Tucker's Photo-blog

Bye for now...

2007-05-17T19:49:00.000-05:00

Sorry folks...

As you've no-doubt noticed... I'm not posting here, like... AT ALL.

My work's been moving into new directions, and I'm also doing a tonne of work for a local Art Gallery... And my video and drawing work is taking precedence over my camera.

I'm not 'removing' this blog, or anything... But for now... I'm going to stop feeling guilty about not posting to it. I have OTHER blogs, though... If you want to find me...

Check out my website: Two-Artists.com or my (embarrassingly enough) MySpace.

Ta for now...
-- Tucker

A HUGE Sale...

2007-04-12T13:18:00.000-05:00

Bookshop on Nicollet Mall, Downtown Minneapolis, MN - April, 2007

Art Crawl

2007-04-07T02:59:00.000-05:00

Okay... It's probably fairly dangerous to do this... But...

Two Artists Collective

We're in the Saint Paul Art Crawl, on April 20, 21, and 22nd.

Look us UP!

As I'm not silly enough to put our address... But we're showing as the Two Artists.

It'll be great... So... If you're in the Twin Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis... Come hang out at the Carleton Artist Lofts during the "St. Paul Art Crawl", and stop by the flat!

Smiles,
Tucker

On a truck - Parade participants

2007-03-29T18:09:00.000-05:00

Three parade participants, riding on a gas-guzzling S.U.V., ah... St. Patrick's Day.

St. Pat's Day Parade, con't...

2007-03-28T10:59:00.000-05:00

Japanese tourist, and photographer, at the parade.

Before the parade...

2007-03-25T14:51:00.000-05:00

Kids and a 'motorised puppet' thing; Minneapolis, 3-17-07

I'll show another photo of this puppet-thing actually "in" the parade a bit later. But it was really disturbing. A guy walked about 20 feet behind it, driving it with some sort of radio-controlled device, whist talking on a mobile-phone. The puppet then seemed to pedal itself around, and "talk" at people.

It scared me. It reminded me too much of a clown. (For an explanation of this, check out the latest Motif Radio, show 14 by my marvellous wife, with assistance from me.

Gah.

-- Tucker

One thing you should NEVER do...

2007-03-23T18:54:00.000-05:00

Green Painted Dog, 3-17-07

In front of the "British" pub...

2007-03-22T16:39:00.000-05:00

There are still folks enjoying the "wearin' o' the green"

Before the parade

Queue for the Loo

2007-03-21T16:39:00.000-05:00

In the continuing saga, of St. Pat's 2007, I submit this:

The queue for the out-door porta-potties at The Local, on St. Patrick's Day, 2007. This is NOT a joke, it actually WAS that long. Hence the rather dodgy composition.

St. Patrick's Day Parade, Minneapolis

2007-03-19T20:29:00.000-05:00

Hi folks...

I'm back. Sorta. Anyhoo... I made about 350 photos at the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Downtown Minneapolis, MN. And I thought... heck.... I can get at least 10 good photos out of the group, to share with my occasional viewers.

Hope you enjoy the weirdness that is the Irish-American pride. First off... Irish Dancing, anyone?

Scoil na d'Tri Irish Dance Academy's dancers. Minneapolis, March 17th, 2007

-- Tucker

Ah... The city.

2007-03-07T20:43:00.000-06:00

Film-making in Minneapolis. Or: Dead Guy on the Sidewalk

I really love wandering around Downtown Minneapolis. It's amazing what one will see.

- Tucker

More snow

2007-03-03T15:04:00.000-06:00

Bored yet? I'm not.

Front Entrance to the Carleton Artist Lofts. After the first snow storm on Feb 27th.

The Snow Drift

2007-03-02T09:57:00.000-06:00

...That is my car.

After the March 1st Storm, my car is 'stream-lined' in a nifty way

(From my mobile-phone's camera. Sorry it's so icky in quality.)

-- T

Late winter storm

2007-02-24T18:34:00.000-06:00

Cold, snowy, horrible winds, ah... Winter in Minnesota.

Um, well, it's been two weeks...

2007-02-18T19:39:00.000-06:00

So, I suppose I should post something here. I will do so. However, it's a bit different from my "usual" posting of one photo, per day... You see... I still haven't had a chance due to weather and "extreme craziness" so... Yeah. It's slow moving. But I AM endeavouring to get out there, and with the weather supposedly due to improve, perhaps I'm not lying.

Anyhoo... Last night (Saturday 17th) we helped our friends Anne Selden and Brett Kallusky to shoot portfolio-photos for Anne's new fashion line of clothing. It was a marathon session of commercial-like photography, and I learned a LOT from the experience. Whilst Brett made photos with the Hasselblad with the fancy "digital back" on it, I took a moment to give over the Macintosh computer (used for the shoot) to My Lady, whilst I made a few photos. I thought I'd throw up some of the better captures HERE on this site, as I needed something to put here, so people don't yell at me. ;-)

Okay, so... On with the photos:

Fiona, Anne and Brett (L to R) in the Dance Studio at the Carleton Artist Lofts in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Brett (on camera) and Fiona (on Mac)

Anne, preparing the next piece for it's photograph

Brett, explaining the magic of a good tripod. (Okay, not really.)

Anne, the fashion-designer (and client) Brett, the client's fiancé and great photographer, and Fiona my wife, and Brett's able photographic assistant.

So... There everyone goes... A fun romp through "commercial-esque" photography by yours-truly. The best part of last night's gig, wasn't the staying up till 6:00 am this morning... (Although for pure "undergrad memories" it was a GOOD part of it) No, the best part was reminding me why I am a fine-art photographer, and why I don't DO commercial work. The experience was interesting, edifying and rewarding. But it's not for me.

I'm off. See ya back here, later, huh?

-- Tucker

Hiatus

2007-02-03T21:14:00.000-06:00

Yeah, a friend yelled at me about not sticking pics up here for almost three weeks.

Mea Culpa.
First reason... -23°C temps are not conducive for photo-making.

My friend also said, "You have archives, we know that." or something like that.

Second reason... Nope. I've used UP all my archives. I DO have about 300 CD-R's with OLDER photos on them, but... I packed them, and they're somewhere in the fifteen thousand boxes that we're moving to our new flat.

So.

I'll be back, but if you all want to take a two week break from today (Feb. 3rd) from checking this site, I'll understand. Hopefully it won't be that long, but just think... You may have TONNES of photos ALL AT ONCE, when you come back!

Thanks for sticking with me folks. I'm trying.

Smiles,
T

Okay, a visual joke...

2007-01-16T12:40:00.000-06:00

Because the guy on the left said, "If this shows up on your blog, you're dead." I just had to put it up on my blog!

A guy, and another guy, at work.

Ha... Can't get TOO pissy, can ya? Muahahahahaha!

--Tuck

Small towns...

2007-01-10T20:03:00.000-06:00

Phone, paper-kiosk, and bench. Northfield, MN 2006

I'm just impressed... If you're wondering at the title of this entry, check out the phone...

There's actually STILL THE PHONEBOOK THERE! I mean, man?!?!?!?! Generally, those puppies are GONE after like a week!

Small towns are lovely, in that there's a "good citizen" sort of vibe that plays itself out in many ways.

--T

Advertising Placement

2007-01-06T11:28:00.000-06:00

Advertising sign for "exteriors:" next to a fairly unattractive "exterior." Northfield, MN 2006

Talk about your "hard to get to" places

2007-01-05T00:32:00.000-06:00

Car garage, on college sidewalk (pavement), that doesn't allow for a car! Northfield, MN 2006

Off-Street Parking

2007-01-02T15:21:00.000-06:00

Bike racks, Northfield, MN - 2006

Hey... Snow.... In Minnesota!?!

2007-01-01T14:19:00.000-06:00

That's right, with about eight hours left of 2006, Mom-Nature finally gifted us with a nice coating of white!

My Mother's neighbour, Sam, shoveling his drive. Jan. 1st, 2007

Radio Flyer, and recycling.

2006-12-31T14:13:00.000-06:00

Happy Last day of 2006 fine visitors!

Last PHOTO of 2006:

Radio Flyer on the deck of a house in Northfield, MN 2006

A Brown Christmas 2006

2006-12-28T13:30:00.000-06:00

It's very disturbing. No snow. No ice. No ice-skating!

'The Bald Spot' at Carleton College, ice rinks. December, 2006

Archive Photo? Yes.

2006-12-22T18:57:00.000-06:00

Right, now... I have the next few days OFF, whoo-hoo... So, I'll get out and make some photos this weekend, I promise.

Till then:

My Favourite Model, almost two years ago. The Bell and Crown Pub, Canterbury.