25
Mar
2010
Cuba in Flower (Orchids at the NYBG)
Got a round with a bunch of lascivious faces at the annual orchid show at the New York Botanical Gardens – this year’s theme of Cuba in Flower. The show was astounding not only in subject matter, but also in the architecture and layout. Rarely do you get to walk into a greenhouse with walls [...]
14
Mar
2010
End of Fall
We’re just about to Spring forward and kiss the cold weather months goodbye, and despite my staunch vote for summer being the best of months, I can’t help thinking of Autumn’s past and some of my favorite pictures from the season. These are all from Douglas Park, a short walk from the house that I [...]
17
Feb
2010
Dear White Castle
Why do you hate me so much? I know I didn’t grow up with you, so I’ve developed no means of guarding my stomach against the trouble that you’re known to cause an intestine or two. I can understand why you are an acquired taste, given that your ingredients are quite possible harvested from a dumpster in war-torn Chechnya. It’s ok – it’s a tough economy.
17
Feb
2010
Kiku at the Botanical Gardens
Dennis and I went to this exhibit at the New York Botanical Gardens with the intent of my getting some new flower macros. However, between the stench of the chrysanthemums, the countless bees buzzing around, and the proliferation of bad children running amuck, we quickly diverted our attention to the smaller, seasonal gardens. Good call, [...]
5
Feb
2010
Vintage Flora
Had a little fun with Photoshop taking these shots from my garden and making them look like they were fading under the test of time. Enjoy, and feel free to pick up a copy of any that you like on Red Bubble – 100% of the proceeds go to the National MS Society.
5
Feb
2010
Garden Macros
In putting together shots to sell on Red Bubble for the National MS Society, I ended up finding several shots of flowers grown in my gardens in Virginia (and two from the National Arboretum).
26
Oct
2009
“The Time Has Come,” the walrus said…
…to update Adesina Media. And update I shall. Stay tuned, but in the meantime, here’s a little photographic joy.
29
Dec
2008
Face Painting
I’ve been toying with brushes, masks and blending modes with my merges lately. Granted, I’m always using the three, but not usually so heavily and to such an artistic effect. My older merges were less reliant on the computer (and deliberately so) – I was trying to mimic the analog process as closely as possible [...]
29
Dec
2008
14: The Spooky Tunnel Legacy
It’s no secret that I have an ongoing photographic love affair with the Dale Carlia Tunnel, better known to me and my compatriots (read: Mom) as “The Spooky Tunnel” An abandoned railway bed on the border of DC and Maryland, the tunnel is a popular jogging and bike path on the Capitol Crescent Trail. It [...]
29
Dec
2008
The Latest (Not So) Corporate Mergers
Thought I would ring in the fast-approaching New Year with some of my latest merges. The glassy, bubbly shots are merges pulled from photos shot at the Dale Chihuly exhibit at the NY Botantical Gardens in 2006. It was my first Fall in NYC after moving back, and my first time since graduating that I [...]
3
Mar
2008
Spooky Tunnel
The annual “CCNY Women Make Art” exhibition is fast-approaching, and rather that submit old works from the photomerge vault (Sans Souris and Orvieto to name a few), I decided to work on something new. This time around, I was looking for digital pieces that seemed to retain the quality of light of their analog counterparts. [...]
11
Dec
2007
Faccia de Fiore
Taking a break from shooting the 11 of 13 climates present in the world, I had the opportunity to tour around an orchid farm in Hilo, Hawaii. The place was dripping with color, and a few surprises awaited me, to include orchids that smelled of chocolate. I’m constantly fascinated by the seductive (and sometimes lascivious) [...]
21
Jul
2007
Here, Fishy Fishy!!!
So, I got the Lomo Fisheye Dos a few weeks ago (Lomographic Fisheye Two, $70 – although I got a sweet deal on it for $50) and it’s been no less than a wonder. I purchased the regular Lomo Fisheye a few years ago, and as much as the built in fisheye lens was amazing, [...]
10
Jul
2007
My Friends are Prettier than Yours
From the collection, My Friends are Prettier Than Yours, also known as the walk to the living room. I haven’t established whether I got into the practice of gardening solely to take pictures of my flowers, but now that I’m in NYC, I do admit that I miss digging in the dirt and then snapping [...]
10
Jul
2007
Trashed Cars // Clouds and Trees
As mentioned before, I am head over heels for the process of photomerges without leaning on Photoshop. Sans Souris kicked it off, and the love has grown to include merges of other kinds – for instance, what happens when you sandwich negatives in a scanner? The output is no longer analog, but you are still [...]