Oriel Gallery

There is a new gallery in Vallejo, CA at 405 Virginia St. The Oriel Gallery is a beautiful window gallery which is in the midst of the downtown area and other galleries. Currently I have five images in the gallery window, which are pictured above, and I am loving the way that it looks! Lights stay on throughout the night illuminating the work so that what ever time of day or night the images look beautiful and are easily seen.

I will post more information about the gallery shortly such as the email address and such so that others will also be able to take advantage of this beautiful location.

Fragility

I have an image in the "Fragility" show at the 159 Gallery.
My piece "Eclipse on Io" will be in this show showing the fragility of flowers.

Flowers are inherently fragile creatures. I believe that in each flower there lays a secret power hidden deep within their tiny forms. This power reflects the vastness of space, time and the energies which bind all things together. So, in sharing this world, I show some of the universe which exists in every flower for me.

The gallery opening is Sept.5 from 7-10 pm. If you happen to be in the area stop on by!

Photographer

Today I found a new photographer whose work is very similar to my own. His flowers aren't quite as abstract as my own but I love this work. The current image that it is opening to is Queen Anne's Lace, it may have changed by the time you few it, but it is amazing! Here is his website and I would check him out! Finding other photographers who photograph with the macro lens this way is awesome!

http://www.acloseupview.com/

My pain

So yesterday was a fun day...I had to go to the dentist because a filling fell out. I ended up having to get a root canal, which I must say wasn't all that much fun. I did have a nice green shield put on my face and couldn't resist taking some photos on my camera phone. Then once I got started I had to document all my pain and the painful tools that came with it. That and I looked ridiculous which I also couldn't pass up for a photo. They had me walk down a hallway with that green shield and I actually had a nurse giggle at me. See what I mean I looked ridiculous...someone who sees this everyday laughs at me. So here is an opportunity to laugh with me on how I looked.

365 days of self portraits

So I have switched it a bit and posted the photos on: http://picasaweb.google.com/froggys109/365DaysOfSelfPortraits instead which will make it easier to see it all at once.

Day Two

2 days down 363 left! : )

Sutro Baths

Continuing on with my transfers this is another one that I have created of my image from Sutro Baths. This is an eight minute exposure that I love and decided to try it out as a transfer and I would have to say that its pretty sweet! It makes me really sad that Polaroid is going out of the instant film business.

Day One

I'm starting today doing self-portraits...for 365 days. Making myself take a photo a day is going to be a challenge for sure. I think this will help me think about the photos that I take and how I take them. This will also help me to branch out from my normal abstraction of flowers. Many things to think about and consider and I hope to be back again tomorrow, as my commitment requires, to continue discovering where I will go with my new project.