Orchid Studies...

I turned my Kitchen into a studio again tonight to photograph this Orchid I saw.  I just loved the colors and decided it needed to be photographed.

Keep Makin' Art!
Carl

More Images from Grand Central - NYC in Black and White

I spent a little more time this week working on the photos from Grand Central Terminal in NYC.  I originally saw this as a series in color because of the green backdrop of the mural of the constellations, but the more I look work with and view the images I think the architecture and the space is shown off better in warm toned black and white images....

What do you think? (There are no wrong answers.  I am curious what you think.)

Keep Makin' Art!

Carl

Grand Central Terminal - NYC

I had the opportunity to get a permit to photograph inside of Grand Central Terminal in NYC this morning.  Sunday morning from 9-11 is a perfect time... Not many people so it is not crowded, but enough to show off the scale of this wonderful building.  I will definitely be going back to do this again.

Keep Makin' Art!
Carl

Julie Scholz Show at Flywheel Gallery

Check out photographer Julie Scholz's show at Piermont Flywheel Gallery in Piermont NY.  The opening reception is this Sunday (January 15th).


Julie is an awesome photographer.  Her close up floral work is amazing!  and she has a great eye for landscapes.


Keep Makin' Art!


Carl

Orchid

I was totally inspired by this purple orchid I saw while I was in the grocery store tonight.  I had to break out my macro lens and lights as soon as I got home.  Inspiration can strike lightning sometimes and usually leads to even more inspiration.

Keep Makin' Art!

Carl

The Celery Farm - Nature Preserve Allendale, NJ

We have had unusually warm weather here in NY this winter so far.  This morning I took a walk with my camera around the Celery Farm Nature Preserve in Allendale, NJ.  It was more of a walk and to check the place out.  The Celery Farm is home to more than 250 varieties of birds and waterfowl.  I will definitely go back several more times and plan to take more serious photos.

Keep Makin' Art!

Carl

Downy Woodpecker

Mallard Duck

The Best of 2011

After much review I have done it.  I have narrowed all of my photos from 2011 down to my 12 favorite images for the year.  I went through approximately 1500 images to narrow down to my favorite 50.  From there I narrowed it down (with Wenderina's help) to my favorite 12... I went with 12 to represent the 12 months even though I did not try to hold my self to one from each month... I just though 12 was as good a number as any.  It was great to see the images I took this year and get a feel for how my work is progressing.  Some of my favorites were the unexpected shots I took.  I need to branch out even more in 2012.

I wish you all a Happy Healthy and Successful 2012!

Keep Makin' Art!

Carl

Happy Holidays and Peace on Earth!

just a quick note to say Happy Holidays!  Wishing all my blogging friends a Wonderful 2012!

Next week I will be doing my yearly best of posts.  Oh the pressure!

Keep Makin' Art!
Carl

Big News!!!

Hi Everyone!

I am sorry for my prolonged spell of non-blogging.  There has been a lot going on in our lives this holiday season, but I wanted to report a bit of great news.  I was up for membership in the Piermont Flywheel Gallery.  After the portfolio review and vote this morning I am officially an artist member of the gallery!  Wendy was a huge help in assisting me to narrow down five years of photographs into a portfolio of fifteen pieces that gave some idea of who I am as an artist.  I will have a three week show coming up in the later half of 2012 and will have some of my images up on display in the gallery sometime after the new year.  I really like and admire the artists in PFG (Piermont Flywheel Gallery) and think this will be a great next step in my evolution as an artist.  Thanks to EVERYONE who has been supportive of my photography.

More to come on this after the New Year!

Keep Makin' Art!

Carl

The holidays are starting to come into focus.......

My Christmas tree...
an abstract detail.


Keep Makin' Art!
Carl