UrbanArch Park(ing) Day Graffiti Art

The other side to the UrbanArch Park(ing) art installation mentioned in the previous post, taken with a Lomo Fisheye camera. Notice the seams to the graffiti wall designed as a giant puzzle so it could be disassembled for the art auction happening this week. Bid on your favorite puzzle piece here. All proceeds go to the UrbanArt Commission.

Park(ing) Day Memphis - Happening Now

Today in downtown Memphis near Peabody and Main, Memphis is hosting it's first Park(ing) Day a worldwide event where various groups take a parking spot or two and turn them into mini parks. Until 5pm, you'll find graffiti artists (UrbanArch); a wall to paint your own art, listen to live music, and play table tennis (Habitat for Hope/LuvMud); an art exhibit (Memphis Regional Design Center); and even a giant see-saw called the "teeter tire" (brg3s). Check them out. I'll be lounging with the Habitat for Hope group this afternoon. See you there.

Let the Cat Out of the Bag!

[University of Memphis]  This weekend, all 100 tiger sculptures were unveiled as part of the University of Memphis's Centennial Anniversary celebration.  All of the participating artists started with the same shape, but from there the creativity was unleashed. These will remain on campus throughout 2011, and then will be displayed at various locations around the city.

Whole Flickr slideshow from the event here.

Trolley Tour Instant Film Portraits [ Joey Miller ]

[ July South Main Trolley Tour ] Tonight is probably going to be another great Trolley Tour night but I’m not sure it can top the exciting amount of talented photographers I got to meet and hang out with at last month’s Trolley Tour.  One of the talented photographers I’ve always heard about but met for the first time is Joey Miller, carrying around a vintage Mamiya camera all the photographers were drooling over. Joey, like other photographers there, were getting photos of people but here is where you can start to understand the difference between just a photo with a person in it and a true portrait. I’m sure the instant film quality helps add to the artistic vibe and grittiness I love but Joey truly captured the personality of Memphis.

PHOTO DETAILS PER JOEY  They were shot on a Mamiya Universal with 100mm f/2.8 lens. Film was Fuji FP-3000B, a 3000 speed peel apart instant pack film, similar to the old Polaroid 667 type. I was using a two stop ND filter, allowing me to shoot wide open for effect, and still keep the shutter under 1/500, the top end on that lens.

TONIGHT  Joey will be back out downtown again tonight, this time shooting with blue film.  You might be lucky enough to be in front of his lens.

Cardboard Surfing

[ Redbirds Baseball Stadium ] Cardboard surfing really is the most popular past time for kids during the game. The great mural in the background, commissioned by the UrbanArt Commission, is "A Note for Hope" by Jeff Zimmerman. This photo was also submitted as a part of the UrbanArt Commission website. / The Redbirds are currently playing home games until this Thursday.

Vintage Style

[ Court Square ] The stylish audience listening to the live music in front of me.

Happy 4th



NikonF, Kodak GC 400, f2.8