Ocean Landscapes Coming Into Being as a Portfolio

Gulf of Mexico #2, Captiva Island, Florida      Sarah Brown



Since the Gulf Oil Spill, I have retreated to the Atlantic and the Gulf  to remember all those wonderful childhood memories that I have growing up miles from the beach. For me, these two bodies of water are significant because they hold only good memories. One's of family together, of playtime, and of innocent times I had long forgotten. So, as my proofs of all kinds of Ocean Landscapes amass, I know it is time to create a final selection of images for final printing. This, my teacher self must say, is a very important part of the production. I believe our work begins a final transformation into being at this stage. On the occasion, some may just be discovering what the body of work is truly about. Freud would have a field day!
So from proofs to small prints to final prints can be a long process; art school allows for a faster (demanding) pace of production; the working artist may take longer partially out of maturity and patience and part out of time constraints from daily demands.

I will be sure to share some of my final image selections before I write more on final printing stages!

Experimenting with HDR and Oceanscapes

I have a new body of work inspired by my childhood of growing up on the Atlantic Ocean coastline in PB County, Florida. There is something inherently beautiful about the ocean or any body of water within each state of being. One of my first memories of a significant body of water was in Vermont. I woke early and alone walked to the dock to watch the sunrise. I can remember the details of the water: her color, the water dew bugs, and the steam rising as the sun rose. I was only 12 or 13 years old, but the majestic presence and beauty left me in awe. This morning, over 20 years (wow!) later the wind was blowing and the ocean surf was ruff with rip currents. The power of water is amazing to me. I am experimenting a bit with HDR and combining multiple frames of exposures without any hint of being overly processed. As most of my colleagues and clients know, I am dedicated to creating work of photographic integrity, as I did in the wet darkroom.  


So, check out my new portfolio of work: Oceaneana:
www.sarahbrownimages.com