Gabriel Wickbold | Sexual Color

My inspiration for March.



















Sexual Color, by Brazilian Photographer Gabriel Wickbold is an exploration of Famous Sexy Brazilian Bodies. His process includes drenching his models in anything from Chocolate to Sand. This Exhibit is set to come to NY late 2010.(www.rxfresh.com)

If your enviroment is holding you back, Change your enviroment."

Listen to your inner self. You can have anything you want. If you keep telling yourself you can't your only aligning yourself with a problematic life.

My inspiration this week comes from Abduzeedo.com Its important to have visual elements around you that fuel your creativity, keep you motivated, and that remind you that there is more to life then what you have gotten comfortable with.

Push yourself. It feels good.

http://abduzeedo.com/tags/photography

Sticky, Slimy, Squishy, Soft, Silky, Smooth,

damp

dry

raw

chapped

scratchy

dirty

grimy

dusty

prickly

Crunchy

glossy

wet

moist

hard

soft

bumpy

fluffy

fuzzy

sheer

sheen

sandy

warm

shiny

polished

gritty

cool

sharp

silky

velvety

smooth

grainy

cold

awkward

coarse

greasy

slimy

lacy

tangled

spiky

slippery

sensual

seductive

creamy

slick

stubbly

You could be cliche and say that a picture is worth a thousand words but sometimes a good descriptive word can sum up any photograph.

I think the main reason I love Photography so much is because when I see a photograph I like to immerse myself into the image. Textures, smells, sounds come alive in a photograph. I like to feel like I'm there. Feel the cold wind on my shoulders or the hot sun on my face. Touch a cool damp wall or glide my hand on a gritty rusty gate. Describing photographs is almost as fun as taking the photograph.

Some would say that to enhance your appreciation of photography it is essential to have the right vocabulary of photographic terms in order to properly describe or "Read" a photograph. Such as, Vantage point, Contrast, lighting, space, intention, subject, focus. Although I think that knowing those things can heighten your ability to read a photograph, I don't think that they are essential in being a good describer. We all (for the most part) smell, see, feel, hear, and taste. Using your senses can go a along way.

The ATHENA Leadership Model

The ATHENA Leadership Model

Authentic Self:

Understanding who you are- your values, beliefs and thoughts. Honoring your uniqueness. Accepting personal responsibility for your actions.

Celebration & Joy:

Appreciating and acknowledging your accomplishments. Looking forward to your life with a sense of hope and purpose.

Collaboration:

Reaching out beyond what you can achieve on your own. Working in unison with others, while celebrating diverse points of view, ideas and actions.

Courageous Acts:

Standing up and standing firm in the face of fear. Taking risks to speak the truth or challenge the way things have always been done.

Fierce Advocacy:

Supporting and acting on your passion for people, causes or ideas. Creating an unstoppable force for the greater good.

Giving Back:


Serving the greater good. Committing to help your personal community of family, friends and peers as well as the global village at large.

Learning:

Challenging yourself to listen and be open to what is new and unfamiliar. Expanding and developing your knowledge, skills and experiences. Teaching others.

Relationships:

Connecting with and embracing others. Appreciating the gifts and talents of different people in your life.

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”

Classy. Comfy. Cute.