Manipulated Reality

52 Weeks 6th Week

Manipulated Reality — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 20:27:43 +0000

Using the Lensbaby with double glass optic and macro converter… I’ve been collecting some industrial “stuff” to use for art pieces.

This is one of my finds… Not sure what I’m doing with it yet!

52 Weeks 5th Week

Manipulated Reality — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:54:47 +0000

I was working with textures, the Lensbaby and macro here. I love the strange movement in it!

52 Weeks 4th Week

Manipulated Reality — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:48:09 +0000

More Lensbaby Macro and industrial pieces…

52 Weeks 3rd Week

Manipulated Reality — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 19:41:41 +0000

I was shooting street scenes from 38 floors up with the double glass optic & the lensbaby composer. Everything seemed rather altered at that height.

52 Weeks 2nd Week

Manipulated Reality — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:08:27 +0000

Week two has been a lot of experimenting with the capabilities of the lensbaby macro converter. I’ve started working with some industrial pieces and really like some of the results I’m getting.

52 Weeks 1st Week

Manipulated Reality — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 23:29:51 +0000

I’ve put together an International Photography Group called 52 Weeks on Facebook. Each of us will be posting a photo once a week for the entire year.

I will be sharing mine here, and will provide links to the other photographer’s in the group.

I am going to attempt to do my entire project using a lensbaby! I just added a macro converter to my lensbaby composer, and have just started to play with it!

My first week was shot with the lensbaby composer and a double glass optic.

Venice Beach & The Lensbaby

Manipulated Reality — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 06:56:36 +0000

I was going through some of my lensbaby photo files & came across a couple of my favorites from Venice Beach. It’s been awhile since I’ve had it out… Time to start playing again!

“Venice Beach Wall”

“Venice Beach Surfer”

Once Upon A Time… I was loved.

Manipulated Reality — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 01:55:26 +0000

Once Upon A Time… I was loved.

I just finished shooting in New Orleans last week, and am now editing the rest of the “Once Upon A Time… The Creepy Dolls Deck “ for my Kickstarter Project.

The Creepy Dolls Deck of playing cards is part of a much bigger art project I am working on, so I have given them their own website… More to come later! I have been working more with mixed media for this project, and wanted it to have it’s own space!

As I was photographing the original Creepy Doll project, I started thinking about how all of the dolls were once loved, cared for, and played with by someone. Some were in really good shape, others not so much… All castaways, outgrown by their former owners. They all seemed rather creepy just sitting on the shelves, as if they were waiting for someone to rescue them! Plus, most porcelain dolls freak the bejeebers out of me anyway! I blame the movie with the”Chucky” doll! Clowns do too, but that’s another story!

I decided that they all had a story to share… and currently, it didn’t end with a “Happily Ever After”! I wanted them to be played with once again, and that’s how the “Once Upon A Time… Creepy Doll Deck” was born. It gives them a “Happily Ever After”! They get to be played with over and over again!

If you are not familiar with Kickstarter, check them out! Kickstarter helps bring artist’s dreams to life! You can be a part of it, by pledging to the project, and supporting the artist. The cool thing is, that YOU make it happen, and you get awesome rewards from the artist for helping support their dream!

If you like my Creepy Doll Project, help support it by:

Donate & Receive some really cool stuff!!!

Tweet About It!

Blog It

Like It On Facebook!

Tell You Friends!

Playing With The Lensbaby!

Manipulated Reality — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 03:05:27 +0000

Playing At Rincon

Manipulated Reality — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:16:50 +0000

Playing with silhouettes and the Lensbaby at Rincon…

"Waiting For A Wave"

"Going In"

"Rincon"