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Old School Phatties, drums constructed in our early days as a custom shop, starting in late 1999 and going through about 2003...
Old School Phatties, drums constructed in our early days as a custom shop, starting in late 1999 and going through about 2003...
that's medium for Geobacter sp.
camera info:Æ’2.8, 1/500, iso320, handhold
lens: Canon 100mm, f2.8
desk lamp from the left
18 diameter x 7
Welded steel
Andy's creative expressions in metal sculpture rely on his interest in and experience with a wide range of media and methods. Andy has been formally trained in ceramic and jewelry design and techniques, and has made both clay sculpture and fine jewelry for over 25 years. He also draws on his experience with leather, having worked for over 15 years designing and creating leather art hats. Steel work is a culmination of his experience with ceramics, jewelry and leather, fused with a desire to use recycled materials.
Andy is inspired by metal as a material for fine art because of its permanence. Using scrap metal in an untraditional manner, he makes something interesting and provocative out of simple components based on design elements derived from his fascination with geometry (Euclidian and Fractal). Andy's processes in the creation of his work include sawing, grinding, tumbling, forging, gas and electric welding, sandblasting, tinting and baked-on finishes.
Every piece is a unique creation, but Andy is happy to consider custom work based on a specific design. Please call to discuss the possibilities.
My neighbor has been bugging me to shoot his dog (heh) for quite some time now, and I finally gave in and did it. Why such a big deal? He goes through dogs pretty frequently, as he prefers to buy "pre-owned" rather than "new" (i.e. they're all as old as he is, and don't last as long). The last time I did his dog's portraits, he never even bothered to look at them. Yet he insists that this is going to be a commercial transaction and he's going to pay me my going rate.
But he doesn't know my going rate! And would probably choke if he did know. So I've been hoping he'd forget about it. He didn't. Oh and he wanted these images to match ones from a dog he had ages ago, probably taken at JC Penney, with a blue and white cloud background.
I said I don't do backgrounds like that. I could however do white.
So, here's Betty. I'm using the Zac Arias technique of home-depot-style shiny white paneling for the floor, with a white paper sweep on the background.
Exciting lighting details: Alien Bees 1600 as main light camera left with a 43" shoot through umbrella. Fill was Alien Bees 800 in a reflective umbrella, down low and angled up. Backdrop was list with two Nikon SB-28s. CyberSync triggers.
Camera: Mamiya 645AF, 150mm f/3.5 lens, with Kodak Portra 160 film. Yes you heard me.