Happy Friday everyone...all three of you out there. Are you in as much shock as I am that it's already April? Well the inconsistent weather isn't helping all that much, but here we are one step closer to summer B-) Who else has a countdown going on? Just me? Oh well...
Over the week I somehow found the time to visit some galleries in the city. Much like spending countless hours looking at other's work on the internets, I think important to see whats out there in the "art world". Erwin Olaf was showing some really interesting, impeccably lit Avant-garde portraits at Hasted Kraeutler. I also got a chance to see Mike Brodie's A Period of Juvenile Prosperity before it closed at Yossi Milo. Really compelling shots for such a gritty lifestyle. Kind of makes me want to drop whatever I'm doing and go out for an adventure. Also if you get a chance head over to the Met, you owe it to yourself as a photographer to check out William Eggleston's collection and the new American Civil War exhibit. You'll never see a color print with such charm like an Eggleston and if you're a nerd like me you'll love getting to see all the Mathew Brady daguerreotypes from a time long gone.
Anyway, it's Flickr Friday, our own little curated internet gallery of sorts...just not as overtly dramatic. It was Easter over the weekend so here's so cool shots of dyed eggs.
MLR Photography (Michael L Ricci)
Tammy Lee Bradley
Nothing like some color to cheer you up on an otherwise blah day. I enjoy that they both feel wholesome and special to the photographer...special eggs. Not to mention they could also be in any Home and Garden magazine showing you how to create Easter crafts. I Didn't realize this until now, but they both have shallow depth of field. Maybe I have a bokeh problem. Next week I'll pick some shot at f/22.
The image above is from our very own Sean Robinson. Looks like something's wrong with his sensor...Oh wait he did that on purpose. Sean sent in his Panasonic DMC-G5 for a infrared modification and presto: He got these otherworldly images that are sensitive to only IR light, blocking the reds and greens from most of the visual spectrum. The results are pretty impressive! There's a chance we'll be able to rent out one of these cameras in the future, so if you enjoy this style of photography, but don't feel like sacrificing your camera's innards, there's a possibility we'll have you covered.
That's all I have for you this week. Go out and enjoy this thing they call the sun. If you're not taking pictures this weekend maybe hit up a museum or two. See you next Flickr Friday.