Tag: 2021-04 Basement Archeology

  • Reminiscing Date & Nut Cake

    Reminiscing Date & Nut Cake

    During the pandemic I overcame my reluctance, my dread of unearthing memories of departed family, and mustered the courage to explore the catacombs of our basement, an effort I equated to an archeological expedition. In…

  • Dried Flowers developed in Peppermint Tea and Caffenol

    Dried Flowers developed in Peppermint Tea and Caffenol

    Prompted to look into “distressing” negatives, I took a step back in the process and decided to look at other development methods. Inspired by @kavehpartovi’s work with caffenol, I have explored other developing agents. Here…

  • Still Life and Landscape

    Still Life and Landscape

    I was reading an article and somehow it had me think that there was a connection between still life and landscape photography. Essentially, both are contrived; largely made environments. I think the link is tenuous…

  • Feel #2

    Feel #2

    This image was inspired by CĂ©zanne’s still life with plaster cast of Arnor. I couldn’t find my porcelain figurine that more closely matched CĂ©zanne’s, so I used a cherub instead. Who will know? Also, in…

  • Feel #1

    Feel #1

    In these images I wanted to move away from the literal, to abstract away from the concrete by injecting a touch of surrealism. In the first composition I use rotten apples, located in different spaces.…