Many faces, many emotions all self portraits of my look at the event. From Chris Ardoin and his band to parenting on the dance floor to the little guy enthralled with my beard, he had a good time on dads shoulders playing with my whiskers after the photo. enjoy pjc
I like this “concept” you talked about earlier too, to make and then look at these pictures as selfportraits. (I like to see my metroheads like that).
So you are the observer who turns into a musician, a parent (or the kid?) on the dancefloor, and the toddler on high shoulders (what a great observing point was that, do you remember?:)
I’m sure the little guy will grow a beard in a few years, thanks to you!
love and thanks for sharing so generously!
Andrea
Andrea,
I can see you in your metroheads. Not to get involved with the digital vs film debate too much but the idea that by taking a 1000 images of one thing then later figuring out what you had to say is taking the soul out of art, dehumanizing a vision to artifiscal{upgrade now for better photoos} intelligence. I am the child on the dance floor the, the one year old on dads shoulders enjoying the view and lastly the musician but singing off key with a big smile. thank you for the link on your blog. Next time I brave the code I’ll try and ad yours and Miss Doodles blog to my page. Code scares me though LOL whenever I get in there things disappear.
Peter, thanks for letting me see things from a new angle, I never really thought about it what the consequences of digital processing in photography may be cause I’m not a photographer. But I’m surrounded by a “photographic atmosphere” as I have a “safetyjob” at an international photographic association, so I can see and comprehend what you are talking about.
(I never told you but it is via this association, the FIAP, that I discovered your photographic art, cause you sent a sort of advertizing mail:), I’m supposed to delete such mail but as I’m a curious person…
The link, the codes, oh yes, that can be scary!:)
love
Andrea
Hi Peter,
I was inspired by your photos as we have the Bath Heritage Days coming up shortly and it will be a weekend replete with various and sundry acts of music, dance, and other performing arts. You can be sure I’ll be there with cameras in hand to capture the festivities!!
I was in Bangor last Tuesday and Wednesday spending time with Coleen and we went walking downtown on Wednesday. Coleen pointed out a studio and so we went in. The owner’s name is Ed and he had an impressive collection of framed black and white photos on his walls, all shot with medium format film cameras. I love medium format and I love shooting black and white film. The problem is finding time and money to develop it without having to pay someone else to do it. When the money situation is better, I’d like to find an older Mamiya RZ67 and get back to shooting some b&w film.
Coleen’s best friend is the director of the Bangor Ballet or something like that and so I now have inroads into photographing theatrical events and such. I’ll need to pick your brains on this one, Peter, as you are the master and well-acquainted with theatre photography. I’m really looking forward to working with some of the ballerinas and making an attempt to produce some striking black and white images and perhaps get some work from that.
I really like the idea you had of capturing the images as self-portaits as Andrea said. I’ve never thought to do it as you did here. I always shoot first-person, of course, but never in such a way as if to project myself into another role as you did here. Way cool idea!!
I’m heading to Boston on Sunday with my boys for the day and then we will end Father’s Day by attending our fourth Rush concert together. Went last year and then three years ago and prior to that about five or so years ago as well. It will be a great time, I’m sure. I hope to capture some great photos while in Boston. It’s a city rich in culture and architecture and interesting people. Just people watching is fun in and of itself. I’ll definitely be working up a gallery of the trip.
My best to you and all other bloggers reading this. Be well.
Mike
Peter, I had a wonderfiul time at the Fest…You got some great shots…Love the dancers….Bon ton rouler…”let the good times roll” love ya, Cindy
Peter, it Took me forever to figure out how to post a comment on your blog…I really need a new computer!!!! Love , Cin
Mike enjoy Bath and Boston, I look forward to your images. enjoy pjc
Well Cindy,
It was a “Remarkable day for sure! and now that you have found your way to the comments I hope to find more words from you. I will speak with you soon by phone enjoy pjc
Even in the good old film days, I knew several photographers whose style of shooting was to “throw film in the camera and leave the shutter open.” Digital just makes that “machine gun mode” of shooting the default mode for most. Stop and ask yourselves two questions: WHY (am I taking this image?) and WHAT (am I trying to say?) before pressing the shutter. You don’t need to be able to formulate the answer in words (unless you’re also a poet like Peter).
Sukumar,
Two Questions, simple and brilliant! Thought before action. enjoy pjc
Came across your blog through Andrea’s. What a delicious way you have of absorbing the world around you. Your “subjects” seem to impart something very special into your soul — which, in turn, seems to reflect outward into your photographic “self-portraits.”
I very much enjoyed my journey through your blog.
Clevelandgirlie,
Welcome and thank you. Come by often there is much to see. Often there are specials. enjoy pjc