Book of Inner Mythos take 2

I blogged about this journal a while ago.  It was okay...but there was something about it that just bugged me.  I was unhappy with it and every time I saw it sitting there on my shelf, it called out to me.  It knew it was unfinished as well.  So, I reworked it a bit and here are the before and after shots.  I'm much happier with it now...and it is happier too ;)

Before:

After:

Atomic Disintegrator Journal

Over the years, I have made many journals using polymer clay and wire mesh for covers.  It's a really fun technique and the possiblities for what you can do with it are endless.  I will be teaching polymer clay journals, and other things, at our Winter Play retreat coming up in January.  We still have some spots if anyone wants to come and play. 

The structure of this retreat is my favorite of all the retreats we hold.  Basically, each attendee gets an  entire table that they set up for the whole weekend.  Nick-nacks, toys, doo-dads, and all manner of inspiration inhabit our work spaces.  It truly is great to be able to set up your space...and not have to worry about moving or packing up your stuff until the end of the retreat. 

Throughout the weekend Teesha and I demostrate many different things.  Teesha demos her journaling techniques, painting, lettering, journal construction, etc.   And I demo polymer clay journals, copic air brush, stamp carving, writing, doodling, etc..  It's very free form, so if you don't feel like watching a particular demo, you can skip it...or get a repeat later on.  We have many return attendees who spend most of the weekend just playing in their journals, or focus on making journals, and sometimes skip many of the demos altogether.  It's relaxing...yet full of creative energy at the same time.  If you can swing it...come Play with us this winter ;)

Seattle Lomography Adventure Club meet up ;)

These shots were taken with my Diana F+ using the Fuji Instax Mini back and the "Fisheye" lens. For the light swirls, I used the B (bulb) setting on the camera which allows the shutter to be held open as long as I am holding down the shutter release...then I moved the camera around in a circular motion over a candle to create the light swirl...then (without advancing the film) I took a shot of someone, again holding down the shutter release while on the B setting.  A key element to these shots, is that when I take the shot of the subject, I use the Diana F+'s flash, freehand...holding it at arms length and triggering it with it manually with my other hand.  I have found that for these kinds of shots, where I am getting really close to my subject because of the Fisheye Lens,  if I use the Flash while attached to the camera it is too close to the subject and washes it out.  This is a fun technique for shooting with the B setting, but only works in dark places, like the restaurant we were in.


For the "split image" shots, I had forgotten my Diana F+ Splitzer...so I just taped over half the lens,,,took one half of a persons face....swapped the tape to the other side of the lens...and took the other half of the picture with someone else's face.

I took these shots at Rain Sushi in the Wallingford neighborhood of Seattle. We had a Seattle Lomography Adventure Club (SLAC) meet here on 11/11/09...and it was tons of fun ;)

If you are interested in joining in on the next SLAC meeting, email me and I will add you to the group email list for upcoming events.  tracyvmoore@gmail.com

Tape Art Video

I just found this video and I think it is FANTASTIC. 

Teesha's Lettering Video Part 2

And here is part two of Teesha's lettering video.  We have a part 3 done as well...but my camera work is sooooo bad in it i think we might just reshoot it and then put it up.  I'm going to check it out tomorrow when I'm not so tire and then make the decision.

Teesha's Lettering video #2

Teesha's Lettering Video Part 1

We are back at it.  Trying to improve these videos.  Thanks to a couple of people's comments I figured out how to rotate the videos so you can see them the right side up.  I'm still working on how to move the camera smoothly and keep my shadows off the page.  oh well...at least we are getting them done...and we are having fun making them.  I get mezmerized by Teesha when she is working on her pages so the time just flies by.  I'll post the links here as I get them done. 

Teesha Moore Journaling:  Lettering Part 1

Halloween on Silva Street

On Halloween, Teesha and I went up to North Bend to explore the Silva Cemetery. Our friend Emily who manages our favorite Tully's Coffee in Issaquah, worked for months with her brother Eddy to create this fantastic Halloween wonderland at their house on Silva Ave. They use all "found" stuff for these amazing works of art. Eddy uses old motors and parts from washing machines and other appliances to make the skeletons, ghosts, rabid dogs, and other creatures move.

Here are a few shots I took with my LCA.