Gummi Love
Long story short: The other day I went to the MoMa and came home inspired. I wanted to break out some old gear (lighting), play with some new gear (my point n’ shoot), and make some art of my own. The one thing I didn’t have handy was a model. So I turned to the next best thing. The only crew of bright, yet, deep, willing and wonderful subjects I knew wouldn’t complain if I subjected them to endless flashbulbs and whatnot. Gummi Bears…
My little muses who never fail to amuse.
It’s funny how unified they seem when you line them up.
Or how lonely they look when you stand them alone.
This group in contemplating life, while the green one considers the unknown.
Heavenly.
I call the one I printed for the wall “I am manufactured.” I think they turned out well. And printing things big is always fun (and much less expensive than you might think. The frames on the other hand are well out of my league. For now, I’m just using clips.) It’s hard to appreciate just how big I printed them though…
Here’s one of me and the little lady for perspective. I always go to the museum and say “I could do that.” Sometimes it’s fun to follow through.
March 4th, 2009 at 6:19 pm
Next on my to do list… PEEPS!
March 4th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
Picture 2. The orange one on the right. It looks like he’s got to pee. Amazing.
March 4th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
All of the bears in the second picture are so self centered except for the green one on the left.
March 4th, 2009 at 6:51 pm
NICE!
Mate, I’ll take a print off you - and perhaps, perhaps one could be a prize for the weekend wotcha doing thing?
F.
March 4th, 2009 at 7:05 pm
I’m a fan.
March 4th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
These are really fantastic- really nice work! I’d love to see a whole series done on junk foods!
March 4th, 2009 at 7:54 pm
These are really beautiful! Great work!
March 4th, 2009 at 7:55 pm
These are fantastic- i’ll take a peep shot.
March 4th, 2009 at 8:38 pm
where do you get stuff printed that big, and how much is it?
p.s. pictures are rad and you should definitely use some prints as prizes for competitions
March 4th, 2009 at 9:00 pm
Devin, if I wasn’t nearing complete and total financial ruin, you know I would. At the moment however, just hanging them on the wall to keep me smiling is the best I can do. They really are fun to look at. Especially when you print them on silver paper as I do.
I used a place called Nations Photo Lab (who might hopefully give me a discount just for the plug) http://www.nationsphotolab.com.
Going 30×40 will set you back a few backs ($50) but normal sizes are more affordable.
March 4th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
I honestly wonder what those little gummies would do if that nice green one had it’s head bitten off. o.o
Bad thought, though.
These are amazing! Major kudos. ^^
And those American Flag glasses are shaweeet.
March 4th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
This made me smile after a sh*tty. I love it.
Thank you so much.
March 4th, 2009 at 10:38 pm
I meant, shitty day. Wow. I’m really tired. LOL.
March 4th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
these are fantastic!
and i know what you mean– its totally another thing to follow through w/ the good-feeling inspiration you get from museum wandering.
March 5th, 2009 at 2:22 am
Awesome photos, but now I’m craving gummi bears.
March 5th, 2009 at 5:18 am
great, it’s my fave candy, now I will have a problem eating them in the future;)
March 5th, 2009 at 11:31 am
Radical. Keep on shootin’.
March 5th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
Amazing! Love food pictures! Especially since I can’t seem to take them myself.
March 5th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
You are gifted. I like the green dreamer.