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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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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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Artistic nude portrait of Rebecca Lawrence, taken by Durham, NC-based art photographer Dan Smith. 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
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One of the things that’s always compelled me about the nude is the idea of the body as landscape, or, in this case, dunescape.
I was thrilled to be able to find a set-up that let me dial in a minimal DoF. It’s not quite the f/1.2 that I was really hoping for, but it’s close-enough for government work.
Front to back: Bunny, Kitty and Wendy
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Marissa Katarina Bergman‘s art often features themes of stardust and infinity. Just by happenstance, I mentioned that I live off of Infinity Road, just north of Durham’s West Point on the Eno, where she’ll likely be painting faces on July 4th weekend. To prove it, I sent her a Google Maps link to my home; much to my surprise, she replied with a screenshot, showing that the intersection immediately Continue reading
Marissa Katarina Bergmann
I’m practically giddy that I’m meeting with Marissa Katarina Bergmann, tomorrow, to discuss her interest in collaborating on the TwinLens project. Bunny’s excited, too. At the very least, we’ll be combining our art and she’s hinted at possibly posing for me. Continue reading
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Through Kristen, I recently had the pleasure of working with Bunny Lynch, a remarkable photographer, who has created a name for herself in the Charlotte area, especially with her double-exposures. Two of her pieces, #1132 #1133 are featured in the Rochester Contemporary Art Center’s 2011 6×6 gallery.
Photo: Composite exposure via Photoshop CS5… Continue reading
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The image above was created with $20 $40 worth of mixing bowl, pizza pan, machine screws (plus a flash bracket from an inexpensive $20 softbox) and spray paint, all sourced from Amazon and Home Depot. Building my own Chinatown beauty dish, following the instructions provided by Todd Owyoung, probably saved me between $90 and $250.
The only realy fault I can find with the… Continue reading
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I just wanted to share this bodyscape from this weekend’s shoot with Angela. I’ll be updating my nude portfolio soon. For now, there’s a sampling on my Flickr photostream and my ModelMayhem portfolio.
This was lit with a single Lowel Tota. Converted to black & white in Aperture 3.1.3, with a contrast adjustment of +1. (Which is exactly how I’d print it on an enlarger.)… Continue reading