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Ross Rawlings

The reason for my journey to Cornwall was to work with one of my favorite photographers, Ross Rawlings. We had been writing back and forth for a few months and decided I would come to Cornwall and we could work on a series together. We had a great time getting to know each other, discussing his work and my own, and making fun of things "American" and things "British". "What do you mean you've never seen a swan?" -him. "Yeah, you'd fit in just fine in Seattle. You've been wearing the same jeans, hoodie, and converse sneakers for three days."-me.

Ross will be traveling to America this coming year and we hope to work together again. We attempted a series and at this moment the outcome is unknown as we are waiting for the film to process, but here's my favorite portrait of him and us. To see Ross' work visit http://www.rossrawlings.co.uk/

hearts. Elizabeth

#Ross Rawlings #elizabeth rudge #photography #Falmouth #England #strangers #portrait #self portrait

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St Agnes, Cornwall

I was in Cornwall for five days earlier this month. Besides lugging my baggage around, riding the bus with sweet old women, and gorging on cornish meat pastry this is a little of what I saw...

#St Agnes #Cornwall #Surfing #countryside #england #elizabeth rudge #photography #cliffs

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since being in New York...

I have been in New York since August 4th and have been meeting with friends, eating my fair share of bagels and pizza, working with a fashion photographer, and visiting exhibitions. Here's what my eyes have seen... hearts. Elizabeth

*Alexander McQueen's "Savage Beauty" http://blog.metmuseum.org/alexandermcqueen/objects

* Night Vision: Photography After Dark http://www.metmuseum.org/special/se_event.asp?OccurrenceId={4F9E1DE0-D720-40FF-ACF3-ACFA8C4673A7}

*Elliot Erwitt's "Personal Best" http://www.icp.org/museum

*25 Artists/25 years http://www.saulgallery.com

*At the Water's Edge http://www.robertmann.com

*Laura Levine's "Musicians" http://www.stevenkasher.com/html/home.asp

*Daniele Tamagni and Africolor http://www.danzigerprojects.com/current

*Don't Quit Your Day Job http://hastedkraeutler.com/home.php

#Elizabeth Rudge #photography #MET #New York City #Chelsea #fashion #Water #portraits #portrait photography #student #travel #exhibits #art

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Lyndsey and Jeff's Wedding Preview

I was honored to photograph the wedding of two of my dear friends Lyndsey and Jeff. The sun shone as the couple were surrounded by friends and family. It was a wonderful celebration of two beautiful people.

Cheers to both of you,

Elizabeth

#Elizabeth Rudge #Lyndsey Baldwin #Jeff Kendall #wedding photography #wedding #do it yourself #woods #sailboats #center for wooden Boats #Lake Union #Seattle #kiss #love #sun

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Our Los Angeles Host

We've been in LA for over two weeks now and have been staying with a brilliant Australian woman named Carla. Over the weeks we have learned much about her including her love of schnitzel, where the best $1 tacos are located, and who the top pop musicians from Australia in the 80's were. We decided to take some photos of her and no better place than in her beautiful home here in Silverlake. Cue Little Red....

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The Mojave Desert

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*These are a few previews from our shoots. The final images will be revealed at a later date.

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Searched for the moon for hours and there it was behind us. Full and an orange beauty.

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The Melrose Project

On Tuesday, based on a recommendation from my friend Sharon Park, I checked out the Melrose Project. It is a blend of antique furniture and art from around the country. Here are some of the highlights:

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#antique furniture #Elizabeth Rudge #The Melrose Project #Los Angeles #Sculpture #photograpy #furniture #gallery

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Night Shooting with Wesley

I went for my second session of night shooting with Wesley. This time we went to two different landscapes in San Marino and I was his model. After a close call involving me and a BMW SUV we moved onto the next location where this image was shot. Overall I learned a great deal about shooting at night only using available light. Here is the outcome.

#San Marino #Elizabeth Rudge #J. Wesley Brown #night shot #availbale light

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Since We've Been In L.A.

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Rose Bowl Flea Market

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Griffith Park Observatory

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on "Art in the Streets"

The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA July 11, 2011

Sometimes when you first meet someone you don't know how your interaction with them will change you or what impact they will have on your views and opinion of things. I never thought that I would be interested in a graffiti art exhibit and probably would have passed it up if I hadn't known Judd. When we first started dating we would walk to school together every morning and pass by graffiti and tags on recycling bins, street corners, and miscellaneous buildings. "Why do people do this?' i asked. "I think it looks really trashy." "Because it's art." Judd replied. And every morning he would point out certain tags and tell me who they were and why they wrote what they did. The crew he's part of is the New Mystics based out of Seattle. They had received a grant for an art space in Pioneer Square and within a few short months were told to evacuate because the landlord didn't realize it was going to be a graffiti space and didn't find it visually appealing. So I know I wasn't alone in my misunderstandings of what street art is.

But the more I noticed it the more it grew on me. I know that if Judd were here in LA he would want to go see the exhibit and that because I was here I should go for him. If I can be a fan of Lichtenstein and Pollock then why can't I be a fan of graffiti and street art? Upon entering the exhibit I read the introduction and was shocked to find that graffiti is the biggest art movement since "pop". And that "Art in the Streets" is the first major historical exhibition on graffiti and street art. I was blown away by the congruency of the exhibit starting with 1967 (the development of spray paint) to today. How it has evolved from "Kilroy was here" (the doodle we all drew as kids with no idea of where it originated) to huge full room installations by Swoon and Os Geobos. You can see how what started as someone leaving their name on a wall has indeed grown to a modern form of art. There were whole walls filled with train car tags and how the movement moved from east coast hip-hop Philly and New York to skateboarding kids in Santa Monica. Blondie. Banksy. Blu. oh my.

The exhibit mixes actual full scale pieces with photographs, installations, video, and interactive elements. It was visually stunning and bigger than life. I think it was the fact that it was laid out in a time line for me made it easier to understand that it has been there my whole life without really paying attention to it because it was just part of the landscape. I was living in Philly in the early 80's and remember tags on trains and stations. As I was driving home I was trying to piece together why I finally "got it".

Last week I had a conversation with Wesley where he asked if I had heard of Richard Misrach? He photographed New Orleans right after the storm and said that he wasn't going to release the images for 20 years because they were still too painful for people. Just recently he decided to release just a few of graffiti he found throughout the city. http://blogs.artinfo.com/modernartnotes/2010/09/misrach-destroy-this-memory/

I was thinking to myself, "graffiti? In New Orleans? I know there's some Banksy pieces, but graffiti just isn't that big there." I went to the blog and checked out his shots and said out loud to Carmen, "This isn't graffiti! It was our way to communicate with each other. We wrote on buildings and plywood because there were no phones. We wanted people to know we were there. We were alive. And we longed to connect.

A-ha. And there it was. And there's the connection I needed to understand why these artists do what they do. A need to be heard. A way to connect. My opinion has completely changed thanks to conversations during this week, seeing this brilliant exhibit, and knowing an incredible man who was the first to open my awareness to this genre.

Cheers,

Elizabeth

*I tried to find the photo of the sign I spray painted on the Delachaise when I got back into the city but I don't know what I did with it. I found this similar one i did online*

Here are some highlights and images that contributed to my change of heart.

#graffiti #street art #skateboarding #hip hop

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from June 8th 2011

Last night I met J. Wesley Brown at a dingy bar where pretzels and ding-dongs were presented to us after ordering a beer. In my mind I didn't know what to expect. There was no age I had in mind for him, no race, no weird ticks, even though I thought of him having several nervous ticks and what if it drives me so crazy I have to run out the door. When I was walking out of the apartment I said to Carmen, " I'm going to the Whitehorse Inn...if you never see me again."

But alas, Wesley was very nice and open to letting me help him. We talked a little bit about our backgrounds and was shocked when I told him my age. His face clearly read, "a little late to be getting into the game don't you think?" We talked interests and inspiring photographers. He said upon viewing my work he thought I was very commercial. I guess just being the least commercial in your class doesn't make you necessarily artsy. After talking to him I felt intimidated that I don't have an extensive history of photography/photographers. I believe that when you are done learning you are dead. So I guess it's reassuring to know I will be living for awhile.

He explained to me how I would be assisting him. I was the getaway driver. Wesley is currently working on a series for a book about people who take the bus in LA. There's a cultural divide, as everyone in LA drives, so he has been driving around at night shooting people waiting for the bus (which he brought to my attention could be an hour or more). The positioning had to be precise. About 2 to 4 cars back, no vans or SUV's in the way, at a red light, in front of the bus. the night consisted of about a dozen U-turns and many minutes of blinking flashers, to get the timing just right. Not to mention staying still at a green light while angry drivers cursed me from behind. The moment the bus riders noticed us it was busted. I was watching him through the rear view as his eyes darted back and forth. Watching the people's movements and turn in a blink the camera was on the window and *snap* *snap* *snap* "We got it. Go!" and onto the next stop.

This continues on as we drive in and out of traffic talking about music, my program at Seattle Central, and past life experiences. For the first time meeting a photographer whose work I admire I was happy with the outcome. Wesley was very nice, fostered great advice, and was open to sharing his process and why it matters for this subject to be put out there. I look forward to seeing the outcome of this project and these images in print. I am going to be assisting him again this week as well as taking his portrait so stay tuned on the story of Wesley.

-Elizabeth

For more information about J Wesley Brown please go to

http://www.jwesleybrown.com

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Los Angeles