Peter J. Crowley

Fine Art Photographer

Moments recently posted on Face Book not left for long.

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Over the last forty eight years I have created many moments. These moments have been brief lasting forever.  From news, documentary, performing arts.  The soul of an artist is in the negatives, each a self portrait. The way I communicate, comment on humanity. For quite awhile selling images to collectors, friends sitting talking about images and life. Art as a profession. That world has passed, replaced with speed and technology quantity not quality. The arrow has replaced the archer.  There are no more new negatives. Age and health have stripped this life away.  Anti social media has silenced discussion of images to cave drawings. The computer has saved us all so much time. Time to confront, attack and insult yet no time to communicate on art and life. Old for sure, bitter maybe but more sad that the world has reached the level where love is for money and hate, violence is the vehicle we ride to to reach the golden idle. 

For now I will only post brief moments to Face Book to indicate I have new images here for me and you if you choose to follow. I can’t place my art on Face Book to sell their product.  I’ll be here alone with my images from a long wonderful life of creating, singing the same song to an empty auditorium. Pop by if you like. There will still be a healthy dose of sarcasm and an ocassional rant. peace pjc

Here are some of the recent moments some old some new all from my soul. 

A Figure model from New Jersey by way of Poland who saw my work and wanted to work with me not for a fee. To be a part of my work Norwich Ct. 2001

Autumn 2019 next door pastels

Rocky Point R.I. 1981 

The finish line at Belmont Stakes mid 80’s

Out my window on Bellevue Street Willimantic 1999

Old Port Portland Maine a very early morning 6:45 am stroll while attending The N.E. Artists Congress.Seattle September 2001 after teaching Photographic Philosophy for a week an Whidbey Island. 

peace pjc

All images are for sale.  A few copies of “All the Usual Subjects” a limited edition book of my images available through this site see Pricing Page.  Another Door Entered my second book.  Books are $25 a piece. 

 

One day, yesterday landscapes of my world.

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A good morning sours a walk before lunch. Just 75 yards up the street and back it was a long walk. Sit ponder my small world. Landscapes of my life, the Cubbies on my screen. I start to take an anthropological view. I’ll post today the now breaking  … Yesterday’s images broken by another battle with Diabetes sugars soaring, crashing for a week. An unknown variable very annoying. So a before lunch reading of 55 spoils my Cinnamon apple meatballs with rice. Cooking fast while I sit drinking fruit juice stuffing my mouth with Cheeto’s. After lunch horizontal with oxygen for a couple hours. The good part of the day 3.5 hours BS again high before dinner. 

Eight Balls, Apples, Tomatoes cover most of the flat space

Light from a thin overcast casts red reflections outside the world of Eight Balls, Pumpkins and broccoli fill the negative space. 

An issue of The Sun filed with other To Do’s 

Past life’s linger on a sofa, chairs. A Christmas stocking full of spices from Nancy. 

Arnold Prince, Ken Morgan, Rees Gordon, Carl Blodgett, Warm the crowded space of a life in photographic art. 

And now back to the action. Shooting my space at the screen the Fan Cam Fades. Warm thoughts, memories there for me when I glance up. A little Kirsten, Inara, Jayden and Lilith. Kirsten’s ribbon from The McSweeney Teddy Bear Festival, Pokemon cards, Notes from Maarit. Little things are very big in a small world. 

peace pjc 

A Short Walk 7/24/19 3:30 to 4:00

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Today a tight calf made me wonder how far my stroll would be, a very short walk indeed worth ever step.

I look at this fence often today back light softened by leafs. Bending for one, two images review. Pain it will be a short walk confirmed.

Looking up love it dizzy. Maybe around the corner. Breath deeply once twice onward to another glimpse of the light .

A knot plays in the sun shadowed by leafs and a thin cloud cover. Bending ya this is the far end of my walk. Adjustments to contrast ISO again the fence beckons.


The Fence a playmate and teacher today focal points and DOF how low can the shutter speed go? Today 1/25 of a second bending and holding my breath. Touch the top of the fence steady, still deep breath. Home slowly sit down a drink.

It may seem a simple subject but to me far more. Light creating motion made still in my image that then implies the motion, the light dances becomes an emotion. Simplicity is the hardest concept to grasp.

peace pjc

Peace is also simple just not as profitable.