recycle beauty

Isn't if funny how this whole Recycling phase has really taken off in the 21st century, when the earth has been doing it since the beginning of time.  Just shows you how strong the earth really is.  You can drop bombs on me, build cities that touch the clouds, you can sit there and think you are doing harm by burring that coal, or cutting down that tree.  Your trying to use less, produce less and for what? To save me! I have given you all you need to survive. Food, light, and energy is yours for the taking. My resources are endless, don't you understand, all the beauty you see is recycled.  Not matter what they tell you I will not fade away. So survive from my seeds, live off of the land, drink the water, and remember recycling is NOT a man made invention.  Earth was here before you and will be here long after you are gone.

Polaroid Search

What do you get when you look at Dan Ryan's blog: A Dream of White Horses?  Polaroid, Polaroid and more great Polaroids: His images have that timeless feel to them. Some photographers think they can achieve this just by shooting Polaroid film, this is not always the case.  You have to have great material, a vision, an a understanding of your craft. Once you have mastered all that, then you got it.  Your own "Look." Its something every photographer wants and what many try to mimic with the help of photoshop and crazy filters bought at your local 7-11.  To me looking through Dan's blog is almost like seeing into the future.  What it might look like after its all said and done. With all the light leaks and the odd things that you can't control with Polaroid film, he is taking advantage of one thing that you don't get anymore with photography these days. Its a simple word called surprise.  He is shooting in the Digital Age with integral film and making those photoshop junkies look silly! Keep up the good work.

Polaroid Search

I was searching for Polaroid on google and I came across this blog: The Bunny on the Moon (great name by the way).  On there I found some pictures of Kurt Cobain from the Book called; Cobain Unseen. by Charles Cross. Some really great pictures of Kurt.  It has a lot of unseen artifacts from the Cobain Estate.  I might just have to pick up a copy for myself.  Thank you Bunny on the moon for bringing this to my attention.  Please check her blog out when you get a chance.

Also I started what I'm calling: Embedded In The Emulsion. A project that will document my life during the month of October.  Taken with Olympus Stylus zoom 35mm film camera. The images will post on the same days but not until November.  Should be fun, I never have used a 35mm point n shoot, which is kind of weird if you think about it.  I have always used SLR's and Rangefinders.

My goal is to do something everyday that is constant, something tangible, something that can't be deleted.  Embedded in the Emulsion, one shot, one click, 31 blog post in a row.  Should be lots of fun! Not like its a big thing, I just never attempted anything like this before.  Enjoy your weekend folks...

Friday Nature

Friday Nature is back this week.  I have no idea what the real name of this flower is.  If you know and want to share please do.  The weekend is here! My family is looking forward to The Hold Steady live at The Social.  Its sold out so it should a wild concert.  So here is to the weekend. Enjoy some nature, music and some family.  Without them we would be lost in this place we call Earth. On that note bartender make it a double whiskey, coke no ice.................

Flavor

Sorry for missing Thursday's blog post I was a bit under the weather.  I blame it on Tombstone's frozen pizza.  Man it put a hurting on me but all is well. Sorry Tombstone you will not be allowed in this house no mo! On to the world of Polaroid.  This Polaroid Collage was actually made in 2010. You can't hear me but I'm clapping right now.  The scanner just doesn't show all the color in this one but hey got to make due with what I got.  Enjoy the Flavor and remember Rapidview has more Polaroid Flavors than Tombstone pizza could ever have...now that is saying something

NatureHand

The hand must be soft but firm. The light must shine down from highlights above. Each seed is unique and nurtured.  Its the battle between Nature and Man, both counting and depending on each other......

Beyond The Gate

It has been a challenge for me to post lately. Just look at my archive and you will see a steady decline. Often I wonder if there has been a decline in my work also?  Maybe this is because I'm finding it harder and harder to find time to create.  Part of that is because I'm riddled with A.D.D just ask my wife she will tell you.  No telling how many Polaroid collages I have made but the simple question is.  Do you see a progression or recession? Every artist wants to know if he/she is moving forward.  I hope my timeline doesn't reflect today's congress that is for sure!  There are ups and downs with every artist but I'm learning to cherish and be thankful for the times that I do get to create and also realizing that it doesn't always have to be about Art.....Creating can be about lasting relationships with others, bringing joy to someone that doesn't expect you to, making a dinner for your family. Bottom line we all create something not because we want to but because WE HAVE to..... 

Tides of Peace

I thought this one was appropriate for the times we live in. We have the Leader of Iran announcing that his country has a surprise for the West on February 11, 2010. Great, and my birthday is on 15th! So if anyone knows or has the address for the Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, please email me or leave me a message on this blog because I would love to send him a nice big watermelon. Yes, you say why? I say why not! If all our leaders just sat down with some nice cold sweet watermelon(from the South of course) the world would be a lot safer. We even have seedless watermelon now. Which I try not to partake in because I don't think God intended for watermelon to be seedless. I digress; what I’m trying to say is Peace moves like the tides. People come and go with ideas on how we should achieve peace and we tend to forget about the simplest things that bring peace to this world and to our lives.....like watermelon.

We shall build another

Weird times we are living in. Will we make history or will we be history? This is America and we shall build another..........

Stumbling

This happens to me from time to time.....

A Mission

In this Polaroid you will find:Yukio Mishima, Thomas Bailey Aldrich, Jackueline Kennedy, Princess Margaret(twice) Marilyn Monroe, Nick Cave, Ike, and Mickey mouse. Your Mission is to find all the people. Don't look to hard because you might get stuck in the lubrication..........

Falling

Well, its set let the general-election begin. Why does it feel like this election will go on forever? Maybe because it has gone on forever! Buckle up because its going to be a Wild one. Something tells me we will be seeing a lot of the Good, Bad And The Ugly. Sorry thats not fair to compare this election to such a Great Movie. America your telling me that this is the best you can offer? That these two candidate will lead the free world in the right direction. Something is just not right, and I can't put my hand on it. America is falling and the bottom is no where in site.........

Beach Dock

The light was pretty good when I took this Polaroid but after that it all went down hill. A few more will be posted from the this weeks Polaroid trip....

I was on the longest streak. The streak was shooting Polaroid with out one going crazy on me. The Polaroid pack did recover but most of them had funky spots......

Splendid

Splendid news out there these days, I have gotten where I hate to turn on the Tv or check the news sites. I think when I go on my water diet its going to be a water/no news diet....that will clean my body and my mind at the same time......

Polaroid Wedding

Jason and Marci were kind of enough to let me take a couple of Polaroids at their wedding. This was the first time I ever did anything like this and I thought I would share them with you guys....

Time of Birth

Looks like the weekend is here.......not much to report, as I like to say words to come......

Life

Life did not come to an end on this Sunday, but I did end up losing in all my Fantasy Football leagues. Just in case you were wondering how many Leagues I was in......Its 4

Distorted Sunshine

No distorted sunshine down here. Current Temp is 76 degrees, and it will be in the 80's the rest of the week. Wow, what a winter down here in florida. Can't wait for the weekend, I"m going to see The Avett Brothers at the Social on Friday. Actually never heard of them till last week, but I can't pass up a show at the Social, I have been catching up on their music and I really like them. I mean you can't go wrong with any band that has a banjo in it! I love me some banjo............

Emulsion Transfer

My first attempt at a multiple emulsion transfer. The Polaroids that frame the middle picture where all mess up attempts, this is just another proof to my theory, "No Polaroid is a bad polaroid." I know its pretty deep. Other news.

Chuck Welch a local blogger here in Lakeland, wrote an article on me. The name of his blog is Lakeland Local. I want to give a big thank you to Chuck for taking the time to give me some face time on his blog. His blog is very informative on issues and events going on in and around Lakeland. Please check it out and leave him a comment, because like all bloggers, we love comments. I hope your weekend is filled with braughtwurst and beer.