230/365 - Published in Photolife Magazine!
I am very pleased to announce that one of my 365 self portraits made it into the August/September issue of Photolife Magazine. The photo was included in a section of 2011 Emerging Photographers. This issue is also the 35th year anniversary issue of Photolife! Thanks very much to Photolife for including me in this select group of 26 photographer!
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Last Rites
A few photos I developed yesterday from the last roll of film I shot with my Diana+ camera before it died. On a windy day in Inglewood, the plastic lens (which was a bit loose) blew off the camera and over a bridge. A very dramatic ending to my 120 film days. I hope to own another one day in the future.
136/365 - Another Exploration
135/365 - Fleeting Thought
I've been spending the last few days playing catch up on my 365 among other things. A week of long shifts and several events put me behind by a few days. Everyday I have made time to shoot, but have had to put off posting.
Everyday that passes I am getting more and more excited about the upcoming show at Art Central. It is a group show titled "Love Kills" and seems like it will be a very interesting mix of work. I have ordered the pieces for my frames, chosen where to print, sizes, paper, etc. I've written up my artist statement and envisioned how I hope to hang the pieces in the gallery. There is much to think about and I know the opening will be here in a blink of an eye. Accomplishing each task is the only thing keeping my stress level down.
I just finished this piece this morning. I began shooting late last night and when I sat down to edit the photos I knew that my sleepy mind needed to finish it after a good nights sleep. I have began playing with my new lights a bit. I'm realizing there is an entire worlds worth about them to be learned, but luckily I don't mind the process.
125 & 126 / 365 - Now, and the Hereafter
Welcome to 11:11...
Welcome to 11:11. A photographic representation of my evolution as both artist and human being. I want to be able to share some of my current works that may not always immediately show up on my website, and also some stories and insights into my journey as an artist. Feel free to leave comments.
So why 11:11? Since I was quite young, I would often make a wish if I happened to notice the time was 11:11. As time went on I noticed many occurrences took place in my life that validated the reason behind my fascination with this number, including important dates, family history, and folklore. I believe there is a kind of life force that falls within the idea of synchronicity, and I have often noticed this kind of serendipity within my own life that reminds me to trust the process of ones own life. That there are no coincidences. The number 11 for me is a symbol of my trust in the universe, unseen forces, and of ones own life journey unfolding as it should.
I hope for others this blog becomes a place to see one woman's perspective of the world in a search for beauty in all things. The mundane and the spectacular. And also her struggles and triumphs while trying to find her place in the world. Whatever else this becomes to my readers, I hope it is at least positive and mind opening.
Thank you,
Alicia
