Ian Evenstar

poly vinyl

2010-08-29T00:27:00.001-07:00

poly vinyl, originally uploaded by Ian Evenstar.

In a world filled to the brim with mixed textiles and polypropylene products we find that there is room for symmetry, balance, and the natural posture of the male and female form.

Nowhere, Now Here

2010-08-13T23:33:00.000-07:00

I went to the 10th floor for a sip of water and the building manager was nowhere to be found.

The Tenchant Blade

2010-03-25T02:12:00.000-07:00

The Nefarious Character

2010-03-15T01:20:00.000-07:00

game face

2010-03-03T23:30:00.001-08:00

game face, originally uploaded by Ian Evenstar.

a room with a view

2010-03-01T00:13:00.001-08:00

a room with a view, originally uploaded by Ian Evenstar.

as he stood there yelling

2010-02-28T23:31:00.001-08:00

as he stood there yelling, originally uploaded by Ian Evenstar.

Staring out my San Francisco hotel room, this man appeared from one of the many apartment windows across the street. Captivated by his unique shape and sudden appearance I grabbed my camera. He began yelling at me for taking his picture. Although his remarks made me a bit uncomfortable, I couldn't help but think how perfect he looked with the architectural beauty that surrounded him.

century city retrograde

2010-02-28T22:43:00.001-08:00

century city retrograde, originally uploaded by Ian Evenstar.

Nothing remains of the photos produced from the 4x5 film camera on that fateful day. However, I have retained this photo from my digital archives. During one of the exposures on the 4x5 camera, this boy walked by. With the luck and quick release of my spare digital camera, I was able to retain this souvenir from my first adventure with the 4x5 camera.

all rivers meet the sea at last

2010-01-14T22:48:00.001-08:00

all rivers meet the sea at last, originally uploaded by Ian Evenstar.

north pocono morning

2010-01-02T02:31:00.001-08:00

north pocono morning, originally uploaded by Ian Evenstar.

The first morning of 2010 as seen from my in-laws living room.

On the set of the 2009 USC Holiday Campaign

2009-12-25T01:06:00.000-08:00

l.a. vida fuega

2009-12-24T21:50:00.001-08:00

l.a. vida fuega, originally uploaded by Ian Evenstar.

the new

2009-12-24T10:07:00.001-08:00

the new, originally uploaded by Ian Evenstar.

this man always believed in me. he pushed me to be a better photographer and producer.

moon rise

2009-12-24T09:32:00.001-08:00

moon rise, originally uploaded by Ian Evenstar.

Bill Murray

2009-12-24T09:26:00.001-08:00

Bill Murray, originally uploaded by Ian Evenstar.

This is a picture of my Grandfather's brother Bill. When I was a boy, my Grandfather was my role model and he helped me develop work ethic, honesty and compassion.

reality check

2009-12-24T09:15:00.001-08:00

reality check, originally uploaded by Ian Evenstar.

proof that people still do their laundry in alternate universes.

an empty heart

2009-09-27T00:42:00.001-07:00

an empty heart, originally uploaded by Ian Evenstar.

here is a place that i fell in love with one late summer afternoon in 1997. i came upon this place while driving back from death valley in an old nissan pick up truck. the only thing on my mind was that my radiator might burn up or that my tires might melt from the road, but soon after seeing this place, there became singularity in my focus.

it's not that i don't love you

2009-07-19T02:54:00.001-07:00

it's not that i don't love you, originally uploaded by Ian Evenstar.

post consumer waste doing its impersonation of the anglo-saxon stereotype.
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Surabhi Saraf

2009-07-17T12:40:00.000-07:00

Peel from Surabhi Saraf on Vimeo.

no man's land

2009-07-15T23:30:00.001-07:00

no man's land, originally uploaded by Ian Evenstar.

just a simple narrative comprised of found objects in a desolate scape.

the journey is sometimes chill

2009-06-20T13:13:00.000-07:00

an alien balloon from the farmer's market becomes transformed.

DIY Fisheye

2009-05-06T11:35:00.001-07:00

DIY Fisheye, originally uploaded by 01101001 01100001 01101110.

Check out this awesome do it yourself Fisheye lens.

where language breaks

2009-05-04T00:56:00.001-07:00

where language breaks, originally uploaded by Ian Evenstar.

Sigma 200-500 f/2.8

2009-04-25T21:45:00.000-07:00

Photographer Juza rocks the Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III with a monstrous Sigma 200-500mm f/2.8 EX DG lens. For reference, the Sigma weighs about 35 pounds and starts at $26,000.

philosophical differences

2009-04-25T00:30:00.001-07:00

In its most simple form this is just a picture of Mudd Hall of Phillosophy on the USC campus. But when you scratch the surface you'll see that it points to a large debate on what makes a good photograph. Many would say that over-processing your image in post production or processing your image at all, is not "true" photography. The purist stand by the fact that the best photos are those that are made perfect in camera. To get it perfect in camera is the best challenge and the purist form of the art. On many levels, this seems like a valid argument, especially when technology is making it more and more feasible to push and pull at pixels until they are completely transformed.

However, if you accept this premise, or challenge if you will, where is the boundary of post-processing? Wouldn't simply adjusting the levels, straightening or even a subtle crop be example of post processing and manipulation of the photo? And if you take film photography, what about all the times people manipulated their exposure times or mixed their chemicals or dodged and burned? It's an interesting discussion and whether your an amateur photographer or a professional you've probably considered this at some point. If not, consider it now. Do you even have an opinion on it?
Take a look at the original image below and let me know if you think I should have let this mundane photo die its "pure" death or if it was a good call to enhance the photo through post processing.