A perfect train related suicide?...

A beautiful night to bike 10km to the humpyard and stand atop the bridge over the tracks to...

...watch and photograph the intermodals come in.

Not to kill myself.

Softcore ride warrior

On my way back to Moncton, I decided to take the train.


Via meets Via!

Lovely

Sweet home life.... in my backyard!
I use to hate it here, with nothing to do. But I was wrong... I lay on the grass and am one with nature... ok, not really, but I'm sensing a new beginning... photograph everything...

MISSED!!

Well, it just so happens that I missed the best evening sky ever for shooting train 408. Saturday June 6th, the full moon was out (or almost full) and the sky was a purple-ish blue from the sunset… I was right where the old coliseum was and could see a good part of the train going by since there’s such a large clearing there. I was so disappointed that I didn’t have my camera with me. I ALWAYS have it with me. It was the perfect sky with the moon shining right above the train. I took a few pictures with my camera phone, but it’s not very good quality and I haven’t figured out how to upload the photos on my computer… what a bummer! I hoped the next night would be the same, but unfortunately it was cloudy… GAH!! What a shot!

Graarrr

The plow part of the train....

My variation through paint...

Caught in a storm, stuck in quicksand...

A serious unwanted whirlwind… what do I mean by that?... I have no idea, actually.

Or not… yes, I do know what I mean, but it’s hard to explain into words…

It’s like, a jumbled up though process that I can’t clear up in my head… I’m lost… lost in this reality. Or maybe it’s this fantasy? Or imagination?...sometimes, my creative mind at work can sometimes get overwhelming. I wonder what I’d be like if I didn’t think so much… if I didn’t create. What would I be without art?... I’d be ignorant, and ignorance is bliss… everything would seem so meaningless… I’d be good… I’d be happy…. I’d stop thinking…

If only I could stop thinking… especially into the past…

Needing a change?

I love the railroad. But I’m at a loss for finding new ways to interpret this subject. I paint the same paintings, I photograph the same images, and I watch the same things over and over about trains. But I still wait for that spark of inspiration to come. I know it will… I just need one little something to catch my eye… something different…

Maybe the railroading world is meant to be left aside, but still an ongoing project that I keep maybe only as a hobby. Maybe I need to switch it up a little bit.

…. I dunno.

Waiting...

... for inspiration....

4x5 color negatives... a no-existant process of development

So, I'm unable to find anywhere in Moncton to develop 4x5 color negatives. It’s sad how people today have all converted to the digital world. It hasn’t occurred to anybody that digital photography is completely not the same as traditional?... It’s sad to find out that artists like me who take traditional photography seriously isn’t able to develop a simple good quality 4x5 color negative. I’m trying to create an impression of lights into a masterpiece but am limited because of technology. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not against it. I just don’t see why film photography has to disappear, because, let’s face it, it soon will and only artists like me will try to keep it alive. Struggling.

Film photography has a completely different quality to digital. It’s tangible, it’s real. You don’t use a darkroom to load up your pictures on a computer waiting for it to do the work. Oh no sir! Darkrooms are used to actually witness the process of development through lights and chemicals. As for black and white, you can actually see the image appear right before your eyes… it’s like magic! Why would we want to let this all go?

Of course we all find that the traditional ways take more time, but so what? Time is all we have. If you think about it, technology is what makes everything go faster. I guess once you go fast, you don’t find any thrill in going slow anymore. But going slow may be what makes a better quality picture. Think about it.

Catching up!!

Ok, so I keep neglecting this blog like crazy! But that’s mostly because I started getting pretty busy by the end of Marsh and most of April finishing up my Visual Arts degree and preparing my ultimate AWESOME expo!!... Ok, so I wasn’t the only one showing my art, but hey, I put a lot of work into it!
Alright, so here’s what’s been going on: I’ve been finishing up on my projects in photography and painting and yes, I still managed to find myself time to eat!
In Painting, I’ve been concentrating more on the “fear” of trains, while in photography; it was more on the subject of “love”. All in all, everything turned out pretty great! Here are a few pictures of my work. Enjoy!

I'll add more of my art over time. I don't wanna overload here.

Other than that, I will be updating more often now since I have so many ideas for this summer… I’ve been watching CN go by most nights now and I’ve found inspiration coming out of my ass!! Its insane! Plus, I’m super excited to work on more 4x5 negatives… yes, remember, I’m more into the traditional stuff. But don’t worry, I’m not completely outdated here, I do have my Canon PowerShot A460 with me at all times in case I miss out! So, stay tuned!