We Do Amazing Things...People Project part 2

I spent a week in 2010 visiting a friend of mine, Lee Barkalow, who was studying at George Washington University which is settled in the nations capital. While on vacation I had time to explore it all, on the other hand Lee was still in school, so I spent my time walking and riding the subway around the city on my own. With delicate breezes and a chilled air the city would greet me every morning as I would start my day with a coffee and a quick walk to the subway station. With my camera in hand and the desire to explore some place new I would ride under the cities expansive history to the National Mall. As columns of marble loom over head and man made determination surround the lush field of grass I could only stand and listen to the city around me.

In the image above daily commuters from D.C. and the surrounding communities make their way to work, school, the National Mall and so many other places that a boy from a small California town could only imagine a city of that stature could hold. Just the ride on the subway was a thrill in its own. As I'm sure I'm not the only one who plays this game I started to experiment with my experience on the subway. Instead of finding a seat I stood in the middle of the car, in reach of a handle, and I awaited for the ride to begin. With a steady stance I rode the ebb and flow of the rocking subway ride. As it was difficult in the beginning I slowly grew in experience as so many other Washingtonians have before me.  Some were so used to riding the system that falling asleep standing up was just a way to pass the time...

People Project

     Human interaction and personality aren't the first two motifs I would originally think to capture. I have found myself looking more intently and deeply into the situations people put themselves in and the types of people they are as friends and family. I have started and will continue a project about people. Through stories, portraits and moments I will share my view of everyday interaction and I will show how they have influenced me.

      As I sat on the plush cushion that was displayed in the center of the room, I occasionally looked to the right and left, as Homer's own thoughts seemed to echo in my head. Or at least what I presume he may have said. "A touch of gray for this is no joyous day," he would have exclaimed, "a flock of birds fly over head yet two are given a dreadful end." Heavy strokes left vibrant strides as if there was more then what the images emphasized.
       As my gaze slid over to the right, two women stepped in front of Bellow's racial plight. With smirks and glares two contenders fight, which man will be left with victory in his sight? Both will struggle, losing a lot, but one will leave thinking he is on top. When really both have been disgraced for shedding blood was man's first mistake.
The time has come to move along to view the rest of history's song. Room-by-room I will admire portrayals of life that left men to aspire.

The Sky is No Longer The Limit

This is just a silly little photo shop poster I made from a tutorial, but can you believe that there is a company that is actually creating a program which will allow civilians to visit outer space? Virgin Galactic, headed by none other than Richard Branson, is in the mists of creating a program that will send sub-orbital spaceflights carrying a group of paying public.

If you want to learn more about Richard Branson you should, I would consider him, and I'm sure so would a lot of people, to be one of the most brilliant and forward thinking business man in the world today. I know I will look to him when I need inspiration while creating my company. Follow this link and find out more, http://www.ted.com/speakers/richard_branson.html

What Santa Barbara has to offer...

As yellow colors guide the way, dragging lines where no path of man can lay, one must think that nature's gift is something of a simple trick.  An earthy play on the human eye that uncontrollably leads the traveler's mind, away from social gains and towards her plans to reveal something more.
The chaos of yellow storms that sweep the hills leaving green behind to mix and fill. To take a moment to gaze and feel the warmth and growth that this path steals is all that she is asking for. For to see her breath will cure mans yield of always wanting something more.

Artichoke

Such awesome colors. I never loved an artichoke this much!

Growing from Beneath

I found that this angle, looking up into the sky below the flowers was much more captivating to me. Its such a subtle difference but it really is a completely different world.

I have a few more that are slightly different that I may add soon.
When light and space create shadow and form that is when beauty unfolds. Look at the negative space as well as the positive. Don't look at these images as flowers but as forms and depth.

The Great Colosseum

I have visited Rome a couple of times and every time is a different trip. In my last visit I captured this shot of the amazing Colosseum. Its something that puts you in a daze, it leaves you motionless, it gives you something to dream about. The Colosseum is a gift from Time, a souvenir for future people to appreciate. I hope it remains erect well past my time.