First Shoot: Ruby

The series ends here.

This last photo is too straight forward to be in the group but I do think it is beautiful.

There tends to be intense pressure to know where a personal project originates or know the contents of the artist statement before even the production of the art. For the first time I am only slightly troubled by the fact that I do not know any of this. Since I am not in an institution, perhaps I can let this project breathe a little. All I acknowledge is my fascination with this plant's eerie mobility, creeping incessantly and enveloping everything in its path.
Encounter and transformation.

Hello, I am an immigrant

"So where are you from?"
"Brooklyn"
"But... where are you really from?"
"China"
"Oh See I can tell from your accent..."

Photos taken during my first trip to visit the great lady that symbolically ushered us newbies into the country. Oh the great promise of fulfilled potentials and bright futures!

[Statue of Liberty National Monument, Liberty Island, NYC]

In total awe of the sea. I must have been a fisherman during one of my past lives...

[Arcadia National Park, ME]

Flatlander, photos from the outside.

Ben and Jerry's Factory

[Waterbury, VT]

The Ticonderoga, Shelburne Museum
[Shelburne,VT]

All you can pick!

[Colchester, VT]Mike
[Essex Junction, VT]
An actual maple house...

[somewhere near Huntington, VT]

Well I guess I should call myself a newcomer. Looking through my Polaroids of the past year, I'm starting to articulate my perspective on life in Vermont. I'm pretty positive I will miss this laid back place.

Finally!

[Finally!]
For the first time since my arrival in Burlington, I've got an idea! My attraction to the uncanny is resurfacing and this Polaroid is illustrative of this quasi obsession. I am looking for a model/muse right now and when I do find that person, work will commence. Though I am quite nervous that the imagery I have in my mind will not transfer to film... Instant film like Polaroids are such a great medium but there are also a lot of limitations. Choices choices.

[Finally!]
Canon 50D. Thank you, Adorama.

Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re

Rock and Beer!!

Japanese avant-punk power @ the Monkey House
[Tokyo - Winooski]
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