Transformation of Conciousness

View in Dimensions

There is something about trees. They add to the dimension of my life by simply standing in awe of them. There is something magical that occurs when I sit and take in of their majesty and splendor. I feel they often go unnoticed and yet without them we would breathe in who knows what. I love them.
I created this multi-layered image from an original i took a few weeks ago. I then layered the same image on top of it self a few times using photoshop. It gets my point across nicely I think. Enjoy

Reflections on a Reflection

I often create self portraits in order to purge suppressed feelings and thus realign and balance myself . I have grown comfortable with and find comfort in capturing reflections of myself during moments of emotional unbalance. This particular image validates for me the effects of vicarious traumatization in the mental health profession. I believe that my ability to creatively express what I go through on a day to day basis just may keep me from burning out to soon.

Burning Images (part 2)

Well, looks the the sunpaper still has some kick to it. I was worried all of my travels would have ruined the paper. Gosh I don't even remember when and were I got the stuff, anyways Suya aka Susie is inspecting the paper clips and puzzled as to how it all works. Next time around a more interesting item will be used.

Burning Images (part 1)

I found this sunprint kit in the stuff im trying to organize and I thought I would give it a go right now. The kit came with a 10x 10 cm acrylic sheet, and 12 10 x10 cm sheets of sunprint paper. I have to place something , like a leaf or a key, between the acrylic sheet and the sunpaper in order for it to work. It's like burning an image onto light sensitive paper. I'm using paper clips.

Now, I have to wait about 5 mins or so in good sun light. The blue sun paper is supposed to turn completely white when done. Hmmm, has not changed shades yet. Come back later.

Room With View

There is something magical that happens in the sky after seeing my last client on a Friday afternoon. While I head down Superior ave towards the on ramp to I-90 West, I find myself catching fleeting moments in the clouds. Lucky for me I have my camera. Believe it or not I do have my eyes on the road and just aim and shoot off the cuff in order to be safe. Anyways, I'm excited about these images and how they just appear and even more excited by what they reveal to me each time I look at them. ENJOY!!!

Still Life

I often wonder how I would other wise cope with the ebb and flow of the tides of life if I did not have my camera to help me make sense of it all. There are moments when something strikes me like a dream or a thought that springs up from the past, and I can feel my body shifting to reflect whats happening inside of me . I can feel my face carving out new life lines while my body leans to bear the weight of old thoughts and feelings. There is a natural reflex that occurs; the extension of my hand reaching for what I like to call the recorder of light.
I love to think that in order for an image to be perceived and captured by the cameras eye or the human eye for that matter, light must be present to outline it and thus bring it into existence.
This image is a reflection of one of those moments. It has been along time since I have turned the camera on myself in one of those "reflective" moments and even more daring is the fact that I am letting go of inhibitions to show it.

Room With A View

This image was taken in The Netherlands one evening back in 1999, a few days shy of 2000. I'm reminded of the sense of anxiety over the ole Y2K bug and all. Hmm, looking back I realize even more so the power of the spoken word.
I'm reminded of the Orson Wells radio broadcast of a chapter from the H G Wells novel "The War of the Worlds" and all of the hype and panic attached to an "invasion of earth by Martians".
I often get the feeling we were had in some cruel and unusual way with the Y2K riga-ma-roll just like those folks listening to the radio back in the day.
Whats your take on the whole thing? Did you secretly horde Sterno cans and powdered milk? Did you sit ever so closely to your TV set biting your nails waiting for Kiritimati, or Christmas Island, in the Pacific Ocean, to ring in the New Year before the rest of world while wondering what would happen to them first? Or did you anticipate some massive power outage or the bidding adieu of our existence much like Princess Leia's home planet of Alderaan. (that may be too dramatic but you get the idea)

Room With a View

What kind of plant could this possibly be? With its ornate surface blossom, so intriguing and new, whos bounty heal colds, shuns Karloff, or makes good in a stew.

In Focus: The Fine Art of Seeing

I'm sitting at my kitchen table trying to finish some paperwork. I have gone all day with out my reading glasses and it has taken its toll on my eyes. I left a pair at a clients home, the other pair, hmm can't say I know where they are right now. My eyes are tired as I have felt the strain of their need to adjust and re-adjust to a variety of reading materials under various lighting conditions.
Today, I sat back and just let my eyes fall where they may, no adjusting them with a forward or backward motion of my head. I just took in of the reality that I can no longer get a clear view of whats in front of me from a distance less than 12" without the aid of crafted lenses. It has finally hit me folks, what I was dreading some umpteen years ago...that one day my vision, the part of me I rely on the most to communicate for me through photographs, would one day need help focusing.

This is no pity party, I assure you. It is just mere observation and a reflection of sorts. I will even go as far as to see it as a challenge. A challenge for me to keep riding and capturing the beams of light that bounce off of life's joys, sorrows, pleasures and pains.

Vincent Van Kitty

Hello My Name is Vincent (well my new owner calls me Mario) *sigh*..... I was rescued from the frozen tundra of C-town and have since been adopted..........I may do cameos on here from time to time so stay tuned....and look out for strays.....they need your help. (This blogger not a paid advertiser for Dick Goddard or Bob Barker) :)

A journey of a thousand miles.............begins in my studio.

There can be no progress without organization and I needs me some organization BAD! Wouldn't you say?! My goal is to do just that and thus begin cranking out works of interest for myself and perhaps of interest to others as well.................Here goes!!!!!

Room with a View

I quess Im gonna start with this image...........Im curious where you may think this is located.......good luck

New Venture

Hi....this blog has been a long time coming and I just wanted to let you know that I have forced myself to collect my thoughts and artwork in order to get a sense of organization in my creative life and life in general.
Lets see how well I do.

The Latent Lens