Amber Ortolano

we have been here before

2012-02-29T19:42:00.000-08:00

editorial I did for Racing Minds: http://issuu.com/racingminds/docs/march2012

swarming

2012-02-24T13:59:00.000-08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jY271DbZhb8

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2012-02-12T14:55:00.000-08:00

Breathe

2012-01-28T15:34:00.000-08:00

I am continuous, but I do not continue.

I am walking along dim lighted aisles again; again and again and again.
I start and stop in one fluid motion. Breathe, break. Breathe, break.
Start.
I am not a whole. I am small contraptions, intertwined within each other; like clock work, spinning faster and faster until they become stuck. I become stuck.
The clock parts twitch, like stinging eyes. Little cracks and ticks, repeating over and over.
Stop.

do not stand at my grave and weep

2012-01-14T14:41:00.000-08:00

Do not stand at my grave and weep,

I am not there; I do not sleep.

I am a thousand winds that blow,

I am the diamond glints on snow,

I am the sun on ripened grain,

I am the gentle autumn rain.

When you awaken in the morning’s hush

I am the swift uplifting rush

Of quiet birds in circling flight.

I am the soft star-shine at night.

Do not stand at my grave and cry,

I am not there; I did not die.
- Mary Elizabeth Frye

2011

2011-12-31T14:33:00.000-08:00

an in-between year; leading me into the great, unknown happenings that have yet to come/

photo adventures:

down by the creek, shooting "anemonic do I stay":

a house near my school:

trees at another house near my school; it looked so magical:

another house; I took this quickly as I was talking to my mother while walking home:

Bryant Park in NYC:

trees in NYC:

my family and I went on a 6 mile hike in a park near our town:

on the edge (literally):

planning my photo book by taping photos on my wall (on the left):

christmas present from my sister:

more photo adventures:

I don't have a lot of photos of my favorite moments, but I think these photos sum up a lot of my year (seems a bit boring though hah). I hope next year is even more lovely.

Also a video of 2011 as well:

polygyne

2011-12-29T12:14:00.000-08:00

new and old

2011-12-03T15:50:00.000-08:00

a couple photos from my last shoot, and a couple photos from a few months ago

experiments

2011-11-25T15:14:00.000-08:00

arinaceous seams

2011-11-19T12:34:00.000-08:00

series I shot for Caravan Magazine.

blowing lungs like bubbles

2011-08-29T12:27:00.000-07:00

click

anemonic do I stay

2011-08-22T13:10:00.000-07:00

First photo story I've ever done entitled, "anemonic do I stay", and I'm actually quite proud of it. My mom assisted me in shooting these, so thank you to her.

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2011-08-07T11:21:00.000-07:00

I've never actually kept and obtained a blogspot for a long period of time, but I figured I'd try again now, so let's hope this goes well.