Concrete and Sky

creative weekend...

I am really looking forward to the weekend. I am attending a photography workshop through ICP.  The course is titled The Interpretive Portrait and is being taught by Andrea Modica who is known for her series Treadwell among other projects. I am excited about getting out of my comfort zone and this should be a very challenging and creative weekend.

I thought I would share a few of the portraits I made a few months ago. You can also see a few more here.

I will report back on the workshop next week and hopefully have a few photographs to share as well. Until then, I hope you have a great weekend!

  

 

 

    

new rags...

I know I have mentioned before that I have a magazine addiction. That hasn't changed and I am always discovering or adding new ones to the pile.

One of the photography magazines I used to subscribe to and really enjoyed was JPG Magazine. It featured images and stories created by its readers. Unfortunately, it was not able to sustain itself in print. The good news is that it has now resurfaced as a digital magazine so this is going back on my pile!

Another (and well known) magazine I started picking up lately is Photo District News (PDN).  This tends to be more photojounalistic and commercial base covering photo news and latest trends in the industry. A lot of informative information for photographers.

I have not yet subscribed to Light Leaks Magazine. This magazine is all about low-fidelity photography and the world of simple analogue cameras. Considering my step back into film and lensless photography. Considering my step back into film and lensless photography, this really appeals.

I have also fallen back to catching up with Words Without Borders and All Things Girl. Both are online based magazines and great reads.

my vote

This morning Michael and I placed our votes in the New York City General Elections. It feels good to be proactive. It also makes me feel even more like a New Yorker and this is my home. Michael said this morning that he feels like we have become better citizens since moving here last year. I have to agree. We have been recylcling and thinking about how we can be more environmentally friendly. We lean towards buying local and supporting our neighborhood shops. We are thinking about volunteering at a soup kitchen during the Christmas holidays.

These seem like small steps but I feel really good about them. I have always believed that we can make a difference on an individual level, however small. Sooner of later it becomes part of a larger, more collective whole.