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Church of St. Nicholas - Crkva svetog Nikole, is an early 12th century Pre-Romanesque style church located near Zadar in Croatia (between Zaton and Nin). It was built on the earthen pyramid mound on top of a prehistoric tomb.
The church is the only surviving example of early Romanesque architecture in all of Dalmatia. It is dedicated to Saint Nicholas.
I stubbed my toe while exploring Actually Love and this nice nurse gave me a tetanus shot so it wouldn't get infected. She was so nice.
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Nikole Messmer - #TemplemorePhotoContest
Credits:
top - Riot / Addison Crop Tee (available at Fameshed now)
bottom - Blueberry / DWL Jeans
feet - Blueberry / Can't Relate Boots
location - Lutz City of Templemore
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“The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.” - John Muir
[Happy Earth Day! My favorite day of the year, by far. The idea for this image came from the way in which I think of the planet--as a living, pulsing organism that houses billions of other living, pulsing organisms. I like the idea of pressing ear to earth and hearing the thrum of the planet. I'm sure this was also inspired by the Lifestream from Final Fantasy 7 as well as the show Mushishi. =) ]
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"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.
And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." - Anais Nin
One of my favorite songs by one of my favorite bands: www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6aQEFzB3zQ
[Today I woke up in not the best of moods, which is honestly a rarity for me. When I realized it was the first day of spring, and the wind was whipping about outside, I decided to alter my day and spend my lunch break shooting. I rushed home with my trusty companion Scott, grabbed a change of clothes, and rushed back to a blossoming tree near my workplace. Just as we approached the tree to set up the shot, it started *pouring*. And not just rain--hail, too. Oddly, it transformed my mood. All I could do was laugh, as Murphy's Law so readily made itself known. And as Scott and I quickly shot while getting thoroughly soaked by the sudden downpour, I was reminded of life, and living, and why it matters.]
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“There is a pleasure in the pathless woods,
There is a rapture on the lonely shore,
There is society, where none intrudes,
By the deep sea, and music in its roar:
I love not man the less, but Nature more” - George Gordon Byron
listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCH_i7tRPn0
[I shot this back on Earth Day and meant to post it then... Life keeps getting in the way lately. I have some huge stuff going on this weekend and have been constructing something I'm pretty proud of for it, though, so I look forward to sharing that, when the time comes.]
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"Your eyes can be so cruel, just as I can be so cruel. Oh, I do believe in you. Yes, I do. Live without the sunlight... Love without your heartbeat... I...I can't live within you."
listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=v43wJeoFkCY
[For all of its cheesiness and worn-out puns regarding Bowie, Labyrinth has been and will always be my favorite movie, and Bowie will always be my favorite man on the planet. That said, this song is incredibly precious to me, and it resonates so strongly with how I've been feeling.
I've had an exceptionally difficult past year, with no shortage of mental battles, depression, more changes than I ever thought I could handle, and external struggles. So, today, on a whim, while I was feeling particularly down, I decided to take Ziggy and I out to a field a ways away from my house, knowing that there would be mist in the mountains and the mood I needed. Standing out there with nobody but myself and my dog and the pouring rain, I shot hundreds of images, completely drenching myself in the process. I came out feeling empowered and cleansed, and though of course it didn't fix everything, sometimes it takes doing something just exactly like that to realign my focus and force myself back into the proper mental space.]
“Our posturings, our imagined self-importance, the delusion that we have some privileged position in the Universe, are challenged by this point of pale light. Our planet is a lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark. In our obscurity, in all this vastness, there is no hint that help will come from elsewhere to save us from ourselves.” - Carl Sagan
listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTpdKTuDxNg
[Our visit to Jökulsárlón, the ice lagoon on the southeast corner of Iceland, was, for me, the most riveting travel experience of my life. As we drove the camper slowly over the bridge that crests the lagoon, I stopped the vehicle and stumbled out, dazed and awe struck at the sight of it all. We watched on as two massive glacier islands crashed wildly into another, tumbling on their journey to the black-sand shores just off in the distance. Here they would settle and ultimately melt. And that would be that.
Witnessing the implicit, tragic beauty of this place sent shock waves through the innermost corners of my spirit. My understanding of climate change and our very human impact on the planet culminated in this eerily serene setting. Pristine islands of ice floated still and somber on the mirror-like water, and looking at it, I understood more deeply than I ever had before. That we had done this. We, humans, had done and continue to do it. That I was doing it. That everyone was and is.
This Icelandic glacier will be gone in fifty short years. In those fifty years, we will continue to witness undeniable change in our planet. It is terrifying, but there are steps we all can take. And each of us knows this on a deep and fundamental level. We've backed ourselves into a corner, and now we must face things as they are. Together, we can.
Start here, if you're looking at quick tips on things you can do right now: www3.epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/
And this is wonderful for keeping abreast of current planetary conditions and top-notch research under way regarding climate change: climate.nasa.gov/ ]
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“Why are you crying?" shivered the otter. "Because I am cold!" shouted the gnome. "Then why are you shouting?" chattered the otter. "Because," yelled the gnome, "when I shout it gets part of the cold from the inside out.” - The Gnome from Nome (Stephen Cosgrove)
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"The autumn days swung soft around me, like cotton on my skin. But as the embers of the summer lost their breath and disappeared, my heart went cold and only hollow rhythms resounded from within." - Fiona Apple
Listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKA1tVb4u0g
[Titled after one of my very favorite songs by one of my very favorite artists, Fiona Apple. This entire image ended up being a bit of an ode to her, it would seem.
It is officially my favorite season of the year, and my birthday was just a little over a week ago--I am determined that from this time forward, things are going to start going my way. I can feel the winds of change blowing, and I feel in my bones that they're changing for the better.
I spent the day with one of my very favorite people, Austin, and we drove around looking for a location, got lost and stopped in a random field to shoot this, explored a rusted out bus in the middle of a forest, and closed the evening with delicious pho for dinner. We also reminded ourselves what it's like to spend hours out in the cold all to get the shot. I am starting to feel myself again.]
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“And the danger is that in this move toward new horizons and far directions, that I may lose what I have now, and not find anything except loneliness.” - Sylvia Plath
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVj-fc1M_D0&index=2&list=...
[Something simple and maybe a bit too on the nose for my liking, but deeply personal, just the same. Thanks to Austin for helping with this impromptu shot in a new abandoned location we explored last weekend.]
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“Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.” - Rumi
listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lKPwGrOUII
[Experimented with shooting in very dark settings lit only by candles I MEAN MAGIC. <3 Shot in Tennessee with the help of Cassie-boo. Slowwwwly working my way through this backlog of images...]
I’m continuing to explore colors in nature and shot this at the top of the 14000 foot Mauna Kea Mountain in Hawaii.
I'm currently traveling across the US and Canada, making stops in Oregon, Michigan, Chicago Seattle and Vancouver. If anyone is interested in a shoot or mentoring, please contact me at robwoodcox.com/contact or robwoodcoxphoto@gmail.com
Model: Kindra Nikole
Final image share from my solo exhibition at Axis in Seattle. This one pertains directly to my short film which goes by the same title. Filming was such a rewarding, challenging, and entirely new experience. Definitely excited to do more of it.
Some of my original works from the solo are still available, so if you're interested in any of the pieces from my series, Árísan, please feel free to send me an e-mail at kindra.nikole@gmail.com. Each piece is printed on archival giclee paper, mounted to wood panel, and glazed with lustrous resin. I can send along detail shots of the physical pieces upon request.
I'm working hard to sell off the originals from the show (all of which are one of a kind and not to be reproduced again!), and am planning a timed print release soon, all in the hopes of saving up enough funds to make a trip to Iceland in June. Should I meet my goal to travel there, I've got some really fun, exciting projects planned! <3
Model: Casstronaut
Photography, makeup, concept: Kindra Nikole Photography
[So happy to share my newest addition for dreamscapes. This image is being used a cover image for a brand-new magazine called dpi Magazine. Now that they've released it, so can I!
This image was directly inspired by the myriad white statues my mother collected from my childhood on, many of which are now in my home. I wanted to create a real-life version of these statues, so I tortured I mean was super nice to Cassie and painted her completely white from head to toe, including her hair. Then I melted scalding candle wax all over her, after which I sank into mud that was knee high while attempting to take the shot. This was the most aggravating, ridiculous hilarious dreamscapes shoot I've had to date, and now Cassie and I have yet another memory to add to our book of "ridiculous kin-cass-chaos tiemz."]
Crkva Svetog Nikole smještena je na trgu, u centralnom dijelu Perasta. Završena je 1616. godine, mada se pretpostavlja da je postojala starija građevina na istom mjestu. Crkva je jednobrodna sa kvadratnom apsidom, koja ima bačvasti svod. Naos ima drvenu tavanicu, nekada dekorisanu slikama. Zdanje je građeno fino tesanim korčulanskim kamenom, sa dva bogato profilisana portala ukrašena detaljima kasne renesanse.
Pored crkve se uzdiže visoki zvonik (55 metara) koji je 1691. godine sazidao Hvaranin Ivan Krstitelj Škarpa i ubraja se među najljepše barokne zvonike na istočnoj obali Jadranskog mora. Iz crkve se ulazi u riznicu gdje su izložene brojne slike, ikone, predmeti umjetničkih i filigranskih zanata i bogoslužbene odežde.
Glavni oltar je barokni rad iz 17. vijeka, venecijanskog porijekla. Dvije kamene krstionice, poklon su Andrije Zmajevića, a izradili su ih korčulanski majstori 1660. godine. U crkvi se nalazi slika čuvenog peraštanskog baroknog majstora Tripa Kokolje Čuda Antuna Padovanskog i 16 medaljona sa scenama molitvi Gospodine krunice.
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“My heart shies from the sorrow.”
Listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mUmdR69nbM
[Two years ago today, my mother passed away. Now each year on this day, I release an image in memorial of her. The struggle for me has been unprecedented, wading through the grief of this loss, and feeling frightened by the time that passes, understanding that the more time that has passed, the longer it has been since I’ve seen her, heard her. But through each dark, trying time, there can always be found positivity—a chance for change and growth, painful as that evolution might be.
This image is to signify both the dark and light that comes with loss. There is a terrifying abysmal quality to loss, it’s the most glaring and acute feeling I’ve experienced. However, there are sprinklings of light, color, and hope. Though I do not know what happens after death, I feel that her spark lights my life still, and the life of many others. Her fire lives on through me and those she touched. More than ever, I feel that it is my responsibility to carry her torch and to do *good* in the world, no matter how minute and minuscule I might feel. I press on for myself but also for her. I push myself harder now than I ever have. Thank you, Mom, for showing me what passion looks like, and for teaching me how important hard work is.
If anyone else has experienced a deep loss, please feel free to message me or leave a comment, if you feel inclined. I’ve found that talking openly about it can really help, but we are all different, of course. *Huge* thank you to my wonderful friend Alli Chinn-Tupper who helped me shoot this the other day. Couldn’t have done it without you, Alli! <3 ]
Nikole Messmer - #TemplemorePhotoContest
Credits:
top - Riot / Addison Crop Tee (available at Fameshed now)
bottom - Blueberry / DWL Jeans
location - Lutz City of Templemore
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"Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in one's own sunshine."
"When it is dark enough, you can see the stars." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
listen while viewing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQTwpfRv2o0
[Today's photo really called for two quotes. But mostly I just love Emerson and couldn't choose between the two. Both of which are very much what I need to remember right now. The title of this image is straightforward, but it's an incredibly heavy topic when it comes down to it--one that I feel most everyone thinks about very, very often and yet few seem to manage. My mom hung the word "Dream" above my bed as a teen. When I graduated, she got me a necklace with the same word engraved in it. And I'm taking her advice. Not only will I dream, I will live it. The world *would* be a better place if we all went after our dreams.
PS: I think it's worth mentioning that I faced one of my biggest fears for this photo--lying on the ground completely *surrounded* by bees, which I am indeed allergic to. Dedication or stupidity? Either way, I'm proud, and it was worth it to me.]
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“I look up at the night sky, and I know that, yes, we are part of this Universe, we are in this Universe, but perhaps more important than both of those facts is that the Universe is in us. When I reflect on that fact, I look up—many people feel small, because they’re small and the Universe is big, but I feel big, because my atoms came from those stars. After all, what nobler thought can one cherish than that the universe lives within us all?”
― Neil deGrasse Tyson
listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=adicxr8BGHU
[I've watched the first two episodes of the new Cosmos, and I can't tell you how many times I exclaim "wow" while watching it. We've come so very far in the past thirty three years (since the first Cosmos with Carl Sagan aired), and yet we still know so so so very little. I find that comforting. I like the unknown. I like to say that I don't have the answers. That none of us do. That we are all learning. Ever since I was very young, I had a propensity for laying beneath the stars and staring up at them in awe. The way it makes me feel so tiny and insignificant opens my mind up in a very particular way that only nature can achieve for me. There's nothing quite so comforting as the infinite mass in which we are floating, surrounded by countless other galaxies and stars and planets. As Carl Sagan said, we are made of star stuff.]
Model: Mia Allen
MUA & Hair: Christine Shields
Assistant: Katherine Westlake
Photography, character, concept, book, dress modifications: Kindra Nikole Photography
[Finally a new installation in my dreamscapes series! It's been far, *far* too long. I shot this back in November but only just now completed editing it. Had such a fun time handpainting this vintage dress and painting and embellishing the book prop for this.
It's been a tumultuous journey these past four or so months, but I'm finally coming out the other end feeling fulfilled, invigorated, and excited for the future. Can't wait to create more dreamscapes over the coming months.
This particular segment of dreamscapes is indicative of new directions and ideas. The ethereal being looks onward and upward to fresh possibilities. The book she holds with a proud grace may just unlock new secrets in this hidden world.]
This new piece of mine is now on view and available at Arch Enemy Arts. For this show, artists were asked to create a piece indicative of first-time experiences. I decided to go a bit loose and abstract with the concept and depict the feeling of inspiration.
Inspiration has an electrifying energy to it—it uplifts and propels and incites action from us. It is the air I breathe, and it is the reason I create. I wanted to create an image that evoked both the forward motion that inspiration encourages coupled with the elation and tranquility felt when struck by its energy. Floating in a vast, limitless space, inspiration reminds us that anything is possible and that we are the masters of our own destinies. I believe that.
For inquiries on adopting this li'l 8X8" wood-mounted resin-glazed baby, please e-mail archenemyarts@gmail.com
Quick little study thing I tried doing today. Found the reference of the model randomly on here and thought she was pretty I wanted to try doing a quick skin paint study. I’m really rusty lol... this was about an hour and a half of work and aaaaaaahhh screaming I need to practice so much more...
Muse: Kerli
“Opportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves come when life seems most challenging.” - Joseph Campbell
[Many of us are feeling the weight of despair and fear to a crushing degree right now. We fear for our planet. We fear for our loved ones. We fear for strangers. We fear for ourselves. We are outraged. We are in shock. And many of us are seeking new paths to help out in the face of fear, discrimination, and outright bigotry.
It's difficult not to wake up and immediately start thumbing through articles covering the Latest. But this week I've been challenging myself to wait until I've gotten some food in my stomach and written down a daily goal or affirmation. I inwardly recite my mantra. I tell my pets I love and appreciate them. Or I tell that to my coffee. Then I catch up on the news. Changing my approach in this way has been helping to keep me somewhat grounded.
Take a moment today to find three things for which you are grateful. It can be as simple as "I arrived on time to work today and am grateful to myself for making that possible." It can be as complex as "I am grateful to my ancestors that made life for me on this precious planet possible today."
Take a moment to close your eyes, inhaling deeply, and exhaling while affirming what it is you are grateful for. It helps. I promise.]
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“We grow great by dreams. All big people are dreamers. They see things in the soft haze of a spring day or in the red fire of a long winter's evening. Some of us let these great dreams die, but others nourish and protect them; nurse them through bad days till they bring them to the sunshine and light which comes always to those who sincerely hope that their dreams will come true.” - Woodrow T. Wilson
listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa3CIMEYdXo
[This image is indicative of how I've been feeling, as per usual. Weary and borderline agoraphobic, if I'm to be entirely honest. I've felt the overwhelming necessity to protect my spark of late, which has unfortunately meant that I haven't much had the energy to create anything new. But finally yesterday I went out and shot this image, and it felt like a weight that had been building and pressing down on me for two months now slowly lifted itself and went away. Mostly, at any rate.]
“Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own; and from morning to night, as from the cradle to the grave, it is but a succession of changes so gentle and easy that we can scarcely mark their progress.” - Charles Dickens
[A simple shot of my sweet friend Alicia donning an alicorn made by Idolatre Clothing Co. My soul has been both exhausted and restless since returning from Iceland. I have so much to process--so much to share. As I slowly get my feet back under me, I'll be attempting to find the words to describe my time in Iceland, and the ways it has changed me. <3 ]
“Reality doesn’t impress me. I only believe in intoxication, in ecstasy, and when ordinary life shackles me, I escape, one way or another. No more walls.” - Anaïs Nin
[Last week I chased the sky with Redd Walitzki to create this creamsicle-sunset portrait of her gazing out over the salt water in our emerald city of Seattle. The stunning gown, created by Firefly Path, had me gasping and catching my breath in a trance of dazzled hyperventilation as it shimmered and inexplicably picked up every nuanced color of the fading light.]
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“We are homesick most for the places we have never known.” - Carson McCullers
listen: www.youtuberepeater.com/watch?v=wKnvKa5N410&name=Fina...
[I feel like an alien. Does anyone else feel like an alien? I figured I should make my image look something like how I imagine my alien planet might look. Is that weird? That's probably weird. Hi.
In other news, this was shot up on Mt. Rainier, one of the most beautiful places on earth, which also just so happens to be a short three hour drive from my home. Thanks to Austin for helping with this one. We captured a real live butterfly on accident! Can you find it?]