HDR Photos
April 3rd, 2009 by Julia TaylorThis is a bit different than the public art debate with the Common Council and Janet Zwieg’s commision–but then again art is an individual matter sometimes.
Photography is my current passion artistically. I grew up drawing portraits at county fairs for $25 a portrait and sketches for display advertising for the daily and weekly papers. Two years of art classes at Ball State University was wonderful but I was lousy at design so decided to protect my GPA and scholarship and went for an English/Philosophy degree with an Art minor. Nevertheless, I paid my rent often with stained glass commissions from my own little second bedroom studio called “The Vitreous Works.”
Creativity is what provides the perspective in difficult issues–otherwise life is black and white and confined to boxes that we can’t get out of easily. Enough philosophy–I’ve had a lot of fun recently with both iPhone photo apps and HDR (high dynamic range) photography with a Canon Rebel XTi digital camera. So here are a few shots and a little creative breather in the life of art and social controversy!
My backyard
My Front Porch
Side View
Sunday Fireplace
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1 Kelly C // Apr 3, 2009 at 10:43 pm
I have an Idea. What if a call went out for photographers to capture images of what the city would look like without art. It would be a visual representation of how dull and unattractive Milwaukee would be, perhaps industrial and utilitarian, but not a place that would attract business. Then hold an exhibit of these images, preferably in a space where our elected officials frequently pass by.
Perhaps on the other side of the space could be images of what the arts DO bring to Milwaukee: architecturally, visually, culturally, monetarily.
A visual contrast for our officials to clearly see. Perhaps this would remind them of the value of the arts…
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