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Friday, August 20, 2010
Happy (and chatty) Fletcher is back. Pt 2
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Happy Fletcher is back! Pt 1
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Last one! Family photo
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Sunset at sail
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Fletcher and @dutchcowboy
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Another one of me with fletcher
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Some photos from sail yesterday: me and the fletch
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Thursday, August 19, 2010
Fletcher of the day : the family at sail 2010
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Fletcher of the day: on the couch
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Fletcher of the day: smiley and shaky
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@Pebbels like the iPad
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Monday, August 16, 2010
FOTD August 16: Fingers in mouth
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Sunday, August 15, 2010
Fletcher in black and white
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Marta and niklas
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FOTD August 15: eye
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Saturday, August 14, 2010
Fletcher of the day: in the sun
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Friday, August 13, 2010
Fletcher of the day: 4 months old
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Having lunch with @fashiontweet
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Thursday, August 12, 2010
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Kittehs on the bed
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Thursday, August 05, 2010
Sorry for the long absence...but I've been busy..Having a baby!
My son, Fletcher, was born in April. It's been an intensely wonderful, tiring, joyful, exhausting and precious 4 months since he was born. My life has been completely flipped over on it's side. The first few months have been VERY intense, and I truly believe that we had him at the right time, with the right amount of patience to enjoy every day we have with Fletcher.
Due to the timing of the pregnancy and the start of the Photography Course, I was unable to continue studying...for now. This put my dream of being a professional photographer on hold for a little while as I focus on the most important job I have right now: keeping Fletcher alive (happy, safe and healthy and all that too, of course....) So far it seems to be working (thank goodness!)
In the meantime i will begin to post my latest photography project here...Fletcher of the Day. Every day I take a photo of the little guy and post it on twitter. I will attempt to have them posted here. That means i will be updating every day! Get ready!
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Photo School on Hold...For Now
So of you may remember that I was supposed to start Photo School in September. The 3 year program was put on hold because there wasn't enough students...so the start was postponed to October...then December...and has finally started...on January 30th.
After a lot of thinking...I decided to postpone starting myself until the next group starts in September. Why? Well, I am currently 29 weeks pregnant....with diabetes, due to give birth in 10 weeks. I don't think it would be an ideal combination...my blood sugar goes up with stress (not healthy for me or the little boy) and I can barely see my feet. (not really relevant...but an issue none-the-less). If we had started in September, then I would be far enough into the course to probably go on...but at this point, I think it's a bit late for me to start.
I don't plan on giving up my dream....just postponing and re-adjusting it. Right now, my priority is my son...my diet...and my dream of going into sugar coma after I give birth by consuming as much Ben and Jerry's chocolate fudge ice cream as I can get my hands on.
10 weeks to go....
So of you may remember that I was supposed to start Photo School in September. The 3 year program was put on hold because there wasn't enough students...so the start was postponed to October...then December...and has finally started...on January 30th.
After a lot of thinking...I decided to postpone starting myself until the next group starts in September. Why? Well, I am currently 29 weeks pregnant....with diabetes, due to give birth in 10 weeks. I don't think it would be an ideal combination...my blood sugar goes up with stress (not healthy for me or the little boy) and I can barely see my feet. (not really relevant...but an issue none-the-less). If we had started in September, then I would be far enough into the course to probably go on...but at this point, I think it's a bit late for me to start.
I don't plan on giving up my dream....just postponing and re-adjusting it. Right now, my priority is my son...my diet...and my dream of going into sugar coma after I give birth by consuming as much Ben and Jerry's chocolate fudge ice cream as I can get my hands on.
10 weeks to go....
Thursday, October 29, 2009
A Month of FotoFactory Projects...
I had my first 'Class' for the 3 year photography program at the FotoFactory on October 3rd. Originally we were supposed to begin on September 19th....but the course requires a minimum of 9 students and we only had 6. While 5 'Possible' students are trying to get their finances together, The director of the school decided to start the course with a month of projects. So that's what I've been busy with.
On the 3rd of October we were given an ''Assignment book' which included 6 assignments that need to be completed and presented on November 7th...our next meeting.
The Assignments:
The assignment was interesting in that it forces you to really put yourself out there, which I failed to do. I didn't feel confident enough (or perhaps it was awake enough...) to ask for the recipe to my lunch. I did stop someone in front of the Stock Exchange and asked him if I could take his photo and he was good.
Not 100% of the original ...the light on the knife and the hand aren't correct...but I feel like I'm getting closer. Recreating a photos is about the elements of it; light, composition, shadows, etc...but you don't have to tackle all of those elements at the same time (like layers in photoshop...). Another learning point!
PP-04 Present a 'Photo Project' which will take place over the next 6 months
Originally my concept was about pregnancy...something like taking a photo of myself every week. But after consideration...while that may be interesting to me, I need to look deeper. I now have a gagillion ideas...but I will have to narrow them down...
I like the composition of this photo and the way the light falls on my face. It wasn't easy to get in and out of the hammock to set the camera, but worth it.
PP-06 A photo Diary. Take one photo every day for 3 weeks, expressing an emotion or feeling
This one was interesting. How do you express how you are feeling? Through symbolism? Movement? Words, actions? I spend a lot of time with my cats (as sad as that is..) and I find them to be very expressive of my own mood sometimes. But I was looking for something grittier than a clear photo of something. At the beginning of the assignment I bought a Mini-Diana lomo camera ( you can see the complete set here). I really enjoyed taking photos with it. So as not to put all my eggs in one basket I also took digital photos in parallel. It gave me a nice selection when I was putting them all together in a book. I enjoyed having my camera with me all the time (which, to be honest I usually do...) and I did take A LOT of extra photos because of it...
All in all, this past month has been an interesting experience. I did learn a lot...especially that I have a lot to learn! There are a lot of boundries I have to cross to get to where I want to be as a photographer and to develop myself and my eye. It has been tough to combine the time to 'study' with a job (thank goodness I only work 4 days!), but the thing is, I loved it! I studied, planned, completed assignments in my own time and really enjoyed it AND I, queen of Procrastination (I'm famous for starting papers in University the day they were due), completed several assignments AHEAD OF SCHEDULE! I actually planned a timeline for when I needed to complete projects and stuck to it. Wow, who knew? Lets see how long this enthusiasm lasts. But for now, I can safely say that after years of getting lost and following wrong directions and incorrectly reading maps....I'm finally on the right path.
I had my first 'Class' for the 3 year photography program at the FotoFactory on October 3rd. Originally we were supposed to begin on September 19th....but the course requires a minimum of 9 students and we only had 6. While 5 'Possible' students are trying to get their finances together, The director of the school decided to start the course with a month of projects. So that's what I've been busy with.
The Assignments:
PP-01 A tour of Amsterdam where specific photos need to be taken at certain points
PP-02 Read On Photography by Susan Sontag and Ways of Seeing by John Berger
PP-03 Make a reconstruction of a photo in the assignment book
PP-04 Present a 'Photo Project' which will take place over the next 6 months
PP-05 Make a portrait of yourself that is recognizable, bring in 13x 18 print
PP-06 A photo Diary. Take one photo every day for 3 weeks, expressing an emotion or feeling
Bring contact sheets of ALL photos taken between October 3 and 7th, as well as all photo prints which have been developed. Projects need to be presented professionally.
Phew! Enough to keep me busy on evenings and weekends.
And these are my results...
PP-01 A tour of Amsterdam where specific photos need to be taken at certain points
You can see the photos here, but an overview of the assignment:
- Begin at Central Station and take 5 photos contrasting the construction with the old buildings,
- Walk to the Zeedijk and take 5 photos of the chinese influence in the area
- Have lunch in a chinese restaurant and take a photo before and after of your meal
- Take photos of 3 people eating in the restaurant, trying to capture the atmosphere
- Ask how your meal was made and try to get the recipe
- Walk along the Warmoesstraat and take pictures of conspciuous things
- Go to the Stock Exchange and take a portrait of a worker there, then ask the Euro dollar exchange rate
- Walk along the kalverstraat and take pictures of 3 trends
- Go to Cafe Hoppe on the Spui and take 2 pictures inside which show the incident lighting in the cafe
- Go to the Leidseplein and take pictures of 3 people with Blue Coats
- Go to the Van Gogh museum and try to take a photo of a painting that speaks to you, gather background information
The assignment was interesting in that it forces you to really put yourself out there, which I failed to do. I didn't feel confident enough (or perhaps it was awake enough...) to ask for the recipe to my lunch. I did stop someone in front of the Stock Exchange and asked him if I could take his photo and he was good.
On the Kalverstraat I had to take photos of 3 trends. I probably should have made portraits of 'Fashionably' dressed people...but I did it more sneakily. Another learning moment. Dare to ask! My photos probably would have been more interesting. I also find that when I am forced to 'impose' upon people I don't know, I get nervous and try to get the shot quickly, usually at the expense of the composition. Definitely need to work on that...And my critical eye. Don't just meet expectations...exceed them.
PP-02 Read On Photography by Susan Sontag and Ways of Seeing by John Berger
Taking photographs is more than that...taking photos. The essays from Susan Sontag are a review of the history of photography as well as how the role of camera and the photographer have changed through the years. What does an image represent? Is it art? And how has the role of the photographer evolved over the last century? Active or passive observer? What kind of influence do images have on our view of things. Things which, I suppose are obvious when you think about them, but how often do you think about them? A more deeper meaning to what I am doing, I suppose.PP-02 Read On Photography by Susan Sontag and Ways of Seeing by John Berger
PP-03 Make a reconstruction of a photo in the assignment book
This was a difficult one, probably made more difficult by my tendancy to overthink. I looked at the photo, and looked and looked. I had a hard time figuring out the correct angle from which to photography, how to get the lighting right, etc etc. I took a few frustrating test shots...angle wasn't right, shadowing incorrect, lighting in the wrong place... blah blah blah. I was working myself into a state...then my husband came in and calmed me down, told me to take a break and I had an epiphany of sorts; Stop trying to do it all in one shot! I took a break, then set lighting and composition aside to focus on the correct angle from which to shoot the photo. I had a suspicion from the beginning that this 'recreation' was really an excercise in Photoshop...and I think I was correct. In the end I took the shot at a sort of correct angle, then adjusted the image to black and white, fixed the contrast and...Bob's you're uncle! I came pretty close to the original.
This was a difficult one, probably made more difficult by my tendancy to overthink. I looked at the photo, and looked and looked. I had a hard time figuring out the correct angle from which to photography, how to get the lighting right, etc etc. I took a few frustrating test shots...angle wasn't right, shadowing incorrect, lighting in the wrong place... blah blah blah. I was working myself into a state...then my husband came in and calmed me down, told me to take a break and I had an epiphany of sorts; Stop trying to do it all in one shot! I took a break, then set lighting and composition aside to focus on the correct angle from which to shoot the photo. I had a suspicion from the beginning that this 'recreation' was really an excercise in Photoshop...and I think I was correct. In the end I took the shot at a sort of correct angle, then adjusted the image to black and white, fixed the contrast and...Bob's you're uncle! I came pretty close to the original.
Here's my attempt:
Not 100% of the original ...the light on the knife and the hand aren't correct...but I feel like I'm getting closer. Recreating a photos is about the elements of it; light, composition, shadows, etc...but you don't have to tackle all of those elements at the same time (like layers in photoshop...). Another learning point!
PP-04 Present a 'Photo Project' which will take place over the next 6 months
Originally my concept was about pregnancy...something like taking a photo of myself every week. But after consideration...while that may be interesting to me, I need to look deeper. I now have a gagillion ideas...but I will have to narrow them down...
PP-05 Make a portrait of yourself that is recognizable, bring in 13x 18 print
Another tricky one. Have you every really taken a photo of yourself that you liked? I find that to be a difficult concept. Trying not to be so vain and to convey the things about myself that I think are important I took over 300 photos. In the end I narrowed it down to two:
I like the composition of this photo and the way the light falls on my face. It wasn't easy to get in and out of the hammock to set the camera, but worth it.
This is my favorite of the self-portrait's, because it's the only photo I have with Pebbles and myself. I've taken hundreds (literally!) of her alone,but I'm never in the photo with her. She doesn't like to be picked up, but she looks pretty comfortable in my arms. I love her rabbit foot sticking up and the way she's looking curiously into the lens . She's adorable!
I posted a few of my other self-portrait attempts on flickr...PP-06 A photo Diary. Take one photo every day for 3 weeks, expressing an emotion or feeling
This one was interesting. How do you express how you are feeling? Through symbolism? Movement? Words, actions? I spend a lot of time with my cats (as sad as that is..) and I find them to be very expressive of my own mood sometimes. But I was looking for something grittier than a clear photo of something. At the beginning of the assignment I bought a Mini-Diana lomo camera ( you can see the complete set here). I really enjoyed taking photos with it. So as not to put all my eggs in one basket I also took digital photos in parallel. It gave me a nice selection when I was putting them all together in a book. I enjoyed having my camera with me all the time (which, to be honest I usually do...) and I did take A LOT of extra photos because of it...
All in all, this past month has been an interesting experience. I did learn a lot...especially that I have a lot to learn! There are a lot of boundries I have to cross to get to where I want to be as a photographer and to develop myself and my eye. It has been tough to combine the time to 'study' with a job (thank goodness I only work 4 days!), but the thing is, I loved it! I studied, planned, completed assignments in my own time and really enjoyed it AND I, queen of Procrastination (I'm famous for starting papers in University the day they were due), completed several assignments AHEAD OF SCHEDULE! I actually planned a timeline for when I needed to complete projects and stuck to it. Wow, who knew? Lets see how long this enthusiasm lasts. But for now, I can safely say that after years of getting lost and following wrong directions and incorrectly reading maps....I'm finally on the right path.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Year of the Lori: 9 month review
It's now September 2009 and I thought it would be a good point to review how close I am to achieving my goals in this, the Year of the Lori:
Goal 1:
Start a new career path- In September I will begin a 3 year Photography program that will, ultimately, help me become a Professional photographer
Update: I start next week! My career change is (almost!) on track!
Goal 2:
Get Healthy. Really! I mean it! Don't laugh! I WILL exercise again
Update: I am commuting to work via bicycle...which is about 5.1k each way..so I am exercising at least a few days a week...
Goal 3:
I will have a baby
Update: Well, I haven't exactly had a baby (barely enough time for that to have happened already!) but I am FINALLY 'in the family way' at 37! After 7 years of testing, surgeries, procedures, hormones, injections, waiting rooms and countless other things done in the fertility pursuit, I am pregnant (I put it out there and it worked!...well, that and the IUI...).
So, overall, I have to say that this really HAS been the Year of the Lori. I'm on track to achieving my goals (although I really do need to exercise more often (now, more than ever)... But if I look back to where I was 1 year ago...when my husband was finishing his last round of chemo, I have to say that life is heading in the right direction.
This past Wedensday my husband got his latest results...and it looks like his tumor is gone. Yesterday, September 11th, my husband and I celebrated our 10 year wedding anniversary and had our first echo. Jr is looking good so far! And today we celebrate the fact that 1 year ago today we brought Pebbles home. She inspired us and gave us energy at a particularly tiring time in our life and we are forever grateful for that.
What a difference a year makes!
It's now September 2009 and I thought it would be a good point to review how close I am to achieving my goals in this, the Year of the Lori:
Goal 1:
Start a new career path- In September I will begin a 3 year Photography program that will, ultimately, help me become a Professional photographer
Update: I start next week! My career change is (almost!) on track!
Goal 2:
Get Healthy. Really! I mean it! Don't laugh! I WILL exercise again
Update: I am commuting to work via bicycle...which is about 5.1k each way..so I am exercising at least a few days a week...
Goal 3:
I will have a baby
Update: Well, I haven't exactly had a baby (barely enough time for that to have happened already!) but I am FINALLY 'in the family way' at 37! After 7 years of testing, surgeries, procedures, hormones, injections, waiting rooms and countless other things done in the fertility pursuit, I am pregnant (I put it out there and it worked!...well, that and the IUI...).
So, overall, I have to say that this really HAS been the Year of the Lori. I'm on track to achieving my goals (although I really do need to exercise more often (now, more than ever)... But if I look back to where I was 1 year ago...when my husband was finishing his last round of chemo, I have to say that life is heading in the right direction.
This past Wedensday my husband got his latest results...and it looks like his tumor is gone. Yesterday, September 11th, my husband and I celebrated our 10 year wedding anniversary and had our first echo. Jr is looking good so far! And today we celebrate the fact that 1 year ago today we brought Pebbles home. She inspired us and gave us energy at a particularly tiring time in our life and we are forever grateful for that.
What a difference a year makes!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Basic Photo Course Complete!
It's been a few (ahem...) months since I've updated and I apologize for that.
The last day of my photo course was scheduled for May 25th, but I was unable to attend that day because I was on vacation in France (I know, tough...but someone had to do it!). Fortunately I was able to attend the Dutch Basic Photo Class which met on Monday's. Monday June 8th was the last class.
After completing the darkroom assignments we moved on from Analogue to Digital. The digital portion included High Key and Low Key photography, The Panning technique, Working in Photoshop, Pop Art Portraits, Abstract photography, and creating a sequence. Phew! We've covered a lot in the last 3 classes!
To begin with, the Panning technique. This is something I learned in the last photoclass I took, but I think the success of my panning photo then was a matter of chance. I think this time I understand the technique better. But like all things I need to PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE.
Anyway, during class we were sent out on our merry way and asked to come back with a panning shot and an abstract shot. First my panning shot:
It's been a few (ahem...) months since I've updated and I apologize for that.
The last day of my photo course was scheduled for May 25th, but I was unable to attend that day because I was on vacation in France (I know, tough...but someone had to do it!). Fortunately I was able to attend the Dutch Basic Photo Class which met on Monday's. Monday June 8th was the last class.
After completing the darkroom assignments we moved on from Analogue to Digital. The digital portion included High Key and Low Key photography, The Panning technique, Working in Photoshop, Pop Art Portraits, Abstract photography, and creating a sequence. Phew! We've covered a lot in the last 3 classes!
To begin with, the Panning technique. This is something I learned in the last photoclass I took, but I think the success of my panning photo then was a matter of chance. I think this time I understand the technique better. But like all things I need to PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE.
Anyway, during class we were sent out on our merry way and asked to come back with a panning shot and an abstract shot. First my panning shot:
My photo partner, Elaine, and I walked around the area to try and find the best location for a panning shot and ended up on the Haarlemmerstraat. I took several shots before deciding on this one, mainly because I like the color of the bike, the green body warmer, and the fact that she's not completly in the image. The upclose factor makes it interesing for me. It also takes out some other distracting elements in the background so you get the impression she is moving. It's a fun exercise to stand on a corner shoot on shutter priority (Tv on the canon) and your adjust your shutterspeed to anywhere between 1/30 and 1/15. The try and move with the object. You get people looking at you sometimes, but that can make for an interesting composition. In my previous photo class, in order to get a panning shot, I made maarten ride his bike back and forth in the Oosterpark until I got a shot I liked. He was a good sport about it, even though I ended up using this shot (which I took on our way home from the Oosterpark). The composition with Maarten was more interesing, but the man in black on the black bike was technically better.
We also worked on Pop Art Portraits. The idea was to take a portrait of yourself, or someone else, and turn it into a pop art portrait in Photoshop. I, of course, used a photo of Pebbles, my cat (I know, I'm turning into crazy cat lady). It was good photo, though! The original photo and the two pop art portraits:
It was fun to do and to learn. Photoshop is one area I don't really want to spend a lot of time on, but one in which I understand it is necessary to learn. I have A LOT to learn, as I'm discovering!
The next assignment we had to complete was to recreate a well-known photo. I, like most people in the class, chose to recreate 'The Fork' by Andres Kertesz.
Look easy, right? I can tell you it ain't! Getting the angle of the shadow was doable, but getting it dark enough was difficult, as well as getting the line in the back. He obviously used a VERY bright light to take this photo and I used the brightest lamp I had, but it still wasn't strong enough. You have to be far enough away to get the dark, clear shadow, but close enough to whiten out the white surface. I made two seperate attempts. The first attempt I used a round table and the wrong fork, but got the shadows right. The light isn't bright enough, however and the line in the back is wrong:
The second attempt the shadows aren't as dark, but it seems closer to the original composition:
It's an interesting exercise in really looking at a photo and all of the elements that make up composition. Where does the light shine, how does it affect the shadows? Is there reflection? It's a great exercise towards better understanding light and shadow.
In our last class, we spent some more time in Photoshop, and were sent on our merry way to photograph a 'Sequence' and a photo which we could convert to Black and White in Photoshop. I started with the sequence.
Since I've started this course, I have a developed in interest in old cameras. I've started collecting them. My latest purchase is an Agfa Optima II. I used it in my sequence:
I tend to REALLY overthink and overanalyse things, so I had all these ideas about the sequence. I brought my Nikon FE Analogue SLR also, in case I could use it in a sequence (It's SOOO pretty!). In the end, it's the simple things. While a fellow student was setting up studio lighting and background, and covering all the windows to shoot his sequence, I noticed the storeroom behind me had a window with natural light. I took a white chair into the small storeroom, put the camera on the chair and shot away. It worked! Sometimes the easiest solutions are the best ones (for me, anyway). The sequence turned out better than I expected.
The final assignment was to turn a photo we took that day from color to black and white. I chose a photo of my camera:
This was also the last photo of the sequence. That was easy, so I also began working on a photo I took of my friend Jeanine's daughter Caitlin. She's a good sport when it comes to letting me take her picture. This is one of the photos I took of her on Saturday, converted into black and white:
So, the first leg of my photographic journey has been completed. I received a certificate from the Course Teacher, Desiree, and a 'Review' of my skills. She said I had really good feel for composition and took some surprisingly good portraits during the course, that I took to the darkroom really quickly and really well, but that I struggled a bit more with photoshop than with the other subjects (completely agree!).
Overall I found within myself the desire to learn and develop. Sounds strange, as I am generally a curious person, but it's been a long while since I have found an interest that can keep my attention so continually.Hasn't really happened since I was introduced to Mr Darcy 9 years ago(ahh...Mr Darcy). I spent a week in France taking photos (700ish photos in 6 days) and studying technique. I brought with me Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson and the Photography by John Ingeldew and studied (Voluntarily? On my vacation? Me?!!).
I've finally found the map to my next destination and I have to say that I am really looking forward to this journey.
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