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Richford, Vermont near the Canadian border Eastern Townships, Quebec, Canada
To see more of my work, please go to my web site
Created with fd's Flickr Toys.
To see more of my work, behind the scenes video sessions and other info about me, please visit my site, sollang.com.
What is it about rust on painted metal that is so provocative and intriguing to me? What emotional nerve does it touch?
Hundreds of Internet cats rallied outside the FCC in support of Chairman Tom Wheeler’s hints that the agency will pass strong Net Neutrality rules.
This is one of three screen shots of a short film I created recently to convey in an ambient way a sense of spirituality through the love for art, music and the written word. I am new to video and self-taught. As my background is in photography, my concerns are to bridge my knowledge in the one medium as I apply it to the other. The imagery speaks for itself. It is also an exercise in directing an actor and creating a montage through editing. It is meant to provoke reflection in a quiet, meditative way.
Please link to the video here.
This flyer is mysteriously floating around the Claremont Colleges... who put it there? Do they want to be 5C Free Culture's friend?
From the flyer:
"A great majority of analysts argue that without Net Neutrality, the last 'truly free' bastion of free speech and of the media will be opened to corruption to over-consolidated corporate interests."
They define net neutrality as "the reason web information nowadays is: 1.) distributed in an unbiased manner, and, accordingly 2.) accessible to everyone (with a computer) in a designated area for the same cost."
They're showing "The Net at Risk", which I haven't seen, but sounds positive.
UPDATE: It turned out to be some students from like the Political Science dept, who just heard about Net Neutrality and got interested in that.
I still think it's odd to not put any information about who you are on a flyer for your event.
On July 23, 2014, hundreds of Free Press activists rallied for REAL Net Neutrality on President Obama's motorcade route as he attended a big fundraiser in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Save the Internet
New York FCC Office, 201 Varick St., Room 1151 (Map)
New York, NY 10014
Thursday, May 15th, 12:00 PM
***contact for permission to use***
"Message from Mary S.: The future of the Internet as we know it is at stake. The FCC is proposing rules that would kill the open Internet and create a fast lane for companies that can afford big fees and a slow dirt road for the rest of us. We're fighting back--and we're being heard. This Thursday, May 15, the FCC will meet in Washington, DC, to vote on whether or not to advance this proposal. We'll rally in DC, but we won't stop there: We'll gather at FCC offices in 24 cities to send shockwaves through the FCC bureaucracy until they restore real Net Neutrality and protect the Internet for all of us."
#SaveTheInternet
This is one of three screen shots of a short film I created recently to convey in an ambient way a sense of spirituality through the love for art, music and the written word. I am new to video and self-taught. As my background is in photography, my concerns are to bridge my knowledge in the one medium as I apply it to the other. The imagery speaks for itself. It is also an exercise in directing an actor and creating a montage through editing. It is meant to provoke reflection in a quiet, meditative way.
Please link to the video here.
I have been photographing this old travel trunk for four years now. It is kept out doors through the seasons and is getting more and more oxidized every year. The rust creates a very interesting texture and colour against the trunks original paint, making for very interesting visuals.
To see more of my work, please go to my web site
As frenzied as these gulls were in their flight, so was I on the shutter button. Every second yielded a different composition.
Layered between each other, their reflections in the water and their shadows on the ice made the images even that much more complex and exciting.
Although the angle of view is downward, there is an ambiguity due to the reflection of the sky in the water and the melting ice so that it seems like I am shooting skyward. This makes the walking ducks and sea gulls appear to be walking in the sky.
Consider the contrasting elements of individual compared to group, sky compared to water compared to clouds, in-flight compared to earthbound, up compared to down, heaven compared to earth, big compared to small, reflections compared to shadows, gulls compared to ducks.
The images convey something much deeper than what they appear to be documenting on first glance. Take a moment to meditate upon them. As one views them, one can’t help but notice the visual transparency and fluidity of these images. But more than that, the subtle messages that are conveyed both visually and symbolically, give these images spiritual richness that goes beyond their apparent beauty.
As frenzied as these gulls were in their flight, so was I on the shutter button. Every second yielded a different composition.
Layered between each other, their reflections in the water and their shadows on the ice made the images even that much more complex and exciting.
Although the angle of view is downward, there is an ambiguity due to the reflection of the sky in the water and the melting ice so that it seems like I am shooting skyward. This makes the walking ducks and sea gulls appear to be walking in the sky.
Consider the contrasting elements of individual compared to group, sky compared to water compared to clouds, in-flight compared to earthbound, up compared to down, heaven compared to earth, big compared to small, reflections compared to shadows, gulls compared to ducks.
The images convey something much deeper than what they appear to be documenting on first glance. Take a moment to meditate upon them. As one views them, one can’t help but notice the visual transparency and fluidity of these images. But more than that, the subtle messages that are conveyed both visually and symbolically, give these images spiritual richness that goes beyond their apparent beauty.
"Great photo! I'm admin of Ambiguities conference 2009. We are organising a photographic exhibition to be held in Canterbury, UK in May 2009. Its theme is "ambiguities", and it will be held on the occasion of a postgraduate international conference on the theme. If you want to take part to the selection please post this photo or any other photo you think fits the theme (no limit to submissions) to the group's pool!
Thank you! "
These photographs are about my relationship with the Earth, whereby I am representing humanity. But in my work as a photographer I can only speak for myself. I am celebrating the majesty and grandeur of nature and how we fit into it. In the photographs showing distant vast landscapes, I show evidence of humans through cars and electric towers all dwarfed by the awesome storm clouds and mountains. This beauty of nature is also evident in the more intimate views of the farms and country roads, again, showing our relationship with Earth and man’s harnessing of it for his own use.
Mine is a positive, optimistic point of view, because the scenes are beautiful and that implies that the beauty, even beyond or in spite of man’s tampering will always be there.
I use contrasting points of view. The macrocosm and microcosm. From very distant vistas, to closer images of rural scenes, down to close-up views of earth, moss and clovers, tree trunks, bark and root.
I strip them all of colour to present a raw image that allows the viewer to respond emotionally to shape, texture and contrast. I use techniques such as selective focus, lens vignette and rather large print size to draw the viewer in. The soft focus on the edge, gives a dream like effect and a “vintage photography” feeling from a time before we knew we were destroying our environment with harmful technology.
The works also evoke a quiet and calm sense of serenity. Although there is evidence of man’s existence in the photographs through the farms, buildings and towers, there are no actual humans in the images, so the lone viewer becomes the only perceived living participant in the scene.
Visual drama created by massive dark clouds has always intrigued me. It is one of the ways for me to understand how small we humans really are in this universe.
To be exhibited at Galerie Image Photo Encadrement, Sutton, Québec, Canada.
Entire month of December, 2005.
33" x 22" digital, Giclée print.
I have also created a short film that expresses some of my concerns about the destruction of nature.
Hundreds of Internet cats rallied outside the FCC in support of Chairman Tom Wheeler’s hints that the agency will pass strong Net Neutrality rules.
As frenzied as these gulls were in their flight, so was I on the shutter button. Every second yielded a different composition.
Layered between each other, their reflections in the water and their shadows on the ice made the images even that much more complex and exciting.
Although the angle of view is downward, there is an ambiguity due to the reflection of the sky in the water and the melting ice so that it seems like I am shooting skyward. This makes the walking ducks and sea gulls appear to be walking in the sky.
Consider the contrasting elements of individual compared to group, sky compared to water compared to clouds, in-flight compared to earthbound, up compared to down, heaven compared to earth, big compared to small, reflections compared to shadows, gulls compared to ducks.
The images convey something much deeper than what they appear to be documenting on first glance. Take a moment to meditate upon them. As one views them, one can’t help but notice the visual transparency and fluidity of these images. But more than that, the subtle messages that are conveyed both visually and symbolically, give these images spiritual richness that goes beyond their apparent beauty.
The work is my expression in photography and video art, through the improvisational dance moves and voice of performance artist Vicki Tansey.
My concerns are in the ambiguity and imperfection of language and the complexity of communication. Words that have been the accepted tool for expression either spoken or written, have often fallen short when it came to understanding between individuals or groups. Differences in culture, religion, social status or even gender, have contributed to misunderstanding and often causing conflict.
The photographs deliver a complex message that is not so much from the head as it is from the gut. Images that are left to the viewer’s interpretation,
they are the result of combining deliberate camera shake to continuous and expressive dance moves. With minimal direction, Vicki improvises dance to the sound of her own recorded voice.
As does dance, so my visual dictionary of body language transcends spoken or written word. It traverses intellectual boundaries.
This is a selection of photographs, which is the result of extensive editing from several hundred images.
Along with the material of this package, I propose to include a short video film (not yet produced). This will be my creation with the collaboration of Vicki, whereby I will film her as she dances to one of her own, improvised musical recordings. This will further investigate the expression in movement and sound. It will be a montage of imagery with Vicki at the center, as she gestures expressively in her improvised dance. The film will take place at a selection of locations that will be chosen for their personal significance in her life.
This is the first of several definitions for the word ART in the Dictionary Widget on my Mac. As one can see, there is a scroll bar on the right, but I didn't want to create a very long image in this post. I am posting it to provoke debate and discussion. But mostly I am posting it because I have been accused of not showing art in a certain group, an argument with which I disagree. The definition above supports my claim.
As frenzied as these gulls were in their flight, so was I on the shutter button. Every second yielded a different composition.
Layered between each other, their reflections in the water and their shadows on the ice made the images even that much more complex and exciting.
Although the angle of view is downward, there is an ambiguity due to the reflection of the sky in the water and the melting ice so that it seems like I am shooting skyward. This makes the walking ducks and sea gulls appear to be walking in the sky.
Consider the contrasting elements of individual compared to group, sky compared to water compared to clouds, in-flight compared to earthbound, up compared to down, heaven compared to earth, big compared to small, reflections compared to shadows, gulls compared to ducks.
The images convey something much deeper than what they appear to be documenting on first glance. Take a moment to meditate upon them. As one views them, one can’t help but notice the visual transparency and fluidity of these images. But more than that, the subtle messages that are conveyed both visually and symbolically, give these images spiritual richness that goes beyond their apparent beauty.
As frenzied as these gulls were in their flight, so was I on the shutter button. Every second yielded a different composition.
Layered between each other, their reflections in the water and their shadows on the ice made the images even that much more complex and exciting.
Although the angle of view is downward, there is an ambiguity due to the reflection of the sky in the water and the melting ice so that it seems like I am shooting skyward. This makes the walking ducks and sea gulls appear to be walking in the sky.
Consider the contrasting elements of individual compared to group, sky compared to water compared to clouds, in-flight compared to earthbound, up compared to down, heaven compared to earth, big compared to small, reflections compared to shadows, gulls compared to ducks.
The images convey something much deeper than what they appear to be documenting on first glance. Take a moment to meditate upon them. As one views them, one can’t help but notice the visual transparency and fluidity of these images. But more than that, the subtle messages that are conveyed both visually and symbolically, give these images spiritual richness that goes beyond their apparent beauty.
As frenzied as these gulls were in their flight, so was I on the shutter button. Every second yielded a different composition.
Layered between each other, their reflections in the water and their shadows on the ice made the images even that much more complex and exciting.
Although the angle of view is downward, there is an ambiguity due to the reflection of the sky in the water and the melting ice so that it seems like I am shooting skyward. This makes the walking ducks and sea gulls appear to be walking in the sky.
Consider the contrasting elements of individual compared to group, sky compared to water compared to clouds, in-flight compared to earthbound, up compared to down, heaven compared to earth, big compared to small, reflections compared to shadows, gulls compared to ducks.
The images convey something much deeper than what they appear to be documenting on first glance. Take a moment to meditate upon them. As one views them, one can’t help but notice the visual transparency and fluidity of these images. But more than that, the subtle messages that are conveyed both visually and symbolically, give these images spiritual richness that goes beyond their apparent beauty.
November, 2002, Group show with Daniel Rabinowitz , Jacque Lamoureux, Dani Hausmann and Sol Lang named Photo X 4 at Gallerie Constant, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
To see more of my work, please go to sollang.com
View large original size
Here's my official invitation to my show in NYC.
M!WAA @ NEW ART CENTER | group exhibition
580 8th Ave @ 38th St | 5th floor | NYC 10018 | 212.354.2999 | miwaa.org
reception: Thursday, January 12, 2006, 6-8pm | through February 4, Tue-Sat, 12-6pm
We'd love to see any of our Flickr friends that live in and around New York City. Hey! If you are willing to travel, we won't stop you. See the details in the invitation (view original size, really). This is a dream come true. Wife, artist Mary Bogdan will also be exhibiting.
Here's a listing of all artists showing: klara beer | mary bogdan | guillaume bottazzi | serge boue | juan luis carrajero | rebecca crowell | niles cruz | veronika constantine | sandro diani | dail fried | eleanor gilpatrick | atara grenadir | georges glebe-moeller | debra highberger | john highberger | jenik | marcus jansen | yutaka inagawa | claudia kleefeld | sol lang | heriberto marrero | saritha margon | marian osher | erin palazzolo | gregg rochester | rosenfeld | grigorian rusu | diego salado | merrill steiger | yasko yokoyama | akiyo yamamoto | barbara yeterian | greta stapf-waterman
As frenzied as these gulls were in their flight, so was I on the shutter button. Every second yielded a different composition.
Layered between each other, their reflections in the water and their shadows on the ice made the images even that much more complex and exciting.
Although the angle of view is downward, there is an ambiguity due to the reflection of the sky in the water and the melting ice so that it seems like I am shooting skyward. This makes the walking ducks and sea gulls appear to be walking in the sky.
Consider the contrasting elements of individual compared to group, sky compared to water compared to clouds, in-flight compared to earthbound, up compared to down, heaven compared to earth, big compared to small, reflections compared to shadows, gulls compared to ducks.
The images convey something much deeper than what they appear to be documenting on first glance. Take a moment to meditate upon them. As one views them, one can’t help but notice the visual transparency and fluidity of these images. But more than that, the subtle messages that are conveyed both visually and symbolically, give these images spiritual richness that goes beyond their apparent beauty.
Lights and colours. Time Square, Broadway, The Theater District. This town lights up and becomes even more alive than in the day time, if that is possible. People are out in the streets all night long, like a big party.
My friend Eli and I were driving through this spectacle with me sticking my head out the skylight window, even though it was raining, and snapping away with my camera in all directions. There wasn't a bad angle to be found. All were exciting and all were wonderfully colourful and bright.
I have always wondered what is it about this city that makes people feel this way about it. It is legendary and glamorous. Hyped by the media, and especially made popular through film over the years. So many in the visual arts, theater, cinema and music have considered it to be the ultimate place to “make it”.
A side alley door covered in graffiti and one small weathered announcement.
To see more of my work, please go to my web site
The work is my expression in photography and video art, through the improvisational dance moves and voice of performance artist Vicki Tansey.
My concerns are in the ambiguity and imperfection of language and the complexity of communication. Words that have been the accepted tool for expression either spoken or written, have often fallen short when it came to understanding between individuals or groups. Differences in culture, religion, social status or even gender, have contributed to misunderstanding and often causing conflict.
The photographs deliver a complex message that is not so much from the head as it is from the gut. Images that are left to the viewer’s interpretation,
they are the result of combining deliberate camera shake to continuous and expressive dance moves. With minimal direction, Vicki improvises dance to the sound of her own recorded voice.
As does dance, so my visual dictionary of body language transcends spoken or written word. It traverses intellectual boundaries.
This is a selection of photographs, which is the result of extensive editing from several hundred images.
Along with the material of this package, I propose to include a short video film (not yet produced). This will be my creation with the collaboration of Vicki, whereby I will film her as she dances to one of her own, improvised musical recordings. This will further investigate the expression in movement and sound. It will be a montage of imagery with Vicki at the center, as she gestures expressively in her improvised dance. The film will take place at a selection of locations that will be chosen for their personal significance in her life.
Hundreds of Internet cats rallied outside the FCC in support of Chairman Tom Wheeler’s hints that the agency will pass strong Net Neutrality rules.
October, 2004, group show with Mary Bogdan, assemblages, Anne-Marie Vacherot, photographs and myself photographs at Galerie de bouche à oreille, Montreal, Québec, Canada
To see more of my work, please go to my web site
These photographs are about my relationship with the Earth, whereby I am representing humanity. But in my work as a photographer I can only speak for myself. I am celebrating the majesty and grandeur of nature and how we fit into it. In the photographs showing distant vast landscapes, I show evidence of humans through cars and electric towers all dwarfed by the awesome storm clouds and mountains. This beauty of nature is also evident in the more intimate views of the farms and country roads, again, showing our relationship with Earth and man’s harnessing of it for his own use.
Mine is a positive, optimistic point of view, because the scenes are beautiful and that implies that the beauty, even beyond or in spite of man’s tampering will always be there.
I use contrasting points of view. The macrocosm and microcosm. From very distant vistas, to closer images of rural scenes, down to close-up views of earth, moss and clovers, tree trunks, bark and root.
I strip them all of colour to present a raw image that allows the viewer to respond emotionally to shape, texture and contrast. I use techniques such as selective focus, lens vignette and rather large print size to draw the viewer in. The soft focus on the edge, gives a dream like effect and a “vintage photography” feeling from a time before we knew we were destroying our environment with harmful technology.
The works also evoke a quiet and calm sense of serenity. Although there is evidence of man’s existence in the photographs through the farms, buildings and towers, there are no actual humans in the images, so the lone viewer becomes the only perceived living participant in the scene.
Visual drama created by massive dark clouds has always intrigued me. It is one of the ways for me to understand how small we humans really are in this universe.
To be exhibited at Galerie Image Photo Encadrement, Sutton, Québec, Canada.
Entire month of December, 2005.
33" x 22" digital, Giclée print.
I have also created a short film that expresses some of my concerns about the destruction of nature.You can view it here.
Hundreds of Internet cats rallied outside the FCC in support of Chairman Tom Wheeler’s hints that the agency will pass strong Net Neutrality rules.