Balloon Glow

Last week the UK Student Activities Board hosted the "Little Kentucky Derby." On Friday night there was a balloon glow with about fifteen hot air balloons sitting on the ground, lighting their canopies in sporadic fashion to the delight of onlookers. It was quite an experience to stroll the grounds as they teetered and swayed in the cool night air.

Reynolds #1, W.C.

Inspired by a student's work and some free time, I took a walk around the Reynolds Building #1 (where I teach) to see what I might find. Reynolds houses UK's art classes and studios. It's an incredible old warehouse with personality and a touch of haunting mystery. The volume of this three-floor warehouse is enormous. Sometimes I feel like Alice in Wonderland, exploring just how deep the rabbit hole goes.

Tub & Radiators

This is a photograph I made this winter at an undisclosed location. A friend took me to a place where we walked into one of the most unique "landscapes" I have ever seen/experienced. In the basement of this building was a collection of all the old radiators from the building and a beautiful claw foot tub. The atmosphere was quiet and still and the lighting just right. I hope to revisit this site again in the future to uncover more hidden treasures.

The Sizzler

This is a diptych that I shot last summer, but I've been working with it some lately doing printing tests on a variety of media. I remember having the idea in mind that I wanted to photograph the carnival down the street from where we live at the moment when the ambient light and lighting from the rides merged for an interesting exposure. The color balance was tricky. I also shot with the intention of connecting multiple frames to create a broader view of the scene, as if one frame wasn't enough to capture the feeling and mood of the place. It happened that these two shots were the last and second to last exposures on my CF card as I ran out of file space. It was one of the lucky moments when everything came together in a way that I don't think I could have ever planned.