Showing posts with label black and white photography. Show all posts
Showing posts with label black and white photography. Show all posts

Friday, December 20, 2013

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!



"Snowfinity ..."
@2012 Copyrighted Photograph.  All Rights Reserved: Isabelle Black Smith.



“Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow”


To put to rest a sleepless night
Mother Nature sends our way
A blanket glowing pristine white:
Shimmering fractals interweave
The world about in innocence anew;
Whilst weeping hearts eagerly
Greet a thoughtless reclination,
A sleep, at last, lost to hibernation.
So yield the weary, drinking willfully
From nature’s over-brimming chalice
Of sweetest icy, silver-thorned libation.
And with a single sip the world resigns,
With awe-inspiring, albeit silent
Resignation, to peacefully renew:
Awaiting the robin’s timely return,
With Kiss of Life to sleeping trance undo.


@2013 December, Copyrighted Poem. All Rights Reserved:  Isabelle Black Smith.

Saturday, October 05, 2013

Lightening Strikes Twice ....

Photo art render of a recent photograph taken while visiting home.  While it was nice to visit with family, the parched North Texas landscape really tugged at my heartstrings.  So much loss due to drought.  I had told my family that I'd bring the rain, so prevalent here in the Pacific Northwest, with me when I visited and I'm happy to say that I delivered ; )


"Lightening Strikes Twice"
 
@2013 Copyrighted Photograph.  All Rights Reserved:  Isabelle Black Smith.
 


Friday, January 25, 2013

Acceptance and Peace ....

Think I had it wrong the other day (black-white-fading-shades-of-grey) ... I had black and white right, but not the grey:

"Been thinking a bit more about black, white and shades of grey. The latter --black, white and grey, in art as well as life-- seems to be in the forefront of my thoughts and dreams these days. Having really bad headaches lately, thus I am taking some opiate derivative for pain as a prescription medication --apparently opiates don't have the adverse side effect of thinning the blood? So maybe my thoughts and pondering are a bit swayed by the medication? But sitting here tonight, it occurs to me that perhaps 'black' is denial or outright despair while 'white' is hope and infinite possibility (light, in it's purest form) ... the shades of grey are just the difference in between. "

Grey isn't limbo or confusion --the in-between-- I think rather that grey is acceptance and maybe, at long last, peace.



"Night train arrives in a blanket of twilight fog"
@Copyrighted photograph, Jan. 2013.  All Rights Reserved:  Isabelle Black Smith.


Sunday, November 25, 2012

Perspective of Illumination ....



Black and White often begets shades of grey ...





"Meditation" ...
 
@Copyrighted Image, November 2012.  All Rights Reserved:  Isabelle Black Smith.
 
 
 
  
 
We actually had some glorious sunshine here today  =)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
@Copyrighted Image, November 2012. All Rights Reserved: Isabelle Black Smith.
 
 
  
 
 
 
12/7/2012 ... I think he knows I've been on a private journey to hell and back again.  He knows that if you love something you have to be willing to set it free ... And he knows that he saved me as much as I ever saved him.  Sitting here now, I know now --beyond a shadow of a doubt-- that my heart belongs to him ... Ken.


Sunday, August 12, 2012

Spirit Dance ...



"The Middle Ground"
@Copyrighted Photograph.  All Rights Reserved: Isa Black Smith.





“Spirit Dance:  Night Owl”

These chains that bind me
Are loosed at night
And there my spirit dances,
Wild and free.

If you seek me, find me there,
Always by way of the silhouette.
Ouroborus, borne again and again.

These chains that bind me
Are loosed at night
And there my spirit dances,
Wild and free.

Tonight the Owl met the Eagle's gaze.
Looked him square within the eye.
Now the mystics dance,
Wild and free.

Homeward bound,
Pure in spirit,
Freed from earthly care,
Flying wild and free,
Borne upon ethereal wings
At long last my spirit sings.

@Isabelle Black Smith, August 2012.



This write was the bounce back --a need to escape and reconnect with the Divine ruling balance-- from writing another poem: "Old Brown Box."  The latter poem was written after finally finding the courage to re-open a tattered old, brown cardboard box that I've lugged around for years and years, always hiding it away in the back of each new closet.  I actually didn't consciously remember exactly what was inside the box when I pulled it out into the light a few days back.  Opening this box was like instantaneously reliving all the pain, within a matter of minutes, all over again.  I had forgotten that I had so hastily thrown so many of my deep dark secrets into a simple cardboard box ... Well, I poured my tears out into the aforementioned poem,"Old Brown Box", but I don't think I'll be sharing that poem here, save to say it felt like "crying someone else's tears."  Think maybe there's a country song in there?  Crying someone else's tears ...

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Moonlight Illumination ...


A toast ...





"Moonlight Illumination" a.k.a. "Ghosts in the Machine 2"
@Copyrighted Photograph, 2012.  All Rights Reserved:  Isabelle Black Smith.





"Life can only be understood backwards;
but it must be lived forwards." ~Soren Kierkegaard




Song: "The Shape of My Heart", By Sting




7/5/2012 ... Sometimes you find the wisdom you most need to hear in the most unexpected of places.  Thank you, Paul.  Your quote from Bukowski fits perfectly with the answer I have been seeking all along.

Saturday, February 04, 2012

Finding My Religion ...




"When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence."   ~Ansel Adams






"Mt. McKinley, Wonder Lake", By Ansel Adams




The above photograph is one of my favorite Ansel Adams images.  Per the quote:  that is what I am doing these days ... being quiet and focusing on images rather than words.  I am currently focused on taking some photos for my "finding my religion" series ...





Me doing what I LOVE : )





Peace and Love and I'll probably be back next month if all goes well. ♥


Saturday, September 24, 2011

Night Vision ...

"Night Vision"




One of the search tags for my blog today was "scary psychedelic black and white pattern."  Well, I don't know if this fits the bill or not, but it made me think of this photo I had just finished processing.  So here it is ... maybe this helps?  This image is finished in IR.

I posted another really cool photograph that was shot in near IR on my Flickr site.   In the latter photo, I darkend the sky, added some clouds and a moon  to give a nighttime silvery reflection in a pond.  It turned out pretty cool, I think.  There is a link to my photo site under the links section of my blog.  I also have some foggy photo captures there too (another search tag this day), but I am still perfecting shooting in fog.  I'm not really happy with what I've done thus far.  Someone suggested shooting with a polarizer?  I haven't tried that yet, we don't get much fog over the summer months.  Hopefully, some wonderful foggy weather will be on its way here for the month of October. 

I want to shoot in a cemetery with fog ... think that would be tres cool.  And I did finally find someone to go into a cemetery with me at night for some far IR photography.  Just need to locate the costly IR film now and make sure the Cannon 35mm I have is in working order.  I'm excited!

Friday, September 02, 2011

Do you dream in Black & White?

Well, my last post left me feeling rather vulnerable.  I haven't been that honest ... here or with myself ... in a very long time.  Any bets as to how long I leave the last post up before I hide it? ; )

So anyhow, this is me putting up some cover.  And truly, I am wondering:  Do you dream in Black & White?  My dreams often resemble and old movie ... the sepia film.  Sometimes they are black & white, but with elements within the dream that are various colors ... usually a primary color like red, yellow or blue and ocassionally I'll get an odd color like green, purple or orange.  How about you?  I'd really like to know.

In keeping with dreams, a Facebook friend of mine has inpired me to spin my alias character off into a fictional short story.  I've started the intro and the idea seems rather intriguing.  I might just see where I can take this tale ... (a whole new spin on zombies?) ... that is if the task doesn't take away too much from my other writing endeavors.  It might just be a fun diversion?






@2011 Copyrighted Image.  ALL Rights Reserved.




9/2/2011  ... Thought for the day.  Have your kids ever said to you, "Mommy, it hurts when I do this [poke themselves in the eye or something]?" ... And you laugh, lovingly of course, at your kid and smile. Then you say, "Well, then don't do that silly!"   Your child then smiles up at you as if you've just bestowed some great wisdom upon them.  Well, I wonder why we, as adults, forget so easily our own advice ... "If it hurts (stupid) then don't do that!!?!!"

Saturday, August 20, 2011

In This Economy ...

"In this economy, a picture is only worth 200 words"  ~James Wixon,
Master Photographer and Digital Artist




@Copyrighted Photo, 2011.  All Rights Reserved: Isabelle Black Smith.

"Crashing waves unfurl upon a black lava-layered shore", Queensbath, Kauai Hawaii





I love the motion in this shot.  I can still feel the cool ocean spray upon my face as I press the shutter button on the camera and the hand of my husband, around my waist, as he pulls me back to safety once again.

[Maybe, more of my recent trip photos to come shortly?????  I've hidden all of my photo ablums once posted here ... since Christmas 2010 ... but as of today I'm back on the map again.]



Maybe, In this economy:  "A single prayer is worth a worth a  thousand wishes." ~Me



Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Joys of Music ...

Let the music carry you away on angel's wings, to a place of peaceful repose ...





"Joyful Repose, The Music knows"

@Copyrighted Image, 2011.  All Rights Reserved:  Isabelle Black Smith. 
 
 

  (All of My Photographs (enlarged canvas sizes) are available to license via my Flickr website:  isas_fallingstar .
Hope to have an artist website set-up soon to sell individual prints and cards.)







Saturday, July 16, 2011

Strange Days ... Photography

Think this photo says it all.  I seem to be going through a black and white phase in my photography.  Perhaps a metaphor for where I am at in my life these days.  The need to simplify ...



@Copyright Photo, 2011.  All Rights Reserved:
Isabelle Black Smith.

"Strange Days" ...



Monday, January 10, 2011

"Antithesis": A Valid Point of View? ...




"Antithesis ... A point of view."

@2011 Copyrighted Image, Michelle C. of whatplanetareyoulivingon.blogspot.com.
All Rights Reserved.



Black and White? Or shades of grey?


What's your point of view?  Well, mine seems to be dusted with snow this morning ... It just started snowing again (this will be our 3rd snowfall this year) here, in the greater Seattle area, as I upoload this photo.  Big, white, fluffy flakes ... as the sun continues to stretch and yawn, slowly creeping his way into the morning sky. Magical ... I love it!


And I wonder, as I type this, what color is snow? Is it truly white or rather some shade of grey? ; ) 





@2011 Copyrighted Image, Michelle C. of whatplanetareyoulivingon.blogspot.com.
All Rights Reserved.




Maybe I'll venture out and try to capture a few flakes on film ... of snow that is ... today?  Tomorrow, I will finally post an update on my progress ... adventure ... into IR (near infra-red) photography.

In the here and now, however:  I Close my eyes and make a wish ... That you will have a truly FABULOUS day! Reach for the stars!!



Peace & Love,
~M



P.S.  Had not watched much news this weekend.  Weekends are family time ... and I had a lot on my plate from a personal perspective.  Just heard about the shooting Congresswoman Giffords, of Arizona.  How scary?!  But she is alive and not taking a turn for the worse ... that in and of itself is a miracle.  I will keep you in my special prayers Mrs. Giffords.  Hang in there and show them that you can beat the odds!!

Late p.m. ... early a.m. the next day:  I realize now, at the end of this day, that several people lost their lives in this tragedy.  Six in all.  Six lights extinguished from our world  ... our reality.  How truly sad?!  Unfanthomable ... And the youngest was just 9 years old ... the same age as my youngest.  Born on September 11, 2001 ... 9/11.  I have been trying to process all of this today, but still no words spring readily to mind ... just an overwhelming sorrow.  I will pray for those injured and in the hospital and for the families of those who lost their loved ones.  I will pray for the man, who for whatever reasons felt compelled to commit this unspeakable crime.  His tormented cry for help perhaps?

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

The Church of the Future?

O DUOMO MIO


One of my favorites.  This one hangs in our music room.  Inspirational!

Surreal ...

Perhaps one day, in the near, future: real?


"A church with no walls, one God and one united people."


Now that idea, to me, has infinite appeal ...


God Bless!

M