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2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

FEB

24

2024

2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4
Feb. 24/24 - I'm working on a post about Olive Ridley hatchlings (baby turtles) heading out to sea at sunset. The 30 second video (below photos) was ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

FEB

24

2024

2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 3.5
This photo gallery is the work of John McKay of Yellowknife, NT.  John's private portfolio documents his love of nature in an ever-changing ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

FEB

21

2024

2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 3
Oscar drove us up and into the Sierras (Mountains). He introduced us to his friend, Marcos, who is a rancher and a potter. Marcos makes simple but ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

FEB

20

2024

2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 2
"Touch it, touch it, touch it," Marielle J. Robles shouts to our group as a Gray Whale glides towards our panga (small boat). Touching wildlife feels ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

FEB

14

2024

2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 1
WEEK 1 Feb 05/24. —  Jason, John, Alietha and I collect our rental car at the Los Cabos airport (SJD). + 23 Celsius is a welcome change ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

SEP

07

2017

Fort Smith, NT
Had a spectacular day with my friend and author Patti-Kay Hamilton in Fort Smith. Next stop is Wood Buffalo National Park. 
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

SEP

04

2017

Born Twice
Beautifully shot, lovingly told in the New Yorker (July ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

AUG

31

2017

Anonymous Art
I found this photo at the YK Sally Ann. I posted it on FB hoping someone might know who they are - even though no guarantees they are from the NWT. ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

AUG

30

2017

Thanks, KC
Thanks Kirsten Carthew, filmmaker and friend, who is in Berlin working her magic. The postcard is awesome. Keep an eye on your mailbox. 
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

AUG

26

2017

Pet Portraits
A friend and I exchanged services. He knit me a beautiful mohair-silk blanket, which I'll use for baby portraits. In exchange, I photographed his ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

AUG

20

2017

I See
Quite the buzz about tomorrow's total solar eclipse. 'Total' meaning the moon will pass in front of the sun the first time since 1918. We won't see ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

AUG

18

2017

Paper Vintage Cameras
Here is someone who can legitimately put "detailed oriented" on his ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

AUG

16

2017

Forgotten Photographers
I keep a folder called Forgotten Photographers. The title is not entirely accurate because many of the photographers were not recognized when they ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

AUG

15

2017

Tableau Photography
Reading Lit Hub is like walking into Gravity Pope (shoe store): the abundance of choice is exhilarating and overwhelming. The online literary site ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

AUG

13

2017

No Tell Motels
Just because.http://flashbak.com/a-look-inside-hotel-motel-rooms-of-the-1950s-70s-383586/  
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

AUG

11

2017

Public Pools
I love, love the intent of Greg Seggal's Aug. 10 photo essay about public swimming pools in the Washington Post ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

AUG

09

2017

Who invented photography?
There really is no one person but rather philosophers, physicists, chemists and astronomers dating back to the 5th and 16th century who first studied ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

AUG

07

2017

Very Pleased
Thanks to MR for the never-been-used Kodak Pleaser. Still in the box with manual and spare battery. More specifically, thanks to your Pops who hung ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

AUG

05

2017

What does Annie Leibowitz have to do ...
Probably a lot less than she'd like. I agree with Toronto art lawyer Aaron Milrad who said the Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Boardmade an ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

AUG

03

2017

Prince of Appropriation
Richard Prince is an American photographer, painter and sculptor who "borrows" other people's images by rephotographing, copying, scanning and ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

AUG

01

2017

The Dude
My love of black and white film photography was reignited while I was studying in New York in 2015. Brian Young (right) - who is far more ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

JUN

23

2015

Finding joy
  In a misplaced egg.
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

MAY

31

2015

Extra Protein
I keep my bedroom window open at night.And when I do, little green visitors greet me in the morning.
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

MAY

13

2015

Could not have said it better myself
Photo credit: Joana Cardoza (NY via Brazil)Taken at Mana Fine Arts in NJ.
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

MAY

10

2015

One bite was enough
    What was I thinking?
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

MAY

04

2015

Dive
Shooting the The Swimmers has been a defining experience at ICP. I started on the pool deck at a distance from my subjects. I am ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

APR

30

2015

Hello
Sorry for the inconsistent postings. Thanks for the nudge, JT.We have a bunch of deadlines.As well, I had to re-catalog several thousand images in ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

APR

19

2015

Philip-Lorca diCorcia
I went to the David Zwirner Gallery in Chelsea to see the exhibition System and Vision.The show had a wonderful theme: appropriated art. Regrettably, ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

APR

18

2015

Dropped threads
Why is it underwear (usually unwashed) that drops to the floor in the laundry mat? Not a shirt or pants or a dish cloth.   (Photo ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

APR

17

2015

The good news is
A new bar opened up in our neighbourhood called Pat'e Palo.The bad news is I live right above it.My nerves! Hopefully last night's rager into the wee ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

APR

13

2015

Shine bright
 Like a diamond in the sky.
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

APR

12

2015

Sprite
 During a return flight to New York, I sat beside man who was unable to walk or talk.He was in the middle seat. His wife was beside him.There ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

APR

11

2015

Sunset cruise
I saw a man walking chickens in a suburb of Fort Lauderdale.The man, Jose Penagos, politely corrected me when I asked if they were his chickens."They ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

APR

10

2015

Hello Miami
I took a commuter train to Miami to visit fellow student Julia Pontes.Had a most enjoyable day visiting galleries and museums.We saw Pop Artist Peter ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

APR

08

2015

Seeing Red
Found a great little cafe that serves a decent $5 breakfast.
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

APR

07

2015

A new challenge
 Underwater selfies. 
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

APR

06

2015

Spring Break
  I needed a break from NY.The Big Apple is an amazing city but after 7 months I require some quiet (Nancy Potts could have predicted ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

APR

02

2015

Back to the mansion
I returned to the Morris Jumel Mansion for an evening shoot.The assignment was to photograph environmental portraits, on location.The house is ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

MAR

29

2015

End of Term
 This is the final week of the winter term.Numerous assignments have my attention.Meanwhile, I made a "fatal error" by improperly ejecting my ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

MAR

22

2015

Water world
I am deciding how to exhibit my final project.The project is about a senior's synchronized swimmer team.ICP's group show is June 19. The deadline to ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

MAR

20

2015

Lunch with Lettice
 I had lunch with Lettice Graham: former president of the Honey and Bears Synchronized Swim Team.Lettice was born in North Carolina in 1922.She ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

MAR

10

2015

Wanted Word
There should be a name for the momemt bewtween free fall and flight.Maybe there is. 
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

MAR

09

2015

The making of ...
 "Lemon Love": The 30 second stop-action video showcasing 70 lemons living on the Upper West Side.Executive producer, co-writer and editor ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

MAR

07

2015

Large Print
Introducing ... my first mural print with Brian Young (right).The print measures in at 30" by 30". Miguel (Columbia) made this beautiful ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

MAR

06

2015

Friday with Frank (cont.)
We continue working with strobes. This time with soft boxes and beauty dishes.Check out these beauties.Venezuala's Fernando Sandoval (left), ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

MAR

05

2015

Snow in Central Park
Just like in the movies.
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

MAR

04

2015

Gallery Tour
 Narisa Ladak (Toronto, Canada) admires the work of Vera Lutter at the Gagosian Gallery.Lutter uses a camera obscura to make her large scale ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

MAR

03

2015

A cup of tea
... before heading out to tour galleries on the Upper East Side.
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

MAR

02

2015

A walk in the park
 I spent most of yesterday indoors washing wine glasses from the previous night and joining Facebook.Yup. Mark Zukerman, another one bites the ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

MAR

01

2015

Sunday with wine glasses
As you do.
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

FEB

28

2015

Fridays with Frank
We are learning about strobe lighting with Frank Franca (right) - a master of studio lighting.This is a parabolic light, also known as a large silver ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

FEB

26

2015

Going big
  I have the opportunity to make a mural-sized print in my B&W class. By mural I mean 3 ft by 3 ft (1 m x 1 m).Normally this type of ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

FEB

25

2015

Happy Birthday, Robyn!
Memba this? Good times at 2054 Whyte Ave.Sending love from NYC.xo KM[ps - I know you read the blog even though you don't comment:)]
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

FEB

24

2015

Cold and clear
The Hudson River divides Manhatten from New Jersey.This lookout in Fort Tryon Park is a 10 minute walk from my apartment.The pancake ice on the river ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

FEB

22

2015

Headshots
 Just wrapped up a workshop called Photographer Subject Relationships with Eric Gottesman.We worked in teams of 2-3 people to develop a concept ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

FEB

21

2015

Lights
Test  shots from Frank Franca's Light and Shadow class.Frank set up the lights.Now we have to reproduce the look.
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

FEB

15

2015

The birds
 . They know I like to watch them.
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

FEB

11

2015

Underwater
I took the plunge and bought a small Olympus underwater camera for my swimmers series. Of all the options, the Olympus offered the fastest lense ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

FEB

10

2015

Natural Light
 The natural light in the kitchen and livingroom are smashing for portraits.(I wish my foot looked this elelgant when I sit on a stool).The ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

FEB

05

2015

Hello there!
I have had a couple of nibbles from the poster. Meanwhile, I am approaching dog owners in my neighbourhood. I ask if I can photograph their dog for a ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

FEB

04

2015

New Project
I am shooting pet portraits for a B&W class.The images will be shot on B&W film -  35 mm and medium format. I finding my "models" ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

FEB

03

2015

Fly on the wall
   I think I may have startled it.
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

FEB

02

2015

Really?
 Not only was I was surprised to see the erroneous image of a "Nobel Savage" on a box of butter. But that a friend of mine (a New Yorker) ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

FEB

01

2015

Toasty warm
 The apartment is so hot from steam heat (the old radiators) I have to crank open windows to stay cool.Meanwhile, the forecast is for freezing ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

JAN

31

2015

Home Sweet Home
We are still in the process of moving in but I already feel settled.The apartment is in Innwood on the Upper, Upper West Side of  Manhattan - ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

JAN

28

2015

Movin' on
I am moving today."Again?" you might ask.Third time is a charm, I say.I am moving in with a New Yorker; a classmate.Hope Davis actively engages with ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

JAN

27

2015

Storm? What Storm?
The "Storm of the Century" was more whimper than roar, at least in the city.This morning people were clearing sidewalks and digging out ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

JAN

26

2015

The storm's a coming
This photo of Nicole Kouri was taken around 5 pm.Right now (9:15 pm) things are pretty calm in and around Manhattan, although expected to pick up by ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

JAN

23

2015

Silence
Yesterday's theme for the workshop was silence.I spent part of the afternoon in a graveyard - where silence speaks volumes.My mixed media piece is ...

JAN

21

2015

The language of neon
Murphy TimesSquarehttps://vimeo.com/117450760In recognition of  the omnipotent, we went to the Planetarium and saw "Dark Matter."We were then ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

JAN

21

2015

Art Wall
 Instructor Jean Maire Casbrian reads the work of a classmate.I have not had a chance to use my pinhole camera, yet.I have been working with ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

JAN

18

2015

When is a shoe box more than a box?
When it is a pinhole camera.Tomorrow I start a five-day workshop called Imagining the Invisible. It is a class designed to push beyond what we ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

JAN

17

2015

Disobey fear
On the heels of getting naked and getting real, fellow student and future roommate Hope Davis (above in future apartment) sent me ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

JAN

15

2015

Naked In New York
The second assignment for the Documentary workshop was to photograph a classmate in the nude.The degree of nudity was up to us.The purpose of ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

JAN

14

2015

Most challenging assignment, yet
I am taking a documentary class with Andre Lambertson.Our first assignment was to photograph a stranger ... in their house.(insert collective ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

JAN

13

2015

The world of film
    These are the images from the Morris-Jumel Mansion shoot. They were shot on a large format camera with Kodak Portra 400 film ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

JAN

12

2015

Back to Bryant Park
This image was taken on a Toyo 4X5 (large format) camera loaded with Ilford 100 B&W sheet film.I cropped the image to a 2X3 ratio to eliminte ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

JAN

11

2015

Sometimes I make my bed
 Sometimes I don't.
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

JAN

10

2015

How cold is it?
 So cold the fountain in Bryant Park is frozen.
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

JAN

08

2015

On location
Fellow student Nicole Kouri (left) poses for Cristias Rosas Chocano.We shot at the Morris-Jumel Mansion for our large format (LF) class.The mansion ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

JAN

07

2015

Poolside
Lettice Graham is the outgoing president of the Honey and Bear Synchronized Swim Club.She is 92, swims 5 days a week and turns heads in black leather ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

JAN

06

2015

White snow
 Pink purse.
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

JAN

05

2015

When it rains
 It pours.
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

JAN

04

2015

Laundry day
My five-storey apartment has two washer-dryers in the basement. Just two. The windowless room is accessible by elevator. No stairs.If there is a ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

JAN

03

2015

Love on the subway
 Very sweet, very intense.
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

JAN

02

2015

Ciao for now
Jason departed for Yellowknife this morning.It was a great visit filled with pizza, sightseeing and NY subway routes.We said our goodbyes at the ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

JAN

01

2015

Happy New Year
2015 is going to be a good one. I can feel it.
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

DEC

31

2014

Beacon
Jason and I took a day trip to Beacon, NY - population 14,389 (US Census 2013).The quaint little town is 1.5 hours by train from NYC. It is known for ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

DEC

29

2014

Night Lights
In preparation for a colour film photography class I am shooting neon street signs and Christmas lights. Colour film is a ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

DEC

29

2014

MJ, is that you?
 Sure looks like the Michael Jackson of the '80's.
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

DEC

27

2014

Lunch is served
 La Bonbonniere is a friendly greasy spoon in the West Village.Jason had a $7 BLT. I had roast chicken with veggies for $10.It is impolite to ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

DEC

27

2014

Neighbourhood watch
The fire escape outside my window is deal for people watching.Jason has made it his clubhouse; his roost.Early Christmas morning he saw a man exit ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

DEC

26

2014

Lost in translation
 No bread for me thanks.  
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

DEC

25

2014

Merry Christmas
The best present ever arrived at La Guardia airport last night.Jason Todd Squires touched down just before 8 pm.We took the subway home.Raised a ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

DEC

24

2014

Macy's before Christmas
CBC host and reporter Robyn Burns asked if I had been to Macy's department store.I had not and I took her question as a challenge: brave the iconic ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

DEC

23

2014

Ring a ling, ling
Christmas in the city.Big trees. Big dreams.Gareth S-M-I-T (left), Kirsten Murphy, Hope Davis.
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

DEC

21

2014

Swimmers keep on swimmin'
Every Monday and Wednesday at Hansborough Pool.
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

DEC

21

2014

Subway Sprawl
  Everyday men take up 1-2 extra seats on NY subways,  forcing hundreds, if not thousands, of other passengers to stand while ...
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

DEC

18

2014

Snowflakes
 Catch 'em while you can.
2024 TODOS SANTOS, BCS, WEEK 4

DEC

18

2014

Sakshi the miracle worker
It was a disaster waiting to happen.Every photo shot since arriving in New York was stored on my desk top. I had no back up even though we have been ...
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