One A Day, Day 106 (Page 2): Here is my problem. You take the same girl who you projected so innocently on day 104, and for the last two days create a low life trollop out of her. I...

azted Loc: Las Vegas, NV.

Here is my problem. You take the same girl who you projected so innocently on day 104, and for the last two days create a low life trollop out of her. I prefer the images that promote a woman's beauty, and relevance in our world. The last two days you have listened to the voice on the wrong shoulder! On top of that, the lighting is not quite professional or artistic. Maybe I am wrong, but I think that uplifting human beings is far more of a benefit to yourself than degrading them.

Timmers Loc: San Antonio Texas.

azted wrote:

Here is my problem. You take the same girl who you projected so innocently on day 104, and for the last two days create a low life trollop out of her. I prefer the images that promote a woman's beauty, and relevance in our world. The last two days you have listened to the voice on the wrong shoulder! On top of that, the lighting is not quite professional or artistic. Maybe I am wrong, but I think that uplifting human beings is far more of a benefit to yourself than degrading them.

I believe that what you say is from the heart. I feel there is great merit in having such ideas and opinions with regards to our fellow human beings, even extending it in many respects to the rest of the animals and plant life that abounds.

On the other side of our male beliefs about women we need to understand the women as multidimensional. The human female is by enlarge much more complex than men give them credit for and the long history of repression of the female dimension of the human race needs recognition. In my work I learn by exploring these paths with the women I work with.

With out getting into personalities of the people with whom I work let me offer this. There was a woman who had a tremendous influence on two of the most well know men in her period of time. One was the philosopher/poet Rilke, her lover and confidant.

Rilke:
"There is no Sun without the shadow and it is important to know the night".

One acceptable translation of these ideas here in could be:
"There is no God without the devil and it is important to know evil."

Yet there is another possible interpretation of this classic Rilke line of poetry:
There is no Man without a woman and it is important to know the night."
This where the term 'night' is understood as 'women of the night', also Women of Diana, Women of the fence, the edge of the town, the fence being a symbol of the separation of civilization from the forest. The term 'night' refers to the idea of parthenos.

Now comes the second male in this story, the son of the countess who was the lover and mother of a male child Balthus. At the age of about 8 years old Balthus produced a short story about a cat, the story was influence by the adult Rilke. The story is considered a powerful and magical tale that by many accounts is beyond the capacity of a young mind. Rilke insists as did Balthus mother that the work was her son's and that her lover Rilke only offered guidance in the styling and some editing.

Balthus went on to ripe old age as 'lord of the manner' and more importantly as one of the great 20th century painters. Balthus paintings are still to this day considered extremely controversial. Many of the elements of his themes are interior views of cats with pubescent girls in what are supposed erotic poses. Balthus work is in direct relation to this concept of parthenos as is that of Rilke.

Many are only now beginning to understand the complexity of this idea of parthenos. An example from history of this parthenos would be healing women or witches (but the more traditional idea that is in conflict with Disney and The Church).

So, as usual, long drawn out, historic and all that. But the representation of the 'woman' as more involved and dynamic than just sweet pretty young women is not excusive to my work. To be honest I think the work that I do hits the deep nerves of many viewers who prefer their pedestal view of women not be given over to the deeper more chaotic depth of what women are about. Women have depths that are powerful and challenging to plumb. Women I work with are vary much in control, I do explain what I'm doing and they seem open to the ideas but will they ever admit to these things being about them? Not only NO! But HELL NO! For where can they wrap themselves in the cloak of mystery that all women seem to enjoy!

bbrowner Loc: Chapel Hill, NC

All your long-winded rhetoric is no justification for (usually) photographically lacking and demeaning snapshots of women.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

bbrowner wrote:

All your long-winded rhetoric is no justification for (usually) photographically lacking and demeaning snapshots of women.

JohnFrim Loc: Somewhere in the Great White North.

Timmers wrote:

I believe that what you say is from the heart. I feel there is great merit in having such ideas and opinions with regards to our fellow human beings, even extending it in many respects to the rest of the animals and plant life that abounds.

On the other side of our male beliefs about women we need to understand the women as multidimensional. The human female is by enlarge much more complex than men give them credit for and the long history of repression of the female dimension of the human race needs recognition. In my work I learn by exploring these paths with the women I work with.

With out getting into personalities of the people with whom I work let me offer this. There was a woman who had a tremendous influence on two of the most well know men in her period of time. One was the philosopher/poet Rilke, her lover and confidant.

Rilke:
"There is no Sun without the shadow and it is important to know the night".

One acceptable translation of these ideas here in could be:
"There is no God without the devil and it is important to know evil."

Yet there is another possible interpretation of this classic Rilke line of poetry:
There is no Man without a woman and it is important to know the night."
This where the term 'night' is understood as 'women of the night', also Women of Diana, Women of the fence, the edge of the town, the fence being a symbol of the separation of civilization from the forest. The term 'night' refers to the idea of parthenos.

Now comes the second male in this story, the son of the countess who was the lover and mother of a male child Balthus. At the age of about 8 years old Balthus produced a short story about a cat, the story was influence by the adult Rilke. The story is considered a powerful and magical tale that by many accounts is beyond the capacity of a young mind. Rilke insists as did Balthus mother that the work was her son's and that her lover Rilke only offered guidance in the styling and some editing.

Balthus went on to ripe old age as 'lord of the manner' and more importantly as one of the great 20th century painters. Balthus paintings are still to this day considered extremely controversial. Many of the elements of his themes are interior views of cats with pubescent girls in what are supposed erotic poses. Balthus work is in direct relation to this concept of parthenos as is that of Rilke.

Many are only now beginning to understand the complexity of this idea of parthenos. An example from history of this parthenos would be healing women or witches (but the more traditional idea that is in conflict with Disney and The Church).

So, as usual, long drawn out, historic and all that. But the representation of the 'woman' as more involved and dynamic than just sweet pretty young women is not excusive to my work. To be honest I think the work that I do hits the deep nerves of many viewers who prefer their pedestal view of women not be given over to the deeper more chaotic depth of what women are about. Women have depths that are powerful and challenging to plumb. Women I work with are vary much in control, I do explain what I'm doing and they seem open to the ideas but will they ever admit to these things being about them? Not only NO! But HELL NO! For where can they wrap themselves in the cloak of mystery that all women seem to enjoy!

I believe that what you say is from the heart. I f... (show quote)

Sorry, Tim, but all I can say to this diatribe is -- pardon the acronymic swearing -- WTF are you on????? Your writings often contain little gems of wisdom, or wit, or humour, but I sure don't know how you connect these ideas. If there is a "thread" that ties it all together, I sense that the thread was not long enough, so you grabbed threads of different colours and lengths and knotted them together, but by the time you got the needle threaded again you forgot what you were sewing.

I am reminded of a fellow student back in the 60's telling me that when he smoked up he loved to turn on the TV but with the sound muted, then turn on the radio to some talk show, and sit there and put it all together in his messed up mind. That, to him, made for a great time.

Please don't let this post put you off. As I said in a previous comment, you are my daily dose of WTF, and I smile as I scratch my head reading your stuff.

azted Loc: Las Vegas, NV.

Timmers wrote:

I believe that what you say is from the heart. I feel there is great merit in having such ideas and opinions with regards to our fellow human beings, even extending it in many respects to the rest of the animals and plant life that abounds.

On the other side of our male beliefs about women we need to understand the women as multidimensional. The human female is by enlarge much more complex than men give them credit for and the long history of repression of the female dimension of the human race needs recognition. In my work I learn by exploring these paths with the women I work with.

With out getting into personalities of the people with whom I work let me offer this. There was a woman who had a tremendous influence on two of the most well know men in her period of time. One was the philosopher/poet Rilke, her lover and confidant.

Rilke:
"There is no Sun without the shadow and it is important to know the night".

One acceptable translation of these ideas here in could be:
"There is no God without the devil and it is important to know evil."

Yet there is another possible interpretation of this classic Rilke line of poetry:
There is no Man without a woman and it is important to know the night."
This where the term 'night' is understood as 'women of the night', also Women of Diana, Women of the fence, the edge of the town, the fence being a symbol of the separation of civilization from the forest. The term 'night' refers to the idea of parthenos.

Now comes the second male in this story, the son of the countess who was the lover and mother of a male child Balthus. At the age of about 8 years old Balthus produced a short story about a cat, the story was influence by the adult Rilke. The story is considered a powerful and magical tale that by many accounts is beyond the capacity of a young mind. Rilke insists as did Balthus mother that the work was her son's and that her lover Rilke only offered guidance in the styling and some editing.

Balthus went on to ripe old age as 'lord of the manner' and more importantly as one of the great 20th century painters. Balthus paintings are still to this day considered extremely controversial. Many of the elements of his themes are interior views of cats with pubescent girls in what are supposed erotic poses. Balthus work is in direct relation to this concept of parthenos as is that of Rilke.

Many are only now beginning to understand the complexity of this idea of parthenos. An example from history of this parthenos would be healing women or witches (but the more traditional idea that is in conflict with Disney and The Church).

So, as usual, long drawn out, historic and all that. But the representation of the 'woman' as more involved and dynamic than just sweet pretty young women is not excusive to my work. To be honest I think the work that I do hits the deep nerves of many viewers who prefer their pedestal view of women not be given over to the deeper more chaotic depth of what women are about. Women have depths that are powerful and challenging to plumb. Women I work with are vary much in control, I do explain what I'm doing and they seem open to the ideas but will they ever admit to these things being about them? Not only NO! But HELL NO! For where can they wrap themselves in the cloak of mystery that all women seem to enjoy!

I believe that what you say is from the heart. I f... (show quote)

I appreciate and value your reply. The artistic mind has to go where it wants to go. However, you can grow your art, and other people's opinions can help you get better. Please consider the constructive criticism, and maybe take some new angle. Not all women play in the night, and not all of the night is dark! Can you find some that want to light up the world with a positive image?

twr25 Loc: New Jersey

The props are odd for this type of bdsm shots which distracts from the idea … why a metal fan? LOL the shots are a bit dark overall ... lighting is off. Otherwise … have fun with new ideas.

Timmers Loc: San Antonio Texas.

twr25 wrote:

The props are odd for this type of bdsm shots which distracts from the idea … why a metal fan? LOL the shots are a bit dark overall ... lighting is off. Otherwise … have fun with new ideas.

The old metal fan, well for one thing it has 4 blades and that half dome center is just sensational. Is it dangerous? Here is a test, put that fan in a room with small children , turn it on and then see how long it takes for a mother female to ask how stupid are you while pulling the cord out of the wall placing herself between the fan and the children. It is also a classic example of a minor "Darwin' Test'. When you turn it off you really do wait till the blades stop before you pick it up. Danger is what it personifies.