gordon stillman photography

It has been awhile since I posted, and that is because I am currently at PennDesign pursuing my MFA. While I am in school, I am available for limited commissions.

Below is a view inside my studio.

I recently bought an iPhone, and love it, especially the camera. It has been awhile since I’ve had a point and shoot and the iPhone is just that and “photoshop” in one, with a whole bunch of cool effects and ways to share the photos. And I have been busy taking pictures with the iphone when not on a set.

Fairmount Instaproject is a new project I started using my new point and shoot. The premise is simple: I explore Fairmount Park in Philly on long shoot days and photograph whatever is interesting or hidden. I then take the photographs using Hipstamatic and share the photographs via twitter and instagram with the hashtags: #philly #fairmount #instaproject. I may have made up that last tag, but my intent is for this to be an instant project. You can follow the entire project on instagram @gordonstillman, or online via an instagram viewer. Below are some samples from my first day of the project.

From Upper Left, and top to bottom: Posing with Rocky, Lemon Hill viewshed, Lemon Hill viewshed, SEPTA tracks, SEPTA train on N.E. Corridor tracks, Kelly Drive, Dirt jumping trail, Old wall near Girard bridge, Phila. Reservoir

This video demonstrates how to take the shell off an egg, making it translucent, bouncy, and squishy.

Check out the Food Experiments site for the Translucent Egg and Orange Flame Experiments!

Below is a series of images I took while traveling from New York City to Philadelphia. It is partly research for upcoming project ideas on traveling, transportation, and infrastructure.

Above is a night capture of the Limerick nuclear power plant. The exposure is approximately 10 minutes in length, and the image is part of a series I am working on.

There is a lot going on at GSP, including two new food projects which I hinted at in my previous post. One project, food experiments, has its own mini-site with stills and video that is now live. A sampling of the other project is below, all shot with a Holga on black and white film. (both projects are works in progress, with more images to come).

Broccoli by Gordon Stillman

limes by Gordon Stillman Photography

Peppers by Gordon Stillman Photography

Look for new images, and an entirely new project on “food” coming soon to your mailbox! For now, here is an image of a leek root.