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Michael Grace-Martin

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Michael Grace-Martin

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Lucy in the Studio a la Dada (Nov 2013)

26 Tuesday Nov 2013

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Dada: the style and techniques of a group of artists, writers, etc., of the early 20th century who exploited accidental and incongruous effects in their work

Lucy in the Studio a la Dada (Nov 2013)

Lucy in the Studio a la Dada (Nov 2013)

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State in Ithaca (June 2013)

23 Saturday Nov 2013

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Whenever I walk past the State Theater in Ithaca, NY with a camera, the light and colors almost always tickle my picture-taking reflex.

I finally snapped one this year that actually gets close to the “lushness” of the scene…:-).

State in Ithaca (June 2013)

State in Ithaca (June 2013)

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Expired Tri-X at a Lake Ontario Beach (Nov 2011)

23 Saturday Nov 2013

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I meant to post some of these a while back, and I’m just getting back to it. I took these photos with a Canon Canonet QL17 camera (fixed 40mm f/1.7 lens and manual focus) on terribly expired Kodak Tri-X film…which really starts to lose its contrast.

In any case, the photos look “old fashioned” and are quite–for the lack of a better word–“romantic”. If you like the look of old b&w film, I think you’ll enjoy these…:-).

(OK, maybe the dead animals aren’t all that romantic…:p)

Lake Ontario (Nov 2011)
Lake Ontario (Nov 2011)
Lake Ontario (Nov 2011)

Lake Ontario (Nov 2011)
Lake Ontario (Nov 2011)
Lake Ontario (Nov 2011)

Lake Ontario (Nov 2011)
Lake Ontario (Nov 2011)



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Little Red Corset: Navigating a Corporate Landscape

22 Friday Nov 2013

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Last June (2013), I finally photographed a short series I had first envisioned the previous Winter. We tried to shoot it in late March, but the model came down with a bad cold. Instead of shooting during that chilly day in March, I fleshed out the concept of the shoot a bit more.

When we finally photographed the series, we hit ten locations in two hours. I wanted to call this a “photography sprint” because: a) it described the quickness of covering 10 locations in a short period of time, and b) I liked the combination of “sprint” with “little red corset”, the latter being a play on a fast sports car (i.e., “little red corvette”).

However, I worried that this all made the title too long and was too much about the process…?

Here’s what it was supposed to be:

Little Red Corset Photography Sprint:
Navigating a Corporate Landscape

Of course “navigating” at least hints at travel and may be sufficient by itself.

I’ve got plans to print these large because they were taken outside with a wide angle lens and were always meant to place the model within an expansive scene. I think printing them large would best present them with the full impact the images were meant to have. The cost to print and mount these as 30″x45″ prints is pretty expensive; so I may have to do a Kickstarter or Indiegogo campaign to make it happen.

Anyway, here’s a video of the likely final shots I want to print:

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Upon Walking In (Jan 2013)

20 Wednesday Nov 2013

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Upon Walking In (Jan 2013)

Upon Walking In (Jan 2013)

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The Joy of Photography in a Red Auditorium (Jan 2013)

20 Wednesday Nov 2013

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One left over from a photo shoot I did last January..

The Joy of Photography in a Red Auditorium

The Joy of Photography in a Red Auditorium

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Warmth of One Candle (Nov 2013)

19 Tuesday Nov 2013

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Warmth of One Candle (Nov 2013)

The Warmth of One Candle (Nov 2013)

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Phantom Operetta (Nov 2013)

19 Tuesday Nov 2013

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Phantom Operetta (Nov 2013)

Phantom Operetta (Nov 2013)

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Forest Cathedral; Cooksburg, PA (August 2013)

18 Monday Nov 2013

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Forest Cathedral; Cooksburg, PA (Aug 2013)

Forest Cathedral; Cooksburg, PA (Aug 2013)

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Star Treatment (Nov 2013)

15 Friday Nov 2013

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Another shot from my recent studio session (Nov 2013) with a model.

(BTW, this can only be called “art” if it’s some sort of cultural statement and not–God forbid–a “literal” pinup or portrait. So–G’dammit–I’m making a cultural statement.)

Star Treatment (Nov 2013)

Star Treatment (Nov 2013)

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