Robert and Shana Parkeharrison

They do use some photoshop type techniques withing using photoshop. The way the photos are layered are done in the developing room rather than through digital processes. I wouldn't say this is as incredible as gregroy colbert but it's a different style and there is often some really cool work! I enjoyed this site a lot and would be interested in previewing their work in person. To see their work go here: http://www.parkeharrison.com/

Gregory Colbert

This artist is absolutely amazing. His photography has no photoshop work done to it whatsoever. He wrote a book compiled of notes written to a lover which is incredibly poetic and beautiful and vastly compelling. He prints his photographs on a special rice paper which gives it the antique and sepia finished look. There's videos showing how he took some of the images and it's absolutely astonishing to see. I'm not much of a photographer but Colbert's work makes me want to be. To see his work go here: ashesandsnow.org

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Indian Rock Garden

The proximity to campus was what I found to be best part of this trip. I really enjoyed eating with the tribesmen and women as well! They are very sweet, thoughtful and interesting people. As for the plant life and the rock, that was rather interesting as well. Some of the plants were aesthetically pleasing and some were fierce. In this field trip however, I found that photographing other people was more compelling. The area wasn't as vast as previous trips but still gave way for some compelling shots. And although the lemon tree isn't native to California or the area, I enjoyed pulling its fruit and tasting the sweet sourness of something grown naturally and picked as fresh as possible.

Rincon - Gettin' Dirty

This was a rather informative trip. Instead of being just a spectator standing in the back snapping photos we were at the front lines adding to the native habitat they were attempting to restore. I found the idea they were capturing to be good and true but couldn't find solace in my need to instant gratification. I wanted to see the end product right away. I won't be around to see the fruits of my labor but I'm assured that someone will be there to enjoy it. This trip wasn't necessarily about plant photography but the human being as a subject instead. I took some intriguing shots and found that my favorite one was of a desolate fence in the back country next to the empty river.

Pechanga Trip

This trip was interesting in the sense that rocks are interesting, or civil war reenactments are interesting in that it takes a special brand of human to enjoy. It was mildly intriguing seeing the giant tree but a rather large let down when it was too much of a "liability" to let me climb it. In seeing the tree i reverted back to my more youthful days and immediately thought of ways to climb up and hang out in the center of it. Being told I wasn't allowed to was like a child being taken to candy store and told that candy is bad for you and you're not allowed to have it.

As the tour progressed further, we were guided to a center for history replayed without the live actors. There were "ancient" tepees and mud huts but no ancient Indians to be found. Although mildly fascinating, I realized my duty there as an artist was to photograph native plants. When I found a beautiful purple flower and attempted to take an amazing photograph of it, I was again let down when informed that the plant I was taking a masterpiece of wasn't native at all. It seems to be that all of the pretty, brilliant and bright plants are all foreign. However, I did respect and appreciate the hospitality of the Reservation Heads who let us on their property to photograph.

Sally Mann

I think that the end of the film was the most true-to-life that her work has ever been. There is a harsh reality for artists that if your work isn't approved by a hand full of people, it won't be placed in a gallery and you will not make money. To be an artist is to be a single player in one of the most competitive and non-lucrative professions available in this generation. The focus is shifting away from fine art into applied art which can put a dampen on even the most upbeat spirit.

However, her content in the Death Series show was provocative, stunning, and somewhat disturbing. Her work, although seemingly unintentional, has always been controversial and slightly offensive to some. I find her thought process unique.

Quail Botanical Garden

This lovely place is in Encinitas, CA. I went on this trip with Kai and Blake in hopes to view wonderful plants and photograph our journey. Although there were massive amounts of greenery, a good handful of it were different breeds of cactus. I experimented with close up shots and in the editing room, i played around with vignetting and darkened saturated contrast.

Pauma Valley Field Trip

Just the term "field trip" is enough to signify the youth angst and sense of nostalgia I was feeling on my way to the Tierra Miguel Farm. Thanks to modern technology, I could pinpoint our exact location and get a solid estimate of how much longer we had until the photographic learning could commence. During the seminar on local farming and the their mission statement on food reform, the technology spoken of earlier was cause for difficulties which was a reminder of the rurality (I made that word up) we were in. It created and perpetuated the farm atmosphere I was anticipating.

After Beth spoke her words of wisdom, Jonathan took over and guided our group on an intriguing and fun-filled-photographic adventure. Although the time of year was not high crop season, there was enough for us to pick and sample from the organic earth. Often, I tend to rely on societal technological advanced to give me versatile solutions to modern living, yet I found tranquility and a sense of self-reliance when I bent down and dug a carrot out of the ground. It put up a good fight and at times I pondered the worthiness of this tedious labor but in the end I won the battle and claimed my trophy with the sweet taste of the organically grown opponent.

At the end of the evening, a sense of accomplishment was bestowed upon me. I had tried a new vegetable whose names I still can't remember, dug for my own carrot, and made photographic art all in a day's work. I have become truly inspired to eat locally and attempt to understand where the food I consume comes from rather than buy whatever is clever at the super market with little to no thought involved.