Back and Forth and in Between

First off, I do apologize. If there is anyone out there who actually follows this anymore, I am so sorry for my lack of posting and updating within the past few months. A lot has been going on in my world lately. From a road trip to the east coast(Detroit, New York, New Jersey, Virginia ect) to getting back into school and furthering my work. So needless to say, I have been keeping myself very busy. So please expect a lot more post in the near future and also take sometime to view some of the work above which ranges from the road trip in January, up until now. If you wanna see the rest of what I've been doing, check out my flickr @ www.flickr.com/jellyfish_spine. Enjoy and leave some feedback if anyone is out there.

Samuel Lucas Gove

Up in The Woods

Halfway through fall semester and I can barely believe how fast these past few weeks have gone by. Though being busy with class, I've managed to find a large amount of time to continue photographing my newest project, as mentioned in an earlier post. With four of the photographs complete and only eight weeks left to finish this project I'm feeling bit stressed; the constant thought of my undecided digital II final floats in my subconscious, nabbing at me constantly. I've never felt so crammed with photographic work, yet I bring no yield, It truly is wonderful to be so engaged in such an art. The much time spent has been well worth it, as my body of work continues to grow and my love for the art flourishes. I really hope you enjoy the photographs, these really do mean a lot to me.

Until another 1am morning after spotting negatives.

Best,

Samuel Lucas Gove

Intentional Distractions of a more Pleasurable Quality

Ill post more text later.......im not feeling it yet.......cheerio

One small step for Sam

I've become bored with my recent work and decided to take on a new documentary project. This project will consist of many conceptual portraits, which subject matter will include that of feminine beauty, gesture, and emotion. Through this project I will be examining relationships I myself have had, the out come of these relationships, and how these women within my life have inspired my personal vision of their influential feminine beauty. I will be photographing the majority, if not the entirety of the images using the means and squared style of medium format.

I have found my self becoming very intrigued with the use of the medium format and its great detail within the negative its self. I will continue to work as I have in the past using digital photography as a means of honest documentation but now having the access to a Hasselblad 501 has inspired me to work in a different, more conceptual way to create my photographs.



I have also begin to try incorporate the use of the hasselblad into my everyday work[ex.street, documentary, candid photography] Though I am happy with my results I have found it hard to work in certain lighting situations where the correct exposure/shutter speed is impossible to reach due to the lack of low light lenses that the hasselblad accepts.

Please keep up to date with my posts, as I will try to be more adamant about updating on the progress of my new project and other work.

Best,

Sam Gove

As fall looms overhead and the flu "epidemic" spreads, I've found myself to have come down with just such a bug. Since last Tuesday my body has seemed to be constantly low on energy, no matter how many hours I spent resting the night before. Since then I have been shoveling vitamins of every sort into my mouth hoping to only receive some small repercussions from the sickness. My body is still teetering on the idea of being sick or healthy and still can't seem to settle its mind, which has left me on the couch this entire weekend, hoping to recover before the workload of this up and coming week.

Since I haven't really left the house all that much this weekend, I decided to set up a studio once again in my living room, and practice some lighting arrangements and also tried to play around with some fashion and editorial ideas I had been wanting to create. I really do enjoy working with myself as a subject, especially when I'm just working to gain experience, I become 100% comfortable and engaging in my photographs. I just need to learn how to work better with models in the studio.

Hope all is well for everyone.

Sam Gove

Redo Reuse Refuse Renew

Its been forever and the past month of my life has been a blur. I thought long of what to write and open with on this post, but I just couldn't pick my brain for anything. Just know things are about to be a bit more productive.

Matthew Franklin Jenkins

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Originally uploaded by matty franklin

As I mentioned in my last post, Matthew Franklin Jenkins, a good friend of mine, and a great photographer came into town to stay with me for a few days. Here is a photograph he took of me, right before leaving. Please take a chance to follow the photograph to his flickr and check out his work, its STUNNING!

Thank You.

sam