December 2010

I take pictures of family or friends but I like doing it in an artistic way. It’s easier to control the shot if I’m dealing with someone I know. I can then easily choose the clothes, what backround I use, and if I use any props. Visually, I like contrast and simple shapes and forms because life is so complicated anyway. As far as the set, I like using different sunglasses, hats, and t-shirts with simple color schemes. For the final phase, most of my images are manipulated only a little to maintain a somewhat realistic quality. Although with most photographs there is a particular idea I try to invoke, there is always somewhat of a surprise in the end.

to contact this artist:
www.flickr.com/photos/alexanderdean

November 2010

“Globalization affects: Peru” “…Korea” and “…Africa” depict forced control imposed upon many and some of the ensuing results. The intent is to increase public awareness and an interest in exploring ways to deal with aggression in a positive manner. Acknowledging that a problem exits is the first step in finding a solution.

La globalización afecta a: Perú y afecta la globalización: Corea son dos pinturas que representan el control forzoso impuesto a muchos y algunos de los resultados consiguientes. La intención es aumentar la conciencia pública y el interés en explorar formas de lidiar con la agresión de una manera positiva. Reconociendo que un problema existe es el primer paso para encontrar una solución.

To view more of this artist’s work, visit: http://jacquelinemoses.com

October 2010

Modern Groceries is a series of still life photographs focusing on the way our purchased food is packaged and consumed. By setting common foods in their packaging and labeling direct from the grocery store into traditional nature mort compositions, our most common and necessary items of life – food – are jolted into historical focus. The viewers’ various degrees of knowledge of Dutch still life paintings will be the measure by which the photographs will either found or further the perceived rift between ourselves and nature, and ourselves and our food sources.

To contact this artist:
stephaniedean@ameritech.net