tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708347651009585869Tue, 21 Mar 2023 22:34:04 +0000wanderingpersonal worksan franciscobooksInspirationcolorannouncementquotestravelNew Yorkfamily spacesblack and whitestoriesportraitssomaBarack Obamafamilyphotography quotesemeryvilleBoracaynieceportlandCannesFound PhotographsexhibitiongalleriesAlex WebbChildhood strokeCzech RepublicOaklandberkeleyfarmers marketfortune cookiehemiparesismagazinemosconeunion squarevintageBudapestartistsembarcaderolandscapelife experiencerodney smithtime betweenIrving PennParisRebecca Norris WebbRobert and Shana Parke Harrisoncreativityfilipinofoggardengratitudejohn maedanegros occidentalpublicationsam abellsfbaysilverlensstill lifeAlec SothAnugoon BuranaprapukElizabeth FlemingFotovisionIndochineKalaKayLynn DeveneyMaliManilaMarianne VillanuevaPhil Toledanoappreciationartbalay ni tana dicangbostonchinacommutecompetitionscubaoeconomic crisisfeatured workfoodhongkonginterviewlistingslondonnewspapernorth beachobservationspresentationraymond meeksspetalisayworkshop291 gallery49 GearyArchival FeverArtist in ResidenceBirthdayBrooks InstituteCallie ShellCarmencita Sipin AspirasCathleen NaundorfContact SheetDebra McClintonDoug DuboisEdward HopperEvelyn HoferFazal SheikhFremontICPIlkka HalsoJason EskenaziJason magbanua canonJessica HilltoutJoakim EskildsenJoe McNallyKanako SasakiKen BurnsLas VegasLaurent MilletLekLightworkLisa M. RobinsonMagallanesMagnolia BakeryMichael CorridoreMichael WolfMichelle ObamaMitch EpsteinMontecitoNina KorhonenPeter C. JonesSIPFSaint LouisSanta ClaraSanta Fe ResortScout TufankjianSenegalSeydou KeitaSono OsatoSuzanne OptonThe Roma JourneysTodd Hidoagealamedaalessandra sanguinettialexander gronskyanniversaryart for obamaartist talkauctionbatangascell photochristmascollectingcommentarydoreen fernandezdreamed kashielizabeth gilberteuropeeye injuryfashionfearfilmfrankie callaghangandhigarage salegift kevin miyazakigraciela iturbideground zerogroup showhaitiharry gruyaerthomehouse rememberedinaugurationinterior designiranirelandisabella rossellinijobjoel meyerowitzjourneyskilawinkodakchromelecturemaggie stebermagnummarinamary ellen markmassimo sordimelissa lyttlemichael jacksonmichael robinson chavezmill valleymomamortgagenajib joe hakimnight photographsninoy aquinonotebooksopportunitypaolo pellegrinparkpersian visionspetalumapete souzaphoto essayphotoeyephotolucidapolaroidsportfolio reviewposterrecessionresourcesrichard avedonrivagesryan lobosaint tropezsaratogasea wormssebastiao salgadosergei maximishimsingapore international photography festivalsoccerstendhal syndromestinson beachtaaltim davistrailertyphoonvisionw. eugene smithwall spacewashington dcwebsitewest africawomenwritingphotographs, stories, inspiration, creative process, books, found imageshttp://stellakalaw.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Stella)Blogger428125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708347651009585869.post-4344240920772866451Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +00002010-07-12T07:44:41.686-07:00I hope everyone is enjoying their summer!I have finally consolidated my portfolio and blog into one site at kalaw.com. (Read about it here). If you subscribe to this blog via RSS, please update your subscription. This will be my final post on stellakalaw.blogspot.com.If you wish to receive updates solely about exhibition and publication announcements, etc. sign up to receive an email http://stellakalaw.blogspot.com/2010/07/website-overhaul-new-subscription-links.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stella)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708347651009585869.post-6984364867292391957Sat, 03 Jul 2010 01:03:00 +00002010-07-02T18:17:05.588-07:00wandering©Stella Kalawhttp://stellakalaw.blogspot.com/2010/07/oh-summer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stella)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708347651009585869.post-3029340442366666355Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:54:00 +00002010-06-28T21:59:37.276-07:00photography quotesWhat’s great about looking at your work is the emotion comes back. The rhythm of what you were photographing comes back. It’s almost like a musical score. What I’d like is to be rediscovered. One of the reasons I did the book before engaging any institution in showing my work is that I knew it would stay. (No one was beating down my door, anyway.) I thought: “I want the curators to see.http://stellakalaw.blogspot.com/2010/06/quote-08-bruce-davidson.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stella)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708347651009585869.post-1633472415159898205Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:55:00 +00002010-06-27T11:14:13.308-07:00filipinoPhotograph by Tammy DavidCrown and CountryProject StatementLike boxing and basketball, beauty pageants are very much part of the Filipino culture. Beauty pageants are a metaphor for Filipino culture because they glorify beauty, reflect filial and societal mores, and provide an aspirational platform that is manifestation of the country’s colonial history. The quest for the most prestigious http://stellakalaw.blogspot.com/2010/06/tammy-david-on-bite-magazine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stella)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708347651009585869.post-2439004738182169724Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:03:00 +00002010-06-25T09:07:37.071-07:00san franciscowanderingChildren's playground at the Yerba Buena Gardens. San Francisco, CA.©Stella KalawWandering is a collection of photographs from my occasional observations of everyday life. It is a means for me to reconnect to what drew me to the medium in the first place. And that's really all it is: my repeated attempts at recapturing that feeling which energizes me to continue taking pictures.http://stellakalaw.blogspot.com/2010/06/wandering-101.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stella)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708347651009585869.post-4921434030569508893Sun, 20 Jun 2010 04:05:00 +00002010-06-19T23:32:36.599-07:00life experienceI’ve learned that personal success doesn’t come with proof. It isn’t written on a business card, a resume or on a bank statement. It cannot be measured nor can it be sized up. All I can show for are my gratitude journals that I’ve filled up over the years documenting the little things I am thankful for in my life and the photographs that I take. I think what really matters is practicing http://stellakalaw.blogspot.com/2010/06/part-2-what-i-learned-so-far.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stella)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708347651009585869.post-2757034458851255651Fri, 18 Jun 2010 01:19:00 +00002010-06-17T18:39:32.131-07:00exhibitionA nice review of On Site, the group show I am part of at the California Museum of Photography together with Sheila Pree Bright, Suzanna Pozzoli and lauren woods. The show runs until August 22, 2010._____Curated by Lisa HenryON-SITE explores contemporary American landscape and domestic space using photography, video and new media. The four contemporary artists who have been selected to http://stellakalaw.blogspot.com/2010/06/on-site-group-show-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stella)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708347651009585869.post-825502018029874269Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:53:00 +00002010-06-19T22:57:15.729-07:00booksJessica HilltoutsoccerPhotograph by Jessica HilltoutAbout the project:This book pays homage to Africa. It is a tribute to the forgotten, to the majority. All the people who live and will remain in the shadow of the World Cup deserve to have a light shone on them, not just for their passion for the game, but more so for the fundamental energy and enthusiasm that shines through.Purchase the book.http://stellakalaw.blogspot.com/2010/06/jessica-hilltout-amen-grassroots.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stella)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708347651009585869.post-5826632793043620811Sun, 13 Jun 2010 04:25:00 +00002010-06-12T21:56:49.115-07:00Inspiration I can't believe I only discovered this project from the New York Times yesterday! It made me fall back in love with black and white images again. Paired with a simple audio track of the subject telling his/her story, Photographer Todd Heisler captures the essence of everyday life-- his photographs are emotionally sensitive and compositionally acute. Congratulations as well to the entire http://stellakalaw.blogspot.com/2010/06/inspiration-nytimes-one-in-8-million.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stella)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708347651009585869.post-8878732769200642186Fri, 11 Jun 2010 04:52:00 +00002010-06-10T23:27:44.955-07:00booksPhil ToledanoDays with my FatherPhotographs by Phillip ToledanoChronicle Books, PublisherI wrote about Mr. Toledano's project Days with my Father two years ago. What began as a personal project with its own microsite has now turned into a published book. I bought a copy and it arrived in the mail yesterday.http://stellakalaw.blogspot.com/2010/06/days-with-my-father-book.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stella)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708347651009585869.post-6087211242783550358Thu, 10 Jun 2010 05:30:00 +00002010-06-09T22:34:22.617-07:007% words38% tone55% body language(something I learned from this afternoon's training session).http://stellakalaw.blogspot.com/2010/06/how-we-communicate-in-order-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stella)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708347651009585869.post-8391702111299827346Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:00:00 +00002010-06-09T21:56:21.523-07:00san franciscowanderingYerba Buena Gardens. San Francisco, CA.©Stella KalawWandering is a collection of photographs from my occasional observations of everyday life. It is a means for me to reconnect to what drew me to the medium in the first place. And that's really all it is: my repeated attempts at recapturing that feeling which energizes me to continue taking pictures.http://stellakalaw.blogspot.com/2010/06/wandering-100.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stella)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708347651009585869.post-3751125227202810200Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:25:00 +00002010-06-08T06:52:32.489-07:00san franciscowanderingTai Chi at Yerba Buena Gardens. San Francisco, CA.©Stella KalawWandering is a collection of photographs from my occasional observations of everyday life. It is a means for me to reconnect to what drew me to the medium in the first place. And that's really all it is: my repeated attempts at recapturing that feeling which energizes me to continue taking pictures.http://stellakalaw.blogspot.com/2010/06/wandering-99.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stella)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708347651009585869.post-4499150115639775075Sat, 29 May 2010 22:26:00 +00002010-05-31T20:44:46.137-07:00Anugoon BuranaprapukMy good friend Anugoon 'Lek' Buranaprapuk just mailed me copy of the The Bangkok Post magazine where she photographed a twenty page fashion spread for their 5th anniversary issue. Congratulations! I'm very proud of you.http://stellakalaw.blogspot.com/2010/05/from-mail-more-work-from-lek.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stella)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708347651009585869.post-4463003272094269703Sat, 29 May 2010 14:13:00 +00002010-05-29T07:17:54.560-07:00books10: Ten Years of In-PublicNick Turpin PublishingPublisher's Description10' '10' is published to commemorate ten years of the in-public international street photographers group and features ten images from each of the groups 20 photographers. Over the last decade in-public has played a major role in bringing Street Photography to public attention, it has demonstrated that Street Photography http://stellakalaw.blogspot.com/2010/05/10-ten-years-of-in-public.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stella)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708347651009585869.post-7985448144294199076Sat, 29 May 2010 04:48:00 +00002010-05-28T21:54:01.103-07:00familyportraitsLake Balaton, 2010.©Stella Kalawhttp://stellakalaw.blogspot.com/2010/05/portrait-04.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stella)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708347651009585869.post-4706655308539902688Mon, 24 May 2010 13:30:00 +00002010-05-25T19:47:05.065-07:00Budapesttravel©Stella KalawSiófok is a town located in the southern bank of Lake Balaton, an hour's drive southwest of Budapest. It is a popular tourist spot and known for its beaches and mild climate. May was off season so we were glad to be in the company of locals rather than the usual tourist crowds. That afternoon we arrived, we had welcome drinks at Mala Garden where my brother made arrangements for an http://stellakalaw.blogspot.com/2010/05/siofok.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stella)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708347651009585869.post-3798597076261702862Sun, 23 May 2010 14:12:00 +00002010-05-23T10:35:26.898-07:00Paristravel©Stella Kalawhttp://stellakalaw.blogspot.com/2010/05/tuileries-gardens.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stella)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708347651009585869.post-2870205576126841951Sat, 22 May 2010 14:11:00 +00002010-05-28T23:12:13.055-07:00Paristravel ©Stella Kalaw"From a distance- and especially if contemplated on an axis- Le Nôtre's universe may appear to be static. But this is merely an illusion of formality, dispelled as soon as the spectator moves into the space and begins negotiating the complex shifts in level, the visual tricks at play and the everchanging relationships between volumes."http://stellakalaw.blogspot.com/2010/05/gardens-at-palace-of-versailles.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stella)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708347651009585869.post-1073745962025015228Fri, 21 May 2010 14:35:00 +00002010-05-21T08:04:31.065-07:00Paristravel ©Stella KalawLight rain greeted us as we stepped out of the RER train from the airport to the Denfert-Rochereau station. We debated whether we should transfer to the local metro which was closest to the hotel or to exit at this stop. T consulted a map and determined that we were two blocks away. We had no sense of how far the walk would be so we opted to do the transfer. We dragged our http://stellakalaw.blogspot.com/2010/05/more-paris.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stella)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708347651009585869.post-2868758334217998655Thu, 20 May 2010 14:17:00 +00002010-05-20T08:56:16.598-07:00Budapestfamily spacesBudapest, Hungary 2010©Stella Kalawhttp://stellakalaw.blogspot.com/2010/05/family-spaces-recent-images-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stella)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708347651009585869.post-4861242407952169359Thu, 20 May 2010 02:25:00 +00002010-05-19T23:44:31.831-07:00Budapestfamily spacesBudapest, Hungary 2010©Stella Kalawhttp://stellakalaw.blogspot.com/2010/05/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stella)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708347651009585869.post-2129791264181351921Mon, 17 May 2010 13:00:00 +00002010-05-17T06:08:10.582-07:00quotesI came across this article by Michael Kimmelman in the International Herald Tribune last week. He reviewed the Edward Hopper exhibition at the Fondazione Roma Museo. Here are a few quotes that caught my eye:"No matter how much culture has become globalized, art retains meanings specific to a certain time and place...""We like the idea of universal art because most artists make work that they http://stellakalaw.blogspot.com/2010/05/globalized-culture-and-art.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stella)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708347651009585869.post-7158030266905279718Sun, 16 May 2010 16:18:00 +00002010-05-16T09:44:22.390-07:00BudapestFound PhotographsI was delighted to discover that the Hungarian House of Photography at Manó Mai's House was located around the corner from my brother's apartment in Budapest. On the second floor, they had a small bookstore where I bought these two photographs. About the Manó Mai HouseThe eight-floored building was built in 1894 on the order of the photographer, Manó Mai. In 1931, Sándor Rozsnyai (a musical http://stellakalaw.blogspot.com/2010/05/found-photographs-budapest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stella)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708347651009585869.post-3295412201223791701Sun, 02 May 2010 17:30:00 +00002010-05-12T17:08:30.005-07:00travelTaken in Cannes and Aix de Provence, 2009. ©Stella Kalaw Food is on my mind as we fly out to Paris. Weather forecast calls for overcast skies for the week with slight chances of showers on some days. Hmm--open shade makes for good pictures and who knows how a break in the clouds will affect the scene? Hopefully, we are inside a museum or sitting in a cafe when it pours. Umbrellas in the luggagehttp://stellakalaw.blogspot.com/2010/05/voyages.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stella)1