Trying to Get Back on Track

In the same vein as my last post, I have been kind of sweating my other tumblr for awhile - There Exists There Does Not Exist - and I have finally figured out that maybe the problem was that I was being to picky with what to post. I think I am going to try to do a post a day for awhile on there to try and kick it up a notch.

So maybe just a random dip into my photo archives or something new or just whatever I have going on as long as it is primarily photographic. It was meant to be my "semi-official" photo portfolio but the whole thing is just starting to feel a little dead and not fun anymore so it must be time to kind of bend the rules a little. We will see if it gets things moving again.

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So here is my online breakdown:

main portfolio: strongest work - 6 month updates
flickr 1: photo dump - digital/film/pola/scans/videos
flickr 2: experimental digital work - mostly photo based
tumblr 1: collect and share - on the fly inspiration
tumblr 2: photo portfolio

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blogspot: babble like this - deeper thought inspiration
shop: ?? working on it forever...
bookshop: would love to add something new here, hopefully one day...
delicious: OCD bookmark collecting (267 "checkout" tags?? Who am I kidding??)


This also reminds me of my sad vimeo account. Should get that streamlined and bring it into the fold...I have a few videos that are too big for flickr to handle plus now we have flipcam! (big HD files)...

Is this so boring? Sorry! Ending this NOW.

Sometimes Strange is Okay

So my satellite flickr site, Flower Delivery New York City, although it hasn't got much action lately, is still kind of a sweet spot for me. I always have a few photos that I really like but I just can't figure out where they fit in. It is like they are not good in the traditional sense, but I still get an interesting feel from them.

Sometimes they are straight up misfires, or just plain weird, sometimes I do something to them like turn them upside down or make them black and white or duotone. I always enjoy this - taking the photo to another level, giving it more dimension. The only problem is I start to feel a bit split-personality. What do I want? A good solid regular photo, no questions asked, or these more ambiguous, mysterious images?

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Two Films

Chantal Ackerman's Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles

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Federico Fellini's Le Tentazioni del Dottor Antonio


So normally I would post the whole damn movie but Ackerman's film is in 19 parts and I couldn't find the Fellini movie with subtitles. Bummer! Anyone out there speak Italian? Hopefully someone who reads this blog can still appreciate it.

So three months later right? Wow. Sorry sorry to be gone so long! No kidding about spare time. Hm. But maybe it is a summer thing too...hope so.

Anyway my brain is pretty much fried these days but at least I have these movies to report on. So great! So entertaining! Famous directors! The aura of antiquity! Hope you enjoy them as much as I did. The titles link through to the youtube videos and the director's names link through to their wiki pages...

Happy Dog Days!

xoBree

Thoughts Feelings Photos Flowers

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Whoa - goodbye April! Sorry to be gone for so long. Need to make sure things keep moving on here so I feel like I still have some "outside interests". Ha.

The one thing I am doing lots of is snapping these disposable cameras. So light! So Easy! Take with you anywhere! So says the back of the package. And it's true. A good way to keep in practice. Although I will have to find a way to make use of the canonet again somehow. Right now it is just too heavy with baby, baby bag, my bag, and whatever things I collect running errands. Maybe once we break out the stroller I can stash it underneath. Anyway - more photos over here if you are interested.

I intended to write more on the thoughts and feelings end of things, but it might have to wait until next post. Spare time is a very elusive thing these days!! But I will try to be back soon soon...

.dxxxb.

Louis Malle's God's Country

Been totally addicted to these Louis Malle documentaries this past month. Just like Phantom India, the one I have posted here called God's Country, is so so good.

I finally got to watch Phantom India in its entirety, and then went on to rent Calcutta, Vive le Tour, Humain Trop Humain and Place de la République (those last three were all on one disc). For sure going to try to see the rest - and then on to his feature films I suppose...wonder if I will like them as much?

Getting Some Vert

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Some new 35mm shots (more over here). I am trying to take a few more vertical shots than usual. Really kind of liking that format lately. Very...mmm...dynamic! (for lack of a better word...)

Opening Tonight! 01 Group Show!

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Super excited to be participating in 01 Magazine's first group exhibition!

Opens tonight at 107 Shaw Gallery in Toronto, Canada.

Wish I could be there...

Check it out if you can! Show is up until April 3rd.

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01 Presented by 01 Magazine
In association with 107 Shaw Gallery

March 11 - April 3, 2010
Opening Reception: March 11, 2010, 7pm

107 Shaw Gallery
107 Shaw Street
Toronto, Ontario
M6J 2W4, Canada

Gallery Hours: Wednesdays & Saturdays | 12pm - 6pm
Or by appointment - info@1zero.com

More information


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