Enjoy your Labor Day Weekend

Enjoy Your Labor Day Weekend


I hope everyone has a break this weekend. Even if you have to "labor" on Labor Day, try to take a few minutes for yourself. Take a walk, get in a cat-nap or soak in the tub. Just do a little something for yourself this weekend.

Also, If you know a military member, take time to THANK those who gave us freedom to have a weekend of fun with friends and family. God bless you all and GOD BLESS the USA!

Shelly Perkins Photography
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Guy Permanently Attaches Surveillance Camera To His Head

Wanted to share this interesting article about a guy who had a surveillance camera permanently attached to his head. Wow, I love to take photos but I can't image that I'd love to have a camera following me to the potty and all the business of the day. ha! Well I guess someone has to be the pioneer. Hopefully this won't become a standard.

(image by Prof. Camerahead Jessica Rinaldi)

http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2011-02/cyborg-captures-photos-highlight-how-surveillance-has-permeated-our-society

Vintage Blacksmith in Grapevine

Vintage Blacksmith in Grapevine

For all those western decor lovers and those who love the old west, I made this image with thoughts of times long ago. We've taken several family trips to Grapevine, Texas and really love the area. There is such a variety of things to do and living in Oklahoma, it's not that far for a great vacation.

Grapevine offers such a variety of places to visit, shops of all types and price range and things to do no matter what your age. If you've got a family full of kids, you'll probably want to stay at either Great Wolf Lodge or the Gaylord Texan. Been to both resorts and there's lots to do. If you're a shopper, then hit the outlets at Grapevine Mills. We bought my oldest daughter's prom dress, shoes and jewelry here. (BTW-she looked beautiful.) If you're like my husband and enjoy vintage like railroads and museums, or like me who and enjoy live artist exhibitions, go downtown around the railroad and check it out.

Here I go on my travel planner tips again ~ but I always like to share when I've found a great place for my family to visit. ;0) Made this image on our last trip ~ I love all things vintage and the idea of a simpler life. Enjoy.

Shelly Perkins Photography www.shellyperkins.com

Love

Love is in the Air ~
I was blessed to spend the evening photographing two of my favorite people tonight. I created this portrait for them during a beautiful Oklahoma sunset. The temperature has been sweltering and even setting new records but we had a great evening shooting pics.

Shelly Perkins Photography
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Vintage North Shore

Here's a little image I created on our recent trip to Oahu.  I LOVE Hawaii and have been blessed to visit four of the islands.  I shot this on the North Shore of Oahu and lovin' the vintage truck, added a vintage feel to the colors.

Shelly Perkins Photography
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Enjoy Your Summer !

Hope you're enjoying your summer ~ Can you believe how HOT it's turned in just the last couple of days.  The weather has been so lovely this summer, esp. in comparison to last summer's record setting heat, but I knew it just wouldn't last.  After all, this is Oklahoma and the summer's are always extremely warm if not COOK THAT EGG ON THE SIDEWALK HOT!  Ugh!

Shelly Perkins Art from Kids to Crazy

I've been very busy finishing up this semester at OU. I'm about to finish up my first year at art school. I've had a great time experimenting many different aspects of my photography. I'm usually a kid photographer by trade but working with other new emerging artists and being pushed by the faculty, I've found a whole other side to my work. By all means, many of these photos are not exactly everyone's taste but isn't that what art is all about? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

This summer I will be back to shooting more kid portraits and team pictures but also I'm working on several other projects that I may showcase through my personal blog. This blog is basically my online journal in my world. It's not a "site specific" kid photographer site but a whole hodge podge of what's going on inside that eccentric head of mine. I've been working on a few "alternative" works which are a little edgy and maybe a little disturbing to some. Okay I'll say it, some may just think the work is really strange. God has blessed me to see beauty is so much that others wouldn't and I really enjoy experimenting with many different genres in life. I was born an Okie, married a New Yorker and had the chance to be a New Yorker for about five years. I appreciate that not everyone is the same and many people are open to other lifestyles or types of photography.

So before I freak everyone out here, just look at my images and creations for what they are ~ works of art. Sometimes art is unexplainable and sometimes it is misunderstood. I'm just here to create and enjoy life. God bless you guys ~

Shelly Perkins Photography www.shellyperkins.com

Please Join Me in EARTH HOUR on March 31st

Have you heard of Earth Hour? Are you still unsure of what Earth Hour is and how you can participate?? Check out this short video ~ BE A PART OF SOMETHING HUGE ~ EARTH HOUR





Shelly Perkins Photography
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Sohail Shehada's Ballerinas at JRB Art Gallery

I had a great time this evening visiting Oklahoma City's JRB Art Gallery located in the ever so-cool Paseo Art District. It was opening night for Sohail Shehada, who is an amazingly talented artist and professor at the University of Oklahoma. Shehada works with brozne, lead, clay, pastels and various materials to create his designs and is inspired by African culture, the supernatural, opera and ballet. His current exhibition Ballerinas is on view at JRB until the end of March. Shehada's sculptures captivate the viewer and leaves a person wanting more. I not only had the opportunity to visit with Shehada at the opening, but I also have the great honor of studying with him at OU. If you have a chance, take a trip the gallery to see Shehada's work for yourself. For more info about Sohail Shehada or the JRB Art Gallery go to: http://jrbartgallery.com/

Shelly Perkins, Oklahoma Artist
Shelly Perkins Photography
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Pondering Thomas Eakins' The Gross Clinic

Thomas Eakins painted The Gross Clinic which is considered to be my many the greatest 19th-century American painting. This was such a controversial representation during 1876 and yet today when viewers gaze upon it, seems like a dated non-sterile surgical procedure in front of students.

I'm very compelled with this image ~ wondering what was going on in Eakins mind at the time of his painting and if he worried about how it would be received? I wonder how many other people at this time "got" his work? Do you think you would have GASPED in SHOCK if you were living at this time when viewing this work? Do you think you would have been compelled to step closer for a more in-depth look or run away with disgust? Hmmmm... Just pondering.




Thomas Eakins-the artist has been deceased for more than 70 years, therefore no copyright laws have been abused or broken.

Ode to Mondrian

Stuck

So these two photographers got stuck in the DFW Airport because of a delay. Instead of spending the night at the hotel they use their photography and film equipment to film while they entertain themselves. I needed a good laugh and wanted to share.

Husky says I Love You

Goodness, just had to share this video. It's totally true.
When I was in high school our family had a dog that would sing with my mother. I sure wish I had a video of it.

My Daddy went to Heaven

My Daddy went to Heaven today ~ please pray for our family.

"The Scent of Lavender" painting by Shelly Perkins

Acrylic on Canvas.
16x20".
2011.
Shelly Perkins

I wanted to share a painting I made of the scent of Lavender. Lavender is cool, soothing, and calm. Lavender is all inviting and moving. I hope you enjoy my work.


Shelly
Shelly Perkins Photography
www.shellyperkins.com

Happy Birthday Georges Seurat !

Happy Birthday to French Post-Impressionist painter, Georges Seurat, most famously known for "A Sunday on La Grand Jatte" or as some people call it A Sunday at the Park. The painting is juxtaposed of tiny multi-colored paint dots. The dots allow the viewer's eye to combine the paint instead of actually being combined and mixed on the canvas. It took about two years for the artist to complete the work which show various social classes of people enjoying the park. Today would have been Seurat's 152nd birthday and even in death, his work lives.

Checking out Rick Sinnett's Work for Public Arts Project 66

I was able to meet Rick Sinnett this past weekend at The Womb Art Gallery.  Great guy and amazing artist doing some colossal things in Oklahoma along Route 66 and throughout the state.  He showed me his drawings which will stimulate the old wheat elevator that now houses Rocktown Climbing Gym in OKC.  What a great idea to not only use public art to revitalize an area but also to tie the state together.  I can't wait to see it and photograph this talented artist's work.  Thanks Rick for sharing your vision.

9/11 Never Forget

9/11
We must NEVER FORGET

Shelly Perkins Photography
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Route 66 Kicks by Shelly Perkins Photography

I recently was able to spend an afternoon with my husband cruising in my convertible down Route 66. Living in Oklahoma, we are lucky to have a strip of this historical mother road with some really cool attractions and sites. One of my favorite places to take my kids is Pops in Arcadia, Oklahoma. It's so fun to watch them debate over the hundreds of choices of soda.

We had a great day trip driving on Route 66. Luckily, my husband is a pretty good sport and never growls when I want to stop somewhere to shoot pics. I wanted to make sure I made a funky shot with the Route 66 sign to signify the fun associated with the road. I hope you enjoy this shot which I'm going to metal print and hang in my own home.

So if you or your kiddos get bored, jump in your car and get your kicks on Route 66.

Shelly Perkins Photography
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"Waiting for Life as Art" by Shelly Perkins Photography

Here's a little shot I made during a trip to the tattoo shop and NO, I didn't get a tattoo. LOL. However, I had fun taking making new images as the art came to life on the skin. Very interesting experience. I can see how people can become addicted to getting tats.

Shelly Perkins Photography
www.shellyperkins.com