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Thicket by Jim Robertson & Leanna Lomanski

Thicket

by Jim Robertson & Leanna Lomanski

Thicket 

a collaboration between Jim Robertson & Leanna Lomanski from aamora’s Haiku for You series.

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Leanna Lomanskiis a photographer from Lethbridge, Alberta; Enjoy Leanna’s work by viewing her portraitures, her fine art website or her blogs O Snap! & Sometimes The World Is Black & White.

Founding aamora member, Jim Robertson, follows the photographic path in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. You can view more of Jim’s work at his website or his contributions to aamora.

Craven Cats by Marie Wilson

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These paintings appear along a fence that runs the length of a quaint Toronto street called Craven Road. (To see street view, CLICK HERE.) Opposite the artworks, small cottages line the street, and in one of them lives the artist who painted the cats. The fence is a distinctive feature in that it delineates the backyard boundary of the houses one block over. It is this one-sided element that lends the road some of its charm, the rest being provided by the wee cottages (many built in the early 1900s), tiny garden plots, and of course the cats, both real and painted.

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Vancouver born Marie Wilson, was one of the first aamora.com members. Marie is a writer, photographer, artist, actor, mother & muse living in Toronto. View her work on her website, on JPG Magazine or on aamora.com.

Aamora Guest Photographer: Rita Iszlai with Leanna, Kreddible Trout, Aaron

{Photo by Leanna Lomanski}

{Lemon (again, but moodier) by Kreddible Trout}

{Photo by Aaron Schwartz}

{Photo by Rita Iszlai}

{Double Limey by Kreddible Trout}

Help us welcome Rita Iszlai as a special guest getting fruity with aamora. Rita is an economist living in Transylvania. She has a passion for photography and loves images, immersing herself in nature to detoxify from daily life with camera in hand. View more of her work JPG Magazine or on Redbubble.

Click to view aamora’s iPhoneography collection
if you see something you enjoy, feel free to leave a message below for the artist;remember, click on a photo to view separately or leave a comment directly for that photo

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Leanna Lomanski is a photographer from Lethbridge, Alberta; Enjoy Leanna’s work by viewing her portraitures, her fine art website or her blogs O Snap! & Sometimes The World Is Black & White.

Kreddible Trout is a self-proclaimed satirist/artist who’s relocated to Toronto from Canada’s west coast to further his acting career [William Foley]. View his website, tumblrJPG Magazine Redbubble or aamora contributions.

Aamora founder, Aaron Schwartz, is a photographer, actor, lawyer, writer, and flaneur based in Toronto. You can view more of Aaron’s work at his website, on JPG Magazine, or right here on aamora.

Three Cheers for Founding Aamora Members: Danielle, Michael and Jim

Three aamora members
Danielle KellyMichael Van der Tol & Jim Robertson
Published Amongst Lenscratch 2011 Favorites

{In the Clouds by Danielle Kelly - Leonia, NJ}

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{Qualicum Beach by Michael Van der Tol - Vancouver Island}

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{Service to the Suntower by Jim Robertson - Osaka}

Click to view  Your Favorite Photographs of 2011 Lenscratch Exhibition

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Lenscratch is a blogzine for image-makers exploring contemporary photography, founded and edited by Aline Smithson.

Danielle Kelly is a charter aamora member & semi-professional photographer in NYC with an ardent passion for following light. View more of Danielle’s work on her website or aamora.

Michael Van der Tol, founding aamora member, lives in Qualicum Beach, British Columbia. His photographic work focuses on rural scenes & landscapes. View his work on his website on his blog or here on aamora.

Jim Robertson, follows the photographic path in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. You can view more of Jim’s work at his website or his contributions to aamora.

iPhone Photos & Photo Apps “Cheating”? by Aaron Schwartz

iPhone photos & Photo Apps Cheating?

by Aaron Schwartz



Is iPhone photography & post-processing with apps cheating?

It’s odd to me how some people think making images with an iPhone is somehow cheating, too easy or not real photography.

All photographs are manipulated.

A camera is a camera, a machine that fixes the effects of light on a medium. A post-processing app is a darkroom.

Just not so smelly.

So while I have some admiration for purists, curmudgeons and luddites for their staunch stubbornness and pinhole vision, I will embrace any invention that makes life more fun and allows me to do what I want to do and doesn’t spoil the planet.

Maybe iPhones + apps put creative possibilities in too many grubby hands;

Maybe camera gadgetry and darkroom alchemy sent us down a sinful and impure path from the beginning; and maybe any art that isn’t scratched into a cave wall with a rock is too damned easy.

But I don’t think so.

Click to view aamora’s iPhoneography collection
if you see something you enjoy, feel free to leave a message below for the artist;
remember, click on a photo to view separately or leave a comment directly for that photo

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Best Wishes Out To Aamora Friends for 2012

Aamora Friends,

Thank you all for being with us

through out 2011!

Word on the Street by Marie Wilson

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Vancouver born Marie Wilson, was one of the first aamora.com members. Marie is a writer, photographer, artist, actor, mother & muse living in Toronto. View her work on her website, on JPG Magazine or on aamora.com.

Aamora Guest Photographer: Nelson Campbell with Leanna & Gail ::: Triptych Trio Collab

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by Leanna Lomanski, Gail Anderson & Nelson Campbell

Triptych Trio Collaboration – Photography: 
Leanna LomanskiGail Anderson & Nelson Campbell
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Leanna Lomanski is a photographer from Lethbridge, Alberta; Enjoy Leanna’s work by viewing her portraitures, pay a visit to her fine art website or visit her blogs O Snap! & Sometimes The World Is Black & White.

Aamora member & administrator Gail Anderson is a Las Vegas, Nevada based photographer always up for a road trip to share her unique discoveries around each bend. View Gail’s work at redbubble, her photoblog, or here on aamora.

Nelson Campbell is a photographer in Montpelier, Vermont.  Enjoy more of Nelson’s work on her photostream.

Project Triptych
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Tallied Results: Carnival or Bust!

Welcome to our fourth installment of

The Aamora Carnival Project

Greetings All!

Llama & Monkey here, & just as promised earlier this week, here’s Friday’s report on Aamora Carnival Buzz around the globe! . . .

FRIDAY.FRIDAY.FRIDAY!

Hong Kong tram travelers gear up for The Aamora Carnival.

{Hong Kong Tram by John Linton}

Japan reports in with dancing & the singing of an Aamora Carnival or Bust limerick our office has yet to hear.

{Fast Track by Jim Robertson}

The Big Apple reports a cab shortage.  We’re unsure if that’s Carnival related or due to hurricanes, but we’re told, Aamora Carnival or Bust was heard to hail this cabbie.

{Hailing A Ride by Danielle Kelly}

Upstate New York is a buzz. One carnie explains the “W” seen thru this window stands for “Wowee.”

{W through the Window by Jim Ford}

The e-mail ended with “Wowee…Carnival or Bust,…Wowee…Carnival or Bust,…Wowee…flowing for at least 5 screens on our 32″ monitor before we scrolled to the attachment finally understanding what they were writing.

{Spanish Harlem on Foot by Ronnie Ginnever}

The three above on foot in Spanish Harlem, New York, we believe, are possibly limerick professionals. Our guess is the Aamora Carnival or Bust, That’s Right limerick originates with these three.

Their combination of joviality & trickery are apparent in all their correspondence. They also put Aamora Carnival or Bust on the outside of all their envelopes. Perhaps if and when they see this, they’ll clue us in with a video clip of how this global limerick is sung.

Have you seen the tv news about the man from Boston sculling the globe to the tune of the Aamora Carnival or Bust limerick? Neither have we, but a by-stander sent this photo as he sculled near Harvard University and told us there’s a tv spot out there somewhere.

Please send video of the limerick. Llama & monkey are intrigued.

{Sculling Solo by Jolie Buchanan}

Chesterman Beach on Vancouver Island is a buzz as surfers brave their boards for carnival fun. Their e-mail subject line was Aamora Carnival or Bust, so we know they’re in on it too!

{Chesterman Beach by Aaron Schwartz}

Last & certainly not least, a man whose updates fill a wall in our office. During the night, he embarks from Iceland to the Aamora Carnival.

{On Foot by Konrad Ragnarsson}

At first, we brush his e-mails off as odd joke; his correspondence continues to pour into our office. At closer look, a tremendous Aamora Carnival buzz with enthusiastic people getting involved with each of his steps can be followed.

Just days after the first photo you can see above, this man converts a fleet of busses; recruits a crew to letter each “Aamora Carnival or Bustpaints them day-glo, all while he personally drafts routes to pick up passengers for The Aamora Carnival.

{Carnival or Bust by Konrad Ragnarsson}

Well, it didn’t stop there. The man now has arranged helicopters to air-lift limerick gurgling swimmers & drop them to dry land to catch “Aamora Carnival or Bust” busses he has arranged.

{Dropped in by Helicopter by Konrad Ragnarsson}

Remember:

  • Llama & monkey didn’t create this; we tallied & reported;
  • We’ve not heard the Aamora Carnival or Bust limerick, please send it to us;
  • If we hadn’t gone through all your documentation & compiled this report we’d probably be saying, “Completely Unbelievable.”
But no, instead, we’re celebrating & joining you in saying….
Aamora Carnival or Bust, That’s Right!

Aamora welcomes guest submissions for the ongoing Carnival Project in the form of photographs, videos, artworks and/or writings. All submissions will be taken into consideration for publishing.

For submissions: E-mail an inquiry to aamora.com@gmail.com

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Please join us in welcoming guest Photographer Konrad Ragnarsson for Carnival installment #4. Konrad’s passion for photography is evident, bringing forth both his humour and unique perspective on life.  He calls Iceland’s capital city Reykjavik home. View more of his work at his photo stream.

Other Aamora contributors to Carnival installment #4: Diane PetersonJolie BuchananJohn Linton, Jim RobertsonDanielle KellyJim Ford, Ronnie Ginnever, Aaron Schwartz

Aamora Project Carnival 

View the ongoing series

Me and Monkey Tallying It Up

Welcome to our third installment: Aamora Carnival Project

Hey there carnival go-er!

Have you made plans & connected with other carnies yet?

Monkey and I have been gearing up for the international carnival of all carnivals, words and artwork are floating in from people all over the world coming together to get in on the carnival chaos.

We’re continuing to answer phones, check e-mail, and make plans for the event. We just wanted to let you know we’re planning a report come next Friday to you all about some of the far flung places and people involved with the aamora carnival.

Ooooo, this is going to be good!

Stay tuned for next Friday’s installment…

Aamora welcomes guest submissions for the ongoing Carnival Project in the form of photographs, videos, artworks and/or writings. All submissions will be taken into consideration for publishing.

For submissions: Forward inquiries to us at aamora.com@gmail.com

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American photographer Diane Peterson is an aamora.com member living on the northern prairies of Idaho using a collection of analog & digital cameras. View Diane’s work on her website, her blog, at holgaville or aamora.com.

Aamora member Jolie Buchanan is a painter, potter & photographer based in Columbus, Indiana; Enjoy more of Jolie’s work on her website or on aamora.com.

Aamora Project Carnival
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