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Appropriation

December 9, 2014 by Gina Marie

This “Mother Mary” greeting card has been sitting on my bedroom dresser for a few months. Recently, I added some Christmas decorations to the dresser and I noticed how the sparkly colorful lights reflected off the greeting card’s glossy face. It’s rather pretty, so of course I had to snap a picture. Here is the result . . . not too shabby. But then, Mother Mary is rarely shabby.

Categories: Art, Light, Photo Journal, Photography, Pop Art, Spirituality, Surrealism • Tags: Art, Light, Photo Journal, Photography, Pop Art, Spirituality, Surrealism

Flare Photography

December 29, 2013 by Gina Marie

“Lens flare is created when non-image forming light enters the lens and subsequently hits the camera’s film or digital sensor. This often appears as a characteristic polygonal shape, with sides which depend on the shape of the lens diaphragm. It can lower the overall contrast of a photograph significantly and is often an undesired artifact, however some types of flare may actually enhance the artistic meaning of a photo. Flare can take many forms, and this may include just one […]

Categories: Animals, Boxers, Flare, Graveyards, Light, Photography, Travel • Tags: Animals, Boxers, Flare, Graveyards, Light, Photography, Travel

Oracle Deck Card Interpretations

June 29, 2013 by Gina Marie

ASCEND – The time has come to take the next step. A new level of existence awaits. It’s up to you to do the footwork. BEAUTY – Find beauty in imperfection. Witness beauty in yourself and those around you. BOUNDARIES – The time has come for self-care. Start saying no to commitments and people who drain your precious energy without giving anything in return. Say it straight and with a smile. CELEBRATION – There is reason to celebrate. Partake in […]

Categories: Divination, Light • Tags: Buddha, Divination, Light, Photography

Voiceless

June 22, 2013 by Gina Marie

Sleep comes, and with it the fading of constellations. In dreams, she levitates high over mountaintops. The ancient light of stars burns to dust, snapping souls to attention. Voiceless, © 2013 by Gina Marie Lazar Lovrencevic. All rights reserved.

Categories: Art, Collage, Light, Photography, Poetry, Spirituality, Spooky, Travel • Tags: Art, Collage, Light, Photography, Poetry, Spirituality, Spooky, Travel

Emblems of the Underworld

March 23, 2013 by Gina Marie

The following collage superimposes three images atop one another. In the background stands a silhouette of the Sacré-Cœur Basilica in Paris. Below on either side are the mirror images of a statue in Philadelphia’s Laurel Hill Cemetery. I used an HP M537 PhotoSmart camera to photograph the basilica, a Nikon D3100 to photograph the statue, and two photo editing programs to manipulate the digital images (i.e., Microsoft Picture It! and Google’s Picasa). When I look at this image, I am reminded the following lines […]

Categories: Art, Collage, Color, Light, Photography, Spooky • Tags: Art, Collage, Color, Light, Photography, Spooky

A Visually Aware Human Being

December 6, 2012 by Gina Marie

“I’m not just a ‘photographer’ or a ‘painter,’ but a visually aware human being searching out ways to communicate the intensities of life.” -American artist Barbara Morgan (1900-1992)

Categories: Architecture, Art, Color, Drawing, Holidays, Inspiration, Life, Light, Philadelphia, Photography, Shadow, Winter • Tags: Architecture, Art, Color, Drawing, Holidays, Inspiration, Life, Light, Philadelphia, Photography, Shadow, Winter

We Came to See a Rock Show

September 12, 2012 by Gina Marie

Last night, Bob Mould (Minnesota native and former member of the bands Hüsker Dü and Sugar) played a show at the Union Transfer in Philadelphia. I had called the venue ahead of time to inquire as to whether I could bring my camera, and was told “No SLR’s or DSLR’s allowed unless you have prior approval by the band.” In other words, the Nikon (which I like to think of as my new superpower) would have to stay home and […]

Categories: Art, Bob Mould, Color, Light, Music, Philadelphia, Photography, Rock, Shadow • Tags: Art, Bob Mould, Color, Light, Music, Philadelphia, Photography, Rock, Shadow