Bedazzled

I spent a few hours at the Stave Falls Powerhouse, just outside Mission, BC. It's a former Hydroelectric Power Station, currently enjoying new life as a magical museum. I had to drag myself away, and will definitely be going back.


Blue Paint


A Current Event


Machine, With Footprints


Machine 1


Curves


Delusions of Grandeur


Ray of Light


Chains and Links


Electric Dreams

Copyright 2010, Kathy Neudorf

It Had To Happen

The 2010 Winter Olympics are currently being hosted in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. I did not have tickets to any event, but was able to spend a couple of days exploring various venues in our fair city. So much to see and do....


Athletes' Village


The sparkling Melanie Dekker


Bridge at Night


City LIghts


Distant Drums


False Creek Water Taxi


Edgewater Casino


Olympic Blue, Olympic Gold


France, Bass Player for Misteur Valaire (OMG, What a Band!!)


Russia House (aka Science World)

Copyright 2010, Kathy Neudorf

Something Completely Different

Last week I took my new camera out for its inaugural run. My destination was a New Westminster rail yard, full of old trains, broken tracks, and a riot of colorful inspiration. The sky was gray and the place was spooky, but the graffiti was wonderful.


Urban Abstract


Street of Dreams


Cat's Eyes

Copyright 2010, Kathy Neudorf

Long Exposures

A few impressions gathered from the Forest Service Road overlooking Harrison Lake.


Little River


Harrison Lake


Islands in the Stream

Copyright 2010, Kathy Neudorf

Mother and Child

A quiet moment captured at a family event.


Mother and Child

Copyright 2010, Kathy Neudorf

Catching Up

Sometimes we get so busy with taking pictures that it's difficult to keep up with the sorting, editing and posting. I'll be working on this, at least until the next shoot:)) These photos were taken last March in Tulameen, BC.


In His Element


A Moment of Reflection

Copyright 2010, Kathy Neudorf

A Tribute

Today I lost a good friend, Judy Daniels. Judy was a warm, articulate, witty woman with a huge zest for life. She was also a very gifted photographer who taught me many things. We shared a lot of good times, and she will be greatly missed. Judy struggled with cancer for over a year. It finally claimed her.

Fly freely, dear one - your wings are strong. You will never be forgotten.

For a video of Judy's amazing images, click here.

Below are some examples of her work:


Surviving One More Storm


Red Fox in Snow


Glass Magic


Seals at South Sawyer Glacier


Steptoe View


Rufous Hummingbirds


Tuscan Courtyard


'I Can't Eat That Stinky Thing!'


Judy's (very feisty) dog, Rosie


Judy Daniels: December 14, 1941 - December 20, 2009

All Images Copyrighted

Storm Watching, Sort Of

A while back I journeyed to Ucluelet, on Vancouver Island's West Coast. Yes, it rained - it was November after all, and the area is one of the wettest in British Columbia. The sun came out too, which was a wonderful gift. This place is stunning, no matter what the weather.


Pacific Jewels


November Surf - Brrr!


Amphitrite Lighthouse

Copyright 2009, Kathy Neudorf

Aldergrove Fair Days

A Polynesian charmer who danced center stage.

Focus

Copyright 2009, Kathy Neudorf

Dressage at Thunderbird

A day of contrasts - a wonderfully challenging time photographing elegant, well schooled horses, followed by a visit to a fish hatchery. Both within an hour of my house - how special is that?


Walking Tall


The Dance


A Gentle Reward

Copyright 2009, Kathy Neudorf

Inch Creek

From a fish hatchery near Mission, BC.


Pastel Pond


Swept Away


Liquid Gold


Fish Fry


Patterns

Copyright 2009, Kathy Neudorf

Hot Off The Press!

Read my comment about photographic art, published in the Robert Genn Twice Weekly Newsletter:

Robert Genn's original post:

TUNE UP -- October 2, 2009

Dear Artist,

Where I live, the spiders come out in autumn. They're in my face when I bend to turn on the garden hose. Going about their sky-harvest and their devious mating-games, they spread their webs across my larger windows. In the nearby forest there's a surprise of mushrooms. The longer, darker nights bring the owl's call closer. Even by day the night birds are more active, silently moving between the tall cedars.

When painters take their paints to the forest, they feel this presence. While the hiker, jogger and even the photographer can get some of the benefit, the richest spirit is released to the ones who sit in a spot for some time. Fitting in and adapting to the scene, we become part of nature's furnishings. Alone, or with a quiet friend, with simple, timeless tools and procedures, we honour the privilege. Consistently, the surroundings that attracted us in the first place give up more secrets as we sit.

Best regards,

Robert

My Comment:

PHOTOGRAPHERS GET JOY TOO

by Kathy Neudorf, Langley, BC, Canada

I am a formally trained painter who now makes photographs. During my schooling, my 14 years as a painter, and my transition into photography, I frequently encountered the view that photography is not art, and by association, photographers are not artists. Some think we just point, and shoot, and the camera does it all. Not so.

When out with my camera, the hours melt into minutes. I frequently spend extended periods at a single location, taking picture after picture, moving this way and that, experimenting with setting after setting. This is a whole body experience - sometimes I'm perched on a tree limb, other times I'm on my belly.

Do I feel connected to my subject? Absolutely. Do I slip from the present into the subconscious, intuitive state that brings forth true creativity? Without question. Not surprisingly, I felt this way about painting too. Is my photography art? I believe so. It's certainly every bit as satisfying as brushes and paint.

Another reader writes:

From: Linda Bishop -- Oct 06, 2009

Just to let you know Kathy, that I think you are absolutely an artist. People who just point and shoot ( that would be me) are not photographers. Learning how your tool works and creating images that otherwise could never exist in reality is a true art. As a painter and someone who uses the camera only to try and record the image for later use, I can truly appreciate your chosen medium as I find it very difficult to even take a decent photo with my own camera. All the best to you.


Thank you, Linda. GO PHOTOGRAPHERS!