Recently scanned four of my newest paintings.  My time has been limited since my wife went back to work and left me in charge of our 6 week and 4 year old.  Though I want to paint every day, I am often too tired at 9pm to consider doing so.

The watercolors below are 3 watercolor paintings of the Khmer ruins at Angkor Wat archaeological park, a UNESCO World Heritage site.  I have visited Angkor twice and would return again in an instance.

All originals are for sale and as fine art prints through Fine Art America

(Smiling face statues at the Bayon temple)

(Sycamore tree overgrowing ruins of monastic temple of Ta Prohm)

(Vignetted sunset shot of Stonehenge.  Painted fast and loose)

I have painted more watercolors in a variety of styles, but these were my most successful.  Recently I have been inspired by the watercolors of Jean Grastorf, Cheng-Khee Chee, & Judi Morris.

Two kids, a photography business, and painting.  No wonder I have not worked out in several weeks.  Whew.

Ryan

R. Fox Photography

(919) 645-8345

November 19th, 2011 by admin | No Comments »

Last Monday I had the pleasure of photographing the wedding ceremony and reception of Matt and Keri.  The wedding was held at  St. Michaels the Archangel in Cary, NC followed by the wedding reception at The Cotton Room in Durham, NC.  This was my first opportunity photographing a wedding at St. Michaels, while The Cotton Room remains one of my RTP favorite wedding/reception venues.

I photographed Keri’s family at a park across the street the day before the ceremony.  All the guests and family were out of town, and the last time everyone had been together was 12 years ago.  Keri substituted an engagement session for the family portraits, and I was happy to oblige for this important occasion.

(Digital infrared shot of the couple after the ceremony)

(Couple dancing at The Cotton Room)

(The beautiful bride outside of St. Michael’s.  The ambient was underexposed several stops and she was lit by flash off-camera left)

(Maid of honor during toast at The Cotton Room)

(Keri inside l arched walkway at St. Michaels)

(Hah!  If you are a male, and I ask you to hold the bride’s bouquet for a second……

well, you deserve it)

(Keri enjoying her Maid of Honor’s speech at the Cotton Room)

The film photographs (a combination of B&W, high speed B&W, Holga, Russian panoramic camera Horizon, and Supersampler, will be returned later this week.

Congratulations Matt & Keri on a fantastic day.  The weather was amazing.  You guys were fantastic, and thanks to the guests and family members for coming from so far away.

Ryan Fox

R. Fox Photography

(919) 645-8345

ryan@rfoxphoto.com

October 31st, 2011 by admin | No Comments »

As I near the end of scanning my 35mm chromes (slides) from my travel photography days (currently on hiatus thanks to the birth of my 2nd son), I recently added a gallery for the South American country of Bolivia.  Below are a few photographs from the city of La Paz where we visited my brother-in-laws family.

Bolivia is beautiful, but chilly the wintertime (our summer season).  When that sun dropped out of the sky, it went from a comfortable 65 degrees to COLD.  Quickly.

(Maid’s face reflected in my wife’s sunglasses).

You also couldn’t fake the altitude.  La Paz is one of the highest altitude cities in the world.  For the first few days you feel like a fish out of the water- constantly trying to catch your breath.

It does not help that you land at the airport, which is at 13k feet, and then descend into the city.

Dried alpaca fetuses at the Witches’ Market (Mercado de Brujas).

Bowler hat on traditionally dressed Quechua woman.

Aerial photograph of the downtown architecture of La Paz.

Of course, cold and altitude aside, when you see sunrises like this I could care less how cold, hungry, or craving coffee I was.  The photographs were worth the effort.

Mariachi band performing the park.

 

Lastly,  I have been currently working on  watercolor paintings based on these travel photographs.  This image of the Cementario de Trenos (Cemetery of Trains) in the Salar de Uyuni is a composite of three photographs.  The colors have been dramatically changed.  I was rather proud of the rusty look in the train on the left.  Not too bad for a two hour watercolor (drawing time not included).

Further examples of my paintings are available online at this link.

The travel photographs are available in a variety of options, including cards, proofs, and canvas prints.  Check my travel photography website for further details

Hope everyone is keeping busy and enjoying the weather.

Sincerely,

Ryan

R. Fox Photography

(919) 645-8345

ryan@rfoxphoto.com

October 16th, 2011 by admin | No Comments »