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19. Türchen: Aileen Wessely

20 Dec

Wenn die Fotos unserer Redakteurin Aileen hier auftauchen, dann handelt es sich meistens um ihre Portraitarbeiten. Meistens digital. Neben diesen Bildern, die Euch wahrscheinlich geläufig sind, gibt es aber auch Arbeiten, die ganz andere Stile bedienen.

Diese kommen fast gänzlich ohne Menschen aus, sind oft schwarzweiß und auf Film aufgenommen. Überhaupt ist das Analoge für Aileen wichtig, nicht selten gleichberechtigt zum Digitalen, Glatten, Perfekten. Je nach Motiv und Stimmung wählt sie andere Kameras, Techniken, Bearbeitungen.

Einige dieser Arbeiten, die gegenüber den Portraits in der öffentlichen Wahrnehmung oft etwas untergehen, hat Aileen nun sehr persönlich aufbereitet. Es handelt sich um Unikate oder Kleinserien, in denen jedes einzelne Exemplar durch die viele Stunden dauernde Fertigung von Hand wieder einzigartig wird.

Drei Glückspilze können jeweils eines der nachfolgenden schönen Dinge gewinnen, bitte wünscht Euch eines:

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79 ausgewählte und neu in einen assoziativen Zusammenhang gesetzte analoge Schwarzweiß-Arbeiten finden sich im Buch „still“. Arbeiten aus den Jahren 2009 bis 2012, aufgenommen mit verschiedenen Kameras, verschiedenen Filmen. Mal Natur, mal Stadt, auch mal ein Mensch, aber immer mit dem Blick, der hinter der Fassade der Welt nach etwas Verborgenem sucht.

Von Aileen selbst gedruckt auf 160g/m²-Papier, wird die fortlaufende Bilderserie immer wieder unterbrochen von Transparentpapier, das schleierhaft Bilder überdeckt, so die Aufmerksamkeit jeweils auf die aktuelle Seite lenkt. Und von Worten, die auf halben Seiten poetisch Gedanken, Möglichkeiten, Assoziationen anklingen lassen.

Nicht nur selbst gedruckt, auch selbst gebunden, geleimt und geschnitten sind die 160 Seiten, wobei eine genaue Seitenangabe schwer ist, da sich transparente und halbe Seiten überlagern, mit den Gewohnheiten spielen, mit denen wir Büchern begegnen.

Das Buch hat das Format 20×20 cm, drei Lesebändchen zum Markieren der Lieblingsbilder oder -worte und als Umschlag ein ausfaltbares A2-Poster des Coverfotos. Ein bisher unveröffentliches Experiment. Ein solches ist auch diese buchgewordene Collage aus Fotos, Worten, Papier und Format.

Durch den Herstellungsprozess von Hand ist jedes Buch ein Unikat, in dem das Unperfekte, Persönliche auf den Anspruch von Regelmäßigkeit und Ordnung trifft. Die Auflage ist auf 30 Exemplare limitiert. Das Buch kann zum Preis von 50 € bei Aileen vorbestellt werden.

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„Colonius“

„Ausblick“



„Fahnen“

„Abriss“


Die Technik der Polaroidlifts hat Aileen bereits vor über einem Jahr vorgestellt, als sie sie für sich selbst entdeckt hatte. Seitdem sind einige Polaroids entstanden, für die sie nach einer Zeit des Experimentierens das richtige Papier gefunden hat, auf das nun alle Polaroids geliftet werden.

Beim Liften ist Aileen perfektionistisch, aber auch hier treffen sich wieder der eigene Anspruch und die menschliche Unvollkommenheit. Das Material reagiert immer etwas anders, ist abhängig vom Alter, von Temperaturen während der Verarbeitung, ist vor allem hochempfindlich. So entstehen kleine Risse, Falten, Eigenheiten.

Jeder Polaroidlift ist einmalig, das Polaroid selbst ist dank der Impossible-Filme schon nicht reproduzierbar, durch die Lift-Technik wird der handgemachte Charakter noch gesteigert. Da es kein Negativ gibt, sind keine weiteren Abzüge möglich. Höchstens Drucke basierend auf einem Scan, der die Haptik der Oberfläche nur andeuten kann.

Die so gelifteten Bilder werden anschließend auf eine Sperrholzplatte der Größe 14×14 cm aufgezogen, die Seiten abgeschliffen und das Bild mit einer seidenmatten Schutzfolie geschützt. Die Seiten der Grundplatte sind weiß gestrichen, die Holzstruktur ist noch etwas sichtbar.

Mit zwei kleinen Nägeln können die so präsentierten Polaroidlifts an die Wand gebracht werden, die Aufhängung bleibt dabei fast unsichtbar. Der Lift schwebt mit etwas Abstand vor der Wand, ganz ohne Rahmen oder andere Ablenkungsmanöver.

Diese Einzelstücke können für jeweils 100 € bei Aileen erworben werden. Wer einen Polaroidlift gewinnen möchte, gibt im Kommentar bitte sein Wunschmotiv an – verfügbar sind die vier hier abgebildeten Lifts.

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Nach so vielen analogen Arbeiten nun noch etwas Digitales. Wobei digital nicht heißt, dass es weniger handwerklich zuginge. Für die quadratischen Drucke auf stabilen Karten, um die es hier geht, hat Aileen schöne Präsentationsboxen entworfen, gefaltet, geklebt, gestaltet.

Die 32-teilige Serie „zwischen den friedhöfen“, die im September entstand, ist eine Mischung aus Dokumentation, Stillleben und fotografischen Anekdoten, stillen Beobachtungen der Nachbarschaft. Der Mensch richtet sich ein, ordnet sein Haus und Hof – die Natur macht sich darin Platz, greift still und heimlich ein, stiftet etwas Unruhe.

Die Boxen bestehen aus naturweißem 190g/m²-Karton, der die Fotokarten schützt und sie aufgeklappt auf einem Podest präsentiert. Die Gestaltung des Deckels sowie die Angaben zur Serie mit Nummerierung sind ebenfalls Handarbeit – akribisch gezeichnet und geschrieben ist auch in diesem Detail die Grenze zwischen Perfektion und den Möglichkeiten freihand gezogener Linien sichtbar.

Die Box „zwischen den friedhöfen“ ist auf 20 Exemplare plus Artistproof limitiert. Die Karten mit 32 Motiven messen jeweils 18×18 cm, die Box hat das Format 22×22 cm und ist 3 cm hoch. Sie kann für 40 € bei Aileen vorbestellt werden.

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Das Buch „still“ sowie die Box „zwischen den friedhöfen“ können in Aileens Shop vorbestellt werden. Auch die drei nicht verlosten Polaroidlifts sind dort nach der Verlosung verfügbar. Ihr findet Aileen auch auf Facebook.

Um eines der drei Produkte zu gewinnen, schreibe einen Kommentar mit Deinem Wunschgewinn (und ggf. Wunschmotiv) unter bürgerlichem Namen und gültiger E-Mail-Adresse bis heute um 24 Uhr. Danach verlosen wir sie per Zufallsgenerator unter allen Kommentatoren. Die genauen Gewinnspielregeln findest Du hier. Viel Glück!


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Enhanced, Modernized Springfield M1A – VLTOR DMR M14

20 Dec

Review of an enhanced, modernized Springfield M1A rifle. Based on the ubiquitous M14 military rifle, the M1A remains one of the favorite battle rifles in America. This M1A has been enhanced with a VLTOR M14 Modstock, Smith Enterprise and Sadlak parts, a Nikon Monarch Scope, LaRue Tactical bipod and Versa-Pod picatinny adapter. This modernized M14 rifle represents my take on the Designated Marksman Rifle concept, with less bulk and weight than the typical SAGE EBR setup.
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The 18 Most Popular Point and Shoot Cameras Among our Readers

20 Dec

Over the last couple of weeks we’ve highlighted the best selling DSLRs and best selling DSLR Lenses among our readers.

Today we’re moving onto best selling* ‘point and shoot‘ cameras. In actual fact ‘point and shoot’ is not the best term for this list as really it is a list of non interchangeable lens cameras and includes compact point and shoots, super zoom cameras and more. So if it is a camera and it doesn’t have an interchangeable lens it’s here.

Here’s the list!

1. Canon PowerShot Elph 110 HS

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2. Canon PowerShot S100

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3. Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS

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4. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

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5. Canon Powershot SX260 HS

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6. Panasonic Lumix ZS20

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7. Canon Powershot Pro Series S3 IS

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8. Canon PowerShot SX50

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9. Panaonic DMC-ZS15

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10. Nikon Coolpix L810

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11. Canon PowerShot G15

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12. Sony DSC-RX100

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13. Fujifilm FinePix S4200

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14. Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS

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15. Canon Powershot A1300

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16. Fujifilm X100

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17. Nikon Coolpix AW100 Waterproof

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18. Panasonic Lumix TS20 Waterproof

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*Note: these lists were compiled from reports supplied to us from Amazon.com where we are affiliates. One of the ways dPS is able to cover its costs and be a sustainable business is that we earn a small commission when readers make a purchase from Amazon after clicking on our links (including those above). While no personal details are passed on we do get an overall report from Amazon about what was bought and are able to create this list.

Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips.

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The 18 Most Popular Point and Shoot Cameras Among our Readers


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DIY Civilization: 40-Part Post-Apocalypse Construction Kit

20 Dec

[ By WebUrbanist in Gadgets & Geekery & Technology. ]

Worried about the end of the world? A group of engineers has created a series of do-it-yourself machines for building (or reconstructing) society anywhere with access to light, water and soil.

At eight times cheaper than their retail counterparts, these forty gadgets by Open Source Ecology are a globally-accessible alternative for disaster preppers and engineering geeks alike.

Think of them like large-scale LEGOs – the fewest necessary interchangeable parts required to construct essential wells for habitation, basic agricultural equipment for food production, steam engines for energy, 3D scanners and printers for industry and more.

“Open Source Ecology is accelerating the growth of the next economy – the Open Source Economy – an economy that optimizes both production and distribution – while promoting environmental regeneration and social justice. We are building the Global Village Construction Set. This is a high-performance, modular, do-it-yourself, low-cost platform – that allows for the easy fabrication of the 50 different industrial machines that it takes – to build a small, sustainable civilization with modern comforts.”


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I can’t catch lightning.

20 Dec

Two beach rides in one video. The clips of me in the Grey Hoodie was when i was at Laurens, the bay is Phoebe owned by Savvylover211 and the Chestnut is George also owned buy Savvylover211 🙂 The clips of me riding in the Red hoodie are of last weekend when i went to the beach with Callie and a few friends, the sun was amazing and i really love some of the clips 🙂 Camera – Nikon D3100 with Tamron 70-300mm lens Software – Sony Vegas Pro 11 Song – Alex Goot Lighting.

 
 

Canon VIXIA HF S100 HD Digital Camcorder

20 Dec

Canon has a well-known and highly-regarded reputation for optical excellence, advanced image processing, superb performance and technological innovation, built on our legendary photographic and broadcast television lenses. Based on that experience, we bring the latest in high definition camcorders. The Canon 3569B001 VIXIA HF S100 Flash Memory HD Digital Camcorder is one such example.

 

Dpreview Users’ Poll: Best Camera of 2012?

20 Dec

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Well, hasn’t 2012 gone by quickly? We’re nearly at the end of another year, and 2012 was one of the busiest that we can remember, as camera manufacturers regained some momentum after the worst of the economic downturn and various natural disasters. This year saw a lot of innovation and movement at the top of the ranges of biggest camera manufacturers, making it a fantastic year for photo enthusiasts and reviewers alike (even if we are completely exhausted at this point). So at the end of an incredibly busy year we want to know which cameras stood out for you. Click through for a link to our end-of-year poll. 

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Milos 2010 – Aegean dream –

20 Dec

Milos (in Greek, ?????), is a volcanic Greek island in the Aegean Sea, just north of the Sea of Crete. Milos is the southwesternmost island in the Cyclades group. Enjoy it here from the point of a camera lens. Nikon D300 Picasa 3.6.0 Soundtrack: ATB Circular Simetry, ALBUM (No Silence)

 
 

Mixed Media Painting (Detail) by Choichun Leung / Dumbo Arts Center: Art Under the Bridge Festival 2009 / 20090926.10D.54932.P1.L1.C23 / SML

20 Dec

A few nice visual art images I found:

Mixed Media Painting (Detail) by Choichun Leung / Dumbo Arts Center: Art Under the Bridge Festival 2009 / 20090926.10D.54932.P1.L1.C23 / SML
visual art
Image by See-ming Lee ??? SML
SML Pro Blog: Choichun Leung / 13th Annual DUMBO Art Under the Bridge Festival NYC 2009: Part 10 of 10 / Art + Artists

Choichun Leung
2008
Part of the SCRIPTO series
www.choichun.com/scripto.html

See also Choichun Leung talks about her mixed media paintings (Flickr 720p HD video).

Choichun Leung left Wales when she was seventeen to pursue a degree in metal-smithing at Loughborough college of Art and Design in the UK, afterwhich she studied Buddhist iconography in both Beijing and the Yangkung caves in China’s Shanxi province. In 1988 she moved to London where she studied under the Ray Man Chinese Orchestra as a percussionist and a student of the Gu-qin – a traditional Chinese bass zither. Leung worked in Hong Kong as a background artist for animation film before returning to London in 1992 where she received a grant and Gold Award from the Prince of Wales’ Youth Business Trust for the most innovative new business of the year: a line of symbolic art products using the traditional technique of Chinese paper cutting.

With music and the arts always hand in hand, Leung came to New York in 1994 where she began painting seriously, worked as an assistant to artist Peter Max, and studied music composition. From that point forward, Choichun’s artwork has been inextricably entwined with her interest in music and have continued to influence each other.

As the single mother of a young daughter, Choichun moved to Germany in 2002 to write music, perform and collaborate on an audio/visual project based in Koln. Upon the invitation of a gallery in 2006 she returned to New York. Most recently Choichun has been featured in two solo exhibitions at JLA Baxter House in Manhattan and will take part in a group showing in Hamburg in November 2008. Choichun currently lives in Brooklyn, NYC .

Artist Statement Our lives are as long as we remember. Our memories are imbedded in us like DNA. But what of lives that through trauma or age have lost memory? What of the interplay of conscious thought and the sub-conscious? Which one really drives the show? My paintings are like rorschach tests in reverse, a psychological diary of that moment in time, an investigation of the relationship between past and present, reality and illusion and in effect a blue print to the past self. Through the symbolisms revealed, and the stories or objects we project into the abstract, we expose another layer of ourselves and in turn provide clues to what may not be fully aware. My paintings are simple traces of that activity, void of any meaning, but imbedded with the years of experience that shapes us, yet also holds us hostage.

Choichun never paints from sketches but instead allows the process and medium dictate. Each application is an expressive gesture evoking the emotion and inner psychology of that moment, a conflicted excavation of what may be hidden or imagined. The script like lines emerge as a non-cognitive language or what she has come to identify as ‘glyphs’ – a pictographic personal alphabet; where ‘glyphs’ document the days, weeks and months spent on a piece. The one actual reference that Choichun can identify in her work after the fact springs from her background in music and her fascination with its chaotic notes and interpretive patterns. These can be seen in the work’s fine, rhythmic and frenetic lines as well as in the heavier, poured-on, black & white ‘mono-glyphs’ which overtake the paintings like visual representations of a sound. Choichun paints on both wood panels and canvas, using liquid acrylic, aerosol, oil bars and thread . With sticks, brushes, trowels and vessels: applying the paint and then scratching through the layers to reveal what is underneath, scripting with ‘glyphs’ throughout, painting over, sanding down and repeating this process until an image is revealed or another is hidden.

www.choichun.com

13th annual D.U.M.B.O. Art Under the Bridge Festival® (Sept 25 to Sept 27, 2009)
www.dumboartfestival.org/press_release.html

The three-day multi-site neighborhood-wide event is a one-of-a-kind art happening: where serendipity meets the haphazard and where the unpredictable, spontaneous and downright weird thrive. The now teenage D.U.M.B.O. Art Under the Bridge Festival® presents touchable, accessible, and interactive art, on a scale that makes it the nation’s largest urban forum for experimental art.

Art Under the Bridge is an opportunity for young artists to use any medium imaginable to create temporary projects on-the-spot everywhere and anywhere, completely transforming the Dumbo section of Brooklyn, New York, into a vibrant platform for self-expression. In addition to the 80+ projects throughout the historical post-industrial waterfront span, visitors can tour local artists’ studios or check out the indoor video_dumbo, a non-stop program of cutting-edge video art from New York City and around the world.

The Dumbo Arts Center (DAC) has been the exclusive producer of the D.U.M.B.O Art Under the Bridge Festival® since 1997. DAC is a big impact, small non-profit, that in addition to its year-round gallery exhibitions, is committed to preserving Dumbo as a site in New York City where emerging visual artists can experiment in the public domain, while having unprecedented freedom and access to normally off-limit locations.

www.dumboartscenter.org
www.dumboartfestival.org
www.video_dumbo.org

Related SML
+ SML Fine Art (Flickr Group)
+ SML Flickr Collections: Events
+ SML Flickr Sets: Art
+ SML Flickr Sets: Dumbo Arts Center: Art Under the Bridge Festival 2009
+ SML Flickr Tags: Art
+ SML Pro Blog: Art

Brooklyn Graffiti / Dumbo Arts Center: Art Under the Bridge Festival 2009 / 20090926.10D.54913.P1.L1.C23 / SML
visual art
Image by See-ming Lee ??? SML
13th annual D.U.M.B.O. Art Under the Bridge Festival® (Sept 25 to Sept 27, 2009)
www.dumboartfestival.org/press_release.html

The three-day multi-site neighborhood-wide event is a one-of-a-kind art happening: where serendipity meets the haphazard and where the unpredictable, spontaneous and downright weird thrive. The now teenage D.U.M.B.O. Art Under the Bridge Festival® presents touchable, accessible, and interactive art, on a scale that makes it the nation’s largest urban forum for experimental art.

Art Under the Bridge is an opportunity for young artists to use any medium imaginable to create temporary projects on-the-spot everywhere and anywhere, completely transforming the Dumbo section of Brooklyn, New York, into a vibrant platform for self-expression. In addition to the 80+ projects throughout the historical post-industrial waterfront span, visitors can tour local artists’ studios or check out the indoor video_dumbo, a non-stop program of cutting-edge video art from New York City and around the world.

The Dumbo Arts Center (DAC) has been the exclusive producer of the D.U.M.B.O Art Under the Bridge Festival® since 1997. DAC is a big impact, small non-profit, that in addition to its year-round gallery exhibitions, is committed to preserving Dumbo as a site in New York City where emerging visual artists can experiment in the public domain, while having unprecedented freedom and access to normally off-limit locations.

www.dumboartscenter.org
www.dumboartfestival.org
www.video_dumbo.org

Related SML
+ SML Fine Art (Flickr Group)
+ SML Flickr Collections: Events
+ SML Flickr Sets: Art
+ SML Flickr Sets: Dumbo Arts Center: Art Under the Bridge Festival 2009
+ SML Flickr Tags: Art
+ SML Pro Blog: Art

 
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20 December, 2012 – Sony RX1 Review

20 Dec

Every now and then a camera comes along that both delights and amazes. More often than not such creatures are very expensive. Such a camera is the Sony RX1.

I have now been working for a while with the RX1 in both Toronto and San Miguel, and have just published my review.

 

 


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