I got a little delayed, thus 2 weeks of images posted on one day. Hopefully, I’ll soon get back to a posting each week.
February 11
- Waiting For Spring
February 12
- Stepping In It
The hazards of trying to find a new shot for this project – Did I find one that day? Nope, none I liked – thus the soggy boot.
February 13
- Abstract in Black and White
Clearly : Way too much time playing with my very old photoshop program. These are 2 water reflections combined and messed with.
February 14
- Who’s In First?
February 15
- Sky Shimmies
February 16
Where's The Heater?
She loves water – warm, icy, it doesn’t matter…however, she often seems to wonder why she’s jumped in when she realizes there’s no warm room to head for in the woods.
February 17
Swirled Creek
February 18
Black and White & Color
Still working on (ok, playing with) photoshop – It’s raining, there’s no sun – time to turn to the digital world to make dull shots more fun.
February 19
Rain Break
February 20
Stone & Motion
February 21
A Dark And Stormy Day
Oh, when will it stop raining???? I walk my pack goats, and pet goats, every day, as long as it’s not pouring. Lately, it’s been down the road and around, because it’s a drag walking though the forest when it’s really really wet (the goats make this clear to me).
February 22
Motion on Motion
I like this, but I have to admit I had some help. I was perched on top of our 15 foot tall culvert, shooting down into the creek when Mojo decided that what was really needed was a bit of camera shake. He was right, but being nudged by Mojo on a wet surface above a steep fall was still a bit shaking – for me and the camera:
Not part of project but this is Mojo with a can he dug up from the clear-cuts that surround us:
Mojo - You never know what he'll bring home
February 23
- Flowing Library
This is how I often see my library, which is the closest WiFi to my farm. It’s only open a few days a week, and never for more than a few hours: rural Washington. But the WiFi often works from the front of the truck…Thus I often post from the front seat of my pick up on rainy days (oh when will the rains end? )
Great photos… I have a feeling George Folsey Sr. would be very proud of you. 😉
Tom
Tom, that’s really nice. He was a great teacher, wasn’t he?
I really learned a lot from George Folsey Karen, I considered him to be my Mentor in Lighting. Many of the Cinematography students did not like his style and they thought his style was outdated for the class. However, there was something about George which I liked. I felt like Cinematography was an Art Form and for myself I see it disappearing because of what the computers are doing now to filmmaking. I stayed in touch with George for about a year after leaving AFI. We had lunch together, and played a little Golf. I was terrible at playing and he told me I was the worse player he had seen. I of agreed with him, however it was just fun being around him and listening to his stories. I lost contact after a while, and when I saw where he had passed…. I was deeply sadden. So, yes he was not a great teacher, I thought he was the best and his techniques of lighting helped make a lot of Cinematographers today.
I remember something he said as I never forgot it when it came to lighting women. He said, you want them to look like Peaches & Cream… good enough to eat. He meant it in a nice way, and if you said this today because of ALL the stupid Political Correctness… you would be fired or almost run out of town.
I remember having lunch with him and he said how he thought you (Karen Bean) were going to be a great Cinematographer because he really thought you had a style of lighting in which many had not shown…. True Story
After I move and get settle Karen, I will have to order a jar of your Honey.
Tom 😉
That’s really nice Tom. I thought George was a great teacher. I’m pleased, even after all these years, that he thought well of my work and abilities. I remember that he had this story about a natural-light purist asking where the light on a small dog on the set was supposed to be coming from. He replied “the one-K on the grid”. I found myself saying the same thing to a crew member years later while lighting a fight scene in a dark alley. Crew Member :”Where’s the light under the car coming from?” Me: “The baby [a one kilowatt light, to other readers of this] you just set on the other side”. He was a wonderful teacher.
I want to get some of your Honey Karen…. You will need to tell me what different types you have and how much…
Did you register yourself with AFI so they know your address. Also, they have an Alumni Card which they send you as well… Also, they put you on their email list and you receive once a month an email letting you know what past students are doing and working on what. Many I do not know as they are from other classes.
It is a beautiful day here, as the last several days have been nice and cool. Very unusual for this time of year, however I love it as I do not have to turn on the AC. One of the things I remember from AFI was Tony Veloney. I do not know if you remember him or not…. he was part of the School and he critiqued the finished produced of what was produced and shot. Anyway, I remember him talking to us all when he said with the advent of Cable TV… the explosion of shows in the future would be “Out of this World”. When I turn on TV now and see a list of shows and all the different type of Reality Shows…. I keep thinking about how he was able to look into a Crystal Ball.
Did you get a copy of any of the shows you shot for AFI? I never got any, and I wish I had, only because it would be fun to look back onto what you had shot. I worked on a number of them, however I cannot remember all 3 of the ones I shot. The one which sticks out in my mind is the one which the Director wanted to do something with Marilyn Monroe story. I cannot even remember the whole thing anymore or cannot remember the other 2 I shot.
I was also, shooting a graduate Film in 16mm for a Graduate Student at UCLA. It was a nightmare to say the least. So, with my weekends shooting that, and working on projects at AFI…. I hardly had time to say hello to many of the people. The year went by very quickly…..
Anyway, I will close. Great to hear from you and as always, I enjoy what you write….
Tommy