Author: Joanne
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Pictorialism Redux
How Pictorialism Shaped Modern Photography Among the most important movements in the history of photography was the so-called Secessionist Movement of the early 20th Century, led by such influential artists as Steiglitz and Steichen. Alfred Stieglitz (1864-1946) founded the American Secessionist Movement in photography, marking a pivotal moment in the evolution of visual arts. Through…
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Peterborough’s Vintage Antiques Shop
This is the front porch of an antiques and curios shop in Peterborough, New Hampshire, which I found a few years ago. I thought this store front had a lot of character. I have edited the photograph seeking an older look with film emulation.
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Explore Nature’s Beauty: Green Scenes from Winter to Summer
At the onset of March and eager for Spring, here is a highly varied selection of green images that celebrate the vitality and beauty of nature. I hope you enjoy. Green Moss in Winter. Found on a winter woods walk. The moss was “puffy” with a three-dimensional quality which I’ve tried to capture in the…
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Lens-Artist Challenge #338 – Pick a Word
This week’s Lens-Artist Challenge comes from Johnbo, who challenges us to pick a word, and then select photographs that fit it. His own word – conveyance – rather than the more specific vehicle, implies that we should think a little more deeply than the first word that comes to mind, with a bit more subtlety…
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Discover Harrisville: A New England Gem
Harrisville, in southwest New Hampshire, is the site of one of the oldest mills in America. It is also now a National Historic Landmark and the site of the Harrisville Historic District. In appearance, Harrisville is unchanged since the mid-19th Century. The first Harrisville mill was founded in 1774. In 1878, the mill began operating…
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Landscapes of the American Southwest
Landscapes of the American Southwest is back in print. Get it from Amazon, paperback or hardcover. From the Introduction: “The southwest is a distinctly American landscape. It represents the epic grandeur of the American dream. It is both a land of harshness and or opportunity and seemingly infinite possibilities. It is a land that has…
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Natural Fall Colors: Reflections on a River
Every now and then, you come across an effect – purely natural – that is so striking it begs for capture. On a spectacularly clear early fall day, this is the reflection of autumn foliage in the equally spectacularly smooth waters of a river. Very little editing.
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A.I. Exploration of Contemporary Home Design
I am continuing A.I. experimenting with contemporary home designs in natural settings. This image was generated with the latest version of Midjourney and some significant quality parameters. I continue to seek images of contemporary homes in a setting emphasizing nature: Many trees, running water, nature. For this image, I added the style specification to emulate…
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Lens-Artist Challenge #337 – Bold
Sofia has posted this week’s Lens Artist Challenge, number 337, challenging us to produce a Bold image. Sofia writes, “The first thing that comes to mind is colour. In fact, this idea for a challenge came from Egídio’s Complementary Colours. The colours opposing each other, creating combinations that are unusual, vibrant, bold.” For me, few…
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Defamiliarizing Nature: An Artistic Lakeside View
This new image – of a lakeside – is possibly the most extreme among the Visions of Nature series. This series explores images modified to reflect Schklovsky’s concept of defamiliarization (Russian: Ostranenie) which posits that the purpose of art is to render the familiar as unfamiliar in order to inspire new ways of seeing, fresh perspectives on the…