Top

Category Archives: Photoshop

Savannah sm
Posted in Artwork, Photography, Photoshop, Postmarks /By ksprague /Leave comment

Savannah

When we reach out into our hopes and dreams there’s always a chance you’ll get burned. Travelling, meeting new people, trying new things – taking risks and exploring the world is among the best parts of living. Then why do we hesitate? Why don’t we jump in with both feet? Fear. Fear of the unknown. Maybe this little image will inspire you to reach out and touch the future – to take a risk on your own behalf. I hope it does.

If you like these please share with a friend and encourage them to join my list!

Archival inkjet print available! shipping in USA included! Thanks.


Print Size



05Jan
Then SomedaySM
Posted in Artwork, Photoshop, Postmarks /By ksprague /Leave comment

Then Someday

New Year, new goals, new hopes – travel, adventure, ambition. Seen on a wall of a sandwich shop in Savannah, GA – “if you do the things you need to do when you need to do them – then someday – you can do the things you want to do when you want to do them” – How do you feel about that? Seems like a true statement that we all struggle with! Onward into 2013 – to do the things that need doing. Happy New Year!

If you like these please share with a friend and encourage them to join my list!

Archival inkjet print available! shipping in USA included! Thanks.


Print Size



31Dec
Orchid_sm
Posted in Artwork, Photoshop, Postmarks /By ksprague

Orchid

Today’s postmark is pushing the envelope – hope you like it. If you are receiving these and wondering “what IS this” just know I make these to bring some curiosity and beauty into the world – no more, no less. If you would like a print for your wall, let me know. They look great big and beautiful.

If you like these please share with a friend and encourage them to join my list!

Archival inkjet print available! shipping in USA included! Thanks.


Print Size



28Dec
Navarre
Posted in Artwork, Photoshop, Postmarks /By ksprague

Navarre

I make these images by compositing photos I have shot of flowers and other elements with antique postcards that I have collected in my travels. Most postcard collectors are interested in the front – the display side – but I hunt out the interesting reverse – the message side. In particular, I am drawn to interesting text, pithy sayings and sentimental remarks, and beautiful old handwriting. The handwriting tells so much, so quickly – like hair styles in an old movie or the cut of clothes, handwriting is evidence of its time. The people who wrote trained in copperplate, or with calligraphy pens, or even quills – the stroke and bend and curve tells so much. What do we leave behind for history that tells the future about our time as individuals on the planet – what ephemera, or personal memento that speaks to your essential humanity. Does a tweet become poetic in time? I wonder.

If you like these please share with a friend and encourage them to join my list!

Archival inkjet print available! shipping in USA included! Thanks.


Print Size



27Dec
amaryllis
Posted in Artwork, Photoshop, Postmarks /By ksprague

Amaryllis

The seductive qualities of flowers just pulls me in – like these ones. We’re evolved from a long line going back 125 million years ago around which time flowering plants took over the earth – and you either took advantage of that phenomenon or went extinct! So there is a part of all of us that we share with bees – it’s just good to like flowers and we’re hard-wired to see beauty…. I hope you enjoy today’s postmark – please share with a friend and encourage them to Subscribe to our newsletter ” target=”_blank”>join my email list!

Archival inkjet print available! shipping in USA included! Thanks.


Print Size



26Dec
Pretty Jolly
Posted in Artwork, Photoshop, Postmarks /By ksprague

Pretty Jolly

Old postcards were used like we use text messaging today – for short, sometimes emotional, sometimes playful notes. Clearly there was an expectation of speedy delivery of these ephemeral thoughts. On Christmas Eve and the cusp of the new year, I send you this Postmark – if you read the text of the overlaid card it says: “Cheer Ho old Thing! It’s a pretty jolly old world after all – Just Freddy!” Have a great holiday – Kevin.

Archival inkjet print available! shipping in USA included! Thanks.


Print Size



24Dec
OnePenny
Posted in Artwork, Photography, Photoshop /By ksprague

One Penny

One Penny used to get your message across the country. How much does a single email cost? likely much less (note to self – do the math sometime!) and now we can send our own images, thoughts, ideas at the speed of light. Here’s a crazy beautiful flower for you today as part of the Postmark Series… Enjoy.

Archival inkjet print available! shipping in USA included! Thanks – Kevin


Print Size



22Dec
SunflowerInterdita
Posted in Artwork, Photography, Photoshop /By ksprague

Sunflower Interdita

Sunflowers always peak in the fall – glorious and huge they succumb quickly to their own weight and the effects of weather. I’ve always liked their slightly tragic qualities – but they also grow in such abundance and come back every year in huge fields of brightly shining ecstasy. Here’s today’s postmark – hope you enjoy!

Archival inkjet print available! shipping in USA included! Thanks – Kevin


Print Size



21Dec
tasting is believing SM
Posted in Artwork, Photoshop /By ksprague /Leave comment

Tasting is Believing

Daily Postmark – hope you enjoy. We never think about all the ways our senses experience the world…

Archival inkjet print available! shipping in USA included! Thanks – Kevin


Print Size



19Dec
John Douglas Thompson for "Satchmo at the Waldorf"
Posted in Photography, Photoshop, Theatre, Work /By ksprague

2012 Vision

A new year brings a new season at Shakespeare & Company. This year the mix of images span the gamut from film noir to Shakespeare. What I love about this client relationship is that we’ve all worked together for so long that success is an assumption – we all know that our collaboration will bear great fruit. And it is a collaboration, between Marketing Director Elizabeth Aspenlieder, the actors involved in the shoots, Govane Lohbauer and the costume department, and the artistic leadership coming down from Tony Simotes.

Trust in vision, trust in process, and trust in inspiration – trust builds great opportunity and a better product. It also makes the process quick, efficient and cost-effective. The mean timeline on these individual shoots, from concept development to execution and delivery takes just a couple of hours, tops. We know what we are doing.

16May
Posted in Creativity, People, Photoshop /By ksprague

Mari Provencher’s Circus Photos

Mari Provencher (www.mariprovencher.com) did a short internship at
Studio Two some years back and helped us out with shooting theatre in
the summer at Shakespeare & Co. She’s gone on to other things and is
roaming (apparently) around the country in and around circus culture.
She has a great gallery of photos taken of performers and performances
here http://www.mariprovencher.com/circus/# which is really
interesting and unusual. The image I’ve attached to this post is just
a knockout. Clearly, these are two performers taking a break, chatting
backstage, but their look is almost 19th century, and the lighting and
expression of the woman on the left is cinematic. This feels like it
would be at home in high-concept fashion book with its tension between
the mundane and the extraordinary. It makes we want to know more,
which is really (for me) the mark of an interesting photograph, a
moment in time that connects to a story. Great work Mari! I hope many
more people see this.

Posted via email from Kevin Sprague

28Aug
Please Subscribe! Good ideas and Nice Pictures in your inbox from Kevin. Thanks!

Please Subscribe to my Mailing List

* indicates required

Powered by MailChimp