Author Archives: Ron Wiecki
spring brings flowers
There’s a certain discipline, I find, in working with still objects. Light and shape become the narrative. The quietness is where the image lives and breathes. Continue reading
Posted in aesthetics, conceptual, photography, thoughts
Tagged A.D. Coleman, decay, flowers, quietness, still life, stillness, subjectivity, theory, tulips
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more learning
For the past several weeks, I’ve been heavily into working on technique. Mainly, it’s been post-processing. But I also decided to take a little class on using flash, which was something that I was still a bit fuzzy about. Taking … Continue reading
Posted in activities, classes, photography, technique
Tagged arm, body, classes, eyes, face, fashion, flash, high-key, light, model, photography, post-processing, strobe, studio
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winter’s here
Unsurprisingly, the winter doldrums have arrived. Maybe even heavier than usual. Reading and studying have been occupying much of my time. Since they seem to be well-known and they come up all the time on my Amazon homepage, I borrowed … Continue reading
Posted in criticism, photographers, photography, thoughts
Tagged art, ass, back, body, books, butt, capitalism, chiaroscuro, collodion, conceptual, criticism, Ernestine Ruben, European Left, Jitka Hanzlová, John Berger, light, lines, Madison, nude, photographers, reading, Robert Adams, shapes, texture, Wisconsin
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questioning
With the disgusting results of the past election, the early change to winter, and the ongoing possibility that my health could go south at any time, I often wonder what the point of doing art is. Never in my life … Continue reading
Posted in conceptual, photography, thoughts
Tagged art, body, cave, cinema, composite, conceptual, directing, directors, geology, light, man, movies, multi-layer, nude, Peter Greenaway, photography, rocks, Sally Potter, skin, Wisconsin, Wong Kar-wai
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autumn light
It’s been an interesting last few weeks. The main thing, though, was the opening of the Photomidwest festival’s “Of Midwest, By Midwest” show at the Overture Center. It’s a good feeling to see your working hanging in such a public … Continue reading
Posted in exhibits, photography
Tagged exhibits, light, Madison, photography, PhotoMidwest, shadows, urban, Wally Mason, Wisconsin
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summer greens
As summer moves along and begins to wind down, I’ve been reviewing some things and generally reflecting on my practice. There have been many ups and downs lately, something that is not always easy to go through. We had a … Continue reading
Posted in conceptual, photography, photoshoots, travel
Tagged abstract, angles, back, body, conceptual, concrete, forest, light, male, man, Middleton, nude, photography, vacation, Wisconsin
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PhotoMidwest Fest 2014
It’s probably already two weeks ago, now, that I found out that I had two photos accepted into PhotoMidwest Fest 2014. This year, the theme of the show is “Of midwest, by midwest,” so it’s pretty clear that my work … Continue reading
summer
Work is progressing, if slowly. There’s been a broadening of my practice, of late. One aspect of that is the technique of layering. Usually, what I want is two photos that complement each other. Other times, it is the more … Continue reading
Posted in activities, aesthetics, photography, thoughts
Tagged back, blur, body, conceptual, equivalence, grass, Jeff Wall, Joel-Peter Witkin, light, Minor White, nature, people, photographers, skin, Wisconsin
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sensing
There’s something to image-making. An idea is central. It builds from there. The image is the evidence of that thought process. It is not evidence of the world or of some reality. It creates its own reality, its presence. Perception … Continue reading
Posted in conceptual, photography, thoughts
Tagged aesthetics, body, chiaroscuro, conceptual, legs, light, photography, woman
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January thaw
Surprisingly, this January is turning out to be somewhat active for me. Usually, being stuck inside is a down period for my photography. So far, though, this year is being a bit different. Not only have I been making an … Continue reading
Posted in activities, exhibits, photographers, photography
Tagged Center for Photography at Madison, David Wells, Edgewood College, exhibits, Flickr, hand, James Rhem, macro, Madison, Monona Terrace Convention Center, nature, photographers, photography, Richard Avedon, scar, skin, University of Wisconsin Arboretum, Walker Evans, Wisconsin
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imag(in)ing light 