Updates Galore

I'm back with lots of updates!

First of all, there's a new gallery on KdReinhold.com This is a gallery dedicated to my newest love, cemetery art. Yes, it may seem a little morbid but cemetery art is a very interesting subject. While most of it is all based on the same things (angels, crosses, and the like) most of it is unique in their own right. Everyone has their own take on death and remembering their loved ones and you can really see that in the art you can find in cemeteries. The art can also tells a good deal about the ethnicity of the person, for example, a Celtic Cross could mean that the person is of an Irish background. I just find it all very interesting. It has it's own place in the art world.

In other news, my boyfriend came and visited me over Christmas and as a gift he got me the Tamron 90mm f2.8 macro lens I've been craving for months. The focus on it is amazing, it's really smooth and the dial turns flawlessly. It's the most amazing lens I own and it quickly became my favorite. Thanks, Jon!

Here's an image taken with my new lens.

And just in case anyone wanted to know, there's a contest and art show coming up this Saturday at Framations in Saint Charles. It's the same one I earned an honorable mention for The Tree Stands Alone last year. This year, Beyond the Lens III is being held at Framations from January 10th to February 8th. The opening is this Saturday from 1pm to 4pm with awards being held at 2:30pm. I have three pieces in the show and I hope to see you there!

Walkin' in a Winter Wonderland

It snowed this weekend for the first time this…autumn. Yes, that’s right, it’s still three weeks away from winter and we have snow. But that’s not so bad, it made for some nice shots at Faust Park in Chesterfield. Here’s some previews for you to enjoy!

I had more fun with textures (as usual) with some of the images. As you can see, A Snowy Autumn Day in the Park, I got crafty with Leah Profancik's papers and frames. I really like the way that turned out...considering it was my first attempt at something like that. Not bad for an amateur, eh? It's funny, sometimes I surprise myself, in good ways of course.

The fence shot I got really layer crazy and had a blast, it looks great though. I actually used the same texture layer twice and just changed the blending style for each of them. It's kind of amusing, I loved the photo when I shot it but after I uploaded it, I totally disliked it. But, of course, after all my edits, I'm back in love with this piece.

This final shot isn't my best work, but there was just something about it that I liked. There's something almost whimsical about it, I think...but it could be just me. Any input anyone else has about this shot would be much appreciated. A texture maybe? Or maybe a paper? I just don't know! I've done so many edits these past couple days with the website going live and my class projects coming up, that my eyes are going crazy and my brain is turned to mush! Please help!

Well, anyway, this post has gone on long enough and I've run out of things to say. I hope you'll all check back in the next couple of days because I'm sure I'll have something new and fun to talk about since the website is live...which I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am over! Woohoo!

Have a wonderful week everyone!

Yours,
Kdr