“RNP the Blog”

Sometimes I find myself I falling in love with an image and I really have no specific reason why. The image above falls into that category. I spent some time wandering around the West Bottoms in Kansas City last Wednesday and found this spot. Before I released my shutter I knew it would be an image I would love. Perhaps it is in the texture, or the small splash of color from the graffiti, or even the diagonal line taking your eye out of the image. After I spend a little more time with the image maybe I can put my head around what it is that I am responding to…not that the why is important.

The West Bottoms is an area that I find infinitely interesting visually.

The West Bottoms is one of the oldest areas of Kansas City It is a place that is strangely beautiful and depressing all at the same time.

It was a cold and windy February day in the Midwest. One of those days that I feel sorry for the trees.

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My friend and fellow photographer Jason Grubb has his personal project online here.

Jason pays subjects $10 to take their portrait. The images are fantastic and definitely one of those cases where the web just does not do the work justice. I got to see three of his large scale prints from the series on my last trip to Phoenix and they are fabulous.

I look forward to seeing the project grow.

Kudos Mr. Grubb!

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The Gigapan….pretty amazing. Use the controls in the upper left hand corner to zoom in.

Create your very own Jackson Pollock here via Mr. Jackonary himself. Use your mouse to splatter the paint and change colors. Click on s when you are finished.

Ever wondered what it was like to be one of those press photographers in the White House. Here is your answer. Via PDN Pulse.

And finally Mr. Stephen Colbert…saving us from the threat of terrorist photographers. Enjoy!

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