Wes Lindberg ~ Infrared Art Photography

20110628 – 188 – Dream Studio , originally uploaded by wesleyray.

First time this summer I actually made some time to capture a few Infrared Art Images, didn’t actually leave the property but I did get some fun images. In honor of my major summer(s) project I selected this one for my Photo-of-the-Day.

20110219 – 316 – 1950 Ford 8N, originally uploaded by wesleyray.

Infrared image and my photo of the day.

20110122 – 344 – Live Oak, originally uploaded by wesleyray.

This beautiful old Live Oak graces our homestead and is seen from our Art Studio.

20110101 – 365, originally uploaded by wesleyray.

Well it’s time to do the 365 thing. Deb and I agreed to the creative challenge and look forward to this inspirational project. Some of the images will likely be iPhone photos, others will be captured with the 7D and as it is my favorite, infrared images will also be included.

If you would like to follow our 2011 – 365 Photo Stream, follow these links:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wesleyray/sets/72157625736626076/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/debrajlin/

Enjoy

Workbench, originally uploaded by wesleyray.

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It’s late June and the summer rains have blessed us with plenty of water, the ponds are full, the gardens are abundant and everything seems to grow a foot a day. Most days we try to get our outside chores done while it’s still cool, in the mornings. This summer I have many things to tend to including the new Art Studio we are building. Deb and I have a number of art projects in the works with a collaborative exhibit upcoming in August. Most of my photos are captured within the gardens of our homestead as I have had very little time to venture out and explore my favorite haunts. This being a close to home summer, I am provided with intimate moments watching the flowers bloom and the fairies dance. It’s been a delight and I’m happy to share the beauty I see. Enjoy.

Garden Art, originally uploaded by wesleyray.

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Well, I did get out back with my trusty dusty Canon 10D infrared DSLR today and shot off a few frames. The most interesting shot was the old paint shaker up on the Laurel Oak stump. Did you see my Flickr series on milling limber? Well this giant Water Oak dropped a tree sized branch in the yard barely missing my utility trailer. When these oaks start dropping branches it’s time to bring them down. Deb and I miss the giant oak but after that last storm broke off my west side neighbor’s trees and dumped them in our yard I was really happy that we cut our oak down and milled it for lumber. Enough said, almost time to put up the Art Studio. Maybe my next post will be the framing. Enjoy the summer!

Paynes Prairie Bison, originally uploaded by wesleyray.

I’m really trying to update my blog as often as possible but find that my days and weeks are filled with little details. With that said I’m also wishing I could get out to capture more photos but then again, so many little details to every day. Today, the day after Christmas I did get out for a drive, looking for the Sandhill Cranes on 441 at the boardwalk. It was nearly sunset but none were there to see, however on the north end a lone bison was grazing along the roadside. The light was fading but I did catch a couple of quick shots. After shooting though the barbed wire fence I decided to climb on to of my Xterra which was easily done by climbing my cattle guard on to the hood then walking up to the roof. For the past 5 years I have dreamed of building a platform with a ladder so that I could shoot from 15′ or higher, maybe this will be the year to complete that dream along with many others I have been visualizing. Happy New Year 2010!

Well, this week I have a short break before classes start again Monday. The past couple of months have really been busy and I’m not so sure the next couple will be any different. You would think I’d get used to it, oh well. Today I did get out to shoot off a few frames, it was foggy on the lake but I did get a couple of interesting shots. For the past year I’ve been using Adobe Lightroom and for the most part I like it. Post production is very quick and most often I don’t even use Photoshop, well at least for editing. I’m still using Photoshop for resizing and printing. I know Lightroom can do that but I’m not quite ready to try it. I have a surprise photo from my childhood coming soon, stay tuned.

Looking east off the pier on an early foggy morning

Fishing off the pier on a very foggy morning, Pithlachocco Lake Gainesville, FL

Well it’s be some time since my last post and the reason being my latest art exhibit, the Digital Media Technology Faculty Show at Santa Fe College, http://dept.sfcollege.edu/vpa/GALLERY/current.html . The gallery show includes a multi screen video presentation as well as an array of computers with interactive menus presenting the individual videos. My personal inspirational video is posted on YouTube (as seen above). If you missed the opening you can still visit the gallery and see the show until November 5, 2009. Now I’m preparing for the next show at Thornebrook, October 3 and 4, 2009, http://www.thornebrookart.org/ . At the Thornebrook show I will have more of my new “transparencies on foil” infrared photos as well as gallery wrapped canvas pieces. Everything will be for sale as I hope to recoop some of my costs of putting together all of this artwork. I’m also getting very close to breaking ground on a new art studio for my wife and I. It will be in our backyard, as such we’ll have a very short commute with quick access to all of our creative resources. Hopefully I can keep the blog updated on the progress during construction. Enjoy and I hope to see you at the Thornebrook show if not before. Wes