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Media Week here at Casa De PJC

March 27, 2019 By Peter J. Crowley 1 Comment

“Art takes time, time is money, money scarce and that ain’t funny!”

Ray Davies and me

Sunday March 17th barely into my second cup of coffee  I was the guest of Cristina Querrer for her yourartsygirl podcast

Cristina is a multi discipline verbal and visual artist I met at ArtSpace Norwich Ct. She adds some history to me and the process to becoming a Photographic Artist. During the interview a window kept opening telling me my connection was unstable I thought so what me to,  perhaps why I sound…. Listen and decide how I sound.

Early spring temps soar to the 60’s on Saint Patrick’s Day to the eighties as the week progressed. I strolled around 1. 25 miles round the neighborhood. A very long walk for me these days.  

March 17,2019

So now I’m ready for my for my close up. Wednesday March 20th I appeared in a video for Homes First  my excellent landlord. The video was created by Media Marketing Solutions my apartment became a set. “Real Artists of Western Washington” A great biographical sketch of me and how I ended up here in Olympia and how much I like where I live. Brandon and his crew created a real, relaxed atmosphere. I’m looking forward to the finished video. Premiering soon Black Tie I’m sure, really it will be on Homes First site in a bit. 

On the 20th it was a bad breathing day, as they set up I was making sauce is short bursts 5 minutes to sit down repeat. Stress is apparently quite a trigger for COPD. Stress not related to the video  but sitting in my chair lights camera action I’m on. Those of you who know me and have been experienced [been subjected] to my story telling know we ran long. I look forward to seeing the finished project.  If it isn’t raining I walk daily, not far on the 20th enough to see and create around the property where my apt. is located.   

Patty’s garden is inspirational a painting of the Earth by Patty and the Earth.

Color and light a four season exhibit a few paces down the walk. A friend who sees. 

Around by the garage by the back walk new life springs from old. This stump now a host for other new life.

A bit of slightly over saturated leaves in our sidewalk garden. They will be this rich in a month I couldn’t wait. Then there is the age old photographers problem. If there is bird shit on a leaf do you leave it or clean it and now with all the tech do you use a tissue with a bit of spit or photoshop?

peace pjc 

 

Another Door Entered my second book

All the Usual Subjects a few copies left a review here.

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Filed Under: A Life in Photographic Art, Artist Portrait, Nature, Nikon, Olympia Wa., Spring, Uncategorized Tagged With: Ambiance, Blending the past and the present, Flowers, Olympia, Simplicity, Street Photography

Film B+W recently shot or old discoveries.

October 20, 2018 By Peter J. Crowley Leave a Comment

Film recently scanned and shot. B+W TriX my go to voice. Old and pasted by technology the decisive moment becomes quantity  how many images can your camera make in an hour? What does the image say? 700 photos in 6 hours and my battery sill has power. TMax 400 30 exposures over 3 days last week six I like. Every image you make is a self portrait.

Brooklyn Fair Brooklyn Ct. 1979

Camden Maine Art Fair July mid 80’s an artist holds the attention as he explains his work and technique.

October 14, 2018 Raspberry treats and  a peaceful afternoon.

Cloud Burst Ellington Ct 1976

October 2018 after cataract surgery on my focus eye I return to my 51, 50 year old Nikon F’s. Home again seeing making all decisions my creations not the cameras.   

All images for sale contact me for a price that fits your budget.

peace pjc

Film 

Filed Under: Autumn, B+W Fine Art, Choice, Film, Film 35mm, Fine Art Photographs, Midsummer, Nature, Nikon, Olympia Wa., Outdoor Art Show, Rain, Storm Tagged With: Ambiance, B+W Fine Art Photography, Blending the past and the present, Flowers, Olympia, Portraits, Silver Gelatin, Street Photography

A Recent Walk Sept 1st

September 3, 2018 By Peter J. Crowley 1 Comment

September first around the block thoughts on negative space and composition.

1954 Chevy Pick-Up Sept 1st 2018

Negative space how what isn’t your subject defines whether it is a snapshot or a photograph. On this image my concept and space reality made me crop this shot. A car parked behind and bushes that constrained my space to back up. I like the angle of the truck but this position removed the car it also added to much  front yard across the street. I like the crop alright but oh to be able to step back 18 inches.

Plums Ripen and fall to the sidewalk.

Triangles a prime aspect of composition push the viewers eyes to your subject. The obvious one is the branches caressing the plums. More subtle triangles the leaf in the upper left like a pin ball bumper directs your eye back to the plums as does the leaf in the lower right. If you look hard there are many little ones but all lead to subject. 

peace pjc

More old auto portraits.

Filed Under: Antiques, Color Fine Art, Fine Art Photographs, Food, Full Frame, Nature, New Work, Nikon, old cars, Olympia Wa., Uncategorized Tagged With: Antique, Color Fine Art, Olympia, Street Photography

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