Black & White

Hi friends. As crazy I am about color, I'm on a black & white kick today. There's something both soothing and energizing about reducing images to simple lines, patterns and textures without color complicating things. Don't you think?

Buggyworks

I was looking for interesting textures the other day and decided to go to the Buggyworks Building. This feels like cheating because the place is just rich with textures and interesting angles, and wow, is it different from back in the day when it was just a bunch of artists studios! Now it has sleek loft condominiums and office spaces to give it some legitimacy. Would I live there? Perhaps if they installed a coffee shop on the ground floor and I tired of gardening ...

Abstract

Every new photography class presents interesting challenges; learning about the instructor's philosophical approach to capturing the visual world, what is important to him/her, and what is unacceptable subject matter (pets, flowers, babies, and ceiling fans). This class is no exception, and has had me hitting the streets for new ways of looking at the same materials that have been around since photography was invented.

This week's mission? Abstract images in which you cannot discern what you are actually looking at, with emphasis on color, line, and texture. What works for you? What doesn't? Why?