Father daughter

I love the dad's body language in this picture. He's practically huddled over his daughter. I like the way his arm almost frames her. The little girl is fascinated by something, and I love her captivation. The dad looks focused too, and that's almost the beauty of having kids. Kids are so amazed by the little things that it carries on to adults. They're probably not looking at anything more than the pond in the distance, but they do so with so much conviction.

Park Avenue

You never really know what you're going to find on Park Avenue. The other day I found these popped out figures coming out of a bar, if I'm not mistaken? They look like feet, or alien parts. I tried to portray just how 3-D the piece was, so I took the picture from the side. I like how the green sculpture frames my friend walking down the street. But I also made her blurry because she wasn't the focus of the photograph. The green zombie figure is almost attacking her. Like I said before, I love marginalizing people in my photos. Maybe I'm fascinated by the idea of how important people are, even when you want to emphasize something else completely. Human relations are so closely tied together- even when we don't know it. It's hard to separate human behavior from nature, art- everything around us. We understand the world through a particular lens that humans (through society) have created. So while my focus in all three of the pictures above is inclined to be something outside of humanity- people are always involved.

The art of wine

I took this picture on labor day weekend in the Berkshires on Copake Lake. My mother, two of my friends, and I were enjoying a drink. I love the way the sun hits my mom's hair- and how the glow of her hair matches the golden yellow of her ring. My mother taught me how to drink wine- so its also a special aspect of our relationship. I think she looks so elegant, even though you can only see a quarter of her face. I love cutting people off in pictures- especially in the corners. I'm not sure why yet. Maybe because even when I don't want a person to be the subject of a picture, I still acknowledge their importance. Maybe.

Anyway, sorry this post is delayed Frank!

Man in his attempts to conquer nature

I love this shot because while man tries to stand tall, he's nothing compared to the vast forest around him. Our bus brokedown, and some friends and I were walking through this path we found. I was in awe of how huge the trees were, and tried capturing that exact idea.. of just how small we are compared to nature. The greenery everywhere, the tree in the background, and the strength of the sun peeking through the canopy. To me, they all represent that we not are above nature in anyway, and therefore can't control it as we have been for the past couple centuries. I'm an environmentalist.. I guess.. so that's a huge part of my philosophy. I love my friend Pat's body language. He thinks he's so awesome, but when it comes down to it, in a fight- nature would win.