Val Gal

Saturday I spent my studio time filming the exhibition pieces for the new Autumn Leaves: New City 15 exhibition.  It was actually supposed to take place opening day but the camera broke so I postponed it for this week.  Saturday I just filmed the pieces because I thought I would leave the publicity stills for the Sunday.  that would give me the time to check out all the adjustments that I would need to make when I posed for the camera. As luck would have it, however, we were having some really good filming weather.  And the last day that would be clear would be Sunday.  So I figured I would take advantage and film outside.  I wanted some poses of myself in the newly redone Lahaie park right next to our residence. I would postpone the pictures of myself with the art work for the following week. I waited for the best light of the day which I understood was two hours after sunrise or, more appropriately for my habits, two hours before sunset.  around ...

Saturday is Studio work day.  Since I had not done any photographing the opening last week, I started with the idea to film the work that is presently on display in Val Gal.  I had a brand new Optex PRT50 Summit Tripod to try out first.  The tripod was bought last Monday but I wanted to read the instructions and assemble it without breaking anything. So it stood carefully placed in its box in a corner of Rose Room.  Saturday morning was the first time I could bring myself to even attempt it.  I opened the box carefully and found no instructions.  A search on line to register the tripod bore no fruit.  the best I could was find it listed in the store products and sign up for the eletters on the store.  It said on the box, in big letters, five year guarantee, so I suppose I have to keep the store receipt.  There is no other proof of purchase. That done I figured that I would just have to go by instinct and what I had learned to do with the ot...

Taken from Facebook: What a day! Well Happy Autumn to all. And to celebrate I have a brand new Collection of Art at Val Gal . The name in English did not translate to French well so I had to change it. It is now Autumn Leaves: New City. In Autumn Mother earth prepares us for the colder days by displaying on a whole different color. The world is full of rust and orange and scarlet red leaves.And right near us the city is preparing for the winter by doing construction work on the roads. And th ats the subject of the exposition: Autumn leaves and New projects for the city. The ladies of our residence had many compliments for the new exhibition. There was much talk of my going to display in a gallery outside the house. But I have been told the first thing to get is a good solid lawyer. Otherwise, the credit for my work can be taken away quite easily. For the opening I wore my brand new outfit from Addition Elle including the seasonal coupe de grace: a burgundy faux leather jacket...