...wishing you a happy
and merry
and joyful
and sunny
African Xmas
and sunny
African Xmas
Friday, December 24, 2010
Monday, December 13, 2010
quote for the day
was an artist who whose works and "primitivism" contributions to painting were only recognized after his death.
* Primitivism was an art movement of late 19th century painting and sculpture
> characterized by exaggerated body proportions, animal totems, geometric designs and stark contrasts.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
ASX_interview: "Gil Blank with Thomas Ruff"
... I have been subscribed to a website, called ASX, AMERICAN SUBURB X for a while_ By signing up I receive an enormous amount of informative interviews and essays on photography. I would like to share some with you... u can sign up 2!
ABOUT ASX: Founded in 2008, AMERICAN SUBURB X is an ever-growing archive and fiercely edited look at photography's always relevant past, dramatically shifting present and ever-unfolding future. Our mission is to provide and provoke, to educate and titillate those who are obsessed with photography and all of its beautiful moving parts.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Why do flying ants loose their wings?
Dedication to flying ants
I shot this image the 2 mornings ago... It found me... I walked down my steps my eyes were unconsciously drawn to its tiny shape and I became mesmerized by it's smallness and simple geometry.
As I explored the tiny wings, I felt saddened. I began to think of how the wings symbolized flight and were now neatly abandoned. The raindrops, which were large by comparison, look like heavy tears and indicated to me that perhaps the tears had saturated the fragile wings so much that they had to be left behind...
I saw my interpretation [which evolved from how I was feeling] as a thought provoking metaphor for the struggles we as human beings deal with when our hearts are saddened and we find we have to re-invent ourselves and start again...
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
....hope this is me in 40 years time
1883-1976
...is my birthday inspiration
I recently celebrated my 40th birthday_ and most well wishes indicated that my life was just about to start... what a wonderful thought... making age not matter, makes me think of other individuals who "improve with age". Imogen Cunningham [IC] is one such person. I have always loved her photographs, but am also inspired by her spirit, as Cunningham continued to photograph and express her creative energies at the age of 90. I absolutely love the images of her below... I want to be like THAT!
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| Abefoto.com |
Little History: IC was one of the first FEMALE professional photographers and was part of the "f/64" group_ [Ansel Adams & Edward Weston]. The members of this group were dedicated to the honest and sharply defined images and named the group after the lens opening, f/64, which provided the ultimate in resolution and depth of field.
In her final years Cunningham began a project to photograph people in their nineties. A book, entitled After Ninety was published after her death n 1977. The book was a collection of photographic portraits of active individuals who were also 90 years old.
* watch a YouTube video where Imogen talks about her photographs.
* google images to see her photographs
* explore Master of Photographers website
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| 1981 Photographed by Judy Dater reckon.tumblr |
IMOGEN SAYS:
" I don't think there's such a thing as teaching photography, other than influencing them a little. People have to be their own learners. They have to have a certain talent."
When asked which was her favourite photograph... she replied
" the one I am going to take tomorrow"!
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
LOOK who popped into the Department!
SINDI NENE
2010 Idols finalist
* click SINDI NENE to read article of how judges saved her from being eliminated
2010 Idols finalist
* click SINDI NENE to read article of how judges saved her from being eliminated
It was fantastic to see Sindi @ the Department.
She is such a beautiful gifted and inspiring individual.
I have always admired her quirkiness and her individualistic creative approach to defining herself as a singer and entertainer_ In her presence she simply takes your BREATH away [ask Mbuyi].
We wish Sindi success and happiness.
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| Mbuyi, Gee, Sindi, Liza, Vernon & Bwalya |
...the talented.... hear the drum beat
SIYA MEYIWA
[2009 National diploma Graduate]
I spoke with Siya this morning on the phone.
He told me that he has been asked to be Sindi's personal photographer and that this specific shoot was for her website. We are very PROUD of you Siya. I hope that Siya will share many more of his photographic experiences with osmosisBLOG as he continues to shoot for celebrity clients like Sindi and others.
Below are two images from Siya's studio shoot.
Friday, November 12, 2010
sabelo and edward
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| SABELO |
One of Sabelo's photographic images reminded me so much of Edward Hoppers painting called 'nighthawks' painted in 1942. I wrote in a comment on the Web Album that his photograph hit me inside_ and it puts me in touch with my feelings. It makes me feel quiet and introspective. This image's timeless quality and lighting reminds me so much of 'nighthawks'...so I decided to shed some light on this painting.
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| EDWARD: www.edwardhopper.info |
Sabelo and Edward's comparison makes me think_ how photographers may be inspired by paintings and more specifically by the lighting qualities painters use to denote mood, shape, volume and focal point.
Please click on the links below for a 5min experience on these thoughts:
view google images of edward hoppers painting and look at his attention to light_ think how you can reproduce these photographically
Monday, November 8, 2010
5" experience_ Photos that changed the world
"we can address the image or we can look away"
watch
" YOU don't take an image • YOU make an image"
ANSEL ADAMS
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
...say blackberrrrrrrrrrrri
...it takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile
I am celebrating the ACTIVATION of my blackberry
with these photos taken with my BB.
The second years were putting up and preparing their portfolio and despite the STRESS were good sports.
The Augmented students entering Year 1 in 2011 also visited the department today. Welcome Sikhumbuzo, Nondlela, Thanduxolo, Zwelizwe, Nomkhosi, Nthabeleng and Senzo.
Instead of saying cheese I got everyone to say blackberrrrrrrrrrrrrrri.
with these photos taken with my BB.
The second years were putting up and preparing their portfolio and despite the STRESS were good sports.
The Augmented students entering Year 1 in 2011 also visited the department today. Welcome Sikhumbuzo, Nondlela, Thanduxolo, Zwelizwe, Nomkhosi, Nthabeleng and Senzo.
Instead of saying cheese I got everyone to say blackberrrrrrrrrrrrrrri.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
a man with a mission
Brazilian social documentary photographer and photojournalist
| SEBASTIAO SALGADO  |
| www1.pictures.gi.zimbio.com |
says:
" We are one human race, and there must be understanding among all men. For those who look at the problems of today, my big hope is that they understand. That they understand that the population is quite big enough, that they must be informed that they must have economic development, that they must have social development, and must be integrated into all parts of the world."
" What I want is the world to remember the problems and the people I photograph. What I want is to create a discussion about what is happening around the world and to provoke some debate with these pictures. Nothing more than this. I don't want people to look at them and appreciate the light and the palate of tones. I want them to look inside and see what the pictures represent, and the kind of people I photograph."
http://www.photoquotes.com/showquotes.aspx?id=496&name=Salgado,Sebastiao > Excerpts from an interview with Sebastiao Salgado by Ken Lassiter, Photographer's Forum
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Saturday, October 23, 2010
PHOTO-WISDOM_ part 2
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| inspiring BOOK |
REMEMBER: I bought this book in AUGUST and promised to share parts of it with you on osmosisBLOG... Sorry that I haven't made an entry for a while on the contents of this book, so here is the next Photographer, that may inspire you...
TIPS #1: click on the dark red words that are UNDERLINED and you will miraculously be lead to WIKIPEDIA or other relevant sites, where you may find information and links on that word.
TIPS #2: place any of the words highlighted in dark red into the search criteria on the top of the blog page and you will miraculously find the other blog posts on PHOTO-WISDOM.
• part 1_ PHILLIP TOLEDANO
• part 2_ STEPHEN SHORE
TIPS #1: click on the dark red words that are UNDERLINED and you will miraculously be lead to WIKIPEDIA or other relevant sites, where you may find information and links on that word.
TIPS #2: place any of the words highlighted in dark red into the search criteria on the top of the blog page and you will miraculously find the other blog posts on PHOTO-WISDOM.
• part 1_ PHILLIP TOLEDANO
• part 2_ STEPHEN SHORE
Friday, October 22, 2010
...decisive moment 1
I popped into the Digital Lab today and ADAM BOND [a first year student] showed me this image he shot recently.  |
| ...the last stretch |
I wanted to share it with you as it is one of those "decisive moments" that reflects poetry in "making meaningful connections". The power of the photographer coupled with the camera's ability to hold time still and pause the eye creates this magic. Are these just moments of luck, intuition or synchronicity...? [Synchronicity is the experience of two or more events that are apparently causally unrelated occurring together in a meaningful manner]
I believe is all of them.
ADAM had this to say:
" This photograph was taken at North Beach, and it's one of my luckiest shots. I was just taking a photograph of the moon and the next thing i knew, this plane was in front of it! (that's why the plane is out of focus and the moon is sharp)"
Thanks to Adam for sharing this with us.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
...watch this SPACE
ZE FRANK
crazy in a wonderful sense
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WHAT is your POWER MOVE
portrait above made from text it reads...
" so it has been an experiment in rules, generating rule sets that allow enough for variety.
Most people entering aren't artists, animators or Web people. They are just average everyday computer users.
The rules have to be easy and inviting so I can have kids and older people do it, people who don't know much, but they have to be interesting enough to allow creativity to filter into it. I think that it is so neat to be able to motivate people into doing something that is joyous and fun."
# 1: Watch this video on TED: emotion on the web.
# 2: Go to his web site and see the projects.
# 3: Listen to animal noises
# 4: find out about YOUNGMENOWME
#5: Submit a photo in relation to this project via my web album
and then we can see and submit to ZE FRANK
...talking about guerilla/gorilla
KOKO
Do you know about the Gorilla who took her own photograph and made front cover of the National Geographic in 1978.
[ I was eight years old]
Gorilla Foundation co-founder, vice president and photo-documentarian Dr. Ronald Cohn initially showed Koko how to use a camera with a tripod for the National Geographic article about Project Koko in 1978 and she snapped her refelction in the mirror.
[for the source & other incredible magazine covers that made history]
What does this cover imply... all primates show potential to be good photographers!
JR_ the guerilla
JR
the 2011 TED Prize Winner
One will only ever know his initials because this winner is a guerilla artist.
A photographer and artist whose work is based on the ability to remain anonymous.
JR exhibits his photographs in the biggest art gallery on the planet. His work is presented freely in the streets of the world, catching the attention of people who are not museum visitors. His work mixes Art and Action; it talks about commitment, freedom, identity and limit.Click on "buka lapha" to see the web page on TED and watch the video.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
K.I.S.S_ the 3rd years
I went to fetch the Apple Mac on Friday and took some first years to view the exhibition.
I was amazed at how many "other" students from DUT were entering and leaving. I was even happier to observe that they actually spent time looking at your works and chatting amoungst themselves.
This I believe is because you:-
K [kept] I [it] S [simple] S [students]
Your thoughtful layout, choices of work and professionalism created by framing and hanging has created a wonderful space, that engages with an audience and gives them a chance to appreciate your visions.
Despite exhibiting as a group, your exhibition still marketed individual talents and aesthetics.
Despite exhibiting as a group, your exhibition still marketed individual talents and aesthetics.
Thanx to you all and of course to Nathi_ @ DUT ART GALLERY
for two exciting back to back exhibitions that have laid some incredible foundations for future
for two exciting back to back exhibitions that have laid some incredible foundations for future
celebrate the newborns
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| Fabian in Injusuthi |
A short post to celebrate, congratulate and acknowledge:
the Newborns [4th years]
Tazz Chillies Fabian Tatum Palesa Varusha Nicola
... on their exhibition and their ability to "touch subtle reality in a unique way".
the Newborns [4th years]
Tazz Chillies Fabian Tatum Palesa Varusha Nicola
... on their exhibition and their ability to "touch subtle reality in a unique way".
Insert from Paul Capongiro quote:
" Photography’s potential as a great image-maker and communicator is really no different from the same potential in the best poetry where familiar, everyday words, placed within a special context, can soar above the intellect and touch subtle reality in a unique way."
http://www.photoquotes.com/showquotes.aspx?id=367&name=Caponigro,Paul
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Friday, October 8, 2010
BYE BYE FABIAN
In English it reads like this :
"Goodbye to the tall man who traveled with his camera from another continent to ours, put his feet on our the sandy shores and made us laugh, love and learn. We will all miss you. Hamba Kahle Umngane..."
Google translated my message to GERMAN, and it reads like this:
"Abschied von der hochgewachsene Mann, der mit seiner Kamera von einem anderen Kontinent gereist, um unsere, legte die Füße auf den sandigen Ufern unserer und machte uns lachen, lieben und lernen. Wir alle werden dich vermissen. Hamba Kahle Umngane ..."
Leave your message for Fabs in the comments section_ he will get it.
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