I enjoy using a camera to translate my visualization into reality on paper. Visualization is defined as the ability to see in the "mind's eye" the finished work before actual application. It is the creative process of images transitioning from the realm of the reactive and contemplative to the conscious and deliberate. An element of surreal gives the viewer a different perspective on the subject, removing the literal and getting down to the essence of conveying the energy of the subject. For me, the image begins when the work goes beyond merely representing reality and enters the realm of personal expression. My methods are meant to be intentional, whether in the camera or post processing.

Saturday, September 22, 2012

Hoop Dreams



Why is it that basketball is seemingly always associated with dreams of grandiose? Is it the sport itself or the aura of the filled gym with screaming spectators as the player runs down the court dribbling the ball, passing to the next player and then slam dunk!!!??? Is it the aspirations of young players that lead them down a path for bigger dreams of the future? Wealth, fame...I'm not sure. For me, I always associated basketball with a raunchy, gym filled, sweaty smell of young teens running up and down a court, stinking up the gym. I never liked basketball. I guess that's why I like this image...it's the dark side of basketball.

(iPhone...Snapseed)
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