tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post7939009134944756028..comments2024-01-11T18:39:50.665+00:00Comments on Painting With Shadows: Divided OpinionKim Ayreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-37374260642817667542010-03-31T18:07:13.216+01:002010-03-31T18:07:13.216+01:00Katie - next time I'll buy the coffee and you...Katie - next time I'll buy the coffee and you can find us somewhere to meet in Melbourne :)<br /><br />Falak - I've always been slightly in awe of people who can play the violin, because you have to practice for such a long time before it sounds any good. I stuck with instruments where I could get something that sounded OK much earlier onKim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-7409580981743829482010-03-31T16:02:44.126+01:002010-03-31T16:02:44.126+01:00Really loved the photo with the violin. I can almo...Really loved the photo with the violin. I can almost feel like she is challenging me to play as well as she does. Or maybe I connect better with it because I play the violin. But i like the photos just the same.Falakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08321524864693512771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-91278846390825787572010-03-31T00:52:35.738+01:002010-03-31T00:52:35.738+01:00Done! :) Amazinng to think we pulled it off heh? W...Done! :) Amazinng to think we pulled it off heh? What an amazing world! <br />It was great to meet you today Kim, we both had fun, thanks!Katie Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02957755010056987891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-51168366403416053332010-03-29T00:15:02.858+01:002010-03-29T00:15:02.858+01:00Hi Katie - If you've sent me anything recently...Hi Katie - If you've sent me anything recently I haven't got it. I'll try sending you something via email and via FacebookKim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-5427062650548548502010-03-28T22:46:09.693+01:002010-03-28T22:46:09.693+01:00Would love you to take my photo Kim! Did you get m...Would love you to take my photo Kim! Did you get my email? I was hoping to come up towards your way today/tomorrow, but fighting off a bug and staying near Liverpool seemed like a better idea. Still would really like to get to the lakes District and thats not far from yours huh? (at least compared to Australia)When are you free?Katie Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02957755010056987891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-57026618357547904192010-03-26T08:36:27.558+00:002010-03-26T08:36:27.558+00:00Thanks Katie - are you coming to Scotland while yo...Thanks Katie - are you coming to Scotland while you're in the UK? I could take your photo :)Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-76809609823818404532010-03-26T03:15:35.136+00:002010-03-26T03:15:35.136+00:00Stunning Kim, really stunning.Stunning Kim, really stunning.Katie Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02957755010056987891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-17161973666199910842010-03-24T20:26:45.272+00:002010-03-24T20:26:45.272+00:00Then the world is surely a better place :)Then the world is surely a better place :)Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-66258233582028362152010-03-24T20:18:42.849+00:002010-03-24T20:18:42.849+00:00Kim, I think I could celebrate my dimples. To be ...Kim, I think I could celebrate my dimples. To be honest, I'm growing to love them. :)Mimi and Tillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01538674717041795218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-56965889152445736952010-03-23T17:22:50.920+00:002010-03-23T17:22:50.920+00:00Thank you :)Thank you :)Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-89393302407825039752010-03-21T16:46:23.478+00:002010-03-21T16:46:23.478+00:00I think they are amazing portraits. Keep doing wha...I think they are amazing portraits. Keep doing what you're doing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-45385947455030864102010-03-21T12:36:05.248+00:002010-03-21T12:36:05.248+00:00Pollinatrix - aha, thank you - I am enblightened :...Pollinatrix - aha, thank you - I am enblightened :)<br /><br />Pointa - at the moment I'm toying with the idea of using one of these online printers like blurb.com to make up a book of the exhibition, which will include all the images, plus images that didn't make it in and a bit of writing about each one. If I do, you can be sure it will be mentioned again on this blog :)<br /><br />Alan - Michelle had been playing to get into the mood so she didn't just look like a model holding a violin, but she stopped for this photo. Donald was playing, which is why you can see the tension in the muscles and skin<br /><br />Hope - Isn't it amazing that if we see a portrait photograph and someone hasn't got makeup, is well manicured or in soft focus, it looks odd? It just goes to show how manipulated our ideas are by the advertising and movie industries :)<br /><br />Charlie - thank you :)<br /><br />Starrlife - although we look at faces all the time, we rarely get the chance to study them without making the person feel uncomfortable and self conscious - this is one of the great things about portraits :)<br /><br />Debra - thank you :)<br /><br />Jayne - once my plans for global domination are tidied up a bit, I will be calling on your help to spread the word... :)<br /><br />Mary - you don't have to wait until you're good. Not that I'm implying you aren't...<br /><br />Emma - the next question is, then, if I was to photograph you, would we be able to celebrate your dimples? I would hope so :)<br /><br />Gitta - it's great to hear you say this. For a long time I thought the only reason people would be interested in portraits was if they were someone they knew, or were suitable exotic. But what I believe now is everyone has a face that is interesting and wonderful if we just look at it in the right way :)<br /><br />Sayre - what we are presented with on a daily basis is such a narrowly defined idea of beauty. We need to challange this more often and photography is a great way of doing it :)<br /><br />BD Barman - it's a bit late for this exhibition, but perhaps after things have calmed down a bit<br /><br />Barabara - the way round this is to find a few others in your area who are all prepared to chip in to fly me and family over for a couple of weeks holiday, and I will do photography sessions in return - including portrait therapies where needed :)<br /><br />Heather - what a wonderful reaction - everything I could hope for :)Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-45587472596110928802010-03-21T10:23:56.193+00:002010-03-21T10:23:56.193+00:00i'm admittedly unfamiliar with your non-ppet&#...i'm admittedly unfamiliar with your non-ppet'd work so i don't have a basis for comparison really. but there is a painterly quality to the portrait samples here which draws me in, followed by a dark edginess which repels me. so overall the effect is fascinating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-30197325392210454592010-03-20T18:46:49.363+00:002010-03-20T18:46:49.363+00:00ditto Carole's comment. And since the big pon...ditto Carole's comment. And since the big pond is between us, not much chance of you being my therapist. <br /><br />BarbaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-21816513973106814432010-03-20T18:27:44.444+00:002010-03-20T18:27:44.444+00:00im in then....just say where and whenim in then....just say where and whenThe Brokendown Barmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13729499535859152598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-57977762073959173732010-03-20T13:43:56.718+00:002010-03-20T13:43:56.718+00:00While not "attractive" in the convention...While not "attractive" in the conventional sense, these photographs are compelling. You want to look at them, examine them, see EVERYTHING. I confess that "beauty shots" of people are rather boring. I glance and move on. But these.... These I would (and did) LOOK at.Sayrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16350593991157139017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-41767742209997072712010-03-20T12:22:04.892+00:002010-03-20T12:22:04.892+00:00These portraits are completely different, you'...These portraits are completely different, you've got a different, unique style. This is what makes them so good! They are worth looking at, even though I don't know the people.<br /><br />Normal portraits aim to capture your Hollywood beauty and happiness, which isn't real. Your portraits capture several emotions. You can't just say, she/he looks happy, no there's a range of possible emotions and feelings. <br />I love that they don't have smooth skin, 'cause who has?! And their eyes are absolutely breathtaking!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17963276329163117312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-55358232445871770962010-03-20T10:49:08.431+00:002010-03-20T10:49:08.431+00:00Very powerful. I love the colours in the portrait...Very powerful. I love the colours in the portraits. The depth and range of colours in each picture is very striking. I came away with a real sense of strength from each person portrayed. I like that. These pictures strike me as a real celebration of the whole person pictured, not just their external beauty. Very beautiful work, Kim.Mimi and Tillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01538674717041795218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-27730131425579324592010-03-20T06:44:31.658+00:002010-03-20T06:44:31.658+00:00I love both of those pictures -- the intensity of ...I love both of those pictures -- the intensity of their expressions, the strong character in both faces. When I get good on my fiddle I want you to take another photo of me. And by that time, I may even be able to pay for it! :o)Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-66498821090270336232010-03-20T02:29:59.263+00:002010-03-20T02:29:59.263+00:00I'd been wondering how this was all going. Th...I'd been wondering how this was all going. These photos are absolutely breathtaking. Wow! They have such texture. I'm a fan! And I'm certain you will soon have many more, my talented friend.Jayne Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01053366144206401836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-16987618761419153172010-03-20T02:16:10.221+00:002010-03-20T02:16:10.221+00:00These are great photos, Kim. They are as much abou...These are great photos, Kim. They are as much about you as they are about the folks you photographed.debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676300309029588465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-67692680116512150972010-03-20T00:26:29.632+00:002010-03-20T00:26:29.632+00:00They almost feel like posters in terms of how they...They almost feel like posters in terms of how they jump out at you and the sharpness. I love them but there is hardly a face I don't love to peruse! It's like looking into their soul.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-17580282424957375632010-03-19T23:09:29.466+00:002010-03-19T23:09:29.466+00:00I'm with Savannah: I love the in your face per...I'm with Savannah: I love the in your face perspective. As I've commented before, it's all in the eyes.Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722567671925063706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-56917692246760000402010-03-19T22:32:09.491+00:002010-03-19T22:32:09.491+00:00My first reaction was, "Wow! REAL people!&quo...My first reaction was, "Wow! REAL people!" And you should take that as the true compliment it is meant to be. I'm tired of "perfect people" in airbrushed photos. I want to see who someone really is...or who they might be at that moment.<br /><br />I loved the first one! For some reason, I could almost hear her playing! Nice job...I look forward to more.hopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03306622656461205674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-52365358591872222282010-03-19T22:29:39.828+00:002010-03-19T22:29:39.828+00:00Very intense looking-into-the-camera eyes. Michell...Very intense looking-into-the-camera eyes. Michelle seams to about to smile but the intensity of the eyes show another story . . . "I don't suffer fools - gladly or otherwise"<br /><br />Donald looks like he is playing. I wonder, were your sitters actually playing when you photographed them?<br /><br />AlanAlan Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16434923502647217184noreply@blogger.com