Paul Myers of Brooks Institute of Photography is preparing to travel to India for five weeks with a group of students setting forth on a life changing adventure. As part of their training for the journey, Paul had the students meet at the Santa Monica peer to sharpen (or discover as the case was often) their skills at capturing in-field audio coupled with story telling imagery.
Steph, Kiya and I trailed the pack, soaking in Santa Monica on our first trip to the busy city. It is always with a sense of open engagement and jittery enthusiasm the first steps in a new place find me. My camera opens wide to those prime inhalations. A landmark for the photographer is when the common takes this role. Still, there is nothing wrong with finding inspiration in the new. Take on the eyes of a child…
Kiya Breeze
One of the very first sights
Maybe this guys?
El Guru
Paul looks on
Camera Wars
Tree by the Peer
Yellow
Kite
Thrill Ride
Sugar
Hmmm
Attraction
Debrief
Paul’s View
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In a recent Venture to Ventura, well, here’s a look…
Steph trying to pry a ground-score away from Kiya…Kiya thought it a great game.
So many choices…oy yoy! What’s a girl to do?
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Further now each day I rediscover more of the world around me
The one which calls me through dreams,
that which trundels forth mastigic principals.
Now I come to know you for certain, the unending source.
Birth
Untitled
To That Corner!
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To add to the point, one of the goals of the, “Artist’s Way” is to embrace your inner child, to return to play. One of our group meetings we chose to meet at a park to picnic. In the spirit of the moment, we took to the swings…
Not pictured here are the illustrious Niki and the incredible Jack. The evening was a success as we (the adults) began again to love our forgotten selves while the children strove to become adults.
(That’s mineral water, not beer! So don’t get any crazy ideas!!!)
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Over the past couple months I have been in engaged in a course called, “The Artist’s Way”, with some good friends and Steph. One of my goals in the course was to loosen up my photography, as all of the formal training in photojournalism had kind of locked me creatively. After a gallery viewing, we went to a sushi place in Ventura. Kiya got a hold of the green tea, and below are some images inspired by the ensuing caffeine buzz of a one year old.
RoseMerry-go-round
“Caffeine”
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What a show! 70 artist’s work was selected for the Ojai Museum’s first art central exhibit; diversity on Ojai’s terms. I didn’t win any judges awards, but I did learn a lot. First, photography, in context to other art forms outside of the photographic world, needs to incorporate some other media to be considered ‘art’. All of the photos were relegated to the entrance of the show. This was neither a rub or a bonus, just simply a fact. Second, in this type of show, my work was overpriced. Also a good thing to know. Really the true award was simply to be chosen to participate in the event, and to exhibit my craft in another venue.
In other news however, I was voted Best Photographer in Ojai this year!!! Actually, the official note is that I tied with fellow light hunter Attaslina Dews, but I was put on line one as my vote was discounted (due to my affiliation with the local paper) and so was tied. Regardless, very cool. Now I can put the coveted “Best of” ribbon on all of my ads for this year. Yahoo!!! Thanks for all of your support everybody!
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