"Sunset over the Piers" Hudson River, NY -- (Week of June 27th)
- Summer Vacation is so full of pink joy and freedom, tinged with indigo melancholy saying goodbye to children and the teaching routine.
- Photo from the Hudson River promenade around 9th St. I love the rotting wood piers on Manhattan's West Side. Camera & Film: Canon PS70 - digital
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"The Eye of the Storm" at the NY Guggenheim -- (Week of June 20th)
- This is a photo of the main attraction of the Guggenheim's exhibit called "The Eye of The Storm: Works in situ by Daniel Buren". His art involved modifications in situ that change the way a viewer experiences the museum.
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This installation consists of a mirror wall installed inside the famous Guggenheim interior. He also added flourescent green markers around the ramps and colored the skylights. The advertisements for this exhibit on the NY Subway were very unique and interesting. It was a reflective mirror with embossed words, and left uncertain regarding what the exhibit was. Now the advertisement makes sense :-) Camera & Film: Canon PS70 - digital
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Colored Windows at the NY Guggenheim -- (Week of June 13th)
- June 7th I went to a Guggenheim exhibit I normally would have passed up, but it was free. Called "The Eye of The Storm: Works in situ by Daniel Buren", it consisted of colorful installations that are only art when experienced by the visitor. (as opposed to art viewed in a frame, which is art without a visitor. This is only art as experienced, and cannot be 'moved to another museum').
- I really enjoyed walking around the side gallery which had colored windows in circular shapes. This area made for exciting simple photos. Camera & Film: Canon PS70 - digital
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Liberty Park Snowstorm, Jersey City, NJ -- (Week of June 6th) - From the same photo shoot as "Pulasky Skyway" Below. Its *SO* hot this week I had to post this to cool myself off.
- I hope you enjoy reminiscing about the colder times of yesterday
- I really like the bleakness of color and subject and the symmetry between the sky and ground. Camera & Film: Canon PS70 - digital
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Luke's Livingroom, Armonk, NY -- (Week of May 30th) - On May 21st Luke and Luciana had a wonderful Wedding Reception catered at Luke's parents' house.
- The house was beautiful, the Flower arrangements fantastic, and...
- That short flowery pot is actually edible vegetables with dip hidden in the center. Its Hors' doeuvres!
- This was the first "test shot" I took that day, as Luke entered the living room, and I just love the layout, coloring, and Luke's walking movement captured naturally on film. Camera & Film: Canon PS70 - digital
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Rachel Performing at 169 Bar, Lower East Side, NYC, NY -- (Week of May 23rd) - On May 3rd Rachel Rossos and Jimmy Rishe performed an awesome set at 169 Bar
- It was one of her best performances ever, in a private venue with great sound and a great atmosphere with clever lighting and plush red couches. Camera & Film: Canon PS70 - digital
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Photographing the Pulasky Skyway in the Fog, Jersey City, NJ -- (Week of May 16th) - One of my freelance jobs is taking photographer Lynn Saville (www.lynnsaville.com) on photography expeditions.
- In February I drove her to an assortment of industrial cityscapes in Jersey City. Here she is photographing the Pulaski Skyway in the fog during snowfall. Camera & Film: Canon PS70 - digital
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Bowery Blur, New York, NY -- (Week of May 9th) - A long exposure on a late night in the Bowery. The people are 'frozen' by a short flash, and the 'blurred' by movement while the camera lens stays open for awhile.
- The closer girl ducked as she walked by, I said "Don't worry" while I held the camera and snapped the photo. My voice made the farther girl turn - that's her expression captured as the flash went off! Camera & Film: Canon PS70 - digital
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Kevin and Buttons, Orinda, CA -- (Week of May 2nd)
| It is difficult to photograph owners and pets because animals are unpredictable, but it is one type of portraiture I enjoy. Camera & Film: Canon PS70 - digital |
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Hiking Tilden Park, Orinda, CA -- (Week of April 25th)
| On vacation in my hometown, on a hike to the top of "Wildcat Peak". Orinda Reservoir in the background and the lush green East Bay of California hills I roamed and explored throughout my youth. Photographer: Kevin Perez Camera & Film: Canon PS70 - digital |
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Handstand! -- (Week of April 18th)
| Same Kid, see below. I think this shot is aesthetically excellent and has commercial potential. Camera & Film: Canon PS70 - digital |
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Dancing Kid at Barmitzvah -- (Week of April 11th)
| At cousin's Barmitzvah an adorable kid was breakdancing with wonderful hilarious dance moves. I asked him how he learned, he said "From T.V." Camera & Film: Canon PS70 - digital |
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Construction Site Fresco -- (Week of April 4th)
Last week a fallen board allowed me entry into a construction site. It looked cool! Inside were bricks everywhere, and on one wall, a partially preserved FRESCO, that is undoubtably slated for destruction, but was left adhering to the original brick wall by the demolitionists.
As you read this it no longer exists. I returned to find the workers demolishing it two days after taking the photo. I felt like a modern archaeologist, photographing graffiti and building destruction is like an "archaeology of the moment".Camera & Film: Canon PS70 - digital |
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Sam Meditating in a Pyramid During Duststorm -- (Week of March 28th)
| Last Burningman photo - Me enjoying an art installation!! Camera & Film: Disposable Photo by Rachel Rossos |
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Central Park -- (Week of March 21st)
A few art installations just made me smile ear to ear. This was one of them.
Come on in, enjoy the park, its all the desert has to offer! Camera & Film: Disposable |
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Fuzzy Red Bike on the Playa -- (Week of March 14th)
- Most people bring a cheap old used bike to move more quickly around the desert and tent city. Each person also decorates their own bike, making their personal vehicle an important part of the burningman experience. This was just a photograph that captures the essence of the playa, bikes, the desert sky, etc.
Camera & Film: Disposable
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Desert Encounter -- (Week of March 7th)
- One day while wondering the desert I saw this man, freshly painted, admiring the playful spaceman newly erected on the playa. This image shares the excitement of discovery- the encounter with people in all manner of dress, undress, decoration, and even faux astronauts!
Camera & Film: Disposable
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Inflated Solar Entity -- (Week of February 28th)
- One of my favorite aspects of Burning Man (www.burningman.com) was the artistic culture and huge art installations. Many were interactive, involving swings, moveable parts, etc. It was always a treat to explore the desert on foot or bike and wander into newly installed sculptures, or sit on a set of swings at sunset in a minor duststorm.
- Burning Man is hard to describe, but most people would agree that it is "A large temporary human gathering in the desert 2 hours outside of Reno, Nevada." Many people come and set up tents and park RVs on the desolate 'playa' -- a large ancient lakebed. The temporary city is an amazing place, with a crazed unique atmosphere.
- One day after waking up and riding out across some of the desert I saw this art installation, freshly inflated and bright in the sunshine. In this photo you can see the people on foot and bike appreciating their new built enviornment, and enjoy the contrast of human social life, nature, and artifice.
Camera & Film: DISPOSABLE! (the only cameras i took to Burningman were disposable because i was concerned about the dust and heat).
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