Sorry everyone. I said I would blog daily and already I have gotten off of that schedule. So I lied. But I promise to try to do better in the future (and I rescind my earlier statement that I would blog daily.) So now, onward!One of my passions is photography. I enjoy taking photographs, looking at photos, and, as pretty much everyone who knows me knows, sharing photos. So I am always excited to meet someone who shares my love of photography and to see what they're creating, especially when it's something as unique and exciting as what Mike Ticcino is doing.
I met Mike Ticcino a few months ago. I had been told how amazing and different his images were, but I definitely wasn't prepared for what I saw. The shots I saw contained interesting compositions, vibrant colors (or crisp contrast) and fresh perspectives. Many of the photos were of places and things that I was familiar with. But these images gave me a new way of looking at them. A beautiful way. The photo shown here gives a seldom seen view of the Arch at the Valley Forge National Historical Park, and, cleverly, it's called "Hide & Seek".
As I said, Mike creates images, and sees himself as an imager, so often his shots begin with the camera but are then added on to. He creates images that resemble oil and watercolor paintings. So much so that you'd be hard pressed to know that what you're looking at isn't a print of a painting but an altered photograph.
Probably the most impressive thing about Mike is that he isn't a photographer by trade, this is his hobby. And now he's getting a chance to share it with even more people. Today an exhibition of his work opened at Valley Forge National Historical Park in King of Prussia, Pa. It's a slideshow of sorts, set to music, which will be played in their Welcome Center now until February 29, 2008. I have seen the show and it's very impressive. Even if you're very familiar with the Park I guarantee you'll see at least one shot that will take your breath away and give you a new appreciation for that vast, grassy expanse.
If you're not able to check out the exhibit I suggest you at least take a look at some of his images on his website http://www.mjticcinoimages.com/. My personal favorite is in the third Valley Forge gallery, #14. Everything about it is spectacular. If I were to one day take a photo like that (and I have some good ones--don't worry, I'll show them to you soon enough--but nothing of that calibur) I'd be showing everyone I met, wearing it on a t-shirt, and handing copies out like business cards. But that's another great thing about Mike: he's a nice guy and very humble...nothing like me. ;)
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Keep up the good work.
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