7 F.F.T.M #2

Here I am once again displaying 7 of my favorites of the month. I have enjoyed looking at everyone's creative style and technique behind these photos. And like always the definitive factor I appreciate is the experimentation and intention to try different methods and techniques to achieve a fresher twist to-it-all.

The first picture above (By Jade Wright) is a versatile approach to long exposure photography, capturing not only the colors but the shape of the actual lights and creating yet another form all together. This colorful delight can be perceived as an x-ray of a colorful spine, or a vortex of lights captured in it's natural habitat(if that ever existed). This effect was created using a strobe light program in a cell phone and taking advantage of the rectangular light(with the intention of creating an overall form)

The rest of the photos are a perfect blend to keep things interesting and fulfill everyone's pallet.


From-top-to-bottom. Links to the above photographs are listed as follows :

Photo source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/33754655@N00/3218471599/

Photo source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/llamasxkore/3202624097/

Photo source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nakaneko/3212508111/

Photo source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/joanchang/3280248991/

Photo source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/keithgough/3325529416/

Photo source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kaygeemoney/3258105495/

Photo source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/28998048@N03/3280874944/

MOODWALL

Moodwall (by Urban Alliance) is a 24 meter long interactive light wall installation in Amsterdam.

The Moodwall was recently completed to better serve pedestrians by transforming the atmosphere of a dark and unpleasant tunnel- to a colorful lit walkway that stimulates a joyous passage and a-more secure, safe feeling as you walk through.

Another task to better beautify and conserve the purpose of the installation was to add the grooves on the wall to deter graffiti. Last but not least, those grooves also serve to display (in a different angle) the colorful interaction from outside of tunnel. Therefore passers-by are inclined and invited to walk through (also prevents the tunnel to become a hang-out spot).

Overall this is a well thought-out, positive, idea to beautify an outer public space that is beneficial in various ways. Now... when are we going to get something like this in the U.S? It would be great to see something like this in the Los Angeles area.

Take a look at the video (an earlier version of the wall) to get an idea of how the interactive installation works.

UPDATE: Thanks to a tip I have added a new video displaying the project in its current version. The first video was from 2007, the second one (just added) is from 2009.

SCINTILLATION by Xavier Chassaing

Extremely innovative video by Xavier Chassaing using 35,000 photographs.

This is one to awaken your imagination and prove there is no boundary between illusion and reality. Xavier took advantage of the natural beauty life has to bring and enhanced it with colorful flames of energy (using a mix of stop-motion and live projection mapping techniques)

Thank you Xavier for such a beautiful and electric visual gift.

Alistair Taylor

Keeping my visual signals alive by the images of creative Alistair Taylor. The provoking blur in his images trick me into paying more attention then the usual when viewing photography. It almost seems as if the blur in his pictures alter the silence of my breathing and make my eyes not want to blink for a few seconds longer.

Another magnetic detail for me is the focus on the lips that is evident in most of the images (I can't help but to feel that I am being pulled in). This is a perfect representation of visual poetry in fashion photography.

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Love is...

Hello everyone. After a much needed break I have returned better organized with my thoughts, ideas and intentions behind Rice Candy magazine. Thank you all for your emails with ideas, advice and intentions to help.

More then anything I needed to get a different perspective of it all. I needed to burst the bubble I was in, which was slowly shrinking and leaving me air-less. I needed new ideas and a break from this project.

With all that being said and done... I want to get right back into focusing a little more on the content behind the magazine. I want to start by taking more input from all you. I want to make sure that not only art and images will be generated by YOU, but also make sure you guys add ingredients to the articles in the magazine. I am sure a lot of the articles could have more opinions and thoughts from you integrated in them.

Now... let's get descriptive. I want to get a description to what loves means to you! And yes this will be part of an article in the magazine. I will continue to do this whenever I need more substance and opinions to add on the articles from now on. Thank you all for you input!


WHAT DOES LOVE MEAN TO YOU? Love is...? The following below are a few of my examples. Make sure your comments are in the same format (Love is...).



Love is... the universal ignition

Love is... the taste buds of my dreams

Love is... like caffeine for my heart

Love is... The Key Maker

Love is... oxygen for my soul

Love is... the #1 never-ending recyclable energy source


You are welcomed to write as many as you like! If you think of more, you can come back and re-post again. Thank you all!