen Water Is Not Always Ice
I’m working on a series of water photographs. I’m getting very close to what I’m going for. Here’s an example of one of the shots. I really love doing this type of work in the studio on snowy days. It’s perfect distraction from the real world. Simple drops of water can become a whole different world or a mini sculpture frozen in time.
Costco Sunset
The other day I was heading to Costco for some of the usual staples and I noticed this sunset from the parking lot. I try to make it a habit to always have my camera with me, and on that day, I did. I took about 6 captures and this was my favorite.
I used to miss shots like these because I thought the fence destroyed the scene. I realize now that the fence doesn’t ruin anything. This view is one that so many people see everyday but don’t even really notice. I’ve come to embrace the lines of the city. Telephone poles, wires and street signs are all a part of our every day experience. It should also be in our art.
Bound by Pride
I created this image during a period of my life where I felt the gay community and the gay world was suffocating me. As much as I tried to be a part of it, the more it rejected me or held me back.
This is something I struggle with often. I’m very much a community focused guy but there is so little I have in common with much of the gay world. How is it that we ask the world to accept us as we are but continue to judge, reject and outright ridicule those who are different within our own community?
Flower Bed
As I continue this year, committed to posting one new image each day for 365 days, I would like to begin introducing other aspects of my work.
I often use my photography as a starting place rather than an end. I merge the images into drawings, paintings and serigraph prints through a variety of techniques.
This serigraph print on paper measures approximately 16″x24″ and is part of my ongoing, Macho Sissy series.
The work juxtaposes masculine and feminine imagery together representing the blurring of gender lines. The image of the muscular male form printed in deep brown is balanced by the bright blue flowers beneath him, creating a soft bed of petals.
I believe that we all have both masculine and feminine traits that should be celebrated, not suppressed by socially constructed gender roles.
Como Cemetery
This was taken from Como Cemetery, just outside of Como, Colorado. Como is an old mining town that was very popular because the railroad passed through on it’s way to Breckenridge. At one time the town even had two newspapers, multiple saloons and hotels. Much of the town burned and was never re-built.
Now, there are less than a hundred people living there. It’s situated at the opposite end of Boreas Pass from Breckenridge in South Park.
The Cemetery itself is filled with mysterious tombs of babies, nameless women and miners. It’s nestled into a beautiful Aspen Grove overlooking this great vista.
Water Tower
This great water tower was along the dirt road that led us to our campsite that was on a dramatic hill. Sleeping was so difficult that we had to move our site the next day. Never camp sleeping on a hill! It made for a good story and this dramatic photograph.
Never too many shoes!
Today, I shot some photography of some great jewelry by Aurora artist, Kim Harrell. I love these red pump earrings! They are too cute. Check out more of Kim’s work at her website, www.eastendarts.com
