Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Day Four: The Experiment


Today is Day Four of 
Thirty Days of Photography II.

The photo topic for today is:  THE EXPERIMENT

Where do I start?

I am a creative person.

My husband, Lurch, is not.

I am an event photographer.

Lurch is the unhandy handyman.

I am trying to make our photography backgrounds set-up easier.

Lurch is threatening encouraging me to do so.

It ain't working.

I'm not a professional photographer. I don't have to tell you that. I have a theatre background and I love antiques, so I create photography backdrops that reflect both. Just let me say that my backgrounds are heavy. Very heavy. They suck to set-up and take down. I say "suffer for beauty." Lurch says his back says different.

My latest backdrop is a dream come true. And it's heavy. Very heavy. 

I had this brilliant idea to find an old windmill that stood in the Texas fields and incorporate it into a vintage backdrop. Have I mentioned that I discovered that old windmills are very expensive? They are. And heavy. Very heavy.

I found one. I traveled four hours to pick it up. Did I say pick it up? That is funny. Lurch and I could barely pick it up and put it on the trailer. But I love it. It is perfect. Perfectly heavy.

Our EXPERIMENT involved getting the huge old windmill to fit in the 10'x10' backdrop. Add to the fact that the windmill wheel had a huge open circle in the middle. Thinking. Thinking. Thinking. Brain fart. Oh, I know! Lurch, you remember that little decorative John Deere (gag) windmill that boys gave us years ago? You remember it, don't you? I hid it in the forest behind the house. Let's combine the cool, antique windmill with the little cheesy one that is rusting in the pine trees. 

Want to see the outcome of our experiment? Go to my other blog at www.pentupphotos.blogspot.com. 

Did I mention that it is heavy? Very heavy.

Want to view the other mad scientists' experiments?  
Check them out here :



16 comments:

Unfinished Person said...

I love both photos: this one and the one on the other site incorporating the windmill. Looks like it was time and money well-spent.

mo.stoneskin said...

Blimey, that looks heavy...

The other picture itself is phenomenal.

Nora Blithe said...

I love the angle you shot this at! Very cool.

Pam said...

Gorgeous.

Linda Medrano said...

That is wonderful. And wonderfully weighty!

laughingmom said...

Very cool photo! I love that you want to lug home your finds!! I secretly want to be a "picker" and ask to buy people's stuff.

nonamedufus said...

I'm fascinated by your photo. Especially since this morning I golfed at Les Vieux Moulins (The Old Windmills), Coincidence? Unfortunately, I don't have a story as good as yours to share with you. I golfed a 101.

Ziva said...

This photo kind of looks like ice.. I absolutely love it.

Kristen said...

I love both photos. The blue one looks like a dream and the other one looks like the perfect set. I want to take photos there....

meleah rebeccah said...

definitely time and money well-spent! love the photo.

Sue said...

It's so nice to see your blog posts again! You know that I'm your biggest fan. I just read all the one's below that I've missed and enjoyed each and every one of them. I love the windmill you are using for your backdrop for your photos. You are very talented my friend! Maybe next year I can be there to help you lift some of the heavy stuff. That is one of the things I'm experienced at with my business, "lifting heavy shit, I mean antiques"!

Take care, Sue

Nicky said...

I love that! What a fantastic idea. Tell Lurch that while his back may not have appreciated it, all your blogger friends too and that's what's really important. :-)

Cheryl said...

Yikes! From this perspective it looks gigantic. Over on your other blog, it looks gorgeous. (I looked and looked and looked but couldn't find the cheesy little JD windmill.)

00dozo said...

Great photo! It has an air of danger about it - but, then again, the word, "experiment" should invoke the thought of possible danger.

;-)

MikeWJ at Too Many Mornings said...

You are so damn talented it makes me sick. Both photos are really nice, and in completely different ways. And the other one showcases your knack for design. You should be on HGTV or something, Malisa.

dog eared copy said...

Wow, it looks like a solarized print! Very cool effect! I checked out the other photo and like them both :-)