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Wednesday
Oct072009

inspiration from the masters

We recently did a fun project for a couple who wanted shots that were inspired from some of their favorite photographs taken from another era. We've assembled the originals next to each shot we made for them to help you compare. I respect these other artists and the work they created. I know I could never completely duplicate the magic they created in their pieces, and that I would also bring my own twist to each of them. That's the beautiful thing about creativity and art, even when inspired by another's work, you can't help but put some part of you in the work as well.

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Reader Comments (13)

Very nice replications! I love it!

October 7, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterJon M

SWEET IDEA! THAT LOOKED LIKE A TON OF FUN!

October 7, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterRicki Ford

Thanks TJ and Michelle! We had a blast, and love our pics!!

October 8, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterBryan&Carly

DUDE.

Really

Really

Nice.

October 8, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterRob

Ditto, those turned out super great!
Great concept.

October 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterTom

Really wonderful stuff you guys! I'm constantly impressed with your work! :D

October 18, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterAmanda C

great pics, but I can't say I enjoy looking at former classmates with their pants half down :)

October 24, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterGwen

I was forced into a corner with that one Gwen! ;) (At least I didn't go all the way and show a butt cheek like the inspiration pic!!) :)

October 30, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterBryan

Referring to the super-awkward pants-down photo:

Wasn't the point of the original photo focused on the girl - sneakily checking out the guy behind her in the mirror of the car? I think somehow you missed that. I look at this photo and I want to yell out to this poor innocent girl, "WATCH OUT! There's a totally scary dude behind you pulling his pants down. He's gonna get you!"

Seriously, it looks like a crime is happening before my very eyes. Which as you can imagine is super awkward - not super-classy. Both photos have a story that they are telling, but yours belongs on the 5 o'clock news. . .

January 13, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterSam G

omg uv got to be kidding me!!! thse ppl are artists! y would u want to ruin it for us? u obviusly dont recognize art when u see it like the mona lisa. try going to school then youll learn. art isnt about what u think it is (which u obviusly think is stupid)it s about what ppl want to say and how they can say it. i think you owe these ppl an appology for making theyre beautiful art and laughing at it.cmon man. do u make fun of davinci or singers on american idol? thats art to i hope u know

January 13, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterMark E.
January 15, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterSam G

perhaps it is an epic fail, and perhaps not. Either way, you guys crack me up. :)
It's cool to have so much interest in my work, that it yields comments; either positive or negative. LOL.

January 16, 2010 | Registered CommenterTJ GETZ

LOL! I just saw the comments resulting from mine...whoops.
Maybe I should clarify that I'm friends with both the subject and the artist (and have a BFA myself, so I have gone to school to learn ;).....I just couldn't resist taking a jab at Bryan. Of course the photos are fantastic..no question about that :)

May 12, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterGwen

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