Adventures in Pinhole Photography

I've been a working photographer for 16 years now - and like any other passion, it must be infused with a certain newness every now and again.

I love what I do, I love the technicalities of creating a great photograph, but sometimes it's nice to allow the technical side of my brain to take a vacation...and that's just what I found when I stepped into the magical world of pinhole photography.

Granted there are plenty of technicalities to know in order to craft a great pinhole image, but there's something more magical, more special about the pinhole adventure. You can expose correctly and do all the "right" things, but the final image is always a surprise. And that's what I love about it.

Over the last few weeks I've been experimenting with the pinhole, and I am so pleased with the results. They are otherworldly, dreamy representations of reality. Which, in essence, is why I create art or photographs in the first place. Enjoy!

All photos Copyright Liz Huston 2009

I'm Not Angry I'm Full of Power. The Art Show. 10.10.09

Omnific Society Presents
‘I’m Not Angry, I’m Just Full of Power’ The Art Show.

VIDEO FLYER... please copy and paste this direct link:
http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y160/rschmolze/osgallery/?action=view&current=THEOSARTSHOW3.flv

Where
The Zakheim Art Conservation Studio
3633 Eastham Dr.
Culver City, CA 90232

When
Saturday 10.10.09
From 5pm-10pm
Performances start at 8pm

Who
Jamile G. Mafi, Jeannine McHenry, Joshua Hicks, Kevin Johnson, Liz Huston, Nina E. Koumachian Ehlig, Tiina Teal, Robert Schmolze

FREE BOOZE!

INCREDIBLE ART!

The Omnific Society to Hold its First Art Show
"I’m Not Angry, I’m Just Full of Power" October 10, 2009

CULVER CITY, Calif. —The Omnific Society, a group of local artists, will hold its first group art show on October 10, 2009 at the Zakheim Art Conservation Studio in Culver City, CA.

The show entitled ‘I’m Not Angry, I’m Just Full of Power’ will showcase the art of each member, in various mediums, from paintings and photography to both written and spoken word as well as design and one-of-a-kind jewelry.

Liz Huston, Photographer and Founder of the Omnific Society explains that ‘I’m Not Angry, I’m Just Full of Power’ will itself represent the omnificence of the group.

“Our first art show, ‘I’m Not Angry, I’m Just Full of Power’ shows the true diversity of our group,” she says. “All of us come from such different walks of life and have very distinct artistic voices, yet we share a common bond—as beings we need to continue releasing our creativity.”

The Omnific Society, which formed in January 2009, was started by Huston as a way for her artistic and creative friends to gain inspiration from as well as to hold one another accountable to personal goals.

“It’s far too easy to let life get in the way of your art,” Huston continues. “Together we’ve been able to support and inspire each other while checking in to share progress toward personal goals we set at the beginning of the year. We’ve each been through a lot and it’s easy to get angry or bitter; as a group, the Omnific Society proves you can channel the negative energy from day to day life into something positive.”

The Omnific Society: Liz Huston, Jamile M, Jeannine McHenry, Joshua Hicks, Kevin Johnson, Nina E. Koumachian Ehlig, Tiina Teal, Robert Schmolze.

‘I’m Not Angry, I’m Just Full of Power’ The Art Show will take place at the Zakheim Art Conservation Studio, located at 3633 Eastham Drive, Culver City, CA 90232 on Saturday, October 10, 2009. The show will be held from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. All artists will be present to talk about his or her work.

Leap and the net will appear

I have been working towards my goal of being a professional photographer slowly and steadily; in small increments and large bursts, with divine inspiration and blind faith. This journey has taken me 13 long years (which are rather short in hindsight), but here I am, standing on the precipus of something monumental.
I am self taught in the arts...yes, that means there's a part of me that has to do everything the hard way. I do take workshops and stand alone classes to further hone my craft, but for the most part, the art that I create was the result of a long trial and error process.
A couple of years ago, I published my first book called Sacred~New Orleans Funerary Grounds which was kind of the Mother, if you will, as far as my art goes. This beautiful book, one which I love with all my heart, brought forth more projects than I ever dreamt possible. I took my book on the road, along with my photos and little pieces of jewelry that incorporate my art. People were responding and buying my wares with such a fervor I could hardly keep up. It turned into a business I called Curiosities...and voila! I was self employeed selling jewelry, art, photography, curiosities. Turns out, I had carved out a little niche for myself.
That was all well and good, but after 2 years of doing it I realized that I had been distracted from my goal. My goal was photography, not curiosities! How did I get so far away from photography?
I published a second book, which was another beauty. This book was based on the cemeteries of Paris as well as the city. Like New Orleans, Paris is a beautiful city that I easily fell in love with.
The photos are doing great - they are on display right now as I write this in downtown LA!
at 2nd Street Cigars & Gallery
124 W 2nd st
(between Spring and Main)

So where am I now?
I have stepped off the edge of the cliff, but I haven't taken my fingers off the ledge. I know there is a net waiting for me at the bottom, but it's not time to completely let go just yet... That day is August 1, 2008.

Now, my Curiosities business, http://www.curiosities-shop.com/ is closing in less than 20 days. The items on the website are discounted quite a bit in celebration of this new chapter in my life.
Once that is taken care of, I will let go and trust my net.