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Art 4 Shelter: A Benefit Sale

4/29/2014

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This year, we donated prints to Art 4 Shelter, a benefit sale to provide housing and support for the homeless. Tomorrow night, over a thousand artworks will be exhibited and sold. The fun part is that you don't know who the artist is until you purchase the art print you like. The benefit sale will be at the Burnet Gallery at Le Meridien Chambers Hotel in Minneapolis, MN. Hint: look for a mini :)
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Still Roaming...

4/17/2014

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We consider ourselves fortunate to be spending extra time in St. Augustine! Every other day, Kurt and I are in the Historic Old Town, photographing miniatures in the streets. 
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Kurt shoots a scene on the curb of Aviles Street in St. Augustine, Florida
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In the courtyard of Hotel Ponce de León (currently Flagler College), St. Augustine, Florida
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Kurt attempts to place a couple of climbers on the outer wall of the Old Fort (Castillo de San Marcos) in St. Augustine, Florida
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Roaming the Ancient City...

4/8/2014

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of St. Augustine in Florida...Situated on the East Coast of Florida and founded in 1565, it's the nation's oldest city. We knew we wanted to visit it with the miniatures before we leave the area. Kurt was so inspired by St. Augustine that he's thinking about creating a separate gallery of images revolving around it!

PictureThe lighthouse keeper getting some fresh air
On our first day, we decided to walk everywhere. After spending the early morning at the Castillo De San Marcos, we crossed over the Bridge of Lions to get to the Lighthouse. 

The Lighthouse of St. Augustine is very photogenic with its black and white stripes and its red top. We didn't expect to find it inland, away from the water.

We scoped a good vantage point and Kurt tried different angles for about half an hour. As it turns out the best angle was outside the lighthouse premises, between two private properties, underneath tree branches.

Light was a struggle. The sun was illuminating the lighthouse, leaving the foreground in the shadows.  We waited a while for the right light. 

For this scene, Kurt kept the storyline simple: the lighthouse keeper was out for a bike ride and he ran into an old friend.

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Kurt's lens peeking from behind a tree branch
The Castillo De San Marcos was built in 1672. We went early in the morning for the best light and to avoid the crowds. We walked half-way around the fort and Kurt found a spot he thought he could work with.
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Miniatures touring near the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
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Kurt is trying to balance a mini scooter on the outside wall of the fort
We had a lot of fun at the Old Drugstore. The drugstore was abandoned in the 60's with all its inventory inside, dusty but intact! The best of it is on display and the girl at the front was kind enough to slide the glass door open and let our miniature inspect the different potions.
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Reading drug labels at the Old Drugstore Historic Downtown St Augustine
Towards the end of the day, we roamed through narrow streets and looked at old houses. Kurt stopped in front of Murat House - ca. 1790. The late afternoon light was reflecting back on the walls. Kurt pulled out the old man with his cane and after a few tries thought that he needed company so he added the old woman and dedicated the scene to me :)
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