Art Silva Nudes

As technology gets faster easier and less time consuming, I have a deep desire to do the oposite as well.

Case in point; A month and a half ago I decided to stop booking models for projects and saving my pennies determined to re-do my whole computer system, (yes PC to OSX) about to unload my dell and allll the things attached to it and purchasing a new Macbook pro and matching cinema display and peripherals. Simplifying and upgrading my workspace is something that is long over due. While that is dominating my thoughts and short term goals lately, I have been also playing with the thought to go back to basics. I have this deep desire to shoot medium format again as I have my eye on a used Hasselblad 50o c/m at the local Samys as well as dusting off my old Nikons in my closet. This also means that I have to restock on new tanks, reels, chemicals, trays as well as review my long forgotten processing techniques. I know that all this are different tools of the trade but there is a certain romance in going back to the foundations of art and it’s tools and getting your hands dirty, then again the new stuff is pretty cool too 

So now I am being pulled in two directions in order to satisfy the artist and the geek in me. which will come first? the Mac set up or the 500 c/m?… stay tuned and to my models out there hopefully there will be a that Hassy between you and me the next time we meet