Sara Bareilles: Saint Honesty
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Wednesday, March 29, 2006
More MFA Photography
Since my last few wordy posts have been about museum exhibits, I thought would also mention a few other I have seen and enjoyed.
first was the showing, Poet With A Camera, which was worth multiple visits.
Second was Photographs by Hiroshi Sugimoto: The Sylvan Barnet and William Burto Collection. I had to spend some time at this exhibit. The use and combination of time-lapse photography combined with the subject matter (the ocean and theatres) made for some interesting prints, some of which I liked.
first was the showing, Poet With A Camera, which was worth multiple visits.
Second was Photographs by Hiroshi Sugimoto: The Sylvan Barnet and William Burto Collection. I had to spend some time at this exhibit. The use and combination of time-lapse photography combined with the subject matter (the ocean and theatres) made for some interesting prints, some of which I liked.
MFA: Ansel Adams
My last post, about a recent AIC photography exhibit, reminded me of a another exhibit I saw a while back. Boston's MFA last year put on an exhibition of Ansel Adams
's work, simply titled Ansel Adams. My previous impression of him, from the Ansel Adams posters that litter the walls of so many college dorms, was simply of a Yosemite National Park landscape (montainscape?) photographer. Seeing this show gave me a different perspective on Adams, one of the breadth and thoughtfulness of his work.
's work, simply titled Ansel Adams. My previous impression of him, from the Ansel Adams posters that litter the walls of so many college dorms, was simply of a Yosemite National Park landscape (montainscape?) photographer. Seeing this show gave me a different perspective on Adams, one of the breadth and thoughtfulness of his work.
AIC: From Darkroom to Digital: Photographic Variations
On a recent trip to Chicago (you can see the pictures here), I went to the Art Institute of Chicago and saw one of their photography exhibits. Buried in the basement and now over, From Darkroom to Digital: Photographic Variations was an eye-opening exhibit for me. The exhibit is premised on a distinction Ansel Adams
I have never even been in a dark room, but the analogy holds for digital dark rooms (i.e. the computer). This analogy is especially relevant for me. Being legally blind, I cannot properly frame pictures in either the viewfinder or the teeny screens that come on digital cameras. So what little worth my photos have has to be torn out of the initial images that I take. These initial images are often misaligned, crooked and generally delete button worthy. I find the fun comes from playing with the images until something worthwhile appears.
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
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