Monday, the weekend is over…………..
Posted: March 19, 2012 Filed under: black and white photography, Calgary Alberta, Calgary Portrait Photography, events, jmeyersforeman, people | Tags: Calgary Alberta, Dance, events, Fiona Malena, Flamenco, memories, music, Performing Arts 1 Comment »
“Dancing with the feet is one thing, but dancing with the heart is another. Author Unknown
It’s Monday, and it has been a very busy, very fun, weekend. So much so that I am tired and I wish I could pull the covers over my head and stay tucked into my warm bed. But that is not to be, it is Monday, so like most people, it is off to work I go. Leaving behind the flamenco dancing, the late nights and the great people we met. It is time to dancing through the day with heart; to enjoy and be grateful for all the wonderful things in my life. I hope you Monday is a good one!
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Memories, and Ellis Island
Posted: March 14, 2012 Filed under: new york city, still life photography, travel | Tags: Ellis Island, history, Immigration, memories, musical instruments, New York City, quotes, Walter Kadinsky 5 Comments »
Wassily Kadinsky is know to have said, “Color is the keyboard, the eyes are the harmonies, the soul is the piano with many strings. The artist is the hand that plays, touching one key or another, to cause vibrations in the soul.”
This lovely instrument is in the museum at Ellis Island, it is among the possessions that the immigrants brought with them to their new home. The music played touched the soul of those who could hear it, bringing back memories of home, family and happy times, and celebrations. Wondering through the museum at Ellis Island and seeing the items left behind or donated, viewing the photos, listening to the stories, my soul was touched.
I would like to know the name of the instrument, if you can help me out I would like to hear from you.
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Baby Zak
Posted: February 27, 2012 Filed under: Babies, black and white photography, Calgary Portrait Photography, family portraits, people, photography | Tags: baby, black and white photography, family, kids, memories, quote 2 Comments »
Ten tiny little fingers that always want to play, That never stop exploring the wonder of today. Ten tiny little fingers that from the very start, Will reach out for tomorrow yet always hold your heart. ~ Unknown
It is no surprise that I am a sucker for babies – love to cuddle and coo, it is always special when I get time and the opportunity to photograph them. I had said I would wait to post pictures until I was done processing the images, but I just couldn’t wait, so here is a sneak peak at Baby Zak.
Jane’s Carousel, Brooklyn NY
Posted: February 24, 2012 Filed under: black and white photography, bridge, manhattan, new york city, places, street photography, travel | Tags: amusement rides, Brooklyn, brooklyn bridge, Brooklyn Roasting company, carousel, Carousel Ponies, East River, fine art photography, Jane, Jane's Carousel, memories, motion blur, New York City, places 1 Comment »
Another image of Jane’s Carousel, it was a rainy day in New York City, when we took the subway to Brooklyn and wandered the streets, our goal a little coffee shop that was recommended by a fellow blogger, called the Brooklyn Roasting Company and seeing Jane’s Carousel.
There is something magical about a carousel. Aside from the beauty and craftmanship of these historic gems, there is the craftsmanship that goes into restoring them. Maybe we remember the feeling of being a small child and riding the carousel and seeing our parents and or grandparents standing on the side waiting for us to come around and wave. Maybe it is as a parent or grandparent standing on the side and seeing the joy of the children as the see us and wave. There is magic and joy all around the carousel, and this one is no exception. The setting on the East River in view of the Brooklyn Bridge even on a rainy gray day is worth the walk, after all the coffee shop is just around the corner!
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Ellis Island Piano,
Posted: February 13, 2012 Filed under: fine art photography, manhattan, new york city, photography, places, still life photography, travel, travel photography | Tags: Ellis Island, Ellis Island Museum, history, Immigration, Immigration Center, memories, New York, New York City, piano, Statue of Liberty, still life 7 Comments »
Ellis Island and the Ellis Island Museum is one of my favorite places to visit while in New York City. I never get tired of hearing the stories of the Immigrants. As a Canadian, the people who came to this country share similar stories to those told at this museum. To understand their life, and their struggles is to understand where we come from. To realize that what we have is built on a foundation of their hard work, their determination and the strength.
This piano, now sits in one of the displays on the third floor, of items left behind when the Immigration Center closed. It was played by may of the immigrants waiting to be processed, to pass the time and to entertain those that waited. I can only image the variety of music that was play, love songs, ballads, dance songs and kids songs from so many different countries.
Venice Rialto Bridge
Posted: January 23, 2012 Filed under: fine art photography, photography, street photography, travel, travel photography | Tags: Henri Cartier-Bresson, memories, quote, Rialto Bridge, textures, travel, Venice Italy 4 Comments »
”We photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing, and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth can make them come back again. We cannot develop and print a memory.” Henri Cartier-Bresson
After another busy weekend, I am not really ready for Monday! It arrives and compels us forward ready or not! Today’s image was taken on our last trip to Venice. Working with textures I gave the view an aged look quite suitable for the age of the city.
I wonder if our memories are as easily altered to suit our needs? Henri Cartier-Bresson might have been amazed at what we can do with our photos with today’s technology!
Venice at night, bridge to Rialto
Posted: January 6, 2012 Filed under: architecture, bridge, night photography, photography, places, street photography, travel, travel photography, Venice Italy | Tags: Anna Akhmatova, bridges, Italy, low light photography, memories, night photography, travel, Veneto, Venice 10 Comments »
Italy is a dream that keeps returning for the rest of your life.” –Anna Akhmatova
I took a quick look at some of my images taken on my trip to Venice, it is a place I could return to again and again. If you get away from the busy tourist area and St. Mark’s Square there are many quiet streets, and squares, wonderful coffee and pastry shop, and for the photographer great light.
this weeks photo challenge on photofriday.com is day’s end, I like the warm light in the restaurants at the end of the bridge, and can’t image a better place for a glass a wine at the end of the day. I would recommend you drop by the photo friday site and check out some of the other great photos. Other great photo challenge sites PhotoSunday this weekend’s word “evening” and Lensday challelnge for Peaceful!
More photography of Venice; this photo and others by the photographer are available at jmeyersforeman photography
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Christmas Decorations and Traditions
Posted: December 10, 2011 Filed under: macro photography, photography, still life photography | Tags: Christams, Christmas decoration, Christmas decorations, Christmas Sock, Christmas traditions, christmas tree, decorations, Do it yourself, family, family traditions, macro photography, memories, photography, photos, still life, traditions 2 Comments »
The Christmas tree has been set-up, and decorated with lots of my favorite home-crafted, decorations. Heirlooms from the past.
When th girls were younger we would spend some time each season making a new christmas decoration for the tree. Some years we made an evening out of it with another family. Now the girls are grown. with busy lives of their own, making Christmas decorations is a tradition that has not been observed for a couple of years now, who knows it might be revived again in the future! For now I have many wonderful decorations created by loving hands to enjoy and decorate our tree with.
waiting in the shade………….
Posted: November 25, 2011 Filed under: landscape photography, people, photography, places, street photography, travel, travel photography | Tags: beach, bench, carribean, memories, ocean, palm trees, sillouette, travel 2 Comments »
cataloguing, keywording, and organizing holiday photos, I love to revisit the holidays! This guy is just sitting in the shade watching the tourist walk by. Oh wouldn’t it be nice to be able to sit on the beach this weekend and drink margaritas! That is not going to happen this weekend here in Calgary, maybe I will drink margaritas by the fireplace! I hope what ever your plans are that you are making great memories.
Faces in the Rock!
Posted: November 5, 2011 Filed under: photography | Tags: faces, landscape photography, memories, photography, photos, rocks, travel Leave a comment »
I have spent time watching the clouds and finding all sorts of interesting shapes, but this is the first time I have found a face int he rock! I spotted this face travelling to Yuma a couple of years ago, and had forgotten about the photo. As I go through some of my old travel photos and get the images organized I am finding all sorts of treasures and memories.
