Obsessed with Light

I've decided that I'm obsessed with light, which may explain why much of my art involves light. I love light. I love natural, beautiful warm sunshine and knowing how to make it work for a photograph. I love artificial light and appreciate the skills that I've learned over the years to manipulate light either to make a portrait look a particular way or to manipulate the light to set a mood for an artwork that I'm creating.

While shopping for LED lights for a project, I found the Light Energy Studios website which sells various commercial lighting rigs. I wanted to save their information and share their fun site in case someone's in need of a little break.

http://lightenergystudio.com/flash/modular_wall_units/LED_panels.html




Information from the Light Energy Studio website lists "Light Energy Studio has almost any resolution of the LED Video Displays available. Video panels are made for inside use and outdoors, for rental and permanent installation. These are some of the factors when deciding what type of display will work best for your needs."

"Some uses for the video screens: Playback video of the bride and grooms montage / reflection video. A video montage adds a special touch to a rehearsal dinner or at the wedding reception Show off your company logo or any company video presentation at corporate events Playback on the LED screen, in real time, video of guest during an event - very popular when we do LED Dance Floor rentals Playback of stimulating digital effects at parties, nightclubs, raves, concerts and for film and video productions Playback, in real time, video of entertainers, such as dancers, performers, and speakers, at events on a large video screen"

The Creative Brain ~ How Insight Works

The advancement of humanity has been based on the creativeness of others. By understanding creativity humans can begin to understand the brain more. Creativity is found everything, not just artists. People should learn about their world and surround themselves with what they love and through creativity, humanity will improve. Go Create!!

Click on the link below to BBC's Documentary Horizon ~ The Creative Brain: How Insight Works

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2L0t-EN2Yo





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www.shellyperkins.com
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Sneak Peek of my Parent College Students OU Project

Sneak Peek of my Parent College Students project that I'm doing for OU ~ Shelly


University of Oklahoma Student Alia with her daughter


link to Shelly's Facebook page and sneak peek ~
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151498516494679&set=a.10150275454584679.348229.362716799678&type=1&theater

Life is a Merry Go Round

Image from: http://www.roughstock.com/ copyright 2008 by Cheri Media Group




I love the song Merry Go Round sang by Kacey Musgraves. I really love the images in the video too as it takes me back to watching the old home movies that my father took when I was a kid. I luckily have inherited his movie projector and these images and working to archive these for future generations of my family. I lost my Dad a year ago and it still makes me so sad, as there is a piece of my heart missing. I believe he was a Christian and is in now in Heaven, but I am still miss him terribly.

This song makes me think about quickly life goes by. Life is so short and then the next generation comes along to live their life. I feel like I am the storykeeper of our family. I want to archive the images and moments of my family, to pass down our stories and the stories of those who came before.

Click on link below to view the video of Merry Go Round.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJjeWDvh6J0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJjeWDvh6J0

Christmas and Holiday Photos by Shelly Perkins Photography

I haven't been advertising for appointments while I've been attending the University of Oklahoma full-time this semester. However, over the Christmas holiday I will be taking a few photography sessions for children and families. Here's a little advertising promo that I put together showing some of my favorite images I've recently made.

Let me know if you're interested in making an appointment. Limited space is available during the kid's winter break. I can't wait to make some memories with your family. Best wishes ~

Shelly Perkins Photography
www.shellyperkins.com

Photography Student Arrested for Photographing Outside

I found this interesting and disturbing video that an art student in the U.K. filmed as she was harassed, ticketed and arrested for filming and photographing outside of a building while on public property. No days in the U.K. and in the U.S., photographers should beware doing the things that he or she loves because a police officer / government official can consider it an act of Terror and have you thrown in jail. I understand that police need to be aware and on guard but when is enough, enough? I think the days of freedoms and innocence are gone. :0(


http://lockerz.com/u/20918325/decalz/9753920/_you_re_filming_for_fun_i_don_t_believ

God's Beauty

We took our two youngest kids on vacation for their first visit to Hawaii. We stayed on the island of Oahu and found so many beautiful places. Many people just stay on Waikiki Beach, which yes is beautiful, but there are so many other places to discover. Finding an isolated beach, listening to the waves, feeling the sun reflect off the water made me feel so much closer to God. If God can make places this gorgeous on Earth, can you imagine how beautiful Heaven must be??

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.