Daniel Sroka Photographs art and news
February 2008 | www.danielsroka.com | change/end subscription
new art for the new year
Things have been quite busy in my studio this winter. I've been hard at work on a new series of photographs that experiment with the use of texture and contrast. This photograph below is a 'landscape' made from a leaf that fell out of its tree last autumn and dried in my yard. I positioned the camera extremely close to the leaf, forming the 'land' from the smooth length of its body. The 'mountains' in the background are from the leaf's raw edges that had cracked and curled. I then added an organic texture I created to reinforce the feeling of an old landscape painting. It's one of my favorites this winter. Click here for more of my recent photographs.
Horizon (an abstraction of a fallen leaf). Prints available for $35.
purchase a work-in-progress for just $35
I now offer for sale fine prints of my works-in-progress, such as the photograph above. This 5x7 pigment prints give you a unique chance to buy a (very) limited edition of my work for a low price. It also gives you a glimpse into how I work and think about my photographs. And when I finish the photograph, you can 'upgrade' to the final print for only $30 more! Buy a print of my works-in-progress here.
favorite posts from my blog
It's hard to believe, but my blog (click to subscribe) is now two years old! Here are a few of my favorite posts from this past season:
- Sound of the new year flying by: Reflecting on the past year, the birth of my daughter, and turning 40.
- Pick the notes you really mean: Inspiration from novelist Haruki Murakami and jazz great Thelonious Monk.
- A benefit of working from home: Working from home has a lot of benefits, but being able to be there on my son's first day of preschool rates pretty high.
Wishing you a happy new year,
