here. i. am.
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
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Sunday, December 6, 2009
Astratto: flight patterns
i told my bff stuckey [who has an awesome blog by the way] that i would submit some work for Astratto, a week dedicated to nothing but art. he's called upon all of his friends to dedicate some time during the week of Nov 30-Dec 5 to art and share it with him so he can share it with the world. check his blog to see some of the submissions, many more to come. hopefully some of my images will make it up. shout out to hue for that dope spoken word piece.
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at 37,000 feet
reflecting
the rain drops don't exist
this high above the clouds
ears pop. blakroc
loud
at 37,000 feet
reflecting
tapping. dozing
in and out of dreams
my thoughts wonder like that
wouldn't take long for them to get to you
reflecting
on being this high
sun shines
bright on these words as i write them
wonder if god approves
reflecting
on being that much closer to her
silent
we rap over instrumentals
i hear her better over dilla beats
ears pop. on the one
reflecting
on that light
gliding
on my thoughts
(prayers)
to get that much closer
to her. to you
reflecting
at 37,000 feet
flight patterns is a short set of images i shot while traveling this past weekend. many more images to come...
...stay tuned
xo
teri joi
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Friday, November 27, 2009
send me to paris...please!
we want miles | exhibition
Miles Davis : Jazz Face to Face with its legend
an exhibition by the Cité de la Musique which follows Miles Davis’ musical and personal journey, from his hometown, East St-Louis, to his retrospective concert at La Villette in Paris, just a few weeks before his death. i read that it's going on to montreal in the spring then to new york sometime after. i MUST see this exhibit. check the press release here.
art is love...and miles.
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Miles Davis : Jazz Face to Face with its legend
an exhibition by the Cité de la Musique which follows Miles Davis’ musical and personal journey, from his hometown, East St-Louis, to his retrospective concert at La Villette in Paris, just a few weeks before his death. i read that it's going on to montreal in the spring then to new york sometime after. i MUST see this exhibit. check the press release here.
art is love...and miles.
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black(roc) friday
if you buy anything this black friday buy this.
art is love
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Blakroc Project from Myrhax on Vimeo.
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Sunday, November 22, 2009
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Thursday, November 19, 2009
intimate discovery: Ravi & Jose
assignment: create a 4 image story capturing an intimate moment displaying discovery or betrayal. mmhmm yeah that's what i said. so here is the first. three more after the jump. comments are welcome. btw these aren't the images i chose (they weren't cohesive enough) but they are my fav.
art is love,
xo
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final project note
so, i've been MIA this week (in case you were lookin) i can't really say i've had a lot going but i've had a lot goin on. after working franticly this weekend to shoot and schedule shoots for my 50 Black Women project, a conference with my instructor put a pause in my step. here's how it went down..
i go to class like i do most mondays (unless the monday night game is too awesome to miss) and begin editing images for my intimate discovery shoot (pics coming up next) which i also shot over the weekend (shout out to Ravi and Jose... and Bentley). My instructor comes over and looks over my images, gives me the blank stare, a thumbs up then walks away. (Awesome he likes them or he doesn't hate them) he doubles back (uh oh) he wants to see the images from my final project. so i immediately go into explaining why i changed my idea for the third time. he doesn't care. he just wants to see the work. i show him. blank stare. i look for the thumb, no dice. he says nothing for a second then proceeds to go in on me (nicely, i'm surprised, he's actually giving me a useful critique). without goin into it he basically told me that i've been rushing through my shoots and haven't been shooting with a purpose (not want i want to hear but i get what he's saying). he tells me my final project is a loss cause and walks away. i'm disappointed, i'm confused, i know he's right. i go back to editing the first batch of images but i'm not focused. i'm overwhelmed. a wave of emotion comes over me and i have to leave. i want to talk to my dad. i miss him. i tear up. i cry when i get in the car. i breakdown when i get home.
i spent the rest of the week reflecting. thinking about him, my photography, his photography, about his influence in my life. i wonder if he's proud of me, what he would say about my work if he was here. thinking about painting, about my intimate portraits (gotta finish those), about stuckey's art week (what am i gonna create, that's such an awesome idea, i should have thought of that), about the show in march (oops not supposed to mention that, don't wanna jinx it, that's all i'll say)
i have a lot of work to do and a new perspective on how to approach it and work through it. i'm stretching...growing and excited about the way things will be taking shape.
check out a couple of pics from the weekends 50 BW shoot after the jump.
art is love,
teri joi
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i go to class like i do most mondays (unless the monday night game is too awesome to miss) and begin editing images for my intimate discovery shoot (pics coming up next) which i also shot over the weekend (shout out to Ravi and Jose... and Bentley). My instructor comes over and looks over my images, gives me the blank stare, a thumbs up then walks away. (Awesome he likes them or he doesn't hate them) he doubles back (uh oh) he wants to see the images from my final project. so i immediately go into explaining why i changed my idea for the third time. he doesn't care. he just wants to see the work. i show him. blank stare. i look for the thumb, no dice. he says nothing for a second then proceeds to go in on me (nicely, i'm surprised, he's actually giving me a useful critique). without goin into it he basically told me that i've been rushing through my shoots and haven't been shooting with a purpose (not want i want to hear but i get what he's saying). he tells me my final project is a loss cause and walks away. i'm disappointed, i'm confused, i know he's right. i go back to editing the first batch of images but i'm not focused. i'm overwhelmed. a wave of emotion comes over me and i have to leave. i want to talk to my dad. i miss him. i tear up. i cry when i get in the car. i breakdown when i get home.
i spent the rest of the week reflecting. thinking about him, my photography, his photography, about his influence in my life. i wonder if he's proud of me, what he would say about my work if he was here. thinking about painting, about my intimate portraits (gotta finish those), about stuckey's art week (what am i gonna create, that's such an awesome idea, i should have thought of that), about the show in march (oops not supposed to mention that, don't wanna jinx it, that's all i'll say)
i have a lot of work to do and a new perspective on how to approach it and work through it. i'm stretching...growing and excited about the way things will be taking shape.
check out a couple of pics from the weekends 50 BW shoot after the jump.
art is love,
teri joi
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Saturday, November 14, 2009
50 Black Women: Ravi
here is the first unedited photo of my new series for my final project. it's totally over exposed. i have my work cut out for me. shooting more ladies tonight which means more images tomorrow. stay tuned...
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Friday, November 13, 2009
the principle of simplicity
it's friday, a little early in the evening and basketball is on the tube. after a few phone calls and twitter updates i feel a gnawing inside like i'm supposed to be doing something i'm not doing. photography. duh (as the light bulb goes on). no shoot scheduled for the evening but i realize i haven't the faintest idea how i'm going to shoot this shoot when i do begin. so i pull out my books and mags (always gotta have source material). Black Beauty by ben arogundale beautiful images of black celebrity (i feel pretty and proud), Esquire's big black book (hmmm what am i going to wear tonight, i love menswear, ooh Andre 3000 he is fine) i'm side tracked again, I-D's P.Y.T. issue (these girls are beautiful...Hypnotic Brass Ensemble are eight brothers delivering feel-good jazz...busy sidewalk in front of Whole Foods....New Yorker) i stop reading and immediately go searching for the article. even better a video. this made me want to pull out geronimo load him with some ilford 120 film and go to work (damn daylight savings time) but there's always tomorrow. get inspired. oh and they have a doc coming out sometime next year. can't wait. i'm gonna watch all their youtube vids.
side note:
so i've been going through it this past week. the (SoCal) winter chill in the air has been brutal on my immune system and my creativity and my motivation. so much so that i have been neglecting some very important things, i.e. anything having to do with my camera and anything resembling work. but as this cough subsides and my creativity returns and my health is restored to at least a functioning order i will be working like a crazed woman this weekend and the coming weeks to complete two projects due in the next three weeks. Intimate Discovery/Betrayal and Black Women: Made In His Image (loose titles). i need to have them both done before the holiday, thanksgiving not christmas (yikes!) but like all clarkites i will find a way or make one. a special thank you to all my lovely friends that have agreed to help me with these projects. i ♥ u!!
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
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Thursday, November 5, 2009
shooter
this is so bad ass! my dad would love this (rip). how can i get one?!
art is ♥
xo
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009
high key split pt duex
i ♥ my friends. i had such a good time shooting my bff. she is such a sport and always gives me what i need. love her! here are a few of my fav (unedited) images from last nights shoot. i don't know if the key is high but i love these pics. feedback is much appreciated. gracious!
art is ♥
xo
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art is ♥
xo
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Tuesday, November 3, 2009
autistic savant
image via Stephen Wiltshire
came across a fascinating article about Stephen Wiltshire, a prolific artist who's unique condition enables him to draw from memory. above he's pictured sketching a panoramic view of the entire new york city skyline, after a twenty minute helicopter ride, again from memory. so amazed and inspired.
read more here. see more here.
art is ♥
xo
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Monday, November 2, 2009
Roy DeCarava Photography
lens blog has some of the amazing images of the late Mr. DeCarava iconic [african american] photographer. i also just read a great article by photographer John Sevigny on his emphatic genius. get familiar.
art is ♥
xo
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
mahogany
pushing myself. high key split take two.
art is ♥
xo
"stay tuned imma show you how my art move."
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Roy DeCarava
the art world has lost another great. legendary photographer Roy DeCarava has passed away at 89. my sister just introduced me to his work this year. i knew all about Gordon Parks and read his books but i had no idea there was another black photographer that impacted the art world in the same way. check out the article here. and if you can find it, pick up a copy of The Sweet Flypaper of Life, his collaboration with Langston Hughes. i just bought on amazon.
image via nytimes
art is ♥
xo
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Friday, October 23, 2009
thinking of you...love
i looked for you last night amongst the few stars that lowly hung over a city lit sky.i confess i had to pull out my telescope, pointed to the east, to see you.
our energy amass, billions of light years away. you seem just as far but your energy still penetrates, still engulfs me. not just as the moon beams and the jazz plays. no. i feel you on the brightest star. penetrating, engulfing me. reminding me of bathing in you. soaking you up. lather in your blessedness. i am blessed. to share [with] you. breathe [with] you. be more with you.
i looked for you last night amongst the few stars that lowly hung over a city lit sky. i confess i had to pull out my telescope, pointed to the east, to see you.
art is ♥
xo
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our energy amass, billions of light years away. you seem just as far but your energy still penetrates, still engulfs me. not just as the moon beams and the jazz plays. no. i feel you on the brightest star. penetrating, engulfing me. reminding me of bathing in you. soaking you up. lather in your blessedness. i am blessed. to share [with] you. breathe [with] you. be more with you.
i looked for you last night amongst the few stars that lowly hung over a city lit sky. i confess i had to pull out my telescope, pointed to the east, to see you.
art is ♥
xo
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
New Assignment! portraiture: high key split pt1
today i shot part one of my newest assignment in studio. high key fashion portrait. what photographer doesn't want to take a stab at a fashion shoot. i'm shooting part two tomorrow. i'm kinda excited at how it's turning out so far. i'd love to know your thoughts.
art is ♥
xo
"stay tuned imma show how my art move."
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run-dmc the musical?
first the rock n roll hall of fame now broadway. who says hip hop is dead?
i ♥ hip hop!
check out the article here.
art is ♥
xo
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image via googleimages
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
The Sartorialist
i got it! wish i could've sprung for the hard bound coffee table book but i'm saving up for a new camera. priorities. hopefully i can make it over to his book signing on thursday. keeping my fingers crossed.
art is love
xo
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1001 rules for my unborn son
saw this over at a cup of jo. a blog turned book of rules and quotes for a mans man. too cute. i like rule #373. i might need to pick this up when it hits stores October 27. i'm expecting...my nephew Kamden to be here on the 26th. can't wait! check out the author walker lamond's blog here.
art is love
xo
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Monday, October 19, 2009
New Obsession: Hedi Slimane
this man's photography is insane. check out his site here. there's a lot to see. take your time.
art is love
xo
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Sunday, October 18, 2009
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