Egypt & Jordan 12/2012

To call it a trip of a lifetime is an understatement.  I cannot recommend or insist enough, that if you have a passion for antiquities, mystery sites, pyramids, that you must go to Egypt and see the sites in person, for yourself. Photos, documentaries, etc, these methods cannot capture it's vast splendor. I was fortunate to be able to go for an extended vacation/ research trip at the end of 2012. The culture, the people, but especially what remains of the Pyramid builder's monuments leave you breathless. The artistry, the detail, the wisdom etched in every wall of every site. I'll be posting some photos here, with more to come. The photos so far are of the Sphinx, Pyramid at Giza, the Nile at Sunset-(2 pics), on my way to Abu Garab, & sarcophagus of Horus are all in Egypt. The 1 camel garage, boy with camel , the donkey ride & the Treasury are in Petra-Jordan, the arch is at Jarash-Jordan, and the camels in desert are at Wadi Rum-Jordan. The man in cave serving tea & plate of food are in Petra.( not in that order) The food was made by a Bedouin, who invited us up to a private cave for lunch! We took a donkey to get up there, fun!
Our trip had 2 archeological experts in Egypt, they had different views at times which was very enlightening & provided a lot of food for thought. Our group became very close, and some of us remain in touch.  I hope to go back, it was amazing.Enjoy a glimpse of this fabulous trip!

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©Adriana M. Galvez 2012

Close up on Sarcophagus of Horus found at Tannis

Pyramid at Giza with Horse & Red Carriage

The 1 Camel Garage

Entrance arch at Jarash, Jordan

The Nile at Sunset

The Walk to Abu Garab, Egypt-©Russell G. Chong 2012

Boy with Camel, at Petra, Jordan

Camels in desert at Wadi Rum, Jordan

Bedouin Man in Cave Serving Tea

Another View on the Nile

The Splendor of the Sphynx at Sunset

Bedouin lunch, served in a cave at Petra , Jordan

FotoFocus Cincinnati: Exposed: Expectation, Experimentation, Exploration

 I was invited to participate in FotoFocus in Cincinatti, which is quite an extensive photography exhibit being held in galleries all over the city. I submitted one of my favorite street photographs. It was taken in Bali, Indonesia. I had but mere seconds to take it, and luckily this kiddie balloon dude had to slow down at a light. I am so happy I caught this fleeting moment of this man. Scooters are an integral part of this beautiful country, this was just one of many situations that can be seen daily on the streets and highways of Bali. If you are in the Cincinnati area, be sure to check out this event showcasing the work of various photographers and artists from all over the U.S.. It runs through October 26th, 2012 at various venues, including the Park National Bank Gallery. Curated by Kim Taylor and Nikki Vargas.

"Balinese Balloon Man, Smoking"~ ©Adriana M. Galvez 2012

Carsland is awesome!

I finally got a chance to test drive Carsland at DCA. What a treat! The new addition blows away (imho) the rest of the park. So much attention to detail, love and artistic details make Carsland a complete success. The rest of Eisner's park looks boring and lackluster. We went early in the day and loved the look of it, but decided we needed to return at sunset for it was clear that neon would rule the evening. Carsland adds 3 new fun rides to DCA; Luigi's Flying Tires, Radiator Springs Racers and The Tow Mater ride. The Tow Mater ride looks like a silly Knott's type kiddie ride. We dismissed it in the morning, but then we tried it in the evening, and we laughed our heads off on it. It is deceptive in its appearance, you must try it!
A few of my photos from my Carsland trip are available on canvas for purchase at;
http://instacanv.as/sleepytiki 
There are a few other pics not shown here, go check them out!

All photos ©Adriana M. Galvez 2012

                                                                                     

Comic Con 2012-The Con of the ages? The Con at the end of time? or just an excuse to aquire more stuff?

Packing up and getting ready to head out for Comic Con 2012!
Its been 2 years since I was there, missed last year in order to take a photo workshop. But boy did I miss it! Never again. Here is a photo I took by the wharf in Sand Diego during my visit in 2010. There is a group of really cool sculptures along the wharf there, beautiful stuff.

I'm really looking forward to capturing some new classic Comic Con photos this year, always some special Cosplay treats awaiting us.
But I'm not looking forward to this, every year it's getting more & more crowded.

But where else can you pose with a Clone Wars Bobble head thats taller than you? Gotta love it.

       All Photos/All rights reserved ©Adriana M. Galvez 2010

My tour of Lucasfilm Animation plus Skywalker Ranch

I was able to take another tour of Skywalker Ranch-( 3rd photo down from top) & Lucasfilm Animation home of The Clone Wars animation recently. This fountain-(top photo) is 1 of 2 that bracket the lovely Yoda bronze-(2nd photo) by sculptor Lawrence Noble. The sculpture & fountains are at the entrance to Lucasfilm Animation. I had the honor of meeting Larry Noble at an art opening that same weekend, what a treat! It was a Star Wars filled weekend for me, got to have dinner with John Rinzler-editor of many Lucasfilm books on one night, dinner with concept artist Mark Gabbana on another, hang out with Pat Presley-concept artist for The Clone Wars and  Pak Han-photographer and Star Wars art collector. What fun.
All these photos were originally posted on Instagram.
Follow me on IG @SleepyTiki

Interior photos are not allowed. :(
I also took some video;



All photos & video /All rights reserved ©Adriana M. Galvez 2012

Hanging out in SF

http://instagr.am/p/M5aTvjMN4O/

The "Kitchen Gallery" Exhibit in Ohio

I was asked to submit some photos from my Valentine Treats series to this exhibit -( see previous post in February) Here is a photo of my contribution to the "Kitchen Gallery Exhibit". 3 of my photographs were on display as digital prints in May at the Cincinnati Park National Bank Art Gallery at UC Clermont College from May 4 - 21. 
Exhibit was curated by UC Clermont College, assistant professor of fine arts, Kim Taylor.
Here is an article on the art show in a local paper.
http://local.cincinnati.com/share/news/story.aspx?sid=192864

 

Selections from my Valentine Treats series;

1-Milk and Cookies with Straws, 2-Glass Dome with Ice Cream Candies, 3-Candy Jar
(See my post below from February for some close ups on some of the photos)

                                                  

 Photos on the right by ©Kristan Taylor

An angle on the Kitchen Gallery Exhibit

 Valentine Treats series;

©Adriana M. Galvez Photography 2012

(Props provided by~Candee by Sandee; https://www.facebook.com/candeebysandee?ref=ts set up at "LA Shoot This!" an event put on by Joelle Leder Photography)

*Photos from the Kitchen Gallery Exhibit above were provided by curator; ©Kim Taylor 2012.

You can see more photos and other art from the event by going to Kim's blog;

http://www.kimraetaylor.com/KimRaeTaylor.com/PHOTO_ALBUMS/Pages/Kitchen_Gallery.html

Fun Tilt Shift video

I love tilt-shift time lapse! Check out this view of Rio during Carnaval. Let's Samba!
The City of Samba from Jarbas Agnelli on Vimeo.

Valentine Treats

These are a couple of photos from my 'Valentine Treats' album. What a fun exercise! Just shooting away with my handy Droid! If only my DSLR were that portable! Photos from this album are on display in Second Life at a Gallery called 'Fotografio'-(see below for more info) Inspiration? Valentines of course! February is upon us which means Valentine's Day is almost here! Astrologically I heard that we are entering Aquarius, while we have just entered the Year of the Dragon from the Chinese calendar, and of course its the notorious 2012! What a blissful month this is going to be. I wish you all lots of love this Valentines month!
© Adriana M. Galvez Photography 2012
(Props provided by~Candee by Sandee
& shot at an LA Shoot This! event-hosted by Joelle Leder Photography)

Gallery Fotografio~Second Life

A few of my photos from my series 'Valentine Treats' are on display in a virtual world photography gallery. Amazing right? I would never had thought it possible! Most of the photos were created with iPhone & Droid platforms. If you are an SL member, go to Gallery Fotografio. You can also sign up for the monthly challenges and maybe your photos will be chosen to be on display there as well.
'Valentine Treats' photo credits;
© Adriana M. Galvez Photography 2012
Props~Candee by Sandee
& LA Shoot This!
( Photos to the right of my Valentines belong to; ©Jackie Diglione 2012~gallery owner)
Second Life teleport address to Fotografio Gallery is; 913, Tamaqua (113, 114, 23) - Moderate

Senior Portrait

Been toiling away, learning as much as possible about the ins & outs of photography. So much to still learn. I've been practicing any chance I get. I took some shots of my beautiful cousin while visiting her in Nevada a few months ago. There are so many shots of her that turned out well, but this was her favorite. She decided she wanted to add this to her Senior portraits to give out as wallets. I'm so honored!

Eaton Canyon

Wow, time flies! I went to Bali for 3 weeks late last year, the holidays came and went, and now Easter and springtime are upon us. I've been enjoying some time off, relaxing, getting chores done and working on my photography. Really loving playing around with cameras and images.
I've been trying to get my exercise going, so I started hiking again. So lovely! Due to all the rain, there are flowing streams & waterfalls right here, near Pasadena!
I always forget, you don't have to drive for hours to get away, or hike doggie poo Runyon Canyon either. I took the photo above at Eaton Canyon, Altadena. Enjoy spring everyone!
©Adriana M. Galvez /All rights reserved

Testing the waters of the DSLR world

So its been a long while! Yes, my new job is keeping me way too busy. Not that anyone is reading this. Blogger's counter says that basically, almost no one has come to read my blog since I last checked, yet the counter on the front page of my blog shows 500+ more people than Blogger's counter?? Weird! Anyway, with my constant search for new creative endeavors, it has resulted in producing some photography attempts. I was always into photography, but had not yet jumped into the DSLR area. Well now I have, and have quickly outgrown the camera I bought last summer. Although, there is still much to learn of course! I've been meeting some great new people, & I must say the photography community has been really welcoming and supportive! Here are some pics from some photo shoots I've attended with the SoCal Photo club.

Playing with Photoshop and Virtual Photographer

Before & After. Results of applying Virtual Photographer fixes to an under exposed photo. I was just testing how far one could go to save an image!
Photos ©Adriana M. Galvez 2010~All Rights Reserved