More Glasses

Another image with glasses. This time with a bright white background and three colors. By the way, the colors of the Brazilian flag. I think the arrangement of the glasses create a nice dynamic, and both the colors and the amount of water add to it. There are so many variables in a photo that has so few elements. That is one of the reasons I enjoy so much to work with just a few props, it is a cretive challenge.

It is movie time!

Going back to the audio & visual series it is time for the Viewlex. It is a versatil equipment that allows use of both 35mm slides and film strip. The condenser houses a 150 watt bulb that according to the manufacturer provides greater screen brilliance than 300 watt bulbs. The relic is perfect condition! I wanted to present the Viewlex in a different fashion from the Audiotronics described below. I decided for composing in photoshop a detail of the Viewlex with the product shot. I have some mixed feelings about the compositing, but decided to do it anyway.

Glasses Rock

For about two and a half months I dedicated my photographic time to shoot glasses. I wanted to keep the props reduced to glass, water, color and light. I used soft boxes, strobes, hot lights, lit in different ways. Here in the blog I will post different ways that I worked with the glasses. What I learned the most is that glasses are very fragile not only for being easy to brake but they also respond intensely to light. When I understood that, I interpreted the relation between glass and light, and was able to use it in my favor.

Have you ever used one of those?

While working at the audiovisual department of City College of San Francisco, my supervisor Mark Albright realized that the school was throwing away much of it’s old equipment. Mark had the idea of making an archive with all the relics. The first part of the process was to discuss which machinery to photograph, and how to do it. Then I went to studio several times with a number of different equipments, both experimenting and learning. The first of a great series to come here in Connection is the Audiotronics 300 VT. It fits long plays, and has its own speakers. Also has a neat little handle, that made my life easier, because I had to carry the equipment around campus. The Audiotronics is quite heavy. I wanted to be faithful to the color because it is linked to the period in which it was made.

Glass and Paint

This image was a result of some experiments with glass and paint. Mixing the colors and creating patterns by moving the glass plate resulted in a motion of colors.