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Quite possibly the most nerve-wracking experience of my life, thus far — at least amongst those of my own choosing, I’ve just submitted my application to Duke University’s Masters in Fine Arts – Experimental and Documentary Art. Wish me luck.
This Wordle was built using the text of my statement of purpose — the hardest 2 pages I’ve ever drafted… Continue reading
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No, I’m not photographing real-estate. This is a glimpse at a new project I’ve recently begun. The excessive numbers of surplus existing homes crowding the housing market has been cited as one of the major forces behind the slow pace of the economic recovery.
I was surprised to find, that even in the relatively-moderate income county which I call home, that there was a large number of relatively-new houses for… Continue reading
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Last night was incredibly clear (and cold), so I was inspired to dig out the TC-80N3 and play with some long exposure starlines. This image is the result of a 30 minute exposure. Tonight, I’ve set-up a 3 hour exposure. It should be done around midnight… Continue reading
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Although I rarely made photos using it, I mourned the passing of Kodachrome. Kodak’s bankruptcy has made me realize just how quickly I transitioned from practically 100% film to essentially 100% digital.I’ve got unopened rolls of T-MAX that are 6 years past their expiration date. :-/… Continue reading
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A sampling of the video interviews that comprise TwinLens: An Exploration of the Art Nude & Global Culture – a documentary film and photographic exhibition by photographer Dan Smith. Continue reading
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A video experiment with Kristen Surban.
Part of TwinLens: An Exploration of the Art Nude & Global Culture
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Have you been wondering what all this “TwinLens” stuff is?
It’s my attempt at mashing-up art and social science research to document and artistically explore the models’ motivations and cultural attitudes and to provide a primer on modern art theories as they pertain to the female art nude in photography.
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I’ve finally gotten around to updating the portfolio system, dropping the useful, but clunky flash-based slideshow for a much more elegant and easy to update system called “Galleria.”
Above: Prolific alt-model Cam Damage during a recent TwinLens shoot… Continue reading
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Magnum Emergency Fund photographer, Sohrab Hura speaking at the John Hope Franklin Center, on Duke University’s campus in Durham, North Carolina.
Sohrab and I spent most of yesterday together, touring Duke’s Nasher Museum. Of the things we spoke about, the most striking was his notion that the worst thing that could have happened to his work, was him becoming known as a ‘Photographer,’ rather than just someone who happened… Continue reading
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Artistic nude portrait of Rebecca Lawrence, taken by Durham, NC-based art photographer Dan Smith. Continue reading
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I hope thePhotosmith.com is at least a little more snappy. I’ve moved the site from my own server to a shared hosting account on A Small Orange. I think I made all the database changes necessary, but if anything’s out of place, please feel free to let me know… Continue reading
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Durham, North Carolina based art photographer, Dan Smith seeks experienced models for a project combining social science research and fine art photography. Continue reading