Photography

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“My true program is summed up in one word: life. I expect to photograph anything suggested by that word which appeals to me.” - Edward Weston

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“Some of the most complete and satisfying works of art have been produced when their authors had no idea of creating a work of art, but were concerned with the expression of an idea.” - Man Ray

Red

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Green

“Photography is a strong tool, a propaganda device, and a weapon for the defense of the environment…and therefore for the fostering of a healthy human race and even very likely for its survival.” - Eliot Porter, 1962

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“To the attentive eye, each moment of the year has its own beauty, and in the same field, it beholds, every hour, a picture which was never seen before and which shall never be seen again.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Cover- Cleveland Clinic 2010 Calendar

We completed photography for the 2010 Cleveland Clinic calendar in mid-November and I could not wait to share it! What a fabulous project. CCF graphic designer Anne Drago’s concept was just the challenge for Taxel Image Group to wrap up this year. We started with a list of fifteen ‘wellness’ programs for Cleveland Clinic employees and patients that Anne wished to represent with striking, creative photography.

After some intense brainstorming and scouting, we narrowed the list down to twelve programs and proceeded to photograph everything from fitness equipment to blackberries, and from measuring tape, electrocardiogram leads, running shoes and artichokes to a waterfall, nicotine gum, acupuncture needles, hands, yoga mats, and colanders. We attempted to photograph each subject from a unique and unexpected perspective while creating visual patterns of color, shape, and light.

Inside Cover- Hydrangea Leaf

January- Measuring Tape

February- Electrocardiogram Leads

March- Artichoke

April- Massotherapy/ Hands

May- Fitness/ Weights

June- Farmers Market

July- Acupuncture

August- Walking Shoe

September- Waterfall

October- Yoga

November- Nicotine Gum

December- Colander

Best Wishes for a wonderful holiday season!

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Recent Work…

Storm and Calm

Moon Reflection in Sun

Sunbather

Spectacle

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Cliff by Big Lyons Falls

We rarely have been able to time an outing to coincide with the peak of autumn colors. Somehow we did tear ourselves away last Saturday (10/25/09) to take a drive in the country south of Cleveland. Having no particular destination, we found our way to Mohican State Park and within there to Big Lyons Falls. The falls themselves were just to the right, however what was most impressive was the sheer height if the stone wall down which the water falls. The colors were awesome, as well, especially the fresh blankets of fallen leaves at the bases of the trees.

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On September 21st, just three days before the Pittsburgh G-20 Simon Taxel and I spent several hours walking downtown Pittsburgh, PA. The pre-G20 energy was building with alternating bands of anarchists and law enforcement officials reconnoitering the streets surrounding the Convention Center. While our conversation covered a wide range of topics, my camera (my inner camera, that is) was drawn to the wonderful sense of place that Pittsburgh possesses.

Pittsburgh Geometric

Liberty Avenue

Wired Pittsburgh

Discount Red

Waiting for G20

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Sausalito

Dashe Cellars, Oakland

Financial District, SF

Fitzpatrick Winery, Fairplay, CA

Clouds, Lake Tahoe

Palace of Fine Arts, SF

China Beach, SF

Peppers, Ferry Market, SF

Lee and Merce by Avedon, SFMOMA

Ocean Beach, SF

Ferry Wedding, SF

Self Portrait, SF, 2009

Many heartfelt thanks to our generous hosts, friends, and guides in Oakland and San Francisco-Dianne Jacob, Owen Rubin, and Susan Taxel Wolin.  And a special salute to the winemakers of Oakland (Dashe Cellars) and the Sierra Foothills (Drytown and Fitzpatrick), who helped make this journey especially enjoyable.  BT

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