Photographer - Poetry, Photography and Text Fused into Art

What do you get when you combine the following elements? a photograph and stylized text design. It is a different view of art. The poetry whose letter and words function as design and artistic elements on the canvas. In this case the choice was metallic paper mounted on foam core.

What do you see? Is it the stylized text or the text underneath the conscious of your mind, your eyes supporting the illusion and reality of the photo that is the background. You are able to zoom in and out of the photograph and simplicity and complexity are the contrast or is it the lack of color, save for a few areas in the work?

What happens when you see a photograph of this work? It becomes a photograph within a photograph. Thus, it is art at different levels.

Photographer
Richard M. Reyes
2010 October 19

Fleeting moments of life
Captured
Small emotions in light
Cherished

Honored is the photographer

Within and without
In the midst of
Individuals and groups

Artist and subject
Fused in a photograph

Photographer and Camera
The artist's easel and canvas
Subject transformed into
The muse and the paint
Creativity and artistry
Is the brush and stroke

Humbled is the photographer

A witness
To life and death
Testimony
In images

Richard M. Reyes Photo Exhibit Opening - Payag Restaurant - 2010 October 28

Thank you all for your attendance and support at the opening for Richard M. Reyes photo gallery exhibit at Payag Restaurant in Queens, NY. God Bless!

(L-R) Madelaine M. Reyes, Perla G. Reyes, Aviela Reyes, Richard M. Reyes, Morgan Jones (NYC Mayor's Office Queens Director Community Affairs Unit), Luis F. Pedron (LFP Productions, Queens Asian Fest)

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE (note: online version appears here: http://www.prlog.org/11045045-richard-reyes-photo-gallery-exhibit-opening-queens-asian-fest-networking-event-success.html)

You can download a PDF version here.



Thank you media: UNTV, Little John Gadia (DJ Filipino), Ernie Pena, and Jolly Snapper (Joe Valdez) for covering the event.

DJFilipino! made an awesome video. Check out his site here:

Richard Reyes Photo Exhibit / Video by: littlejohn from djfilipino on Vimeo.

RICHARD REYES

Photo Exhibit is on

10-28-10 to 11-28-10

@ PAYAG RESTAURANT

51-34 Roosevelt Ave.

Queens, New York

Photo Exhibit is brought to you by:

QUEENS ASIAN FEST

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Yosemite National Park & Ansel Adams

Fourth Grade was when I first learned about Ansel Adams and his spectacular black & white landscapes. It was not until later that I learned that the pieces I enjoyed the most were taken at Yosemite National Park in California.

Appreciating his work is easy. Since it is in black and white, the beauty today is still present years from today. Some of his most amazing work are photographs taken during the winter. Working with modern equipment it can challenging to travel (hiking, climbing); I can only imagine that most of the skill, besides creative--is physically demanding. The fruit of the labor is worth it. Please take a look at Ansel Adam's work here.

For more information about getting to the Ansel Adams gallery in Yosemite Park (http://www.anseladams.com/category_s/11.htm) and purchasing officially licensed prints (archival replicas: http://www.anseladams.com/searchresults.asp?cat=4).

Although I did not have the opportunity to go to the scheduled camera walks, I would highly recommend it. Information below from here (http://www.anseladams.com/category_s/41.htm):

Camera Walks
Free Camera walks are led by staff photographers, are offered every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday throughout the summer. These depart from the Gallery porch at 8:30 AM and are limited to 15 people. Topics are basic information about using cameras, composition, exposure, and whatever questions come up. Both digital and traditional formats welcome. Call 209-372-4413 to reserve space.

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