tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183651745030061220Fri, 01 Nov 2024 08:20:44 +0000christians in blackArt Blogging Since 2008http://christiansinblack.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Colin Lapasky)Blogger42125en-usnoArt Blogging Since 2008Art Blogging Since 2008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183651745030061220.post-80010901886456001Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:14:00 +00002008-03-05T08:43:24.611-08:00<description><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/growingoutofbuildingdfsda.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/growingoutofbuildingdfsda.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Look whats growing out of the chimney of Lord Hall. Poor building suffers from so much neglect.</description><link>http://christiansinblack.blogspot.com/2008/03/look-whats-growing-out-of-chimney-of.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Colin Lapasky)</author><thr:total>1</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183651745030061220.post-6999964575461593231</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:25:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-03-02T22:27:33.062-08:00</atom:updated><title/><description><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/nassau.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/nassau.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Taken at the top deck of the cruise ship in 2002, Nassau is another beautiful destination. Anyone can seem like a photographer when they have something this delightful to capture.</description><link>http://christiansinblack.blogspot.com/2008/03/taken-at-top-deck-of-cruise-ship-in.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Colin Lapasky)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183651745030061220.post-3415935113536081743</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:23:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-03-02T22:25:02.493-08:00</atom:updated><title/><description><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/Streduced.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/Streduced.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>How about some pretty scenery? I took this photo on a cruise I took in 2003. You have never seen water so blue as when you are out in the middle of the ocean.</description><link>http://christiansinblack.blogspot.com/2008/03/how-about-some-pretty-scenery-i-took.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Colin Lapasky)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183651745030061220.post-280629051752821847</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:47:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-02-29T11:50:23.071-08:00</atom:updated><title/><description><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/reduced.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/reduced.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>This is an image I took while driving. Probably not one of the safest things I've done, but I enjoy the results.</description><link>http://christiansinblack.blogspot.com/2008/02/this-is-image-i-took-while-driving.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Colin Lapasky)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183651745030061220.post-3958144883137421176</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:26:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-02-26T20:31:04.717-08:00</atom:updated><title/><description><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/Computer_lights_layers-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/Computer_lights_layers-1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Another revisited image. I felt the original just lacked something. Here's a variation of it with a more liquefying feel. It flows and feels more complete.</description><link>http://christiansinblack.blogspot.com/2008/02/another-revisited-image.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Colin Lapasky)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183651745030061220.post-6548280207589879592</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:12:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-02-25T19:13:51.348-08:00</atom:updated><title/><description><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/BWreduced.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/BWreduced.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Same series as the last. The symmetry in this photo is probably the quality I most enjoy.</description><link>http://christiansinblack.blogspot.com/2008/02/same-series-as-last.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Colin Lapasky)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183651745030061220.post-1610950821878692741</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:37:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-02-19T20:42:14.944-08:00</atom:updated><title/><description><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/BW_2reduced.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/BW_2reduced.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>There is some aspect about photographing myself that really gets my artistic flow going. Hah. My whole objective during this shoot was to sort of lose myself behind the camera. Pose in what felt most natural and comfortable.</description><link>http://christiansinblack.blogspot.com/2008/02/there-is-some-aspect-about.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Colin Lapasky)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183651745030061220.post-2146979309690287203</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 Feb 2008 17:20:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-02-16T09:21:45.719-08:00</atom:updated><title/><description><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/color_reducedcopy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/color_reducedcopy.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Just felt like messing around in photoshop this morning. I decided to throw a layer mask on, desaturate, and brush in everything but the figure in the image.</description><link>http://christiansinblack.blogspot.com/2008/02/just-felt-like-messing-around-in.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Colin Lapasky)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183651745030061220.post-2683143070403528568</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 Feb 2008 03:11:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-02-15T19:17:04.416-08:00</atom:updated><title/><description><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/newreduced-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/newreduced-1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Revisiting some earlier work posted. I came across this shot and thought I might include it as well. I'm intrigued by the results of putting myself in front of this laser light device. What the hell happened there with my left arm?</description><link>http://christiansinblack.blogspot.com/2008/02/revisiting-some-earlier-work-posted.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Colin Lapasky)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183651745030061220.post-7440393386249447372</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 04:19:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-02-18T09:28:25.181-08:00</atom:updated><title/><description><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/double_face_closeup.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/double_face_closeup.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>More work from the last series. I enjoy the symmetry. I was going for a primitive raw feel with the entire series. Simplistic and dark.</description><link>http://christiansinblack.blogspot.com/2008/02/more-work-from-last-series.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Colin Lapasky)</author><thr:total>1</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183651745030061220.post-8721138555459873423</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:25:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-02-18T09:30:04.552-08:00</atom:updated><title/><description><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/spidereye.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/spidereye.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Nifty. My layering explorations continue.</description><link>http://christiansinblack.blogspot.com/2008/02/nifty.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Colin Lapasky)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183651745030061220.post-7183503106392723169</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-02-18T09:35:58.550-08:00</atom:updated><title/><description><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/face_closeup_contastreduced.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/face_closeup_contastreduced.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>A bit closer up here. Try to see my eyes. It is intentionally that you cannot make out any detail around the eyes. Black as all black.</description><link>http://christiansinblack.blogspot.com/2008/02/bit-closer-up-here.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Colin Lapasky)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183651745030061220.post-684471758432902692</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:28:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-02-18T09:32:05.038-08:00</atom:updated><title/><description><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/half_face_contrastreduced.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/half_face_contrastreduced.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>No photoshop work whatsoever. Just me, some blacklights, a bit of highlighter, and my camera. I have a fascination with the experimentation of various light sources, and the sometimes formidable task of finding the appropriate corresponding shutter and aperture.</description><link>http://christiansinblack.blogspot.com/2008/02/no-photoshop-work-whatsoever.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Colin Lapasky)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183651745030061220.post-7845258824247381119</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 07:36:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-02-09T23:38:28.638-08:00</atom:updated><title/><description><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/blacklight_face_reduced.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/blacklight_face_reduced.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I enjoy the lighting in this one. It was difficult to find the right aperture and shutter setting for these. More to come tomorrow.</description><link>http://christiansinblack.blogspot.com/2008/02/i-enjoy-lighting-in-this-one.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Colin Lapasky)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183651745030061220.post-5337952756741446870</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:35:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-02-08T11:35:56.115-08:00</atom:updated><title/><description><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/fountain_again_reduced.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/fountain_again_reduced.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>One more time. Aren't blacklights fantastic?</description><link>http://christiansinblack.blogspot.com/2008/02/one-more-time.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Colin Lapasky)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183651745030061220.post-1315866083033499705</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:34:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-02-08T11:35:13.976-08:00</atom:updated><title/><description><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/fountain_reduced.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/fountain_reduced.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Let's step back from the previous image.</description><link>http://christiansinblack.blogspot.com/2008/02/lets-step-back-from-previous-image.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Colin Lapasky)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183651745030061220.post-4858623657282721990</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:32:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-02-08T11:34:34.511-08:00</atom:updated><title/><description><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/cropped_close_reduced.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/cropped_close_reduced.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Why does the water glow I wonder?</description><link>http://christiansinblack.blogspot.com/2008/02/why-does-water-glow-i-wonder.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Colin Lapasky)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183651745030061220.post-1390693878942524035</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 01:34:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-02-07T17:35:13.906-08:00</atom:updated><title/><description><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/computerlightsreduced.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/computerlightsreduced.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>This is a variation of the last image. I lost track of how many layers I was working with.</description><link>http://christiansinblack.blogspot.com/2008/02/this-is-variation-of-last-image.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Colin Lapasky)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183651745030061220.post-7346037823160466590</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-02-06T21:32:25.632-08:00</atom:updated><title/><description><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/Computer_lights_twocopyreduced.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/Computer_lights_twocopyreduced.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Can you believe this started out as an image of my home computer? It did. Experimentation at work.</description><link>http://christiansinblack.blogspot.com/2008/02/can-you-believe-this-started-out-as.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Colin Lapasky)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183651745030061220.post-3255052352825001582</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:38:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-02-06T09:41:48.018-08:00</atom:updated><title/><description><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/Night_shot.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/Night_shot.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>One of my favorite night shots taken thus far. It was taken on Polaris Parkway, and it was cold and windy as all hell. I panned the camera in the direction of oncoming traffic during a few second exposure to capture this beauty.</description><link>http://christiansinblack.blogspot.com/2008/02/one-of-my-favorite-night-shots-taken.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Colin Lapasky)</author><thr:total>1</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183651745030061220.post-8919442487679721182</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:04:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-02-04T20:06:36.767-08:00</atom:updated><title/><description><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/traffic_reduced.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/traffic_reduced.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Night shot. I adore images such as this.</description><link>http://christiansinblack.blogspot.com/2008/02/night-shot.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Colin Lapasky)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183651745030061220.post-1684748025309438008</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:12:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-02-03T21:13:42.030-08:00</atom:updated><title/><description><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/water_reduce.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/water_reduce.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Refreshing. I used a shiny stainless steel bowl, added a few drops of food coloring, a quick shutter speed, and here we are.</description><link>http://christiansinblack.blogspot.com/2008/02/refreshing.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Colin Lapasky)</author><thr:total>1</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183651745030061220.post-3294377717854991125</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:05:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-02-01T13:06:44.478-08:00</atom:updated><title/><description><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/reading_reduced.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/reading_reduced.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Same shooting as the last. Everything about this image feels relaxing to me. That's why I enjoy it so much.</description><link>http://christiansinblack.blogspot.com/2008/02/same-shooting-as-last.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Colin Lapasky)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183651745030061220.post-6814311333352332222</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:59:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-02-01T13:05:33.719-08:00</atom:updated><title/><description><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/Reading_three_reduced.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/Reading_three_reduced.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></description><link>http://christiansinblack.blogspot.com/2008/02/blog-post.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Colin Lapasky)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183651745030061220.post-3509351748353590724</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:12:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-01-30T07:14:09.384-08:00</atom:updated><title/><description><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/whimisical2_reduced.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/samsung2535/whimisical2_reduced.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I'm moving my entire body around here on a longer exposure. It looks almost whimsical.</description><link>http://christiansinblack.blogspot.com/2008/01/im-moving-my-entire-body-around-here-on.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Colin Lapasky)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item></channel></rss>