I GUESS I AM PUBLISHED

Earlier this year I spent several days photographing Bill Jacklin in his studio. Actually I was photographing his paintings for the Marlborough Gallery. Once the inventory photographs were done, Bill went back to work and I continued to photograph while we talked. Bill can talk and work quite well.

The inventory helped the gallery decide which paintings would be exhibited and how. This show took place in February in New York. I photographed the opening as well.

I had great fun taking all the photographs. Even more pleased that my photograph of Bill ended up in the book Interviews with Artists 1966-2012 written by Michael Peppiatt.

 

PHOTOGRAPHY

I have carried a camera for many years now. Most of the photographs in my posts are photos that I have taken. While most of my writing is about sailing, I am no less fascinated by the rest of the world. That said I am able to tie almost any conversation I am in somehow back to sailing.

I have created a photography web site: stephenlirakisphotography.net  where you will find photos from many places and times. I am adding to it constantly.

 

 

ON SUNDAY

I have spent many weekends and more sailing, away from my wife and family. There is not a great deal of reason to regret. One can not undo the past. Frankly, I loved the sailing, but it did come at a price. It is something I did which was self centered. It did not include my family.

From time to time I do things with my wife away from the water. There are moments I feel like a duck out of water; but I never regret our sojourns. It has broadened my life.

Today, was one of those moments. A visit to the Sakonnet Gardens. And some idle wandering taking photographs all the time.

ECLIPSE ENVY

Envy is one of the seven deadly sins. It’s definition connotes unhealthy, unhappy feelings. I am envious of a group of friends that went to Bryce Canyon to photograph the eclipse. Yet I mean this with no ill feeling towards them in any way. On the contrary, I am happy that they were able to go. My feelings are the antonym of the word envy, but I cannot find a word that seems suitable.

Here are some photos of the Eclipse posted on CNN. By clicking on Bryce canyon you can see photos taken there.

MY NEW WEB SITE

I have been working feverishly on a new web site for my photographs. Click HERE to visit. My previous site on which I had worked  for almost a year developed a problem; I believe after I ran an update to the site.

Here is a sample of photographs available on the site. I have an archive of over 100,000 images spanning almost everything you see around you in the world.