Monthly Archives: January 2014

Highlights and Shadows | Two

Highlights and Shadows Two

Highlights and Shadows Two | ©2013 David Allio

 

This is the second in a series of fourteen still life photographs presenting Highlights and Shadows on a textured hallway wall. What do you think you see?

"Our physical eyes tell us what we see; our thoughts tell us what we think we see – and these can be opposing forces in the creative process. However, while our physical eyes give us accurate and detailed information, our inner eyes – or the eyes of the imagination – embellish the information given by the physical eyes. The symbiotic duet of sighting results in visual and imaginative expression…and has nothing to do with the thought process alone."[1]


[1] Faber, David L, and Daniel M. Mendelowitz. A Guide to Drawing. Australia: Wadsworth/Cengage Learning, 2012. Print., p. 39.

Camera: Nikon D60 | Lens: AF VR Nikkor Zoom 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED | Focal Length: 85mm | Exposure: f/8 – 1/160th – ISO 400

Posted on: 2 January 2014

Highlights and Shadows | One

Highlights and Shadows One

Highlights and Shadows One | ©2013 David Allio

 

Happy New Years 2014!

This is not a Rorschach test. Instead, this is the first in a series of fourteen still life photographs presenting Highlights and Shadows on a textured hallway wall.

People may search for new objects and representations to hang on the walls – to fill their space and possibly to promote memories. This mixture of Highlights and Shadows appeared on the wall one autumn/winter morning (10:26am) and was gone a few moments later. The only lasting memory is the representation to be presented here over the next two weeks.

This is not a Rorschach test. But out of curiosity, what does this photograph look like to you?

Camera: Nikon D60 | Lens: AF VR Nikkor Zoom 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED | Focal Length: 68mm | Exposure: f/4.5 – 1/2000th – ISO 400

Posted on: 1 January 2014