Self Portrait

STANDING TALL

Photograph by Elisabeth Bacon 2009

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Monochrome Weekly

Memories of my grandfather include reading the evening paper, burning toast, sodas at a drug store counter, talking to everyone and puttering in his workshop making fabulous wooden things. The image of today's grandfather may be changing...

Photograph by Elisabeth Bacon

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Possibilities Unlimited

The world is wide open. Ideas flow. There are so many things to do. The book possibilities are endless. Time to chunk it down.

1. Postage Stamp Images--Photo Posts
2. Tiles
3. Cards and Envelopes
4. Collages
5. Transfer Prints
6. Bromoil
7. Renaissance Setups

Today: Do!

Trip to Town

Last week I went into town and plunked myself down on a bench. Sitting there I watched folks strolling by and took a few snapshots. Then, I began to zero in on things. I love zooming in on parts and pieces. Here is a shot of bull's eye glass from one of the shop windows:

Then, I found a vacated cafe table:

The outing was great fun and I look forward to going back to sit and look again.

SkyWatch Friday

The view may be the same, or similar, but the Skyscapes change constantly. Amazing! Our Skies are a series of successes.

Photography by Elisabeth Bacon 2009

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Thanks to The SkyWatch Team: Klaus Sandy Wren Fishing GuyLouise Sylvia

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Climbing on My Soapbox Re: Sepia Prints

Today I am astounded at how little folks know about sepia especially how and when to use it for online postings as well as for prints.

Sepia is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as: "A pigment of a rich brown colour." A RICH brown color not washed out yellow, or pinkish brown tones. Think of the deep brown inks of Renaissance sketches (not conte sketches) and early written documents throughout history.

When we toned black and white images as sepia during the days of film, there was a choice of warm or cool tones...there was no choice given for weak and washed out tones.

The first thing one needs to create a good sepia image/print is a good black and white image. To convert color images to sepia doesn't work well. If you have a good black and white image that pops with darks, lights and medium greys; you will be able to produce a good sepia print.

Be sure your subject pops in sepia as it should pop in black and white. Then pick an appropriate subject:

1. Old things, i.e. antiques and old barns or buildings
2. Some portraits of adults
3. Textures (rough wood)
4. An occasional landscape or skyscape

Be advised: Sepia does not work well with every subject.

Thinking Out Loud

Miniatures. This term is running around in my head as I search for a word, or words, to describe my work. Miniatures are found in illuminated manuscripts and also are water color paintings and portraits done on ivory.

How about Photographic Miniatures in this digital age? Big is not always better.

Photistic is a descriptive term I like also, and photism. Photistics (I created this noun from the adjective) may be perfect.

Still thinking...