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Brian is an amateur photographer living in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He uses photography to explore the creative process and to feed his soulMy Books
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Hopes and Dreams
Baseball, it would seem, has begun again. The twitters is all aflutter; boasts and threats and promises are being made on Facebook. Some are claiming that all is right again in the world; baseball for them is akin to civil … Continue reading
Posted in Monochrome
Tagged Baseball, batting order, black and white, lineup, LomiMonk Photography, monochrome, On The Bench, sport
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Sketches: The Future’s So Bright
A young child shields his eyes from the bright sun while riding his tricycle in Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2012.
Posted in Monochrome, Sketches
Tagged Analog, black and white, boy, child, film, manual exposure, manual focus, monochrome, Pentax K100, shadow, sun, tricycle
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Sketches: Native Cowboy
A young Indian cowboy sits alone and brooding high in the stands at the International Indian Finals Rodeo in Albuquerque, New Mexico, September 2012. The contestants wait all evening for the shot at glory. Whether it be a barrel race … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Nuevo Mexico, Sketches, Tierra Encantada
Tagged black and white, black and white photography, boots, boy, brooding, cowboy, cowboy hat, dejected, first natiosn, indian, International Indian Finals Rodeo, monochrome, native, Rodeo, sitting, stadium, stands
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Sketches: Say Cheese
Posted in Nuevo Mexico, Sketches, Tierra Encantada
Tagged black and white, black and white photography, camera, carnival, fair, family, picture, pose, posing
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Do What You Can
The problem with being a creative is not always the lack of ideas; the problem with being a creative is sometimes too many ideas. Ted Orland, in Art and Fear, a book he co-wrote with David Bayles, mentions that often … Continue reading
Close to Home And The Birth Of A Project
Recently I posted a review of my goals from 2011 and found that I had ticked off most of them. Great. I got to feel a momentary sense of pride of accomplishment. But something was lacking a bit. At first … Continue reading
Setting the Course; Hoping for Favorable Winds
Today is the day I set out some photographic goals for myself. I do so with some excitement as well as some anxiety. After all, I realize I am not fully in charge of this life and many things can … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Monochrome
Tagged black and white, black and white photography, Goals, Photography, photography goals
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El Kookooee Se Quema (El Kookooee Burns)
Each year, on the last Sunday in October, the Mexican Bogeyman of El Kookooee is burned in effigy in the South Valley of Albuquerque, New Mexico. I’d never been to this event, or it’s bigger cousin, the Burning of Zozobra … Continue reading
“Aha!” Moment: On Using Manual Exposure Mode To Create Drama
Ever have one of those moments when a realization just hits you and you want to slap your forehead in one of those “NOW I get it!” moments? I just had one. Ever have that feeling just moments after that … Continue reading
