Sunday, December 14, 2008

the final dreggs of procrastination


Sabino



Cindy Sherman
I must be the most talented procrastinator that has ever lived. I need to start studying...
-B

Cuba


Andrew Moore
I love the opulence of theaters and opera houses so naturally seeing a theater in a state of disrepair as great as this one was just as intriguing to me. Having the row of rickshaws replacing what I imagine would have been plush red velvet seats makes for an amazing and ghostly image. Who was the theater intended for and who uses it now? Obviously its function has changed. Finding this photo makes me think about how amazing it would be to visit Cuba. I would love to see it as it is today. I hope that Cuba and America can become peaceful, but I would love to see it before it becomes a trodden tourist destination. I think fanny pack donning, cargo short wearing tourists boarding buses takes away from the magic of experiencing another culture.
-B

Friday, December 12, 2008

les danseuses







Vogue Italia, March 2008

This editorial is so gorgeous. I adore that the models blend in with the dancers since many of them also wear gowns of equal beauty. In addition, because their hair and makeup has been done in similar ways, it is not just another shoot where the models seem dislocated from their environment. With ballet and fashion being two of my great loves, it is no wonder that I instantly fell in love with this (I mean come on... Baryshnikov is in the opening shot!)
-B

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Soon



One more final to go... and then it is home for the holidays!
-B

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Are we there yet?




Desperate for sleep and Wednesday to be over... Floating down a lazy river is about all I can handle right now. Could time please stop... just for a bit? I would be eternally grateful.
-B

Monday, December 8, 2008

light source

















I think the way that natural light appears in photographs is really beautiful.
-B

Sunday, December 7, 2008

Venezia









portraits over papers









I'm feverishly writing my last and longest paper for the semester and thought that I would take a break by sharing some of the wonderful portrait photography I have found lately.
-B

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Dreaming Of...


Sketching Summer Moments In Paris


Playing In The Sea

Fighting Off The Cold With Hot Chocolate

Flying

Beach Days

-by B


There is something about masks. The mystery and privacy that they create and allow for is mesmerizing.
-B