Lauren Curtis Art - Digital Photo Dreams (Digital Photography) (c)2002-2009

NYC-Tunneltaxi2

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:24:35 UTC

I've driven through the Lincoln Tunnel in Manhatten tons of times but never tried to shoot photos while traveling in it. So, as a passenger, I leaned out the window and shot these fast-motion images with my digital camera. They really capture the sense of speed and the urgency of transportation that occurs constantly in this amazing NYC, underwater tunnel. This photo was featured in the on-line art culture magazine, Zingology (late winter, 2009).

Pumpkinguts 2 (c)2008

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:42:52 UTC

This Autumn (2008), I visited one of the oldest and largest working farms in NJ and they had a HUGE pumpkin patch where you can pick your own pumpkins. Some were smashed open and I found the image of the "guts" to be fascinating....the seeds, pulp, insects...nature's innards!

Keep Coney Weird! (c)2007

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:42:52 UTC

I'm a HUGE fan of Coney Island and their annual Mermaid Parade. Sadly the powers that be are demolishing much of this historical landmark that is the Boardwalk and for the last few years, the focus of the parade has been to protest this. People from all walks of life participate in the parade and speak their minds in a creative, powerful, yet peaceful way!

Salem Bluetree1 (c)2007

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:42:52 UTC

This shot was taken on my 2nd visit to the famous cemetery in Salem, MA. The place has an historical yet eerie atmosphere...we know that here, many people who were unjustly killed, are buried...sometimes near their accusers! I wanted to give this digital photo the dark, mysterious feel of this place.

Salem Bluetree3 (c)2007

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:42:52 UTC

This is the 3rd photo in my Salem, MA cemetery series. Although the photo was shot in broad daylight, I wanted to give it a darker, more ominous feeling. I also felt that it should have a lonely mood to accompany the solitary tombstone.

NYC Oneway (c)2008

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:42:52 UTC

There's nothing like the hustle & bustle of the Times Square area in NYC! I love the abstract patters the clean lines of the skyscrapers and street signs create. To enhance the vibrancy of the city, I intensified the colors in this shot and made the sky more turbulent. This photo was featured as the postcard image for a juried show in central NJ (winter 2008).

Sideshow Cat (c)2008

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:42:52 UTC

The famous Coney Island Sideshow is one of my favorite places on this historical boardwalk. The old-school, colorful posters and wall paintings make you feel like you've been transported inside a huge funhouse! I even had the privilege of participating in an artshow/performance here in 2008. I loved that this "Freakshow cat" was on a little stage-like area in front of a sign saying "Real PEOPLE alive on stage!"

Sideshowman (c)2008

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:42:52 UTC

The Coney Island Sideshow performers can be seen from the boardwalk, enticing you to come inside and view the unusual, unique show! During the Annual Mermaid Parade, the people outside look just as wild as those inside. Here, one of the show's amazing characters mugs for my camera as he catches me taking his photo.

Pumpkinvines 1(c)2008

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:42:52 UTC

Another pumpkin patch detail from the NJ farm, this image focuses on the shapes created by the gourds, vines and rotting leaves. It also shows the contrast between the dead leaves & vines to their living, colorful counterparts.

Salem Bluetree2 (c)2007

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:42:52 UTC

The main tree in the famous Salem Cemetery looks like giant arms waving in the wind. In the 2nd photo of this series I wanted to push the pattern of the branches and bark while exaggerating the dark mood of the location by using deep blues and intense purples.

Kutna Hora; Christ's Altar (c)2006

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:42:52 UTC

The Bone Ossuary in Kutna Hora, Czech Republic, was one of the most Gothic yet spiritually inspiring places I've ever seen. Decorated entirely in human bones by a monk/sculptor several hundred years ago, this shot shows the main altar in the center of the church. Life, death and mortality are all interwoven together in this space.

Night Prayer (c)2007

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:42:52 UTC

This enhanced digital photo was taken in a Russian cemetery in NJ. Originally shot during the daytime in bright sunlight, the computer effects allowed me to give the image a Gothic, night-time, moonlit appearance. The sculpture is transformed from a classic Mary figure to a praying Goddess image.

Ossuary Spiral 2 (c)2007

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:42:52 UTC

I've never seen a more Gothic place than the famous Kutna Hora Bone Ossuary in the outskirts of Prague! The inside of this ancient church is decorated in human bones of the thousands that desired to spend eternity in this sacred ground. This computer-enhanced digital photo was taken of the central chandelier, composed of EVERY type of bone in the human body! I added the spiritual and astrological symbols, and created the swirl effect, to heighten the magical, mysterious qualities of the image.

Enlightenment (c)2002

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:42:52 UTC

I photographed this peaceful Buddha statue at the Omega Institute in New York. This is a site of spiritual retreat and meditation. I enhanced the image digitally to add to the ethereal feeling experienced through meditation.

Winter Walk (c)2005

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:42:52 UTC

I took this photo while strolling through a tree-lined cemetery pathway. The "frosty" effect was created by computer-enhancing an in-camera double exposure. I wanted it to have a winter-y, icy feel. The patterns that the branches form look like frost and create a lace-like image.