Leaving (for) Las Vegas

Thought I would post this test roll from the Savoy. Muchas Gracias to Frank and Erika for lending me some 620 reels to use in it. This is 400 film but I'm about to spool some 800 on them for the trip, and then sleep a bit before I hit the road. The lens on this thing is a lot wider than I expected, which is a good thing. K must sleep. Lots of love.

620 Spools

Hey y'all.

In preparation for my trip, I realized I want to take this sick little toy camera called a Savoy with me. Problem is, it takes 620 film. If any of you have some empty spools laying around that you're willing to part with for a week or so, let me know! I'll be your best friend!

-B

Tuesday Post- Photography I've been meaning to deal with but haven't till now.

Its sad when your friends live on the opposite coast from you, but great when its 4am and you need some photoshop advice, and your good friend Jonah (who happens to be a photoshop guru) is online and willing to send files back and forth trying to make an image work. I took this photo in New Orleans this past March, and have given up every time I've opened the file. Below is the before and after:

before:


after:


Jonah and I played with different filters (High Pass, Gaussian Blur, Despeckle), as well as messing with the color with the channel mixer and in levels. I don't think this image will ever be what I want it to be (the grains make me want to gouge my eyeballs out, among other things), but I'm starting to like it for what it is. Just thought I would post to see if anyone else would've gone about this differently (Aside from shooting it again!!!)

I have more from this trip and not all are as out of control as this one. I will make that a different post, as I have thoughts on my experience shooting on that trip that should be saved for that posting.

Below are some images I haven't edited or shared before, from a weekend photo trip I took to Upstate NY this past fall. I fell in love with this motel when I came upon it, and had a great interaction with the fellow that owned the place. His parents, who ran the place since forever ago, had both recently passed away. He came over to me as I was photographing, and told me he hadn't seen someone drive by and fall in love with the place the way I did in a long time, which made both of us feel good, but also sad because how could you pass by this gem and NOT stop?

I'm kind of into finding old phone booths before they all get trashed. I have another from this trip I will post in the near future.









same image as above, but with more red:


That is all for now! Oh! The next few weeks I will NOT be posting (unless we both get very lucky!) as I will be driving my sister to Las Vegas, her new home in the West!!! I'm really excited about shooting a million rolls on this trip! I return the night of the 11th, but start my new job on the 14th. There may or may not be a posting on the 15th, but there absolutely will be one on the 22nd. If I have anything relevant to share before then, I will do it here. xoxo!

Tuesday Post- A Hodgepodge of Random

So, I thought I'd make an effort to at least post SOMETHING here today, even though I allowed myself this week to start working before I posted. Its not much, but here are a few bits of randomness to keep yourselves occupied until next week.

1. The Robins.



This is the third year in a row that the robins have built a nest in the wreath by our front door. I've been taking really crappy photos of them with my cell phone, so today I broke out the DSLR to get some pics you could actually see. This is about as close as I could get to them, as Mommy and Daddy Robin are really into dive-bombing my head these days-I actually shot this through the screen door.

2. The Mail Art.



I'm know you all mostly know me as this wonderful, giving, considerate person, but really, I'm kind of an asshole. My Senior Thesis class started a Mail Art project last summer after graduation, and I have had it basically since then. When Stephen Albano caught news of this blog, he suggested I maybe pull that envelope out and get to work, and I liked that idea. There's a bunch of different steps and activities that go along with it, so here's a taste of what's to come, without giving too much away beforehand.

Other things on my mind with all this art stuff:

I have here a list next to my desk of things I want to work on. Maybe attack building that zoetrope again. Also some text work as well. Last week I started a linocut, but as we all know, I'm a horrible printmaker, but fuck it, i enjoy doing it. I may or may not be posting that when its done.

Okay, I think thats all for now. BAINOW

Welcome to my new and (hopefully) improved blog!

So, I've decided to return to this site under a new title and with a different intention. My goal is that each week, by Tuesday at midnight, I will post at least one thing creative-- be it photography, sculpture, mixed media, whatever is working for me at the time. In this past year out of school, I've found that I'm someone who needs a little accountability and a strict deadline in order to start a project, and this seems to be the easiest and best way to go forth with my creative endeavors. I have no rules for now really, just the deadline of Tuesday by Midnight- an homage to the Tuesday night critiques at Stephen's. (When I thought to come up with a day of the week to make it, it was the only one that made sense in my brain!). So enjoy. I'm not making myself post tomorrow, however I might just surprise myself and do it anyways.

Thanks for reading. I hope to have great conversations and critiques filled with candor and of course, the lulz.

Love,

Bridgie