snap back to reality

so, i finally have my work hanging for all the public to see. the results of this weekend showed that i can organize and pull off a successful multi-artist gallery show. i just hope that my measure of success is the same as everyone else's. honestly, i don't really care if my works sell or not, its really just the thrill of having my work on public display for everyone to enjoy that brings me the biggest sense of accomplishment. photo at right © billy monday.

my parents attended, which made me very proud. i got to introduce them to so many of my friends which is a rarity since these circles don't often collide. i often worry that my parents might think i'm not happy because i'm not married, so having them see that i experience love when surrounded by my friends is very satisfying to me.

i also feel that, slowly, things are returning to a bit of normalcy. i've got a shoot coming up this weekend with a woman who is coming from out of town to work with me. i had the chance to go out yesterday afternoon and scout locations that we'll use for some of our shoots and now have visuals and spaces on which to anchor the formations of my creative visions for our collaboration together. i knocked out a corporate photography project that i shot last week and should be able to mail that off this morning as well.

so, yeah... things are getting back to normal, things are getting done, and there's a whole new weekend of creativity to look forward to coming up in just a few days.

oh yeah, and i even managed to convince stephanie anne and rael, who came down from new york city to see the show, to pose a little bit for me before they had to go back. as if it was ever difficult to talk them into it! interestingly enough, they hadn't met before saturday night but seemed to become fast friends over the course of the day spent together. i was amazed at how they worked so well together in the studio.


enjoy,
scott

the illuminated figure

i am very pleased to announce details of my first gallery show. i've worked really hard to find a venue that i thought would represent not only my work very well, but also the works for four of my dear friends and fellow photographers. if you live in the area, please come out to support the arts!

thanks,
scott

The Illuminated Figure
a gallery show featuring works by 5 contemporary photographers:

Bill Earle - showing selected works representing expression, emotion, beauty and passion.
Billy Monday - Frederick, MD based photographer showing work from his 2007-08 series Mannequins
Marcus Ranum - showing works from his series, Women on Pedestals
Scott Nichol - showing selected works from the summer 2007 series in the still air
Ken Volpe - showing works from his series, Rope Tricks

Artist's Reception: June 14, 2008, 8pm
Art-n-Soul Studios
516 West Hamilton Street
Allentown, PA
http://www.silverystars.com/photo/illuminated.html