August 19th, 2008
My So Called Life.
June 9th, 2008
Symbol of Change
I saw her face, it was on the TV; so distinguishable, so real. Her eyes looked at my soul as if they were begging for mercy. It was one of those unsolved mystery shows. A voice faint in the back ground telling of a missing girl. I felt so confused. Had it been so long since we had spoken? I stood dazed by the idea that I would never talk to her again. Where had she gone? What had happened? Why? Then rage. Anger at who had possibly been responsible. Pain seared my heart as another TV appeared, upon which images of her child where shown; this tiny face missing mommy.
As I awoke, the dream faded with the realization that it had not been real.
January 29th, 2008
Refresh
First things first, yesterday was my birthday - which also means it was the best day of the year.
With that covered here’s whats new:
I was going to start a photo project that captured the idea behind my online and photography alias “smallredprint”
I was going to create a series of B&W photos that displayed some sort of red color in all of them. It was sort of a new years resolution of mine to come up with a project and stick to it to help feed my ever lacking motivation. It seems like between work, school and general upkeep on the house and social life I find it hard to really want to spend whats left going out to scary places and finding new ways to take bold photographs.
One issue I have is that I love street photography, yet I am terribly shy ad hate feeling like I am invading someone space or privacy. It presents a problem when trying to photograph strangers. It even keeps me from asking people to pose for portraits for me. I now what kind of photographer am I ever to be??
So I started this project and I will admit I was slacking. So a few days ago to try and gather some motivation I was browsing Fickr.com. And on there I found a photographer who did a large amount of HDR photographs.
Now let me take a minute to explain HDR to some of you who might not be familiar with it (actually this was the first encounter i had had with this type of photography). HDR photgraphs are made by taking 3 or more photographs of the exact same image, which vary from underexposed, to right exposure, to over exposed. Then you use a program such as CS2 which has a build in HDR merger and it creates this HDR file for you. Now what is actually happening to the image is the computer is taking all the sources and placing them into one large image that is a 32 bit file compared to a jpg which is only 8 bit. So what does that mean if i haven’t already lost you? It means an image with a lot more color and brilliance. Now I could get into a lot more detail about the logistics of this process but for the purpose of this post I’ll save you from all that tech-y talk.
(if your interested in learning more here is a really great links on the subject - http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/high-dynamic-range.htm)
So I got interested in trying this type of photography out for myself. I learned really fast that it was very difficult to do without a very sturdy tri-pod. Since I haveyet to make a career of photography I am pretty limited in what I will allow my self to spend money on - especially not knowing if my photography will take me anywhere. But after the whole process I came up with one image that I must say I am proud to call my first HDR photograph.
All in all I decided to spend a little money - after all with my birthday just passing I had a little extra to spare and I bought myself a nice new sturdy tripod. I just couldn’t justify letting something as silly as not having a good tripod come between my new found motivation and my desire to have such.
Here are a couple images:
The one on top I did for the first project I started.
And this bottom one was my very first HDR. I’m pretty excited at the result.
So needless to say I have my new found inspiration. I hope to be updating soon and often.
- Sarah Jane
January 1st, 2008
Happy New Year, and A Look at 2007
Its finally 2008! Wow is it just me or did 2007 fly bye!?
New Years is a world wide time of reflection where we ponder our futures and remember the years gone bye. This New Year’s Eve in time square confetti cast out over millions of viewers had a special touch added. New Year resolutions written upon thousands of these small tears of paper for all the world to see.
All over the world fireworks and celebrations rang in the New Year with cheer. Here in Columbus our city Mayor joined in on the celebration by getting sworn into office for his third term, as part of the festivities.
As for me I have set aside some goals for this year. A “clarity of self and mind” - sort of thing. I am determined to spend this year broadening my horizons and searching for deeper meanings. I plan to rejuvenate my soul and refreshen my mind. Combining art, creation, and exploration to reach out past my own boundaries.
With all that said I want to share with you a part of 2007 for me. I have gathered a few photographs which I had taken through out the past year.
January 2007
March 2007
July 2007
September 2007
November 2007
December 2007
Filled with experiences and emotions, ups and downs; 2007 is now a year of our past. Each of us will do what we wish with the memories we have made. Life will move on, not too much different from the day before as we continue to grow and learn and live and be.
-Sarah Jane
December 31st, 2007
SmallRedPrint Photography
Hey! Thanks for visiting. As of now I am just a beginner in the blog scene. Actually I have been blogging for quite some time but on hosting sites and my blogs were always strictly for personal use. I suppose in a way this blog is as well, however I hope to maintain a professional atmosphere where my art and photography can be displayed.
I have been an artist since I new how to pick up a crayon. As the years went by I continued to develop my talents. I don’t classify myself in terms of being a beginner, amateur, pro or whatever other labels are out there. My personal philosophy is: “Art is who I am, not what I do.”
Duane Michals is my single most admired photographer. Self taught and always stepping outside the box. I admire not only his photography but thoughts and literature as well.
“Photographers tend not to photograph what they can’t see, which is the very reason one should try to attempt it. Otherwise we’re going to go on forever just photographing more faces and more rooms and more places. Photography has to transcend description. It has to go beyond description to bring insight into the subject, or reveal the subject, not as it looks, but how does it feel?” -Duane Michals
This is one of my all time favorite works of his.
A lot of what I do is strictly for myself. Its my way of breathing, feeling, letting go and setting myself free. Its my expression. The way I chose to make myself known in the deepest respect.
However I am willing and able to provide services of creating, experiencing and documenting. If you have an event you wish to remember, or perhaps you have a favorite place you would like to share I can help you accomplish this. I up for all things, be it creating a single piece of art to capture an essence or a series of photographs to tell your story. I am willing to work with your budget and your ideas. I do however feel as an artists I am entitled to use some of my own creativity in any project I am involved in.
As a final note, thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoy your visit!
-Sarah Jane