Dream Trains!
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This feels like another dream
Everyone grabbed ahold of me
Pulled from every side of me
I give up, I give up
There's nothing left of me
Arms and legs in between
Caught inside a stupid dream
Look for him, but cannot see
I give up, I give up
There's no time to believe
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Sweater: RIOT
Jeans: ::K::
Shoes: Rebellion
Bracelet: Kosh
Hair: Dura
Head: Akekura
Body: Signature Gianni
Platform: .:revival:.
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AJ is a good friend of my son. I had such a great time taking photos at a few skate parks in Colorado. It was a different kind of shoot for me as I usually immerse myself into nature and animals but this was truly a lot of fun.
I’ve been waiting down here for you my whole life.
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Pants: Riot
Shoes: Phunk
Necklace: Aitui
Bracelet: Kosh
Head: Akeruka Leon
Body: Signature Gianni
Hair: Dura
Location: Astaria Town (Azúcar family home)
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One of my earliest photos. I’ve learned a lot since then, but I know I have so much more yet to learn.
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Hat/hair: Modulus Snapback Anthony
Tank, shorts: flow.
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Sunday afternoon, all a bit lazy. So what to do??? Whip out an old top hat, some steampunk goggles and the smoke machine, that's what! Cornered my oldest son, AJ, to be a model for a few minutes and this was the result.
Strobist info: One Godox AD 200 camera right in a 60cm square softbox with grid on. 2nd Godox AD200 directly behind subject in a small silver reflector to light up smoke. Both triggered by wireless remote.
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AJ`s bar along Dunchurch Road, Rugby back in July 2019. Previously The Royal Oak. Now closed and converted into flats.
Sculpture of recycled bathtubs.
The value of water as a scarce commodity inspired Czech artist Benedikt Tolar. Immerse yourself in his huge living sculpture of recycled bathtubs. Vana means ‘bathtub’ in the Czech language.
Source: lichtfestival.stad.gent/en/artworks/aj-vana-be
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Sculptuur van gerecycleerde badkuipen.
De kostbaarheid van schaars water inspireerde de Tsjechische kunstenaar Benedikt Tolar. Dompel je onder in zijn reusachtige levende sculptuur van gerecycleerde badkuipen. Vana betekent badkuip in het Tsjechisch.
Bron: lichtfestival.stad.gent/nl/kunstwerken/aj-vana-be
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This guy was born in our pond and is now one large koi! Don't ask me why I named him AJ it is what it is! lol He only has a few scales and the rest of his body is soft, yes I have petted him! He is doing great this winter and is still growing! Have a great week dear friends!
For my sister Aida, and all bears that walk this fair planet...yeah, even the wayward one from the City by the Bay.
Untitled, mixed media by AJ Fosik.
From last night's opening at Jonathan Levine. So much good, funky stuff there! www.jonathanlevinegallery.com/
On a related note (well sorta), here's a fascinating article on "Exotic Animals Found in Tanzanian Mountains" news.yahoo.com/s/space/20060625/sc_space/exoticanimalsfou...
Heavenly Silouette...AJ was leaping into the sky and just having a great time. I don't even think that she was aware of me taking these shots. It's hard to tell unless you look at this large but she is facing away from the camera.
Check out the rest of the photo shoot with AJ here. BTW, please keep your comments age appropriate. She is my daughter and was 16 years old at the time of this photo, her first photo shoot.
The template is called Grunge #2, with additional tweaks in Befunky's basic functions... plus, I added Grunge #2 frame.
I really like the results! What do YOU think?
In the summer of 2020, I made a brief foray into medium format film photography with a borrowed Mamiya. It was challenging but fun and I am considering dipping my toe in that water again.
Seoul, Korea
June 2020
Some times the symmetrical ones just grab me so deeply. I can look at them for a long time just day dreaming. I hope you can also enjoy them. Just imagine them being over 8 feet wide on a gallery wall. That is the way I would like them all to be.
Mike
On a side note. My new art show is now up and running All of March to the 7th of April. If you would like to see my photos in person.
Luminari arts
1133 Commercial St
Astoria, Oregon
(503) 468-0308
www.facebook.com/luminariarts/
Father and son collaboration
Our photographic art is a kinetic motion study, from the results of interacting with my son A.J and his toys.
He was born severely handicapped much like a quadriplegic. On December 17,1998. Our family’s goal has always been to help A.J. use his mind, even though he has minimal use of his body.
A.J. likes to watch lights and movement. One of the few things he can do for himself is to operate a switch that sets in motion lights and various shiny, colorful streamers and toys that swirl above his bed.
One day I took a picture of A.J. with his toys flying out from the big mobile near his bed like swings on a carnival ride. I liked the way the swirling objects and colors looked in the photo.
I wanted to study the motion more and photograph the whirling objects in an artful way, I wanted my son A.J. to be a part of it. After all, he’s the one who inspires me. When A.J. and I work together on our motion artwork, A.J. starts his streamers and objects twirling, I take the photographs.
Activating a tiny switch might not seem like much to some, but it’s all A.J. can do. He controls the direction the mobile will spin, as well as when it starts and stops. The shutter speeds are long, and sometimes, I move the camera and other times I hold it still.
I begin our creation with a Nikon digital camera. Then I use my computer with Photoshop to alter the images into what I feel might be an artistic way. Working with Photoshop, I find the best parts from several images and combine them into the final composite photograph. I consider the finished work to be fine art. The computer is just the vehicle that helps my expressions grow.
I take the photographs and A.J. adds the magic. It’s something this father and son do together. After I’ve taken a few shots, I show him the photos in the back of the camera. When the images are completed, I show him from a laptop. He just looks. He can’t tell me whether or not he likes the images, but he’s always ready to work with me again.
It offers me my only glance into A.J.’s secret world. We’ve built a large collection of images and I hope the motion and color move you as much as they do me.
A.J. inspires me to work harder to understand my life in the areas of art, photography, people, spirituality, and so much more. He truly sets my mind in motion and helps me find the beauty in everyday things.
Mike
Abstract Art set:
www.flickr.com/photos/patnode-rainbowman/sets/72157602269...
AJ Patnode - A Journey of Hope (documentary):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR7m8QFcmRM
This shows how I do the Camera work:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmjVVGraUVw
AJ'S blog: