The Sensious 7 Seconds.

Tonight I'm at the beautiful Grand Traverse Resort up in T.C. Michigan.

as I was sitting in the room reading Unbearable Lightness's blog she had this series of questions that are a bit of self discovery.

So, I decided to plagerize these great artist, and learn about myself tonight.

1. What is your favorite word? { Love, or Beauty. }
2. What is your least favorite word? { Can't, or impossible }
3. What turns you on? { the sound of my wife's voice }
4. What turns you off? { insensitivity }
5. What sound or noise do you love? { The Ocean }
6. What sound or noise do you hate? { The screeching of nails on a chalk board }
7. What is your favorite curse word? { none } although I do swear like a trucker I just don't see it as professional
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? {Acting}
9. What profession would you not like to do? { medical doctor }
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? { Thank you for using all the telent's I gave you }
11. What is your idea of perfect happiness? { one spent with the people I love, or doing what I love most }
12. What is your greatest fear? failure
13. Which historical figure do you most identify with? {Matama Ghandi, or St. Francis of Assissi}
14. Which living person do you most admire? { The mentors I have as I learn Photography, and art } because they continue to challenge me to grow each, and every day.
15. What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? { laziness }
16. What is the trait you most deplore in others? { artificial, and condesending }
17. What is your greatest extravagance? Photography
18. On what occasion do you lie? { When it only brings harm to the person with no change to help them }
19. What do you dislike most about your appearance? My teeth, because I was hit with a baseball, and later a baseball bat, and could not afford to have them repaired properly.
20. When and where were you happiest? { At the birth of my son } Nov 14th 1994 at Munson Hospital Traverse City Michigan. { lol I should have KNOWN I would be a photographer. because I was photographing the C-Section of my wife..}
21. If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be? Get my teeth, and eyes fixed.
22. If you could change one thing about your family, what would it be? { my wife, spending more quality time with me}
23. What do you consider your greatest achievement? My discovery of Photography as a artistic expression, and learning to do what I love, and not working for a check.
24. If you died and came back as a person or thing what do you think it would be? A prima ballerina
25. What is your most treasured possession? My wedding ring on my left hand.
26. What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? { Being in a Empty marriage. }
27. Who are your heroes in real life? All people who fight for rights and risk their lives for others
28. What is it that you most dislike? { people who lie for no reason, and say the meanest things because they can. }
29. How would you like to die? at 110 y/o, and in bed having sex with my wife lol }
30. What is your motto? The 10 habits in a book by Og mandino. The worlds greatest salesman.


My latest picture.

Newer work...

During the last couple of weeks. I've had several shoots, but the tone, and mood just don't feel right anymore. in some way's it feels like a kind of writers block, only the images are nice, but they lack the WOW. I see, and appreciate in work by other artist.

In the image above I was experimenting with a friend who actually like to be the photographer. We enjoyed a lively discussion on the various merits, and weaknesses of the different images I captured.

In my first image. I loved how strong an impression she gives, even though it's just a single eye.
It's fun to experiment with lighting. and to discuss the merits of a theme, to see how the different creative energies of the group work together.

I'm not sure why I preferred the first image over the next one. In this second image. we were still focused on portraying a strong woman. Only I get more of an Impression of sadness, any a bit of resilence.



Thanks everyone for listening...

Have a wonderful day.

Sunnybrooke

Funny Faces.




fashion Series.




































Here is Sunnybrooke's edit options.

CCS Portfolio

These are a few of my submission pieces. please feel free to leave your comments.


Abstract







body study




Cowboy




Digital Art




body study


Fashion



Abstract nude



Some of my work for submission for CCS Subject "body art"

This Semister, My projects were designed to really stretch my limits.
the main reason was to prepare my portfolio for submission to The College for Creative Studies in Detroit. and to Kendall in Grand Rapids.



The image above was a assignment to take some of my photography images, and create a fantasy art piece. Drina a model I met on MM was kind enough to be my first test subject.




My next series was to explore Fine Art Nude. For this I looked though alot of the libraries on
http://www.universdartistes.com/?zx=974df3f1e7b64aa3 UniversD'Artist blog page.

I was fortunate in selecting a image by AJ Kahn. with the model Brooke


I just loved this image by A.J. Kahn, and waned to see if I could learn ow it was created. easier said, then done. =)

I'm very happy with my initial result, and Sapphyre was amazing during our shoot. but at the same time. I realized just how much there is behind a great art nude. The time, and the prep, and planning. and finding just the right pose, and capturing it with the perfect lighting.



tonight, I'm looking back on this closing period at Kirtland. I have to be thankful to the Joe, Scott, and Lisa who each pushed me in this final year here.

While I still have to finish 1 more fantasy art, and 20 more fine art nude images. I certainly know it's possible now because of the people who have inspired me.

The list is way to long to mention, but I hope you know who you are.

THANK YOU to each, and every one of you.

Namaste.

Scott