Friday, 1 June 2012

Futurism

It's funny - the summer school people saying that the modernism essays are unintelligible.

I just read Marinetti's 'The Foundation and Manifesto of Futurism' and whilst I disagree with parts of it (facist warmongers do make me uncomfortable), it makes me want to cry. To burn an art gallery, to sing, to celebrate.

It is the first meaningful essay in the book.

Saturday, 25 February 2012

Day school

The burial at Thebes, reflection for tma 7 and... other stuff that slips my mind right now :)


- Posted by jt

Tuesday, 29 November 2011

Bennet Sisters

Having trouble remembering which of the younger Bennet sisters is which - no idea why my memory is refusing to comply :)

Jane
Elizabeth
Mary
Catherine
Lydia


- Posted by jt

Monday, 21 November 2011

Keith Tyson - 12 Harmonics

So just listened to Keith Tyson talk about his 12 Harmonics piece. Remarkable piece of art, and a really nice bloke.

What's to tell? Themes of calculus (the infinite points to make up a perceived reality), chemistry, numerology (obviously), religion, seasons. And his birthday. And a tremendous variety of styles, across the panels and within. I like that idea a lot.

The nature of a work pleasing those who commission it (even though apparently DB didn't explicitly commission the piece), and the nature of narcissism in art, and in the artist.

Pity I wasn't drinking, there were rivers of wine.


- Posted by jt

Saturday, 17 July 2010

phone

as ever, another look at updating from a phone.

Sunday, 7 March 2010

What a lovely day

At least when you aren't outside =)



Tuesday, 10 March 2009

Plan for a photo

Picture of the sea around rocks, with a long exposure to turn the sea 'misty'. Someone sitting or standing on the rocks - that person not blurred.

Note - could go for seagulls instead.

How to achieve
The sea needs a long exposure - turn ISO right down, close the aperture down. Do this to get around a 30 sec exposure. Remember settings.
Set flash, move it closer till get the correct exposure on the subject. Can only adjust the light from flash on the flash and by distance.
Set flash zoom to 135 or so, to focus on the subject.
Have the sun behind the camera. The subject needs to be blocking no light, if possible (so subject can scamper off if they want to).
Set aperture and shutter back - go for the shot =]