New York Times Review

Look at me, an insignificant student, reviewing an article from the New York Times as if I have and right to judge or criticize; however, it's happening.

Today's review is over this article, where a tribute is being paid to a man named Aldus Manutius. There is currently an exhibition of the man's books, printed over 500 years ago. The article termed it "A Legacy More Lasting Than Bronze." A fair statement, seeing as there are plenty of examples of his work that might be the first ever.

Commerce Goes Against Angelo State Rams

This week, I went to my first college basketball game; funny enough, it was our last home game. I don't think there is an easy way to show you a gallery of the pictures without making a Picassa or something (I'd rather not). So I'll show you my favorites!

THIS is called a foul, I believe. There were plenty.

This guy looked like he was giving some of the orders, and he also had plenty of character.

The band got into it, too.

The tie-breaking dunk with less than 2 seconds left.

You could almost play a game of 'add a caption' here

There were a couple dunks.

This guy got into it... almost more than anyone else.

Almost as bad as football, without the diving.

It got tense there at the end.

I'm not really sure... but it was after the game was won.

Lastly, the packed house was on its feet.. I'm sure it was mostly for the play, not just to leave.

And there you go, you couldn't even call it a summary of the game, but this is some of what happened if you missed it!

Long Exposure

This week was all about going long (long exposure). Now, the only thing I didn't like about this project was timing, it happened to be assigned right as winter decided to show up. For the last few days, it's be either sub-freezing or close enough to it. With the cold came snow, but it was so cold I decided to stay in.

I didn't stay in the whole week though, here are some examples of what I managed to catch:

GlassTire Review

This week's review is of a website called GlassTire, where I found it hard to find many interesting articles. When you get to the main website, you are greeted with the latest posts from all of Texas concerning mainly art. Beyond that, you can go to other portions of the site, depending on which part of Texas you're interested in.

As an example, clicking through to East Texas will get you to news and events occurring in that area, namely Longview, Tyler and the like. While there are interesting events, I won't likely get to make any; the website is alright, but not at all visually striking.

Everyday Post 6 (Final)

Finally, these are my last two photos from my 15 day challenge, here for your consideration.

Every Day Post 5

Another update, this time with days 11 and 13. Unfortunately, I missed day 12, but I did get to see a brass quintet from the U.S. Marine Band perform (highly recommend hearing any of the military bands if you get a chance, they are excellent players).

Here are days 11 and 13:

Shadows in the night (sounds mysterious huh?)

James Gee library

Every Day Post 4

Keeping with the pattern so far, here are a few more images for you: days 8, 9, and 10.

from the garden on campus

from my mardi gras visit to Jefferson

He only looks peaceful for the moment

Lenscratch Review: Chaotic Forms

I was browsing through Lenscratch the other day and found an interesting article showcasing the work of Brett Henrikson.

"Chaotic Forms" photos by Brett Henrikson 

Some of what he does is conceptual art, but what interests me most is his work in his darkroom using the Collodion process, a process that seems to take a while (he sums it up well on his website if wikipedia isn't your favorite read). 

The link to his website above will send you to his portraits, which stuck out to me the most perhaps. There were some things I didn't find that interesting on his website, including a section of nudes and the "All that glitters" section, where glittery pieces were placed to cover his old girlfriend in photos. It has more meaning that that, It just didn't appeal to me. 

All in all, he has some good and some bad, but there is enough good that I'd be willing to go back and see more of his work.

Every Day Post 3

Today I'm posting my next two photos in my every day challenge, here are days 6 and 7:

First self portrait of the year.

They were running fiber optic cables downtown that evening.

Hunting for Color

Tonight we were sent on a scavenger hunt with only color in mind, and I basically had this entire green spectrum to work with. Here are the results:

Every Day 2

Following up on my first post, I'm about half way through and have decided to post the next 3 today.
These are from days 3, 4, and 5, respectively.

A Look at Orange (from Scavenger Hunt)

A Familiar Hall

A Timeless Hobby

Flak Photo Article Review

Today I'll be reviewing my first article: in this case, an article on Flak Photo entitled Elegant Violence.

The article makes an excellent analogy between rugby and photography, and then goes on to talk about the athletes pictured. The photo below stood out to me, due to how much it says without words; however, the photograph on its own might just be seen as a portrait, but you have to dive into the article to realize that it's actually much more artistic than it appears on the surface.

The pictures are about the the self-image of these players and how they work to maintain it, and on the simultaneous strength and vulnerability. What impressed me the most was that they managed to pay homage to ancient Greek sculptures and paintings of nobles, both in pose and lighting. The part of the photo that asks for attention the most is the gaze, which makes me think of a wounded warrior who still stands proud after battle. Maybe I'm just over-thinking things though.

Photograph by Amy Elkins

A Photo Every Day

I've been tasked with taking a photograph every single day for 15 days. Challenge accepted.

Now, as I've been late with getting my posts up, I'll be doubling up on photos for a few days until caught up. Below are my photos from Jan. 28th and Jan. 29th, respectively. This series of photos will end on Feb. 12.

Scavenger Hunt

Unfortunately, my days have been taken up by other projects and musical practice, but today I start officially posting. Here is the result of my scavenger hunt: incomplete, but finished.

The irony is that the only thing missing is a to-do list. Hm.