Silvershotz

I picked up Volume 6 Edition 6 "International Edition" of Silvershotz magazine. I was struck by the image on the cover that is very much like the one I'm posting from inside. Noel Myles has many works in the magazine along with many by Michael Hallett. I'm not sure who came first, but they have both adopted an extremely intriguing style. I was very close to changing my entire CD design to incorporate this type of design.

Oliver Vernon - son of a Sculpter / Painter and a Dancer

Wow!  This is a wildly impressive piece as all his pieces are. He seems to specialize in abstract imaginative surreal magnificism. Vernon transferred from the University of Vermont to Parsons School of Design and graduated in '95. The text defines his work as "explosive, cascading mishmash of cyclones, Victorian Lace, cirrus clouds, tree roots, geometric shapes, Mandalic patterns and half-linear ideas. His compositions explore color, shape, dimension, harmony, balance, and rhythm. I found eight images done by Vernon in Volume 17 of New Contemporary Art 2010 - HI-FRUCTOSE MAGAZINE that I found in Borders.

Frank Peele - Photographer

 

Frank Peele is a Certified Professional Photographer in Redlands, CA specializing in commercial and fine art. He spent 30 years as a photographer in the NAVY and retired in 1988 as a Commander. This shot was found in the December 2010 issue of Shutterbug Magazine. I was intrigued by the form and the color palette. I really like the rustic feel of the composition. Quite honestly, I didn't know what the subject was until I read that it is a Pump Casting found in Joshua Tree National Park.

Nov 17th blog posting

Blair Bunting appeared with several of his images in the November 2010 Digital Photo Pro (p. 68) that I picked up at Borders. I just bought my first DSLR camera and I'm interested in creating good shots with it. Bunting uses very little except lighting to create his dramatic effects using the camera. He says he can't even use Photoshop at all. I like the composition of the road leading off into the distance with the ominous clouds above and somehow a gymnast is vaulting over the road. It is a fascinating composition with great lighting and drama within. I think it's amazing that there is even a shadow on the road of her, and this isn't Photoshop'd at all.

Book Trilogy Cover Design

After doing a book cover for a previous class, I keep a closer eye on cover design. I was immediately drawn to the split image motif shared by all three books. I found this in CMYK Magazine - October 2010 issue. The Carlos Castaneda Book Trilogy cover set was designed by Annabel Mangold. Melissa Kuperminc, Instructor; Photography by: Steph Goralnick, Claire Marie Vogel, & Jeremy Marshall.  Portfolio Center (Atlanta, GA)

"A book trilogy on Indian Shamanism. The focus here is on highlighting the realm where two polarized realities ellipse."