New New, and Old New

Hi all:

Well, I hope everyone had a good holiday.  I figured I'd try and catch everyone in that sweet spot between Christmas and New Years.  You know, that week where everyone is still happy, full of food, and excited for the new year, but before the long countdown starts until the next major holiday?

To aid in your festivities, I present two new prints...freshly made within the last two days:


#1.  Radio Tower

This one was done on gold metallic paper...the same paper as "Water Tower," which some of you may recall from a couple of posts ago.  The feedback on this one has been very positive.  I even received a couple of comments asking me about the process...which is interesting because it is exactly the same process I've been doing for almost 6 years...with the exception of the paper.  It's almost like people are seeing my work again for the first time, which is kinda cool.


#2.  Big Top



Now this one I had some issues with.  The first couple of prints simply didn't translate...too much texture in the main part of the image and it was almost impossible to tell what it was.  Two prints from the whole session came out to my liking, and while it is still a little abstract, I like the look and feel of it and think it has merit (though I debated quite a bit and had to walk away from it for a day or two before making a decision).  This one was done on the masa rice paper I normally use.  I did try both gold and silver tone metallic, but the image was just too subtle on that kind of surface.

This body of work has now reached 15 images.  For many of you, it probably seems odd that it would take almost 6 years to create 15 images.  But, the photo editor side of me doesn't believe in filling out a portfolio for quantity's sake alone.  I can now look all the way back to 2007 and be happy with each and every image in the group. And that, for me, is a first...being the critic that I am.

I'm hoping to have some other news for you shortly.  In the meantime, enjoy the rest of your holiday season, stay warm and let's all hope for a creative and inspirational 2013!

-Marc