I photographed a student's art portfolio for her college application. The 3D projects required careful lighting to bring out the form of the object, as well as being careful not to cast any unwanted shadows. The paintings and sketches were shot with strobes to create even lighting without the warming or greening effects of indoor lighting. They were then carefully color-corrected to completely match the original work.
I photographed Ann Arbor based American traditional band, Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys the other day!
“Hailing from all corners of the Great Lakes State of Michigan, Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys are giving a nod to American traditional music, while boldy taking their own songs in new directions. Distinct vocals, tight harmonies, instrumental expertise, and creative arrangements are all essential characteristics of their unique sound. The group focuses on the original tunes of Lindsay Lou Rilko, which include true-life tales of bank-robbing aunties, moonshinin’ grandpas, and celebrations of love, life, and nature. Don’t be surprised to hear bluegrass standards, Beatles hits, and contemporary classics at a Flatbelly’s show as well. It’s an infectious vibe that could only have been born in the heart of America’s Fresh Coast!”
Stylewatch of People Magazine hosted celebrity stylist, Lena Piskorowski, at the University of Michigan earlier this week to promote various labels and give out fashion advice!
White Lotus Farms hosted a One Pause Poetry event this evening featuring Andrei Codrescu.
“Andrei Codrescu was born in Sibiu, Transylvania, Romania, emigrated to the U.S in 1966. He founded Exquisite Corpse: a Journal of Books & Ideas (corpse.org) in 1983, taught literature and poetry at Johns Hopkins University, University of Baltimore, and Louisiana State University where he was MacCurdy Distinguished Professor of English. He’s a been a regular commentator on NPR’s All Things Considered since 1983, and received a Peabody Award for writing and starring in the film Road Scholar. Lawrence Ferlinghetti wrote, “This transplanted Transylvanian with the bateau-mouche moustache always manages (in his consideration of All Things) to create a craving for the subversive.” In 1989 Codrescu returned to his native Romania to cover the fall of the Ceausescu regime for NPR and ABC News, and wrote The Hole in the Flag: an Exile’s Story of Return and Revolution. He is the author of books of poetry, novels, essays.
Bruce Shlain of the New York Times Book Review calls Codrescu “One of our most prodigiously talented and magical writers.”
Kay Boyle writes, “With humor and grace, wisdom and tenderness, Codrescu transforms the commonplace into the miraculous. His work is cause for celebration.””
The evening also featured sculptures by Ann Arbor artists; Francesc Burgos, Tad McKillop and Traven Pelletier.
Enjoy the photos!
Traven Pelletier of BLOOM! Garden Center and Elemental Design installed a zen rock garden at the Toledo Museum of Art this week. The installation is in preparation for an upcoming exhibit on early modern Japanese prints.
Here is Traven and Christopher Moore installing the rock garden and having some fun :)
A few more of Lotus Gardenscapes' projects in Ann Arbor:
