February. 23. 2010.

Limited Edition Prints of the Month:
10 of each
Signed
On matte finish archival photo paper/mounted on white mat board

$30.00 ea.
3/$75
Free Priority Shipping!

To order your print please message me at colienrp@yahoo.com.

FILM

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I'm leaving for a trip tonight! I will be bringing my cameras and a very good attitude. Mini escapes are exciting, even if you're just going back home for a few short days or crossing the border for a mere 24 hours.

These photos were from my last trip to Bradenton. Everything was cold and wet then. Not much will be different this time around, but that is quite alright with me. I love gray skies and overcast light.

{Canon ae-1. 35mm film}

ILLUSTRATION

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Henry Darger is another all time favorite illustrator of mine. Self-taught and considered to be one of the most important outsider artists to date, his figurative imagery captures the wild imagination of a young child. By copiously copying print advertisements, he developed his characters and placed them in imaginary landscapes that are both bizarre and fantastical. I can't seem to decide which is more fascinating - his artwork or his life story?

His documentary - Realms of the Unreal, is as beaituful as it is haunting.

FILM

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I love shooting right into the light. I still have a ton of pictures I never posted of the lovely Casey Powers. This one is really blown out, but I like it still. To me she looks like an angel, glorified in an afternoon glow, timeless and immortalized in gradations of gray. I think everyone deserves to feel like this - at least every now and then.

{Canon ae-1. 35mm film. Kodak iso 200}

FEATURES

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Check out the interview I did with Hitoshi's Consciousness & Roots Attic Photography site!

FILM

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It has been a long and cold winter this year. I don't know if it's the weather or just the over all craziness of my schedule, but I have been feeling so exhausted lately. Every night, when I get home from work, what I really want to do is curl up on the couch with a big puffy blanket and fall asleep beside a purring kitty. But instead I attempt to keep the momentum of progress reeling - I run, make dinner, scrub up, do photo/scan/blog stuff, and somehow squeeze in some personal time. Hopefully Spring will come sooner than later, bringing sunshine, energy, and the need to wear more dresses.

This morning, I did an interview with Attic Photography's Hitochi, in Japan. It was a little random, but a lot of fun. The questions were very nostalgic and it got me thinking about way back when I shot nothing but Polaroids and road tripped through old Florida. Those memories are razor cut sharp and thank God for that. I can still recall, clear as crystal, exploring Sanibel island and blowing through packs of Time Zero, as if I had an endless supply.

We all have beginnings and sometimes it's damn nice to look back on them.

{Canon ae-1. 35mm film. Kodak iso 200}

CRAFT

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I scored the most incredible set of books from Goodwill, only $1 each! I'm in the process of using them for a photo project. I'll post the progress of that later. For now enjoy these retro designs.

MUSIC

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It is Friday and I am happy. Also Charles Spearin from Do Make Say Think is a genius. I was lucky enough to see his Happiness Project with Broken Social Scene. Lets just say jaws were dropping.

February. 11. 2010.

If you missed out on the last print sale now is the time to order one, or two, or FIVE!

Each month I will be printing a series of images and making them available for order. Once they are sold out, then they are gone forever... bum bum bum :(

PHOTO INFO:
10 of Each print are available in two sizes: 5x7 ($10) & 8x10 ($15).
All prints are printed on heavy, non-fade, archival, matte finish, photo paper.
Turn around time from order to shipment is roughly 3-5 days.
Shipping is FREE!
All orders are invoiced through paypal (for our saftey).

Click the titles bellow to see a better image of each print.
Print One: Sailboat
Print Two: Window
Print Three: Field
Print Four: Bird
Print Five: Tea Time

To place an order please email me at colienrp@yahoo.com and keep a look out for the paypal invoice!

ILLUSTRATION

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Charley Harper is one of my all time favorite illustrators. By combining his beliefs of minimalism and nature, he became the cubist Audubon - removing all the excess and in so finding harmony.

He said about his own work: "I regard the picture as an ecosystem in which all elements are interrelated, interdependent, perfectly balanced, without trimming un-utilized parts; and herein lies the lure of painting; in a world of chaos, the picture is one small rectangle in which the artist can created an ordered universe."

You have to love a man with skills and principles to back it up.

FILM & CRAFT

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I keep making doodles and wanting to share them. So bare with me on this... In an effort to keep the creativity churning in my brain, I've started this little visual diary. It's not much yet, but the pages sure are filling up fast. See more here!

{Canon ae-1. 35mm film. Kodak iso 400 & Archival ink on parchment paper}

WISH LIST

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I have been saying the phrase "when I have money I want to buy...." alot lately. So to keep track of the many desires I've made a list.

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1. Anthropologie opacity posts.
2. Charley Harpers' An Illustrated Life book.
3. ZumReed headphones.
4. Trey Speegles' Why Not series of wall art.
5. Clarks
6. Modcloth Vintage 1950's geometry dress.
7. Canon ae-1 85mm lens.
8. The Radio Depts' new album Clinging to a Scheme.

FILM & CRAFT

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I scored the most incredible collection of vintage books, Ex Libres, at Goodwill the other day. I've been in the process of gutting them out or sewing photos into the pages, for a photo book I am preparing for an art show idea at Seven Sisters Cafe. I'm going to scan the book covers soon. So check back - if that's your thing.

{Canon ae-1. 35 mm film. Kodak iso 400}

ILLUSTRATION

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This is Danna Ray. She is a bad ass painter and I am saving up my money to clean out her etsy. Her paintings make me nostalgic for memories that have yet to occur and I want to photograph each moment she's created, exactly like this.

FILM & CRAFT

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Last week, in the height of my sickness, I got a little crafty and made these succulent habitats. I was really inspired by this etsy artist I saw, awhile back, who creates incredible moss orbs that can be hung from just about anything. So I mozied on down to JoAnn's, bought a bag of top soil and a few tiny succulents, and squeezed them inside a set of recycled glass bottles. It was really easy to do, incredibly inexpensive, and totally perfect to 'green up' a small space.

FILM

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I am so thankful it's Friday. Finally, I'm starting to shake off this week long cold/flu thing, so I can only anticipate the next few days to be relaxing and fun and full of phototaking. As a matter of fact, I've been working on this idea for an outdoor shoot for a few weeks now, but the weather in Florida has yet to throw me a bone. Every free chance I get the day is fully rained out. Either way, I'm going to execute this thing soon - with a tent and a camera. So be warned.

P.S. The above photos are completely non-serious and a result of sheer boredom and being quarantined to my apartment with the flu for over a week. So enjoy.

{Canon ae-1. 35 mm film. Kodak iso 400}