by irene liebler | May 1, 2014 | Portraits, Recent Work
A photo illustration called “A Bird in the Hand”. This proverb refers back to medieval falconry where a bird in the hand (the falcon) was a valuable asset and certainly worth more than two in the bush (the prey). Other languages and cultures have their own...
by irene liebler | Apr 27, 2014 | personal projects, Portraits, Recent Work
“The caterpillar does all the work but the butterfly gets all the publicity.” ~ George Carlin This is Rachel’s portrait, a companion piece to Abigail’s butterfly portrait. Now if I could just get their brother to agree to model as a dragonfly…...
by irene liebler | Apr 21, 2014 | personal projects, Portraits, Recent Work
The dark ocean So mysterious And beautifully terrifying. When I was six-and-a-half my parents took me to see JAWS on the big screen. Needless to say, I think I was permanently damaged. The most gruesome part of the film that stuck in my memory is the floating leg...
by irene liebler | Apr 9, 2014 | Becoming Red, Behind the Scenes, Portraits, Recent Work
Last week I did my first butterfly portrait with twelve-year-old Abigail Connolly. This week I had the opportunity to work with her older sister, Rachel, who was on spring break from Cornell. She’s been in my shots many times before (ie: Sign of the Times) and...
by irene liebler | Apr 3, 2014 | Becoming Red, Behind the Scenes, Portraits, Recent Work
This is Abigail. A talented young woman who is spreading her wings and learning to fly. She’s a singer and musician who plays the piano, upright bass, electric bass, ukulele, drums and sax. She’s also a phenomenal ballet dancer and all-around nice kid. She...
by irene liebler | Mar 12, 2014 | Portraits, Recent Work
A very dramatic shoot with an unlikely subject. Rudy Gosteli is a happy-go-lucky guy, yet he was able to appear moody and dejected instantly … as soon as I said: “act like you coulda been a contenda.” I was going for a Joel Grimes look – using 2 giant...
