lines & shadows
Feel an urge to do something lying there staring at the ceiling. So I made a picture.
Like the lines. Life is upside down sometimes. The shadows seem to be telling me stories but it's so faint I can't really hear. May be next time, they said.
Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival 2013
f11project is proud to present 'Rearview' by Diana Renelli at The Rivoli Lounge.
April 28th - June 29th, 2013
About the series:
Diana Renelli likes to play with reflection, which results in images that are by turns dreamlike, striking, eerie, and evocative. She is drawn toward the layering of shadows found on glass, and she creates intriguing images by photographing ordinary objects through this transitional barrier.
In Rearview, talismans such as crystal rosaries, beaded mandalas, or miniature pagodas hang suspended from mirrors inside vehicles. These religious icons acquire mysterious meaning; reflections from the outside intrude upon objects in the interior, creating mood and story. The glass gives rise to an ambiguity that forces the viewer to become conscious of the space itself, and this leads to a redefinition of the suspended object. In addition, the fact that such intensely personal articles are on open display results in an intriguing tension between the private and the public.
Other opposing dynamics appear – a figurine of the Virgin Mary hangs in front of a lacy wedding garter; a metal swastika, with all its conflicting historical connotations, dangles beside a peaceful Buddha, backlit with a golden glow ... a variety of amulets, pendants, medals, and charms stand out against Toronto street reflections.
~ Diana Renelli 2013
I am teaching a 'Adobe Lightroom for Photographers' workshop at Pikto in Toronto's Distillery District. This workshop is divided into 5 sessions covering all aspects of Lightroom 4.
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Course description:
Lightroom is developed by Adobe as a photo workflow solution aimed at professional photographers and serious amateurs. It is designed to be an all-in-one toolbox for managing, editing and presenting large volumes of digital images.
In this workshop, you will be learn:
• Session 1 - Adobe Lightroom and digital workflow
• Session 2 - importing your images and file management
• Session 3 - setting up Collections and inputting metadata/IPTC info
• Session 4 - processing your raw files or jpegs
• Session 5 - publishing your work and combining Photoshop into Lightroom workflow
This workshop is recommended for any photographers who are looking for a more robust digital workflow solution to manage their photo libraries.
Dates:
May 2nd, 2013 7-9 PM
May 9th, 2013 7-9 PM
May16th, 2013 7-9 PM
May 23rd, 2013 7-9 PM
May 30th, 2013 7-9 PM
Winter landscape in Alberta, Canada.
Medicine Lake, Jasper National park
Jasper National park
Vermillion Lake, Alberta, Canada
Two Jack Lake, Alberta, Canada
Two Jake Lake, Alberta, Canada
Established in 1885, Banff National Park is Canada's oldest national park in the Rockies. The park encompasses 6,641 square kilometre of mountainous terrain, with numerous glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine landscapes.
The most famous lakes in the Banff National Park are Lake Louise and Moraine Lake which attract millions of visitors worldwide each year.
Frozen Lake Louise, Banff, Alberta, Canada
About the series:
Diana Renelli likes to play with reflection, which results in images that are by turns dreamlike, striking, eerie, and evocative. She is drawn toward the layering of shadows found on glass, and she creates intriguing images by photographing ordinary objects through this transitional barrier.
In Rearview, talismans such as crystal rosaries, beaded mandalas, or miniature pagodas hang suspended from mirrors inside vehicles. These religious icons acquire mysterious meaning; reflections from the outside intrude upon objects in the interior, creating mood and story. The glass gives rise to an ambiguity that forces the viewer to become conscious of the space itself, and this leads to a redefinition of the suspended object. In addition, the fact that such intensely personal articles are on open display results in an intriguing tension between the private and the public.
Other opposing dynamics appear – a figurine of the Virgin Mary hangs in front of a lacy wedding garter; a metal swastika, with all its conflicting historical connotations, dangles beside a peaceful Buddha, backlit with a golden glow ... a variety of amulets, pendants, medals, and charms stand out against Toronto street reflections.
~ Diana Renelli 2013
Johnston Canyon is located in Banff National Park, Alberta and it is only a short driving distance from Banff. Johnston Creek is a tributary of the Bow River in the Canadian Rockies originated north of Castle Mountain in a glacial valley south of Badger Pass.
Lower Falls
The Johnston Canyon Trail is a very popular destination for hikers. The trail is about 6 kilometres (3.6 miles) long. There are catwalks anchored to the side of the canyon in parts of the trail which offer good vantage points for the river below.
The Lower Falls is about 10 metres high with a deeply carved pothole below. You can get right up close to the falls through a small tunnel to experience the sight and sound of water plunging into the pothole and feel the mist on your face (hopefully not your lens).
pothole
As you push forward to the Upper Falls, the terrain becomes more rugged. The Upper Falls is much more dramatic at a height of 30 metres. Beyond the Upper Falls are the Ink Pots which is about 3.5 kilometres away. The ink pots are six greenish blue pools of spring water that remains at a constant -1˚C year round.
To hike the trail in the winter or spring, you will need proper gear and footwear. As I found out the hard way, negotiating the icy paths can be treacherous especially on steep climbs. However, to be able to avoid the hordes of tourists in the summer months is the big payoff.
Sunset at Jasper Lake
Sandy beach on Jasper Lake
Jasper National Park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. It is the largest park in the Canadian Rockies spanning 10878 square kilometres (4200 square miles) and is located north of Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada.
The park offers spectacular views of glaciers, crystal clear lakes, breathtaking rugged mountain ranges, broad valleys, deep canyons, evergreen forest and of course, abundant wildlife. It has over 1000 kilometres of hiking trails in this vast wilderness and the largest Dark Sky Preserve on the planet.
The scenic Icefields Parkway that connects Banff National Park to the south takes you alongside a chain of massive icefields that straddle the Continental Divide. The famous Columbia Icefield is at the southern end of the park and it is only a short walking distance from the parkway.
Jasper National Park is also one of the few remaining areas in southern Canada that carnivores like grizzly bears, mountain lions, wolves, wolverines and coyotes call home. This park remains one of the protected ecosystems remaining in the Rockies.
White tailed deer chillin in the park
Jasper is a specialized municipality in western Alberta, Canada. It is the commercial centre of Jasper National Park, located in the Canadian Rockies in the Athabasca River valley. Jasper is approximately 362 kilometres west of Edmonton and 290 kilometres north of Banff, Alberta at the intersection of the Yellowhead Highway and the Icefields Parkway.
Established in 1813, Jasper House was first a North West Company, and later Hudson's Bay Company, fur trade outpost on the York Factory Express trade route to what was then called "New Caledonia" (now British Columbia), and Fort Vancouver in Columbia District on the lower Columbia River.
In the 2011 Census, the Municipality of Jasper had a population of 4,051 living in 1,399 of its 1,615 total dwellings.
~ Wiki
f11project will be part of this year's Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival and is proud to present Rearview by Diana Renelli.
The show is on view from April 28th to June 29th, 2013 at The Rivoli Lounge.
Opening reception is on May 9th, 7 - 10 PM.
Diana Renelli is a Toronto-based photographer who likes to play with reflection, which results in images that are by turns dreamlike, striking, eerie, and evocative. She is drawn toward the layering of shadows found on glass, and she creates intriguing images by photographing ordinary objects through this transitional barrier.
In Rearview, talismans such as crystal rosaries, beaded mandalas, or miniature pagodas hang suspended from mirrors inside vehicles. These religious icons acquire mysterious meaning; reflections from the outside intrude upon objects in the interior, creating mood and story. The glass gives rise to an ambiguity that forces the viewer to become conscious of the space itself, and this leads to a redefinition of the suspended object. In addition, the fact that such intensely personal articles are on open display results in an intriguing tension between the private and the public.
Other opposing dynamics appear – a figurine of the Virgin Mary hangs in front of a lacy wedding garter; a metal swastika, with all its conflicting historical connotations, dangles beside a peaceful Buddha, backlit with a golden glow ... a variety of amulets, pendants, medals, and charms stand out against Toronto street reflections.
~ Diana Renelli 2013
