Three Photos by Yours Truly...

This is a photo of a dead bird I found in my yard. I thought it was sad, creepy, gross and beautiful all at the same time...

This is a photo of a place that is very dear to my heart. This is my grandfather's favorite fishing spot outside York, PA. I have countless fond memories here of fishing, shooting, hiking and picnics with Pap. The way the light comes through the trees and bounces off the water feels almost surreal.

I chose this picture because it makes me laugh. These are my nieces: Lucy and Annie. Annie wanted to be a pirate and wouldn't wear the red tutu because "a pirate wouldn't wear that!" I bribed her into it with candy because I was so in love with it. Here, she is singing me some Jonas Brothers, and Lucy (the typically "bad one") is being sweet and quiet.

John Baldesarri (American, born 1931). Throwing Three Balls in the Air to Get a Straight Line (Best of Thirty-Six Attempts), 1973. Collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer

http://www.mocp.org/exhibitions/2010/07/john_baldessari.php

From the Museum of Contemporary Photography Chicago exhibition: John Baldesarri: A Print Retrospective From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation

July 2, 2010 - September 26, 2010

I selected this image because I love the rich turquoise of the sky, palm trees, and I thought the concept--along with the title--were funny.

Dennis Hopper (American, 1936 - 2010). Paul Newman, 1964. Gelatin Silver Print, 24 x 16 in. © The Estate of Dennis Hopper

http://www.moca.org/museum/exhibitiondetail.php?id=438

From the Museum of Contemporary Art LA exhibition: Dennis Hopper Double Standard

July 11, 2010-September 26, 2010

There are three reasons why I selected this image...1. Paul Newman is sexy. 2. I was surprised to learn that the late actor, Dennis Hopper was a photographer (and a good one). 3. I love the light in this picture, and the way the shadow of a chain-link fence falls upon Paul's body.

Leon Levinstein (American, 1910 - 1988)  Beach Scene: Family Napping In Shade, Coney Island, New York, 1957. Gelatin Silver Print, 10 3/4 x 12 3/16 in. © Howard Greenberg Gallery

http://www.metmuseum.org/special/se_event.asp?OccurrenceId={C9CE6916-DFEF-4B86-BDB0-EE290C523227}

From The Metropolitan Museum of Art NY exhibition: Hipsters, Hustlers, and Handball Players: Leon Levinstein's New York Photographs, 1950–1980

June 8, 2010–October 17, 2010

The Howard Gilman Gallery, 2nd floor

I chose this image because it reminds me of my childhood and long days on the beach. I think it is beautiful and intimate.