Saturday, November 24, 2007

Nanny Art?

4nanny7

4nanny8

Frankly, this is the shot I imagined my entire study was going to look like. A classic portrait of a well dressed young child on the lap of a culturally different caregiver in a lovely home with some nice soft light brushing their heads. But now that I have taken it I ask... Is it art? The question stays with me where ever I go, every time I take out my camera. In context with the other Nanny Pix I think this is great, however does it stand alone? Does it tell a story? I do like the disconnect between the child and Nanny, The color of the room and overall green glow is nice. I guess the jury of my peers will be the true test.

Thursday, November 22, 2007

Alter Ego's






When you were a kid who did you dream of being? Halloween is the perfect time to "dress up" and pretend. But have you ever noticed kids that just can't seem to take off the costume even after Halloween is over. You see them in stores and restaurants with their parents still dressed up, long after Halloween. They seem to take on the persona, or alter ego of a superhero or princess. This might be a study for me next semester.

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Quatro Nanny!!!!

Yes I do mean four. I found a family with four Nannies, and only three kids. This might seem strange to you however they all take turns and rotate shifts so it works out quite well. They invited me over to shoot the clan and it was great! They usually aren't there at the same time but because it was the day before Thanksgiving, there was quite a bit to do. With food prep and getting the house ready for the guests. The Mom, Lauren, came in mid way through the shoot and surprised the Nannies with Red William and Sonoma red chicken aprons. Their names were embroidered on the front. I did this group shot...

apronnannies

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Wayne Thiebaud

WAYNE

Sunday afternoon I went with my daughter to see Wayne Thiebaud. At the Laguna Art Museum.
http://www.lagunaartmuseum.org/current_exhibits.html
It was inspiring! The show was amazing but to hear him talk was wonderful. He spoke for about an hour about so many things. One thing he mentioned was how painting was very much like humans. The ultimate product is like the skin of a person, and the build up or what is underneath is like the soul and bones of the person. It seems like he is very interested in the final product. The application of paint is critical. He is so good at light and form. I have always been a huge fan of his work and for me It was a thrill to meet him.