Over the past week I've enjoyed spring break, maybe more than I ever had, probably due to my taking bio this semester. I've hung out with a lot of good friends, played a lot hacky-sack in some really nice weather and I was able to experience some of HATCH, although not as much as I'd have liked.
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| Climbing Tengudake in Nagano, Japan |
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| Alley of downtown Asheville |
I ordered a large roll of wide format printing paper for my old boss from Ritz to split between us. We got to hang out at his house for a bit and we made a few 12x18's, good times, made me super excited for the upcoming AB-Tech art show. Feeling pretty confident about my work but trying not to feel too cocky, I have a tendency towards being falsely sure of myself.
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| Friends and snow at a middle school in West Asheville. |
I have to now decide which of these four photographs to submit, I'm leaning towards the photo to the left and the photo at the very top. I also really like the bird above, it's a hard choice. On a side note, I've grown really frustrated with Google's photo interface while trying to insert these photos here... it's not very well thought out.
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| Shot Eastwards while the sun was setting, reflection from off my neighbors window through my own. |
I went to a reception at a photography gallery downtown the other day and got a lot of inspiration for my art both as a photographer and potter. I saw a few photographers who I knew and it was interesting talking to them about what photography meant to them and different ways to look at an image. In the not too distant past I was not very excited about photography like I once was back in the day but being with so many artists and discussing what our art meant to each other helped relight the fire.
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Hi! I stumbled across your blog a few days ago, and i must say that i have enjoyed it thus far! I am also am artist, and i just wanted to say that i know exactly what you mean by talking to other artists rekindles the flame! for example, the other day i was in Woolworth Walk (yep, i live in Asheville too!) and i got the chance to talk to one of the artists! she really inspired me to get back to my art!
oh, and just a quick question: could you tell me any awesome places to take pictures around here? thanks!
I'm sorry I took so long to respond to this. I've been blogging for a few years and it never seems like anyone ever reads my blogs so I don't blog too much anymore haha. Good to hear you have enjoyed reading though. I don't really have any favorite photo spots, I normally just walk around and look for potential pics but, there is one place. Do you know the cut? In between 240, up on the rock. You get a great view of Asheville, I won an award from abtech for a shot I took up there, and it's just really awesome!
oh, it's fine! well, at least you can say that there is at least one person who reads it! :D and if it would make you happy, i will keep commenting on your posts! i know how nice it is to have people leave comments and such on my work on the art site i am on...i am willing to do the same for you! anything for a fellow artist! hmmmm...no, i can't say i have ever been there...i might have to check it out sometime...any landmarks that would help narrow the location down?
Not really any specific land marks. It's where the highway cuts through the mountain that they blasted away between Tunnel Rd and Downtown. I normally get up there by going up Town Mtn Rd, not sure which road you turn off on afterwards though but it's one of the on the right, might be the second one. I suppose you could also hike up there a different way though. Might just have to go exploring up there for it. I'm not sure it's totally legitimate however haha. There's a lot of high price residential houses up there so I just try and avoid people and park your car a decent distance away so it doesn't get towed, etc.
alright! i think i should be able to find it now! Arigato! ^_^
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