Shlee Vincent

Tuesday night, Kerri and I turned off the lights and created what was the closest I’ve been to a studio (outside of work) and began to experiment in painting pictures with light.

There were definitely some fun results:

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Enter 2010.

I’m not one for year end of the year surveys. Instead, I just want to reflect on 2009 and what I’ve accomplished.

In 2009, I:

• graduated from Towson University, Cum Laude, with a B.A. in Mass Communications. I was short one course of completing a creative writing minor.
• completed two small websites – one which featured a multimedia project on Baltimore.
• created ShleeVincent.com and began to create and manage a blog and online portfolio.
• got a plastic toy camera called Diana F+ and began experimenting with medium format photography and film.
• attained a full-time job at a portrait studio.
• moved in and began collaborating with Kerri O’Neill.
• documented the Whartscape Festival for DTR Webzine.
• used my passport and ventured to Montreal.
• was inducted into Lambda Pi Eta (a mass communications honor society).

It’s been an interesting year and with no concrete plans for 2010, I can only say, “Is this real life?”

I haven’t explored all that much of the state, but since I am often sitting on or by the borders to the state, I have definitely taken a liking to the landscapes and historical pieces that I always drive past.

Over the summer, I housesat for a woman my boyfriend works with. She lives on a farm in West Grove, Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the photos I shot there:

(More Photos to come)

Since te rush at work, I’m definitely planning to get out and shoot in more diverse locations – well, more in general. On my list is Route 896. There are a bunch of historical districts along the way, plus a lot of nice landscapes. I’m looking forward to exploring with Diana, Kerri, Holga and the new addition of Diana Mini.

This has been a lucrative Christmas.

Photo-wise:
Fish-eye lens for Diana
Lubitel 166 Universal
Ringflash for Diana
Splitzer for Diana
35mm back for Diana
Diana lens mount for Nikon

Art-wise:
Crayola Glow Station
Crayola Magic Light Brush

Kerri got a Diana Mini and a 35mm and slide scanner. 2010 will be a good one.

Goal: Material for Cabermuckly & Resonhoe Volume 1.