Happy Halloween

Via stevechasmar

I was so busy shooting today I almost forgot to wish everyone a Happy Halloween.

Fairytale Portrait Photographer in Northern VA

Introducing Little Red Riding Hood!

Isn't she adorable?!

We were able to take advantage of some of the pretty Fall colors before it started to rain, and i have to say this little doll was just the BEST!

Have a spooktacular Halloween everyone!

Fairytale Portrait Photographer in Northern VA

Introducing Little Red Riding Hood!

Isn't she adorable?!

We were able to take advantage of some of the pretty Fall colors before it started to rain, and i have to say this little doll was just the BEST!

Have a spooktacular Halloween everyone!

Fairytale Portrait Photographer in Northern VA

Introducing Little Red Riding Hood!

Isn't she adorable?!

We were able to take advantage of some of the pretty Fall colors before it started to rain, and i have to say this little doll was just the BEST!

Have a spooktacular Halloween everyone!

Do My Bidding

Sunburned GSP #144 © Chris McCaw

Just a few more days to bid on the impressive photographs in the Aperture Foundation auction.

The live auction includes works by Matthew Pillsbury, Diane, Arbus, Joel Meyerowitz and Abelardo Morell.

The silent auction promises even more great work by Chris McCaw, Jane Hammond, Trevor Paglen, Phillip Toledano and yours truly.

Mojica Photography blogs about DSI

They don't make cameras like they used to--literally! Digital photography can be both a blessing and a curse. While amenities such as printing images on a printer instead of a dark room and Photoshop instead of an airbrush can cut down on costs for prints and photo restoration or manipulation, the quality of a true black and white picture has all but faded away like antiquity--until now. Digital Silver Imaging has brought back one of the keystones of traditional photography, the silver gelatin print! Silver gelatin is superior in every way to run-of-the-mill digital prints. It is the material that is warranted when you have a true piece of art. Like Durer making wood-cuts of his creations, DSI uses a medium that stands the test of time. Too many beautiful images are spoiled by sunlight and exposure to humidity. The problem is, if you have a beautiful picture, you want to display so it can be enjoyed. When you chose DSI for your black and white prints, you get the best of both worlds: the longevity of silver gelatin and the definition, clarity, and emotion of black and white. We recommend Digital Silver Imaging prints for your most cherished images. You may have save your wedding cake in the freezer or store your wedding dress in the closet, but your wedding pictures should be out in the open. DSI prints let you keep your pictures out in the open without having to worry or fuss over having reprints or restorations done. And the clarity of silver gelatin is unparalleled!

Joshua & Loraine McCall from Mojica Photography
www.mojicaphotography.com

Pete wentz got in tattoo ink

Pete Wentz may have a bizarre new tattoo, but at least he has proven to be a man of his word. According to a source, Ashlee Simpson’s husband “promised Cobra Starship frontman Gabe Saporta that if the first single from their sophomore release “HOT MESS” went to platinum, he would get a Cobra Starship related tattoo on his body to commemorate the achievement.
When the single “Good Girls Gone Bad” far exceeded all expectations, Pete hit the tattoo parlor. The joke was on him though when Saporta wittingly chose an image of himself with the phrase “Gabey Baby Made Me Go Bad” to grace Wentz’s calve - a permanent reminder of Cobra Starship’s success and Gabe’s face.” Check out Pete’s new ink and other fabulous celebrity tattoos.
Source : thefablife

Jessica simpson got new henna tattoo

Jessica get new henna tattoo in india last week.

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HANYA WIDYA

Must See Shows

My Mother's Scar © Doug Dubois

I'm really looking forward to two openings Thursday night. Doug Dubois' ...all the days and nights at Higher Pictures and Phil Toledano's America: The Gift Shop at Hous Projects.

In advance of his show, I spoke with Phil about the project and one of my favorite pieces in the show, the Abu Ghraib bobblehead. It's based on the all too familiar image of a man being mock electrocuted as he stands Christlike and hooded.



Phil first approached a US company to make the pieces. An employee with limited knowledge of news and popular culture initially took the bobblehead order, but Phil got a quick call back from the company saying there wasn't a chance in hell. Phil then sent the Abu Ghraib images to a manufacturer in Shenzen, China who created the pieces based solely on the original photographs. Below is the original image and an early prototype for the bobblehead.



I asked Phil, why a bobblehead and he said "I suppose it was the most logical because it was the only 'figure' in the project, plus, it was one of the most iconic images of the war...It was the Iraq war's 'naked girl running down the road after being napalmed."

Here are the details on these two shows:

Doug Dubois | ...all the days and nights
October 29-December 5, 2009
Higher Pictures
764 Madison Avenue
New York, NY
Opening: October 29, 2009, 6-8pm

Phillip Toledano | America the Gift Shop
October 29 - December 19, 2009
Hous Projects
31 Howard Street, 2nd floor
New York, NY
Opening: October 29, 2009, 6-8pm

Lady gaga tribute new tattoo to her father

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khloe kardashian and Lamar Odom got same tattoo

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Brad pitt got new back tattoo

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Cancer Sign Tattoo-Intelligent and Interesting

Image-wise depicted, Cancer sign tattoo is a crab; its glyph comes as 69, symbolically drawn as pair of spirals. Person, born between 22nd June & 22nd July, generally ink Cancer sign tattoo on different body parts, including shoulders, back and lower-back areas, arms, and chest.

The present image has a person having the glyph, 69, inked with adjoining three stars, all in black color. It shows the majestic presence of empathetic, caring, sensible, and self-actualized nature of the person.

There can be several other interesting forms of the glyph and the crab – sometimes Cancer sign tattoo is based on forms, and sometimes, the intricate details occupy the visual needs, as well.

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Maori Tattoo-Bold and Beautiful

It is the most fascinating Maori tattoo chiseled on the back-legs; it is an artistic permutation and combination of black fillers, spirals, and lines. Maori tattoo is exotic, vibrating, and simply eye catching, an art in itself.

Originated from New Zealand, Maori tattoo is very much popular among youths. Unlike the real Maori people having it drawn on face, lips, temples, chin, brows, and center forehead area, the young generation flaunt with Maori tattoo, also known as ‘Ta Moko,’ on different body-parts as per their choices.

Black is the main color. Though, blue-black, green, red, and brown also dominated the artistic search.

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Adobe Lightroom Workflow for Photographers with John Flaherty 11/21/09

Get that inspiration back!

“Great Art is 90% inspiration and only 10% technique” Is this old adage still true?

Photography has become a maze of steps and computer programs, actions, presets, and filters.  Many photographers have lost their inspiration because of the confusing process they must undertake from capture, develop, and printing their images.  A solid foundation for image processing WILL expand your creativity.  John Flaherty has taught many photographers how to be comfortable with this process to allow their creativity to flow.  Learn how to use Lightroom, LabPrints, and Photoshop to streamline your workflow and focus on creative imagery.  John will also demonstrate the integration of Nik Silver Efex Pro B&W plugin for Lightroom and Photoshop.

The final part of this workshop will show how to use LapPrints to upload your files to Digital Silver Imaging for true B&W prints from you digital files.

This workshop is intended for beginning to intermediate level or for more advanced users who are looking to further their knowledge of Adobe Lighroom.

Date: Saturday November 21st

Time: 10:00AM - 2:30PM (1/2 hour lunch break from 12-12:30)
Place:

Lens Pro to Go Studios

152 Commonwealth Ave
Unit M-1
Concord, MA 01742

Price is $60 per person.

Please click here to register and make payment arrangements.

DSI & Nik Software to present at B&H Photo Nov 2nd

Silver Efex Pro from Nik Software is the most powerful tool for creating professional quality black and white images from your photographs. For the first time, all the advanced power and control required for professional results have been brought together in one convenient tool.

Featuring Nik Software’s patented U Point® technology to selectively control the tonality and contrast of the image, Silver Efex Pro includes advanced imaging algorithms to protect against unwanted artifacts, a comprehensive collection of emulated black and white film types, over 20 one-click preset styles, and a state-of-the-art grain reproduction engine that help produce the highest quality black and white images possible from your color images while providing more freedom to experiment.

Janice Wendt from Nik Software and Eric Luden from Digital Silver Imaging will be at the B&H Event Space on Monday Nov 2nd from 3-5PM to present and in depth demonstration on the black & white workflow using Silver Efex Pro and how to get true silver prints from your new black & white digital files from DSI.

For more details, and to register if you're in the area, please click here.

music tepellere

Music tepellere

transgenic, preview concert 2003
syncretic approach as a tepellere's method to create a new work. there are very effective manner when we are start to thinking about mixture between two culture deference's or more. this is our basic concept to develop our musical material. it's began when we were met each other, and also each members who has deference's musical background in 2003. this is not only issue, but...that's real musical strategy.

visual interactive as new medium, Yogyakarta Arts Festival 2007
everybody try to compromise with visual culture in contemporary live. visual aspect can be directly control to our self. It's come from many device, what human daily used such as; cellphone, TV, laptop, big screen, traffic light, advertisement etc.

LET ME SEE MUSIC CONCERT PART #4

akan segera dipertunjukan pada publik dengan menghadirkan Tepellere Music Community (TMC) di Auditorium Musik Fakultas Seni Pertunjukan Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI), Jln Parangtritis Km 6,5 Sewon Bantul, Rabu (04/08). Let Me See merupakan sebuah program acara yang sudah terjalin sekian lama di HIMA Jurusan Musik FSP ISI Yogyakarta, yang dikemas secara khuusus untuk menggelar beragam repertoar klasik, jazz, eksperimental, traditional dan juga aliran musik gaya baru pada setiap konser musiknya.
Let Me See juga merupakan media alternatif untuk mereprensentasikan gagasan melalui teks karya musik yang nantinya dapat dicermati oleh publik pencinta musik, pemerhati musik sekaligus dapat menjadi forum untuk bertemunya para pelaku musik untuk bertukar wawasan dan tebar wacana.
TMC akan mengusung tema Transparasi. Dicoba dihadirkan wacana bermusik yang transparan, jujur dan apa adanya, tanpa mengurangi nilai estetik yang terkandung dari masing-masing kebudayaan. Berbekal semangat tersebut diharapkan proses bermusik Tepellere ini dapat menjadi mata rantai dalam pemahaman kebudayaan yang ada, jelas Cuwie, salah satu anggota TMC kepada GudegNet siang tadi.
Oleh sebab itu, wajar saja jika mereka kemudian mencoba untuk meramu permainan instrumen musik dengan gaya bermusik ecclectism dengan cara mengabungkan gaya-gaya dengan karakter yang berbeda yang pada akhirnya nanti akan menjadi ciri khas gaya TMC yang akan tampil dalam 30 menit menghadirkan beberapa repertoar dan dilanjutkan dengan acara diskusi 30 menit kemudian.
Usia muda ternyata bukan halangan bagi TMC untuk berkarya. Ketika pertama kali dibentuk pada event Affandi Art 2003, berulangkali mereka pernah juga mengisi acara yang menjadikan mereka dikenal luas. Grand Opening Rumah Seni Pingit, ISIoTERAPHY, Opening Diskomdrugs di Mien Gallery, Frenchweek di Lembaga Indonesia Perancis, Let Music Talk dan juga Wisma Bahasa Yogyakarta pernah juga menghadirkan TMC untuk meramaikan acara.
9 orang yang tergabung di TMC kesemuanya adalah mahasiswa jurusan musik di ISI. Gatot Dnanar Sulistyanto (gitar), Angga Dharmendrata (drum), Bimo (Bass Clarinet), Pramono (Saxophone), Ganesh (gendang Banyuwangi dan perkusi), Denny (jimble, slompret, bamboo flute), Davis (keyboard), Tony Maryuana (Gendang Sunda dan perkusi) dan terakhir Ranto (Bass Elektrik). Beberapa pemain memang sudah tidak asing lagi, seperti Pramono dan Tony Maryuana sering kita melihatnya `unjuk gigi` dalam beberapa konser Next of Kin. (SOURCE GUDEGNET)

The Rebana/ Genjring Ensemble played by students

The Rebana/ Genjring Ensemble

The Rebana/ Genjring Ensemble played by students of Madrasah Ibtida'iyah Gumilang (Islamic Elementary School), Krangean-Purbalingga, Central Java.

Bamboo Gambang as a main melody

The students playing together with the Ensemble (center, Bamboo Gambang as a main melody).

playing Ketipung without the Ensemble.

playing Ketipung without the Ensemble.

The student of Elementary School (SD Batur, Krangean Purbalingga) to show his talent to playing Ketipung without the Ensemble.

A u d i o C D

A u d i o C D

musiksenikini series

MUSIK KAMAR I / chamber music I

works by Tony Maryana, Gatot D. Sulistiyanto

Art Music Today-2008-Yogyakarta

M u s i k K a m a r

Soliter untuk klarinet tunggal Bb [ 2006-2007]

didedikasikan untuk Paulus Kristiawan

dipentaskan oleh Arno van Houtert, klarinet [revisi 2008]

Nino Ario Wijaya, klarinet [perdana/ asli]

Dua Karya untuk suara perempuan dan klarinet Bes [2006]

• Helly Anjingku 2.30 min.

• SASI 3.00 min.

Penyaji;

Ika S. Wahyuningsih, soprano/ high voice

Nino Ario Wijaya, clarinet

Handologe untuk piano tunggal [2005]

tema musik dari Fajar Harapan karya Ismail Marzuki

TRIO untuk flute, oboe dan klarinet Bes [2007]

penyaji;

Ronaldo alfons, flute

Neddy Benedictus, oboe

Nino Ario Wijaya, clarinet

Diperdanakan di Yogyakarta Contemporary Music Festival 2007

Lembaga Indonesia Perancis Yogyakarta

13 September 2007

TRIO (2nd performance) ...dengar mp3

at Nelson Composers Workshop 2008

Ingrid Clifford, flute

Joy Liu, oboe

Anna McGregor, klarinet

30 July 2008-Ruang Konser Sekolah Musik Nelson, Selandia Baru

D a V - Defeat and Victory [2008]...dengar mp3

Kalah dan Menang

untuk soprano, seksofon Es, perkusi, dan CD/ TAPE

teks puisi dari Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana (STA)

penyaji;

Andika Candra, seksofon Es

Tony Maryana, perkusi

Ika S. Wahyuningsih, soprano

kond. Gatot D. Sulistiyanto

Diperdanakan pada Temu Musik Dua Bulanan JALUR SEPI 28 April 2008

Pendopo Tejokusuman Yogyakarta

K a r y a E l e k t r o a k u s t i k

KEPIKMUSIK (2007)

Suara-suara yang berasal dari hewan-hewan kecil seperti kelompok serangga di ladang, kandang ayam, sawah, di semak belukar sekitar kebon tebu sangat menarik perhatian saya. Kepik (bahasa Jawa) juga salah satu kelompok serangga yang sering muncul di awal musim kemarau dan dapat mengeluarkan bunyi menarik saat meloncat dari semak satu ke semak yang lain. Tapi jangan sekali-kali hinggap di badan atau kita sentuh, dia akan mengeluarkan bau tak sedap yang tidak akan hilang dalam 2 hari.

Jalkun (2006)

Karya ini merupakan musik ilustrasi salah satu fragmen pertunjukan teater kontemporer yang mengeksplorasi gerak, ruang, peristiwa dan bunyi.

Beruang Madu…? [honey bear] (2006)

Merupakan sebuah karya etude untuk elektroakustik dengan 4 speaker. Karya ini hanya mengolah materi bunyi dari ekspresi kata-kata seorang anak kecil (Sherina) yang terperanga melihat seekor beruang madu.

Paper Jam (Sub Specie Aeternitatis) (2007)

Karya ini berdasarkan dari salah satu puisi Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana, yang dipagelarkan untuk acara peluncuran Jurnal Jurasik Today. Pada pementasaan karya ini, dikolaborasikan dengan puisi performance yang dibawakan oleh Sancti Tukan.

Gatot D. Sulistiyanto -1980

Gatot D. Sulistiyanto -1980

Dilahirkan di Magelang 10 Mei 1980. Setelah menyelesaikan pendidikan Teknik Elektronika Komunikasi di Sekolah Teknik Menengah, tahun 1998 hijrah ke Yogyakarta. Tahun 2000 ia memperdalam musikologi dan instrumen gitar di Institut Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta. Tahun 2001 ia mulai aktif dalam komposisi musik, musik ilustrasi, happening art dan juga performing art. Beberapa workshop komposisi dan improvisasi pernah diikutinya, antara lain dari Carlos Michan-Belanda, Workshop Musik Elektronik oleh Prof. Wilfried Jentzsch,- Hochschule fur Musik "Carl Maria von Weber" Dresden Studio fur Elektronische Musik-Austria, musik dunia oleh Kim Sanders-Australia, Musik Interkultural oleh Prof. Vincent McDermont-Amerika, Free Improvisasi oleh The Geizer-Mazzolla Duo-Switzerland, Jack Body-Selandia Baru.

Ia berkesempatan mengikuti studi komposisi singkat dibawah bimbingan Roderik de Man-Belanda, dalam program Mini-Composition-Project atas prakarsa Cantus Music Center & the Cultural and Development Program pemerintah Belanda.

Ia pernah bergabung di kelompok seni multimedia Musica Teatrica Nova bersama Vincent McDermott, Hadi Susanto, Agung Gunawan, Royke B Koapaha. Saat ini Ia juga terlibat dalam "Young Composer Project" yang merupakan project dan forum bersama komponis muda Yogyakarta untuk dokumentasi serta publikasi karya. Karya-karyanya banyak ditulis untuk ansambel kecil, solo, duet, trio dan juga electro-acoustic. Beberapa karya-karya adalah Handologe No. 1 for high voice and clarinet in Bb (2005), Handologe for piano solo (2006), Nyanyian Angsa for computer (2004), KEPIKMUSIK (2006-2007)-komputer, Beruang Madu (2006-2007)-(Etude untuk elektroakustik). Pada bulan Oktober 2007, karyanya Trio for flute, oboe and clarinet ( 2007) menjadi salah satu karya yang ditampilkan di Yogyakarta Contemporary Music Festival 2007. Musik untuk 5 pemain & CD dipilih untuk membuka hajatan seni visual Biennale Jogja 2007 yang dimainkan oleh kelompok musik Tepellere. Karyanya SOLITER (2006-2007) untuk klarinet tunggal terpilih untuk dipentaskan dalam Final Workshop Concert yang dimainkan oleh Arno van Houtert, Belanda.

Aztec sun tattoo designs

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Aztec Tattoo-For Renewal and Regeneration

Aztec tattoo sign has shown devotion to the nature God for peace and prosperity. It also states the rebirth and afterlife. People ink the Aztec tattoo sign on basically chest, wrist, and stomach to give prayers to the Almighty, the Sun god, considered as the greatest power of all.

It is a contemporary art form, besides its being as fashion symbol. The present Aztec tattoo sign as a face inside the orb is a pictorial depiction of Sun.

It is a humanized tattoo, geometrical in shape with simple and obviously,wonderful visual appeal. The bold lines hold the honest search of divinity behind the figure.

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Aries Tribal Tattoo-Quivering Energy

Ah! What a nice balance of space and use of striking colors! The predominant use of black in the backdrop of red ‘V’ sign, representing the mythical ram of this fabulous Aries tribal tattoo, is ultimately taming the eyesight of the passersby.

Aries tribal tattoo is the recent fashion look among the teenagers because of its simplicity and adherence to more symmetric consumption of tattoo area; in particular, it enhances the authentic accord of design and personality of the person, carrying it on various body parts.

Aries tribal tattoo, depicting the enthusiasm, action, confidence, courage, and responsibility, is visible on different body parts – arm, shoulder, back and lower-back, ankle, and wrist.

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Something's Happening in DUMBO

Dina © Phillip Toldedano

There's a lot of good energy in Dumbo this season. And much of it is centered around 111 Front Street. New galleries have opened and existing galleries are deepening their programs. There's a lot of interesting and diverse photography on view.

Here are some highlights from the next few weeks:

October 16

Winter, Alton, Illinois © Jo Ann Walters

Of Land
Featuring the work of Lois Conner, Laura McPhee and Jo Ann Walters (a huge photographic hero of mine).
Kris Graves Projects
Suite 224

October 22
UNSEEN: A Photographers Salon
The always fabulous Ruben Natal-San Miguel curates a show of some of his favorites (and mine) including Phillip Toldedano, Richard Renaldi and fellow SVA alum Ryan Pfluger.
Randall Scott Gallery
Suite 204

November 5
DreamBoats
Images from the new photographer's collective featuring Adam Golfer, Daniel Shea, Joe Levenworth and TJ Proechel
Umbrage Editions
Suite 208

Foreign Body
Antony Crossfield
Klompching Gallery
Suite 206

Surface Tension Thesis Show

© Jaime Permuth

This Wednesday will see me at the opening of my SVA student's thesis show. The students have worked long and hard over the past year and now they get to strut their stuff. Old friend and all around sweetheart Dan Halm has curated a thought provoking show.

Here are the details:

Surface Tension
An exhibition of thesis work from the 2009 graduating class of the
MPS Digital Photography Department at the School of Visual Arts.

October 21 to November 14
SVA Gallery
209 East 23 Street
New York, NY

Opening Reception: Wednesday, October 21, 6 to 8 pm

Infrared Conversions - 715nm versus 830nm

Clients are asking us about our new Infrared conversion services and how we differ from other companies that are offering the conversions, or "do-it-yourself" kits.  DSI has partnered with Precision Camera Repair to provide this service at very competitive rates.  We offer two IR filters, 665nm and 715nm.  So, I asked Mark Soares, Professional Services Technical Representative from Precision Camera to explain this more clearly for our clients:

"The filter we use still allows a small amount of visible light to penetrate through the filter and expose the image. What this does is create an image that it ~95% IR and ~5% visible spectrum. Although this may seem like a disservice when you talk about shooting specifically in IR, we find that using the 715nm filter allows for better tonal range in the highlight areas (where there is a lot of IR, with all the foliage, etc), whereas the B&W filter the competition use is much higher contrast(and as such has less tonal range). The filter they call B&W is an ~830nm filter, which means that the exposed image is 100% IR and no visible light. The truth is that the difference between both is a matter of contrast in the image (which is a result of IR levels in the image). The 830nm will be more contrasty than the 715nm, however, with minimal post processing the 715nm can have the same contrasty B&W look as the 830nm with the added benefit of a better tonal range. What this means is that the 715nm overall ends up being a more versatile conversion capable of producing results as dramatic as the 830nm, and with more tonal range (not to mention it allows you to do low saturation color IR work, which is also nice.)"

For more details and info about our IR Conversions, please check our website for more details and information.