Who knew? New and exciting projects for the year ahead! Along with Michael Poyntz and myself we have a heavy workload, from designing posters and greeting cards to employee reward gifts... Follow along it will be hard to keep up! Next time!!! c2
Sunday, December 25, 2011
New Beginnings
Who knew? New and exciting projects for the year ahead! Along with Michael Poyntz and myself we have a heavy workload, from designing posters and greeting cards to employee reward gifts... Follow along it will be hard to keep up! Next time!!! c2
Monday, February 2, 2009
Wings!
From January 18 – February 11, 2009 I have the 3 pieces below hanging in a multi-media group art show called WINGS. Eight artiswits working in oils/acrylics, textiles, metal, wood and photography feature the theme of wings. The only ground rule of the exhibit - the subject of planes was off-limits! You can check it out at Kariton Gallery, 2387 Ware Street, Abbotsford. Phone 604.852.9358
ONE – Single hawk in flight over San Francisco Bay
When you come to the edge of all you know
You must believe in one of two things:
You will be given earth on which to stand
Or you will be given wings
Artist: Craig Carmichael
Medium: Photographic image enhanced via multiple manipulations in digital darkroom.
Price: $500 Limited edition 1 of 10
TWO – A pair of sea birds cruising an Oregon beach
You were born with potential
You were born with goodness and trust
You were born with ideals and dreams
You were born with wings
Learn to use them,and fly.
Artist: Craig Carmichael
Medium: Photographic image enhanced via multiple manipulations in digital darkroom.
Price: $500 Limited edition 1 of 10
MANY – Ringing of the mission bell tower startles pidgeons - Piedras Negras, Mexico
Ideas have wings, No one can stop their flight.
Artist: Craig Carmichael
Medium: Photographic image enhanced via multiple manipulations in digital darkroom.
Price: $500 Limited edition 1 of 10
ONE – Single hawk in flight over San Francisco Bay
When you come to the edge of all you know
You must believe in one of two things:
You will be given earth on which to stand
Or you will be given wings
Artist: Craig Carmichael
Medium: Photographic image enhanced via multiple manipulations in digital darkroom.
Price: $500 Limited edition 1 of 10
TWO – A pair of sea birds cruising an Oregon beach
You were born with potential
You were born with goodness and trust
You were born with ideals and dreams
You were born with wings
Learn to use them,and fly.
Artist: Craig Carmichael
Medium: Photographic image enhanced via multiple manipulations in digital darkroom.
Price: $500 Limited edition 1 of 10
MANY – Ringing of the mission bell tower startles pidgeons - Piedras Negras, Mexico
Ideas have wings, No one can stop their flight.
Artist: Craig Carmichael
Medium: Photographic image enhanced via multiple manipulations in digital darkroom.
Price: $500 Limited edition 1 of 10
Friday, December 26, 2008
Road trip down the coast
Many people I know prefer hearth and home as the holiday season approaches, but the call of the open road is enough to make me pack my bags any time of the year. Besides – the weather gurus are calling for more snow in greater Vancouver in the next two weeks than I care to shovel.
My wife and I got out our well thumbed road atlas and chose a route that would take us quickly through Washington, Oregon and northern California in order for us to focus most of our attention on two areas in southern California.
About an hour north of SF the mists lifted and we saw rows of bare vines indicating we were in wine country. Taking an unmarked exit we found ourselves in a micro- environment of rolling hills. In this shot the bare branches of a California oak frame the barn. The mood is decidedly “off-season.”
About 90 minutes later the Golden Gate Bridge is right in front of us. Some people can’t resist a good sale; I can’t resist stopping to take a few pictures of the bridge. It’s drizzling and grey, giving a decidedly moody feel to the skyline.
Next day we’re on the Pacific Coast Highway/101 and travel to Malibu. Over the next 2 days we explore the coast and enjoy the sun. It’s cool for California (fleece jackets required for walking on the beach) but we’re not complaining. We found great retro-styled accommodations at the Malibu Motel. Our room overlooks the ocean and there’s an Italian restaurant that serves heaping plates of fettuccini alfredo. Does it get any better than that?
The Malibu pier is a short walk away, and I take a series of shots as the wind is crafting some great cloud formations.
On our second day we head high into the canyons in pursuit of a hike promising great ocean views. We opt for the “easy 3-mile” hike and thanks to a lack of signage manage to turn it into a 4 hour trek. The views were spectacular, but I was more intrigued by the bare and blackened California oak trees. You can see the beauty and texture of these twisted branches.
The die-hard kite boarders could be seen catching the surf in several places along the 101. We stopped to watch them, happy to be dry and warm, hot coffee in hand.
Friday, November 7, 2008
The Candy Store
When you hear the words, “like a kid in a candy store…” what do you imagine? Do you picture a wide-eyed child standing before a wall of canisters filled with brightly coloured sweets? All of it looks good.
That’s how I feel when I pick up my camera.
Life comes at us so fast it allows most people to skim only the surface with their eyes. Not everyone takes time to slow down in order to appreciate the depth and interesting detail of their everyday world, wherever that may be. I like to invite viewers to notice things they might ordinarily walk right past. My work targets elements of art in the day-to-day scenes of our lives - line, shape, colour, form and texture. I also look for movement, pattern, and rhythm. Creating compositions that compel the eye to move over the image in a certain way is often a consideration when I’m looking for subjects.
Until a few years ago much of my commercial work was for the purpose of supplying clients with visual documentation solely for their purposes. Working creatively with these images took me from “recording only” to my current philosophy of “record and play” with the image. I spend about 20% of my time shooting; 60% to merge, design and detail the image; and the final 20% on output to media. The ability to add and take away light digitally is an element I really have a lot of fun with.
Sometimes people ask me what I was thinking about when I composed a certain picture…. I like to evoke an element of curiosity with my images, leaving viewers free to draw their own conclusions. When a single image is meaningful to multiple people for different reasons I find it very rewarding.
What do I like to take pictures of? My approach is eclectic, featuring a wide variety of subject matter because there is so much out there for the taking. I keep an ongoing notebook of potential locations, and add to it whenever I have the opportunity to travel. I may find something I want to shoot and return at another time of day when the light is right. My goal is to keep giving people more reasons to incorporate my work into the spaces where they live, work and play. Remember what I said about feeling like a kid in a candy store.
I really enjoy the idea of showing off some new ideas with this blog, please, if you are looking and you like or don't like tell me! When you work alone, there is nobody else there to bounce ideas, thoughts off of, I need feedback, PEOPLE!!! :)
That’s how I feel when I pick up my camera.
Life comes at us so fast it allows most people to skim only the surface with their eyes. Not everyone takes time to slow down in order to appreciate the depth and interesting detail of their everyday world, wherever that may be. I like to invite viewers to notice things they might ordinarily walk right past. My work targets elements of art in the day-to-day scenes of our lives - line, shape, colour, form and texture. I also look for movement, pattern, and rhythm. Creating compositions that compel the eye to move over the image in a certain way is often a consideration when I’m looking for subjects.
Until a few years ago much of my commercial work was for the purpose of supplying clients with visual documentation solely for their purposes. Working creatively with these images took me from “recording only” to my current philosophy of “record and play” with the image. I spend about 20% of my time shooting; 60% to merge, design and detail the image; and the final 20% on output to media. The ability to add and take away light digitally is an element I really have a lot of fun with.
Sometimes people ask me what I was thinking about when I composed a certain picture…. I like to evoke an element of curiosity with my images, leaving viewers free to draw their own conclusions. When a single image is meaningful to multiple people for different reasons I find it very rewarding.
What do I like to take pictures of? My approach is eclectic, featuring a wide variety of subject matter because there is so much out there for the taking. I keep an ongoing notebook of potential locations, and add to it whenever I have the opportunity to travel. I may find something I want to shoot and return at another time of day when the light is right. My goal is to keep giving people more reasons to incorporate my work into the spaces where they live, work and play. Remember what I said about feeling like a kid in a candy store.
I really enjoy the idea of showing off some new ideas with this blog, please, if you are looking and you like or don't like tell me! When you work alone, there is nobody else there to bounce ideas, thoughts off of, I need feedback, PEOPLE!!! :)
Monday, October 20, 2008
Glamour, how bout some fun new things
A couple before and afters of two glamour shots, It takes time but don't you think its worth it? Let me know!
Thursday, October 2, 2008
DeDutch
Summer 2004 – my wife and I travelled to Britain and France to explore London and Paris as well as catch up with friends at their home in the south of France. We were reading DaVinci Code, along with what seemed like half of Europe. On the bus, plane and trains we saw readers in 3 or 4 languages engrossed in the book. It was kind of surreal to be walking amidst the very sites and buildings that were featured in the book.
London Eye with Bronze Sculpture
The contrast of the lines and textures and eras of these two subjects was what I was looking for in this composition. In the foreground the imposing, classic and life-like lines of the bronze seem worlds apart from the steel and glass bullets circling in a futuristic version of a ferris wheel.
Courtyard at the Louvre
The chiselled sightline of these columns naturally drew my eye to the arched doorway at the far side of the courtyard. The chipped and weathered textures caught the afternoon light on their rough surfaces, in sharp contrast to the rain-slicked stones on the ground. I really wanted to get the shot without people, so my wife kept other visitors to one side. Not that I felt any pressure to hurry!
French Café
Strolling the streets anywhere in France you are bound to come upon a scene like this. It was mid-morning and the café was just setting up for lunch. I took this image to remember the inviting curve of the street, the muted tones of the stonework and the joy of being alive to appreciate the differences between this place and the drive-through where I usually pick up my coffee at home!
London Eye with Bronze Sculpture
The contrast of the lines and textures and eras of these two subjects was what I was looking for in this composition. In the foreground the imposing, classic and life-like lines of the bronze seem worlds apart from the steel and glass bullets circling in a futuristic version of a ferris wheel.
Courtyard at the Louvre
The chiselled sightline of these columns naturally drew my eye to the arched doorway at the far side of the courtyard. The chipped and weathered textures caught the afternoon light on their rough surfaces, in sharp contrast to the rain-slicked stones on the ground. I really wanted to get the shot without people, so my wife kept other visitors to one side. Not that I felt any pressure to hurry!
French Café
Strolling the streets anywhere in France you are bound to come upon a scene like this. It was mid-morning and the café was just setting up for lunch. I took this image to remember the inviting curve of the street, the muted tones of the stonework and the joy of being alive to appreciate the differences between this place and the drive-through where I usually pick up my coffee at home!