Peter J. Crowley

Fine Art Photographer

November Fifth 2021 A Tree ————-An Ent

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The historic tree down the street a subject often shot. Like Arnold Prince told me the figure is in the stone you just bring it out. The image was in my head but hadn’t been released. November 5th I saw it at last. 

I stood in the street drinking coffee as the tree and clouds shared many moods.

Brilliant color from nature and my minds eye.

Dark, cold stormy this Giant Ent had tales to tell. I listened for over thirty minutes. The thoughts warm sepia bringing comfort to strong dark, cold and stormy.

The sky provided rapidly changing frames for me to create.

November 3rd another favorite hard wood of mine. Maybe it is their age or that there are fewer out west than in Connecticut. 

Color surrounds the last leaves.

Random images over the last couple weeks. Around the block. Carlyon North

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As the monsoon season begins my strolls will sadly decrease. Creating will continue. I love peoples faces so contact me lifeinphotographicart@gmail.com, or call 503 882 8335 you must leave a message for the batteries for the hand sets are dead. Portraits, No session fee,  Fine Art Prints or my books make great gifts any time of year. On to the images.

At Traditions for lunch mid October. I love this place Coconut Curry Soup yummy  and great toys and characters.

October 4th coffee a stroll neighborhood people pose for me around the Carlyon North block.

Percival Landing from a distance I saw this mans profile. I approached him asking if I could make an Image?  Yes he chuckled, all the time he was laughing while I composed the background he and his two friends continued to make jokes. “Pose in profile but a slight turn to me” 2 shots and back to laughing.

Just a moment before the leaf blows away. 

Just out my door a flower I planted on my prairie for bees there is another to come Oct 30 2021 

Always a smile my mail carrier ” a photo of me?” more laughter.

A beautiful Persimmon up the street October 29th.

My harvest still life. Oct. 15th 2021

Early morning walk, November 2nd. Early for me dark, cold, wet.  But there were a couple of high lights.

 

November first night light and me create art. 

Peace my friends. 

 

 

 

Black & White and Me Changing Philosophy of Seeing 50 Years On.

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Spare change? Chip in on my paypal link.  Posting these stories is very time consuming. Or by mail, my address is on the contact page.

All the moneys gone no where to go.. I will keep delivering that magic feeling

Thank you peace

When I was 1 -2 years into creating Photographic Art, 1973. I had developed a style that included rigid composition, technique and presentation. No cropping, Walker Evans print quality, Focus a must.  This image from the late 90’s never made it to the darkroom. Perhaps a cursory glance as I looked at the film. Nope to flawed.

Now as I look again at old images todays sensibilities see a moment on this afternoon in #Willimantic. Recently I I saw a portfolio of

Romualdas Rakauskas Lithuanian master Black and White photographer.

An online photographic artist friend told me about his passing. A master has helped me to see deeper.

Out takes from sessions where the subject and me could not reach an understanding of what I wanted. This image from a test for my Woodnymph series. Not what I wanted but alright as a stand alone

My live long friend, Ken Morgan both of us artists from back to the 1970’s in Coventry Ct

Poised this thought. “how or why things get so clear so late in the game or is is it just me? …..another possibility “

I told Ken that it was pretty clear. Simplicity, seeing as a child so much peace and life to view and explore.

Willimantic 1999 the eyes all the metaphors apply. I like open conversational eyes windows to the soul.

Moments brief lasting forever. I have so many to relive, some to share conversational images that rarely receive a verbal response maybe the eyes speak, but no words to me.

To keep the focus is on seeking the highlights of my life is what keeps me alive. I also see the shadows as an effort to celebrate the highlights keeping negative space in composition not dark thought.Saturday, 9/25 a self portrait One more recent image before I head back out the door. 

Peace my friends