installment two: dark secret's award winning photographer, liz poulin

here is the second post exhibiting the work of the photographers
who were selected by sean carroll in the ...dark secret challenge. 

below you will find the lovely & thoughtful work of liz poulin.

liz is exploring photography through historical alternative processes, as well as, digital technologies.

please feel free to leave constructive comments here on the blog,

but also know that you can reach liz through her own blog.

My name is Liz Poulin I am from the Outer Banks of North Carolina. I am now finishing up my third year at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. I am working on my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a concentration in photography.  I enjoy exploring all aspects of the medium.

Liz Poulin
http://lizpoulin.blogspot.com/

Liz Poulin. Fixate. Digital Print. 2011.

Liz Poulin. From The Body Image series. Scanned Polaroid Transfer. 2010.

Liz Poulin. From The Body Image series. Scanned Polaroid Transfer. 2010.

Liz. Poulin. Multiple Personality Self Portrait.  Silver Gelatin Contact Print. 2010.

Liz. Poulin. Abandoned. Silver Gelatin Print. 2010.

Liz. Poulin. Repeat. Silver Gelatin Prints. 2010.

a little night music...

... ala baron & reynolds!

image by craig reynolds

image by sarah c baron

image by sarah c baron

judgement and fire! sounds like a fun night to me!

it is brag time for the bulb again.
this time, one of my aich students has work in an juried exhibition
and we would like you all to attend the opening reception!

jasmin hejazi has beautiful photographs in the showdown at the hart witzen gallery.
it is an interdisciplinary visual art competition for emerging artists.
the winner will be determined by the votes of you, the patron.

the opening reception and vote is
friday, february 4th from 6 to 10.
apparently, there will be a bonfire!
when there is art, refreshments, judgement and fire involved,
i cannot think of one good reason not to go!

so head out to noda next friday and look for the flames!

happy monday to you all

as reynolds and i pile into our cars and prepare for our commutes,
we bid you a cheerful "good morning"!
reynolds has a far longer journey than i, as he passes through the mountains of regular and west virginias
on his way back to columbus.
i begin my day atop a surprisingly cold garage rooftop in uptown charlotte.
it is a remarkably quiet place at 6 in the morning
and it reminds me to upload and email my weekly photo submissions...

solitude a la reynolds & baron...

I've been an introvert my entire life. I once thought I was shy, and to a degree, around women, I am, but the truth is that I like being alone. With my thoughts to keep me company, I use that time to look inward and analyze who I am and what I've become. Lately, I've had nothing but time alone as I'm working in Columbus, Ohio, leaving my fiance and kids in Charlotte. Every weekend I go home because being away from them becomes harder and harder. I miss their energy, their presence. Walking into my apartment after spending the weekend with them sucks. So I hop in my car and think. I think about the foundation I am laying to provide for my family. I think about how much I like my car. I think about the photos I'd love to take along my route (one day I'm going to do it) and I think about how much I love my family. So much, I'm willing to sacrifice this time with them.

image by craig reynolds

image by craig reynolds

embrace it

cherish it 

use it

or it will eat at you

image by sarah c baron

image by sarah c baron

my blog's redheaded step children

image by courtney parlier

image by blake cyrier

image by sarah grantham

image by paul tilton

students taking the digital printing class that i teach at AiCH
get a little gypped when it comes to having their work exhibited on the blog.
the whole point of a printing class is to do just that... print.

printing requires a lot of practice & a lot of paper!
what some people fail to consider (even some students in the beginning)
is that in order to make a good print,
you still need to take a good photograph!
and this group of students is handling ALL aspects of the process well.

the assignment isn't the most thrilling,
but the students have accepted even the most banal project with gusto...

still life photographs in the traditional style of some of those old dutch masters like vermeer & van eyck.
learning to handle light tenderly... finding papers that compliment images... lovely work... even in their digital forms.