Archive for the 'art' Category

Making Waves

Posted by eB on September 5th, 2008 filed in art, photo, thoughts

This was our undisputed favorite poster print at Art Beat.
You’ve seen and probably made snow angels – this is a water angel.

So many more photos to come from this fantastic 2-day shoot. Patience.

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Art is an expression

Posted by eB on September 5th, 2008 filed in art, news, thoughts

Art is an expression that needs no explanation
but in its essence demands attention.
Sara Bassler-Bucholtz
Art Beat came and went in four and a half hours. I, for one, think that for all the work put into it, the Beat should be a weekend fest or at least a day-long event. Being sandwiched between Labor Day weekend [...]

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So beat prepping for Art Beat

Posted by eB on September 3rd, 2008 filed in art, news, thoughts

For the last two weeks it has felt like the night before final exams getting ideas and prints together for Art Beat. Today didn’t help that one bit. It only added MORE instant favorite shots to choose from before 4pm tomorrow.
We started at hair & makeup around 11am, shot through 6pm, hung out till 9pm [...]

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your Art Beat invitation

Posted by eB on August 29th, 2008 filed in art, events, fun, news, thoughts

Here’s as formal as it’s getting for an invitation to this year’s Art Beat festival in downtown South Bend:

You’re invited! Come see us!

We’ll be featured among jewelry designers, graphic artists, handmade fashions, and some of the coolest artists you’ll ever meet.
It’s September 4th, NEXT THURSDAY in downtown South Bend, Indiana. We’ll have our photos [...]

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Trash the Dress

Posted by eB on August 24th, 2008 filed in art, photo

First off, serious props to Sara for all her hard work, logistics and brainstorming to put this day together. Couldn’t have done it or had this much fun without you, babe.
On our way up to Lake Michigan I wondered if in fact we wouldn’t also be getting a bit messier than usual at a location [...]

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Monday Jumpstart – Animals Explain Art

Posted by admin on April 7th, 2008 filed in art, comedy, video

Perfect start to the (creative) work week. What’s art to you?
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Summer Newlyweds by Holga

Posted by admin on March 28th, 2008 filed in art, b&w, film, photo, weddings

Last summer I picked up the classically cheap and funky photo making Holga camera as part of my creative escape from the immediacy and trigger happy shooting of digital photography. The Holga has become a quick low tech favorite of mine, and I’ve had some pretty cool candid snaps printed from some of our summer [...]

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Endeavors in Illumination

Posted by admin on March 25th, 2008 filed in art, photo, quotes, thoughts

“There are two kinds of light–the glow that illuminates, and the glare that obscures.”
- James Thurber
It’s hard to say when it began to stir, but I welcome the nudge to do something new, to try new ideas, to expand on proven practice of what I understand in lighting.
The changing of seasons always seems to inspire [...]

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Itching to get outdoors

Posted by admin on March 17th, 2008 filed in art, b&w, film, hiking, photo

I’ve been itching to get outside and hike. Ok, itching and hiking aren’t a fun pair of words. I’ve been eager to go hike again soon. I came across a contact sheet print from my film classes when I lugged a nice Bronica SQ manual 120 rollfilm camera around with me while I hiked my [...]

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familiar f-word… film!

Posted by admin on August 6th, 2007 filed in art, news

I love eBay shopping. Random, unpredictable, spontaneous, competitive shopping. After getting a gem of a low tech camera – the Holga – I looked around on eBay for expired film. Wacky color shifts and even more unpredictable photo outcome. Here’s a sampling of the slide and print film from the mid 1990s that should have [...]

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