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Jan 19

Among the Pines

Tuesday, 19. January 2010 15:52

I had the great privilege of staying at Bear Bend overnight recently. This cabin was Sam Houston’s bear hunting cabin for some time. Sam Houston University is beginning to move the General’s cabin and several other historical cabins from their secluded piney environment to the campus this week.

Many and much thanks to Denton Florian for having me out to photograph these last images of the cabins in their natural locations. Denton is completing a documentary of the life of Sam Houston. Visit the Sam Houston Project for more information.

Denton, Grayson and I getting a last shot in

ƒ/5 at 1/160 sec ISO 500

ƒ/2 at 1/640 sec ISO 400

ƒ/1.8 at 1/1600 ISO 400

ƒ/2 at 1/400 ISO 200

Bear Bend under the stars

Category:East Texas, Texas | Comment (0) | Autor: Jake Rutherford

Nov 04

Visualizing

Wednesday, 4. November 2009 11:12

The defining moment my photography was in the hot, humid East Texas countryside. I was shooting stills on a reenactment for the Sam Houston Documentary. This moment was defining because of visualization.
ƒ/5 at 1/80 sec ISO 200

ƒ/5 at 1/80 sec ISO 200

A shot came into my mind, actually a collection idea. I was inspired by this face above. I saw an entire collection of intimate face portraits, some  framed edgy – some plain, like the one above. But the concept was intriguing. Usually we western societies avoid invading personal space, staring at length directly at someone, etc. But there is an intimacy to these actions, a way of transcending silence and conversation to find character. This intimacy is the framing of the collection. A collection of intriguing, interesting characters.
ƒ/5 at 1/30 ISO 200

ƒ/5 at 1/30 sec ISO 200

I visualized this shot, the first time that I had actually visualized and photographed. I thought about it, perceived it, acted. These shots have flaws. I regret that they doesn’t have more environmental context; black powder rifles firing behind his shoulder, movement or the like. However, I believe the image conveys the intimacy.
As a growing photographer, I am constantly trying to visualize images. I find this art to be advancing my eye and engaging my awareness.

Category:East Texas, Faces, Photography Philosophy, Projects, Texan Natives, Texas | Comment (0) | Autor: Jake Rutherford