Tumblr (3.0; @cannns)http://cannns.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6cbaajQOl1rrpm57o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://storyboard.tumblr.com/post/26138681404/summer-art-fridays-photographer-james-chororos" class="tumblr_blog">storyboard</a>:</p> <blockquote><h2 class="title"><strong>Summer Art Fridays: Photographer James Chororos</strong></h2> <p><span class="lead">For the latest in our <a href="http://summerfridays.tumblr.com">Summer Fridays</a> series with <a href="http://artinfo.com">ArtInfo</a>, we chose the work of <a href="http://jameschororos.tumblr.com/">James Chororos</a>, a Brooklyn-based photographer and architect.</span> Chororos uses his photos to document poetic moments that might have passed by unnoticed. Case in point (above): a stirring photo of city kids playing in a fire hydrant, lit by the orange setting sun.</p> <h4><strong>Describe the piece you submitted to Summer Fridays.</strong></h4> <p>The photograph depicts three children dancing around in the spray of an open fire hydrant in Park Slope, Brooklyn. It was taken in record-breaking heat just before the sun set in the distance.</p> <h4><strong>How does the piece relate to your memories of summer?</strong></h4> <p>The scene I captured here actually doesn’t relate to my personal experiences of summer at all. For the majority of my life, I grew up in the suburbs, and my town never permitted us to open up a fire hydrant, no matter how hot it was. Of course, as a child I used to complain dramatically about this law every summer, so when I saw these kids I had a great time documenting the moment, but I was still full of envy at age 28.</p> <h4><strong>Describe your process.</strong></h4> <p>When I shoot I try to immerse myself in the moment and I don’t stop until I think I have an image that will tell the story of the whole experience, not just what I saw, but what it felt like to be there. This particular photograph was made the same way as the majority of work I post to my blog, which involves traveling to new places often, patience, and having my camera on me wherever I go.</p> <h4><strong>How did you end up making art?</strong></h4> <p>I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t creating something in some way, so I don’t think there was a single moment that blazed the trail and it certainly hasn’t been a clear path. Throughout my life I migrated from being a painter to a graphic designer and then an architect. Each of these fields somehow led to the next and ultimately to the craft I feel the most connected with, which is photography. I’m continuously inspired by music, discovering unfamiliar settings, and the past.</p> <h4><strong>How has Tumblr helped you?</strong></h4> <p>Once I moved to Tumblr I immediately met a large number of like-minded people, photographers, and creative thinkers, all who regularly interact through their work. Having such a large audience has helped me take my work more seriously and push me in new directions. I get a lot more out of what I do as a result.</p> <p class="byline">—<a href="http://kchayka.tumblr.com">Kyle Chayka<br/></a><br/><em>Every week of the summer, <a href="http://storyboard.tumblr.com">Tumblr’s Storyboard</a> and <a href="http://artinfo.tumblr.com">ARTINFO</a> will select a user to highlight from our <a href="http://summerfridays.tumblr.com/">Summer Fridays</a> series. Check out the <a href="http://summerfridays.tumblr.com/">Summer Fridays Tumblr</a> to submit your work.</em></p></blockquote>http://cannns.tumblr.com/post/26517579178http://cannns.tumblr.com/post/26517579178Wed, 04 Jul 2012 22:11:03 +0300<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6nel8sUxt1qictu1o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6nel8sUxt1qictu1o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6nel8sUxt1qictu1o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6nel8sUxt1qictu1o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://chasematt.tumblr.com/post/26503286166/probably-the-coolest-project-ill-ever-get-a" class="tumblr_blog">chasematt</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Probably the coolest project I’ll ever get a chance to work on. Title, concept, design, art direction and copy support for the Spring / Summer 2012 cover story of <em>Washingtonian’s </em>Bride & Groom issue. Designed at <a href="http://www.designarmy.com/flash/index.html">Design Army</a>.</p> <p>Client: Washingtonian Magazine</p> <p>Creative Director: Pum Lefebure</p> <p>Photography: <a href="http://www.deanalexander.com/">Dean Alexander</a></p></blockquote>http://cannns.tumblr.com/post/26517468971http://cannns.tumblr.com/post/26517468971Wed, 04 Jul 2012 22:09:07 +0300<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6npd0khF91rat4rko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>lalalalalaaa</p>http://cannns.tumblr.com/post/26517246704http://cannns.tumblr.com/post/26517246704Wed, 04 Jul 2012 22:04:42 +0300