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efficient agony skip to main skip to sidebar efficient agony poetry art and commentary by rick burnett baker monday may 13 2024 passion dispassion dispassion over time and through usage based on definitional perceptions words will sometimes take on negative connotations we all know about passion or the mental state of being passionate about whatever we obsess over but what of a person who is considered to be dispassionate sounds terrible to think that one might be dispassionate or exhibit qualities such as they exist in this case of dispassion since the invention of photography in the early 1800 s the craft and art has provided many forms of expression from landscape street photojournalism and all types of images encompassed within those genres one known but little discussed form of photography is that of death photos this is where dispassion comes in particularly when viewing those images that were taken in the 19th and early 20th centuries one can research numerous articles about the when how s and why s of death photos my aunt jeanie a national award winning photographer in the early 1960 s began taking death photos of immediate family members in the 1990 s i continued her tradition in the early 2000 s it takes a high degree of dispassion to endeavor this type of photography it s easy when the images are from strangers decades ago but not so much when the subjects are family in the contemporary now i avoid viewing her photos and my own of this genre while i made the decision to not engage in the taking of death photos in the future i failed in that declaration when my mother passed those are images that are not for publication working with digital tintype images the subject matter of the ancient and ever present human conditions of aging and decline has presented me with a compelling need to document these images of which i ve taken a fair number over the past year may or may not ever be presented in whole or as a series it s a personal exploration requiring a high degree of dispassion i honestly don t fully understand this stated need but such is the art of photography such is the drive of any art form whether photography painting writing or music the kind of photos i ve been taking in this emerging series requires passion it also requires a dispassionate approach in the creative process of this subject matter if you have a negative idea of what dispassion or dispassionate mean i encourage you to open a dictionary both passion and dispassion require open minds they also require passion on numerous levels rick burnett baker posted by r burnett baker at 9 17 am no comments sunday february 5 2023 perceptions images from my throwaway files edited in vintagescene fx experiments in perception or what does this have to do with photography reimagine the present as the past how would your pov change or would it compare the wonder of early 1800 s images and even the first known photos to the absolutist images of today and explore the sense of wonder and imagination from both points of view consider our notions of a throwaway society in terms of photography and what we today deem worthy of exhibiting compared to how we appreciate imperfect images from the past how does that comparison square with our personal and collective ideals of worthiness and value of any given photo can we learn value and appreciation of beauty history and our surroundings by exploring and reconsidering the throwaway components of our efforts to capture the perfect photo as photography enthusiasts are we too quick to judge images as throwaways or duds due to the evolution of photographic tools and our modern expectations for results we can achieve with those tools and does that dampen our ability to see beyond imperfection thus narrowing the definitions of art and beauty do imperfections in any given photo enhance its intrinsic beauty or appeal how does the often touted benefits of large megapixel capabilities of our modern ever evolving photo equipment and software reduce our ability to see beauty and worth in mundane or lower quality images does the use of present day editing software to create imperfections in already imperfect images defeat the purpose of said software the oldest known surviving photograph titled view from the window at le gras was taken around 1826 by nicephore niepce using his photographic invention called heliography that process created a one of a kind photo on a pewter plate treated with bitumen of judea which is a naturally occurring asphalt containing light sensitive properties the photo was a grainy blurred purple tinted rendering of buildings that are barely recognizable as buildings this photo is sometimes shown as a helumt gershein enhanced version that belies the primitive nature of the original photo taken by niepce the original is currently part of the permanent collection at the university of texas austin the niepce image is often regarded with awe by photogs and the general public despite its mostly unrecognizable content combing through my old files of photos i ve been looking at the images that would nearly always be considered as throwaways or duds i ve edited these photos from an ancient point of view imagining them as the early primitive art form of photography and also viewing them from a modern stance of abstract imaging few people like or appreciate blurry grainy abstract photos and the common refrain might be what the hell is that i just don t get it others will glibly ask the rhetorical question what does this have to do with photography thus when asking the question what does this have to do with photography try to understand how your preconceived expectations of photography determine what you consider as beauty art or perfection next ask yourself if that answer might be the the same for every other viewer of photography remember that any given image will elicit a thousand reactions from a hundred people from simple images of street signs to the esoteric renderings with blur grain and abstract qualities every photograph is photography not every photo can be described as fine art photography but anyone who has to ask the question of what does this have to do with photography should reevaluate their use of imagination curiosity and even humor having to ask that question suggests more about the one asking than the photo itself i encourage photography enthusiasts to break out of their insular views and habits and explore different avenues of the hobby and art re imagine the images you ve passed by or rejected and engage in experiments of perception imagination breathes new life into a hobby and might lead to fun and exciting directions despite some people who just don t get art or who s perceptions are blurred in the ruts of habit and dogma rick burnett baker posted by r burnett baker at 6 47 am 3 comments wednesday february 1 2023 a study in archaeology from my various nude semi nude and abstract overlay images over a period of some 45 years i m gradually preparing some of these photos for a coffee table book during the coming year burial mound rick burnett baker posted by r burnett baker at 6 31 am no comments cosmos cosmos signs of plentiful years abound open gates rotting fences dormant tree branches a path of sanity is rutted with mud tears of the cosmos indifferent to wishes of any living creature s roiling blood colorless forests quietly harbor life bereft of purpose as if purpose is pain disquietudes of a breeze are mournful melodies sung by no one willingly i walk slowly stepping over cow patties shedding tears as rain becoming one with a scene is neither required nor necessary to gleaning its beauty or gore life s significance likewise depends on nothing said or implied within grief s spiritual vacuum hollowed by what was and is no more rick burnett baker posted by r burnett baker at 5 04 am no comments thursday december 29 2022 health is mental this is from an emerging 3am inspired hopefully temporary selfie series titled the unflattering health is mental what is mental health as of the past few years and now at the end of 2022 mental health is a buzz phrase it s been an excuse for bad behavior it s touted as a solution for what we see as societal ills it s a way to abdicate responsibility for our actions both personally and collectively it s a sense of shame when we can t see the symptoms within our own skulls sometimes it s permanent sometimes it manifests only on occasion situationally those two aspects are not always mutually exclusive one can wish situationally is the one we occasionally experience during crisis what s disturbing and concerning is that the world is in a constant state of crisis what s amazing is how we garner resilience to ward off the permanence of such an ecumenical state of mind hopefully that is what is a buzz phrase or buzz word they are perhaps coping mechanisms created to sustain humanity until working solutions can be found to move us beyond mere sustenance and stasis and into a positive framework health itself is mental hopefully that is ️ rick burnett baker posted by r burnett baker at 10 00 am no comments saturday december 17 2022 lines of skin three images from my various nude semi nude and abstract overlay series over a period of some 45 years i m gradually preparing some of these images for a coffee table book during the coming year holy water 2013 hither 2013 nocturn 2013 rick burnett baker posted by r burnett baker at 7 19 am no comments wednesday december 7 2022 chewing the cud ruminations or chewing the cud looking at this bowl of succulents one may see a plant amazingly its parts are potential new plants break one off and it will root and form another entity several other plants in my home have that same potential i take hope and inspiration from this phenomenon of ancient ways of nature yet doubt and trepidation pull and push at my mind simultaneously when considering human mortality must be an age thing rick burnett baker digital 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with a ba in asian studies minor in classical chinese literature a graduate certificate in us urban policy and a masters mrp in regional and urban planning third world he has worked with a mining company in honduras with a civil engineering firm in saudi arabia and traveled andworked throughout southeast asia china and northern africa with halliburton for nearly a decade based out of singapore during his years living in singapore he was also known for his radio and television voice over work baker returned to the us in 1985 to complete academic interests and continues to live in new york view my complete profile from suz at begin again my blog list vicki lane mysteries 9 hours ago baker stake 7 months ago citybuoy is still floating 1 year ago good morning yesterday 7 years ago begin again 8 years ago me daily 8 years ago magpie tales 10 years ago savage reflections 10 years ago life at willow manor 10 years ago andrew t durham 11 years ago light at the end of the tether 13 years ago 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