Thursday, June 10, 2010 9:36 am… (on left) he spoke passionately about the positive energy he feels at runyon canyon to a stranger new friend… i listened with a smile. Wednesday, June 16, 2010 9:46 am… (on right) big dogs chasing little dogs… too cute. Friday, June 18, 2010 9:35 am… friends: swinging their legs,...
One of the downfalls of shooting film over digital is the wait. And at the same time, that is one thing that I love about it. The time between taking this first photograph, shooting the rest of the roll, and finally seeing the results was about a month. Had there been no …
June 28, 2010 - 1:59 pm - Ha! It took me a moment to understand what was hiding - but then, all of a sudden, he just pops out; what a lovely moment! Janine
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” – Pablo Picasso From childhood through art school, I was constantly creating, without effort it seemed; but, as I grow older I am finding it harder and harder to say “yes” to myself and my personal project ideas....
June 7, 2010 - 7:59 pm - Just wanted you to know that these images and words really helped make my day brighter.
June 8, 2010 - 9:41 am - so glad to hear that! :)
This personal project is purposefully a very simple one: To photograph this bench with my Diana (a plastic toy film camera) every time I reach the peak of my hike up Runyon Canyon. The rule is: I’ll wait only a minute or so to anticipate and document a fleeting moment, and I must …
June 1, 2010 - 6:26 pm - I love the pictures! I particularly like the ones with dogs in them... they just always seem so happy.
June 3, 2010 - 3:58 pm - thanks janine! i agree, the dogs really are so happy there and they make me so happy, too. i have more dog photographs to post tomorrow :)
I love simplicity. I love the fact that my Diana film camera has exposure settings simply for cloudy, partly cloudy, and sunny; and only 3 approximate focusing distances. I love that it is plastic and weighs nothing and I can throw it in my bag while I hike. I love …
May 28, 2010 - 5:15 pm [...] This personal project is purposefully a very simple one: To photograph this bench with my Diana Camera (film) every time I reach the peak of my hike up Runyon Canyon. I will wait only a few seconds or so to anticipate a moment, but the rule is: I must take a picture from a similar vantage point every time I reach this spot (even if I am not terribly inspired and wouldn’t have taken the shot otherwise). [...]
January 9, 2011 - 11:54 am [...] imperfectly-perfect Diana camera (and 5 months before I actually saw the photographs!) As I explained in this post, it happens.. and it makes each photograph something really [...]
to live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable; and wealthy, not rich; to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly… to listen to stars and buds, to babes and sages, with open heart; await occassions, hurry never… this is my...
i wish i could paint my name on the purple one. just putting it out there. [Photographs taken in Big Sur, California, March 2009]
if i had to pick a favorite place in LA, it would be this spot above the city where i stand, catching my breath after a steep climb. i can’t count how many times i’ve stood here, and yet only now and then do i sit on this bench and swing my legs, fully realizing...
May 20, 2010 - 12:37 pm [...] first photographed the Runyon Canyon bench with my Diana camera in June 2009. For those photographs, I waited until the bench was empty to fit my vision. I photographed the bench again this past [...]
June 4, 2010 - 3:35 pm [...] Here are the last few photographs from my first roll of film. I loved that for a few days there was a tiny American flag stuck in a crevice of the bench. I loved that May 17th was so foggy; it was like standing inside a cloud. I loved that on May 19th, all I could think of was seeing these horses again and when I made it to top, I was greeted by the biggest dog I have ever seen – a gentle giant, for sure. And I love that a few moments later the bench became lonely again, just as it was when I first photographed it last year. [...]
by Teri Genovese
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