In a way this is a coming out party. One of the main reasons we moved to Maui this year was to open up the channels for Shane’s creativity. Who knew he had an art degree and was nick-named “copy machine” in high school for his representational drawing abilities? Alas, he is far more interested in abstract art. And, dare I say, after 20 years as a programmer and technologist, he is far more interested in creating something new and using digital tools to create new art forms.

We especially want to meet other individuals and gallerists who are interested in contemporary photography, digital painting, and abstract art.

It’s a very creative space, on the top floor, with ocean views. Come find your own muse and join us for some “arting” as we now call the process of making art! We’ll have art supplies you and your family can play with.

Shane will be showing you how he creates original paintings on the iPad as well as some of his “work in progress” acrylic paintings. Perhaps art is at that juncture photography faced a decade ago, when artists could leave behind the darkroom and the chemicals. And despite his interest in nudes, there will be no nude modeling.

Here is the schedule:
Saturday 11 am – 6 pm: Open Studio
Saturday 6 pm – 8 pm: Reception and Party
Sunday 11 am – 6 pm: Open Studio

Directions & Map:
375 W Kuiaha Rd Ste 24 (in the very back)
Haiku HI 96708
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If you use Twitter, you can RSVP here.

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Dr. Andrew Weil has maintained for some time that having flowers around adds to our health. It may also be that they cheer up the cook as well. With one of these images on your wall, you have the mana of the flowers as well as an infinite pool of color in which to immerse yourself!

The color, the boldness, the delicacy – the vitality, they all combine to create a stunning collection of images. These are for sale over on our budding online art store, MakaIkeMaui.com.

You can also download this image – Flower Bowl #120 – for free to use as a desktop image on your iPhone, iPad, or computer.

Friday, February 3rd, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
South Street Gallery
627 South Street
Honolulu HI

Those of you in Honolulu will recognize this as connected to Kevin Brewer’s Frame Arts – a wonderful place to get your fine art framed.

Roxanne and I were waiting in line at the DMV in Pukalani and I finally decided to start submitting my work to P1xels. Using the P1xels iPhone app, I selected six images to submit to the site. The 4 shown below were selected.

“Gingered Torso” and “Gingered Self-Portrait” will be familiar to those of you that follow my work. But “Captured” and “Captured II” will be new to everyone.

Even though I stopped posting images online earlier this year (when I got really burned out trying to do another “365 Photos” project), I’ve continued to create work on my iPhone and iPad and now have, literally, hundreds of images finished that no one has seen, except Roxanne. Now I’m finally feeling the vibe to start posting my work online again.

Should be a very interesting 2012!!

Maui Film Festival Celestial Cinema - Photo by Randy Jay Braun

The Maui Film Festival 2011 kicks off today, June 15 through this Sunday, June 19, 2011. The events and screenings place in and around the beautiful areas of Wailea on the South shores of Maui.

If you’re reading this there’s a good chance you are currently attending or attended the Festival and received one of the gift bags that was presented to the VIPs, directors, and actors/actresses that attended the 2011 event.

I was thrilled and honored to be invited to include some of my contemporary artwork for the giftbags. We decided to provide my work in the form Limited Edition greeting cards created specifically for the 2011 Maui Film Festival.

If you find yourself in possession of one of these cards you’ll see there is a “code” on the back, along with information on that specific artwork. Using the code on the back of the card will provide a 20% discount on your purchase, or private commission, on any of my work.

An additional 20% of any purchases made using these codes will be donated directly to the Pacific Whale Foundation.

My new online store will be launched within the next few days, in time for the conclusion of the Maui Film Festival 2001. In the mean time, if you have any questions or would like to discuss any aspects of my work, please contact me via any of the ways below:

email: shane [at] shanerobinson [dot] com
Twitter: @shane
Facebook: facebook.com/shanerobinson
Facebook Fan Page: facebook.com/shaneart

I’ve started to point my Tiny Planet app at my own art work and fine art photographs. 

Another palm tree detail from Planet Hotel Wailea pool side posted earlier today.

Palm tree detail from Planet Hotel Wailea pool side posted earlier today.

The pool at Hotel Wailea on Maui is my favorite hotel pool on all the Hawaiian Islands. 

@RoxanneDarling and I make an early morning stop on Planet Haleakala (Haleakala Crater on Maui).

Original Photo:

Sunrise over Planet Haleakala (Haleakala Crater on Maui).

A beautiful sunset on Palm Planet.

Sunrise in the Mojave Desert, November 2010, as a Tiny Planet.

A view of the Mokulua Islands off Lanikai Beach on the windward side of Oahu as seen from our friend’s dining room table. 

It’s been two weeks since I last posted to my 365 Project. I had reached a point, after 90 days, of really dreading trying to find or create an image to post each day. For some, creating content every day is not a problem. It has been a problem for me. One of my long standing, self-defeating issues I’m working on is the pressure I place on myself and the comparisons I make between myself and others (artists, programmers, creators in general) regarding  the quality and quantity of work they put out. When I feel I can’t put out what I consider to be my best work, all the time, I get frustrated and tend to look for other distractions or plunge myself deeper into billable client work. 

Instead of doing that two weeks ago, I decided to simply take a break, re-focus on what I want to accomplish with my 365 Project, and not make a big deal out of not posting anything for the past two weeks. Initially I thought I’d take a week off but last Friday I still wasn’t ready. Today I’m ready. 

Here’s what I’ve come up with:

1. My 365 Project is simply going to be about posting an image every day. No pressure on having a deep, philosophical meaning, or it being the absolute best or most creative image I’ve ever created. Just simply post a photograph each day. 
2. I may or may not post a description with the image. But at the very least I’m going to give each one a unique title and list the apps used.
3. Use my 365 Project as a venue to experiment with the incredible apps that are available for the iPhone and iPad. 
4. Loosen my self-imposed restrictions of the photos having to have been taken on the iPhone. While I still won’t be posting images I take with my Canon, I will be using some DSLR images within the iPhone and iPad apps that I experiment with. 
5. I’ve identified several other websites that I will use to post what I consider to be my best work. I can relax into my 365 Project as a venue for fun and experimentation.
6. I’m lifting the restriction of only posting via my iPhone or iPad. I’ve proved it can be done everyday. It simply takes a lot longer than posting with my MacPro and full-sized keyboard. “Time” is one of my most important non-renewable resources. Using my time wisely is one of my guiding principles. 

So, with that in mind, the image above was created last week using a very fun app called Tiny Planets. It takes a photograph and “spins” it around on itself. It’s a blast and creates some really incredible photos once you know how to compose the original source photo. There will be many more Tiny Planet photos in the days and weeks to come. 

Only 5 people in the world know how I did this shot with only 3 source photos.

I’d be interested to hear how others guess the shot was created. And yes, this is a real hotel room and I was really there in front of those sliding glass doors in two of the source photos.

It’s the last day of March, the month of my self-imposed self-portraits within my 365 Project. And I’m going to break one of my self-imposed rules. I took this photo (actually 3 photos it took to create this image) with my Canon and not my iPhone. But it was composited and effects applied on my iPad.

This is the first levitation shot I ever created.

I took this several months ago in a hotel in Sherman Oaks, CA after spending the day at a workshop hosted by the brilliant and talented photographer, Brooke Shaden. This is the first time I’ve posted it publicly.

This was more of a test of technical ideas with not to much of a concept behind it. So I’m not going to make up any deep meanings.

There are a LOT of “levitation” shots to be found online. Brooke’s are brilliant, both in concept and execution.

Most of the levitation shots I trip across online involve wispy clothing, dresses, coats, etc. It helps hide the boxes or furniture that the model is actually supported by and which have to be removed (erased) as several versions of the shot are composited together. I simply wanted to see if I could create a convincing levitation shot without flowing garments or other elements.

Guest photographer for today’s 365 is @RoxanneDarling with this shot she took of me on a recent hop to Maui.

Long work day. Energy and creative reserves running low. Dipping back into a self-portrait from a week ago with a fresh run thru Plastic Bullet.

Day 87 of my 365 Project. Day 28 of “self-portrait” March. Most days it’s still a bit of an energetic and creative struggle to keep with the project. I want to produce shots that I’m proud of and enjoy doing, but it remains difficult at the end of some days…

Always a tinge of melancholy when leaving Maui. This photo I took of my reflection in the Hawaiian Airline’ window as we taxied. And, thus is the first 365 I’ve posted while still on the plane.

We’re on Maui today and tomorrow to move out of the studio (long story) and look at properties on the North Shore. Today’s 365 photo is a “guest photo” taken by @RoxanneDarling while I was checking email this morning at HNL before our flight to Maui.

No “artsy” photo or special apps tonight. Just a fun photo @RoxanneDarling and I took yesterday at the Halona Blowhole on our way to Whole Foods in Hawaii Kai. The waves were huge and the blowhole was going off larger than we had ever seen.

My 365 post today shows how I created yesterday’s “Gingered Torso” work using images from my iPhone and several apps on my iPad. 

Additional details as well as info on the Contemporary Photography in Hawaii 2011 juried exhibition the piece was selected for is available on my website at: http://www.shanerobinson.com/contemporary-photography-in-hawaii-2011-my-photo…

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A departure tonight from both my “Self Portrait March” and my self-imposed rule of only posting my daily 365 via my iPhone or iPad.
Today’s 365 Project post is one of my favorite works to date. “Gingered Torso” was created entirely on my iPad, with photos taken from my iPhone, using several iPad applications. The details of the applications used, including a QuickTime video of the entire process, is available on my main website at http://rsr.me/makingtorso

I’m also thrilled to announce this work was selected for the “Contemporary Photography in Hawaii 2011″ juried exhibition and was awarded the Juror’s Award. Information on this event is also available on my website link above.

Gingered Torso, © 2011 Shane Robinson. Created using Brushes and several other iPad app to paint and composite photographs taken with iPhone 4.

I’m thrilled to announce one of my favorite pieces, “Gingered Torso“, has been accepted to the Contemporary Photography in Hawaii 2011 juried exhibition and is the recipient of the Juror’s Award.

This is the third year for this juried event and more than 100 photographers submitted over 400 images. Approximately 60 images were accepted. The opening reception is Friday, April 1st and I hope you will join me there.

Exhibition details:

Location: Frame Arts Hawaii
Address: 627 South St., Honolulu, Hawaii
Dates: April 1 – April 30, 2011
Opening Reception: April 1, 2011. 6 – 9pm
Times: Monday – Friday 9:30 am – 5:30 pm, Saturdays 9:30 am – 1:00 pm

The exhibition is titled, “Contemporary Photography in Hawaii 2011: The Third Annual Statewide Survey Exhibition.” University of Hawaii at Manoa Pacific New Media is the sponsor and the show was again juried by Jerry Omo and David Ulrich.

The 2010 exhibition what the first competition I had ever entered and I was very excited that the first abstract photograph I ever took, “Abstract 8167” was selected for the show.

My submission this year, “Gingered Torso” represents an exciting direction I’ve taken recently. Using the incredibly powerful and intuitive painting and compositing iPhone and iPad application, Brushes, I’ve begun creating what I call “Digital Mashups.” My Digital Mashups are works created entirely on my iPhone, iPad, or a combination of the two devices, using anywhere from two to six or more “apps” to achieve the final result. The apps I used are listed below with links to their websites and to their listings in the Apple App Store.

An additional benefit of working, painting, and compositing in Brushes is that it records every brush stroke, every layer blend mode change, and every image imported or deleted from the six possible layers an artist can work on at any given time. Once the work is complete, I can export the final artwork as a number of high resolution graphic files and extremely high quality QuickTime movie files that play back every stroke and change I made during the creation. The effect is that you can literally watch the work being created!

Once I’ve exported the video from Brushes, I import it into Apple’s iMovie where i add titles, credits, and links. I then use Apple’s Garage Band and in the case of “Gingered Torso,” I simply used an existing loop called “Night City.”

I very much appreciate it when other iPhonographers and iPad Artists include a list of the apps they use. I’m very happy to not only provide a list of apps used, but to also be able to provide a video of the work actually being created. There were over 850 editing steps in Brushes alone, and prior to that many steps in other apps.

My work is a little different than the regular Brushes galleries you’ll find on the Brushes website gallery and Brushes Flickr group. Because I’m using photographs, textures, and layer blending modes, my video exports look more like flashes of photos and less like automated drawings and paintings. But, for photographers who are experimenting with the amazing photography and painting apps on their iPhones and iPads, I thought my creation process would be fun to see.

Exhibition details:

Location: Frame Arts Hawaii
Address: 627 South St., Honolulu, Hawaii
Dates: April 1 – April 30, 2011
Opening Reception: April 1, 2011. 6 – 9pm
Times: Monday – Friday 9:30 am – 5:30 pm, Saturdays 9:30 am – 1:00 pm

Almost done with Self-Portrait (SP) March. Might continue it again later in the 365 Project but right now, I don’t have the time to put into it each day that I would like.

Ran out of time and energy to take a photo today. This is from a couple weeks ago when I was playing with the SlowShutter app.

Thanks to the iPhone’s excellent built-in HDR (high dynamic range) option on itss camera, this single photo clearly shows both the bright exterior through the windshield as well as my reflection in the visor mirror inside the dark car. Rox was driving on our way home from Lanikai Beach yesterday (78/365 – Recharging) and I got the idea to see if I could angle the visor in such a way that I could shoot both my reflection and the windshield without seeing the iPhone. This is my second try. The first try I was looking at the road instead of the camera reflected in the visor mirror.

@RoxanneDarling, Lexi (our awesome dog) and I were happy to get back to Lanikai Beach this morning for a recharging swim and a few minutes on the beach before a downpour swept across the beach. For this photo I placed my iPhone on one of the rocks and used the GorillaPod app’s self-timer. Then I ran the photo through TiltShiftGen for the TiltShift effect.