Day 8 – visual diary by Theo Stanley / nyc @theo_stanley This image is another self portrait for my continued series #theostanleyself I will often note a location or opportunity for an image, but if the conditions aren’t right, will return to the location when I am back in that area to try and get …
Day 8 – visual diary by Theo Stanley / nyc @theo_stanley Good morning from my final day posting for this diary. To start the day I found this tangle satisfying.
Day 7 – visual diary by Theo Stanley / nyc @theo_stanley An arrangement of some various objects of interest. I love sculptural objects, and seem to accumulate stuff more than I should. Each item has a way of justifying itself as it holds an idea or memory, or becomes a prop or element in a …
Day 7 – visual diary by Theo Stanley / nyc @theo_stanley#nycnarrative It’s hard for me to really settle within this image, the blocks of color acting as pixels and pulling together to resolve into another image trying to chaotically push through.
Day 7 – visual diary by Theo Stanley / nyc @theo_stanley The contrast of the country and the city is always defining, and helps to reset your eyes and keep fresh perspective. I think it’s good to upend pattern behavior, or at least to be aware of it. I will often change the route that …
Day 6 – visual diary by Theo Stanley / nyc @theo_stanley.comGood night from a final evening in the Catskills mountains, north of NYC. Tonight was spent with family, enjoying a meal and viewing the Perseid meteor shower which peaked this weekend. Back to the city tomorrow. The remains of this photograph act more like a …
Day 6 – visual diary by Theo Stanley / nyc @theo_stanley The mornings dew serve as tiny lenses to intricate leaf patterns. I enjoy paying attention to images at a macro scale as well, (although no macro lens was used) studying the phenomenon of light and design, purely for the joy of seeing in this …
Day 6 – visual diary by Theo Stanley / nyc @theo_stanley Photography is rooted in craftsmanship, however that isn’t always the road to being effective. Perfect modern lenses, while being a pinnacle of engineering often lack the character, soul and emotion of vintage lenses, which may have more imperfections or less precise coatings for contrast …
Day 5 – visual diary by Theo Stanley / nyc @theo_stanley I generally do not write much about the images that I share to my account, unless it is quite important, as I think that words can often take away from the experience of reading a photograph, which will resonate differently to each viewer based …
Day 5 – visual diary by Theo Stanley / nyc @theo_stanley This is a portrait of a beautiful and abstract creature we call Elle Simone, age 6, our second daughter, and another amazing subject. I am constantly intrigued by the other worldly imagination and creativity in this slightly feral, always entertaining child. I consider my …
