Woody Campbell

Wednesday March 28, 2012

Post author By Woody
Post date Monday April 9, 2012

NEW YORK NEW YORK – Where is Caravaggio? I’ve been asking myself this question recently. How will people judge us in 400 years (Caravaggio died in Porto Ercole in 1610)? How will they know who we are?

We got an insider’s tour of the Biennial at the Whitney Museum today. Many of the works are ephemeral – accurately reflecting the state of play in the art world today. None of this work will exist in 400 years, so how will people be able to judge us from our art? I’m an effing troglodyte to ask this question but so be it.

I had my Sony Nex-7 in hand with a 50mm Leica Summilux lens.

From a video by Werner Hertzog of works by Hercules Segers and of Ernst Reijseger playing the Cello.

Others:

On this day one year ago: weird angle on the New Preston cemetery.

Tags Art

Landscape Urban

Tuesday March 27, 2012

Post author By Woody
Post date Friday April 6, 2012

NEW YORK NEW YORK – I spent the morning in Central Park and midtown Manhattan with my Alpa TC, Phase One Back and Rodenstock 32mm lens. Spring is here. Really. The city is in bloom for a few precious weeks. I hate doing anything other than photograph this time of year, but of course pictures of spring flowers is probably not my strongest body of work.

On this day one year ago: Maria and Bunny.

Tags Manhattan, New York, Spring

Interior Landscape Urban

Monday March 26, 2011

Post author By Woody
Post date Friday April 6, 2012

NEW YORK NEW YORK – My iPhone’s capabilities as a camera continue to impress me. This little guy is always available and produces surprisingly capable results. Somewhere along the line it developed a little camera icon on the lock screen which permits you to take a picture without entering your password – a major plus for the spur of the moment shots. I spent part of the morning pressing the iPhone felt against store windows. I caught nice light in a conference room in the afternoon.

On this day last year: Birches.

Tags Debevoise, Manhattan, New York, Shopping

Garden Landscape Religion

Sunday March 25, 2012

Post author By Woody
Post date Wednesday April 4, 2012

WARREN CONNECTICUT – The Garuda again. This time a portrait. An ugly little guy. Taken with my alpa max and a 120mm Schneider lens, with about 6 degrees of tilt.

On this day one year ago: Marine Corps benefit.

Tags Connecticut, Litchfield County, Sculpture, Warren

Animals Garden Religion

Saturday March 24, 2012

Post author By Woody
Post date Wednesday April 4, 2012

WARREN CONNECTICUT – We had some statuary sent back fro Bali when we were last there (probably a decade ago). This Garuda is still with us. We put it in s small nook in the garden that had become overgrown, but we cleared it out last fall to expose the statue again. The Indian version of this god, which you can see by following the link above, seems almost protestant comapred to the Balinese version, which looks like it’s on acid. I took this with my ALPA Max and 120mm Schneider lens with about 2 degrees of tilt.

On this day last year: look up! Taken with a Hasselblad back on my Alpa TC.

Tags Connecticut, Warren

Landscape Urban

Friday March 23, 2012

Post author By Woody
Post date Tuesday April 3, 2012

NEW YORK NEW YORK – Well here I am, on Third Avenue, with my iPhone stuffed into a bush with one solitary leaf. I’ve got a wide angle supplemental lens on it. Apart from it’s advantage of always being with you this thing can get really close.

On this day one year ago: an event at ICE.

Tags Manhattan, tree

Landscape Street

Thursday March 22, 2012

Post author By Woody
Post date Wednesday March 28, 2012

NEW YORK NEW YORK – I’m using the big camera (the Alpa with the Phase One back) for snapshots. It actually works pretty well – I zone focus, the light is pretty consistent outdoors so one or two exposure setting suffice and I keep it cocked and ready to shoot.