Alone Part 2

This post is a continuation of the original Alone post of May 11th.   It is another day of isolation from the COVID-19 Virus in photographs. 

The day begins with the sunrise over the Rincon Mountains to the East ...the morning is cool and there is an abnormally quietness that surrounds my space.

The light coming through the dining room windows announces the beginning of another day as it creeps across the table.  The morning coffee awaits the first sip and the knowledge that I am alone within these walls.

It is another day of self imposed isolation and loneliness of photographing my feelings through the objects I find within these walls.  I am basically assembling a group of images to document the foreboding shadows that seem to encompass the surroundings.

While the walls that surround me and seemingly keep me safe from the outside world that contains a deadly virus, there is a sense of inner peace as you pickup your camera and begin another day of documenting these feelings visually.   You are not alone really; others are also trying to come to grips with the new reality, and the hope that it will end soon.

All images were shot within a week using a Sony A7II camera and natural light.

I can be reached for comments and questions at nymacc@gmail.com.

Red

This blog started when looking at some picnic plates and bowls on a counter in the kitchen...and the realization that I was seeing patterns that I wanted to photographically explore.

I know the title of this blog is red, but it is not really about red.  And, it is not about blue plates per say.  Yah, I know there are a lot of photographs of a red bowl and blue plates.   It is really about a study in composition of some simple objects using ambient light.  This compositional process is first about circular design and a secondary challenge in how to arrange these objects to create different images using only these few objects arranged on a black background.

Some of the classic design elements of composition in art include line, shape and form.  For this blog entry I have decided to look at the circle as a compositional shape.  The challenge with photographing these four items is how to use the circular design of the items.   The arrangement of the circular plates leads your eyes toward the main subject the circular red bowl.  These circular objects are a pleasant juxtaposition inside the rectangular frame.  It is an overall study in circular patterns but it is also a collection of separate images that can stand on their own.  

The images were created using a Sony A7II camera.  The lighting is window light both direct and indirect used in photographing these items on a black background.  All questions can be address to me at nymacc@gmail.com

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