Les petite fleurs (The little flowers)

Paying attention to the birth and awakening of spring.

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Untitled Expressions

Ocean Morisset Art News!

I'm pleased to announce that a selection of my Fine Art male nude photography has been published in the January issue of the German glossy magazine ALLEY-CAT (www.alley-cat.de). The magazine which is geared to women features some stunning sensual photography from European Photographers and ME! :-)


In other news, the beautiful coffee table book NUDE PHOTOGRAPHY, The Art and Craft by Pascal Baetens (http://www.dorlingkindersley-uk.co.uk/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9781405322188,00.html?strSrchSql=pascal+baetens/Nude_Photography_Pascal_Baetens#) published in the United Kingdom last year is now available at Barnes and Nobles here in New York! If you happen to be there, pick up a copy or browse through it. I am one of the featured photographer's in it, and the only one representing the U.S!

The Trees Never Die...

An evolution of the tree series.

Life, New Life: From Tree to Brown Paper Bag

A member of my photoclub (www.fgpo.com) suggested a photo challenge...to photograph a brown paper bag. How banal is that?! Well, here's my take! :-)

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Thanks Syreeta!

Serendipity, 2009

Specimens of Spring, Central Park April 2009

Spring is a time of re-birth, rejuvenation and transformation. I'm feeling it all!

Technical note: Click on the image for larger and full color view.

Abstractions in nature and life

When it comes to photography, it seems there is no limit to what I'll photograph. I also notice I go through periods where my "eye" and heart resonate and become in sync with different aspects of beauty and mystery in life.

I first began shooting seriously in 2001 and over the years, my subject matter has varied as greatly as the notrtheastern climate. I find myself these days paying attention to detail and wanting to convey a message, a thought, or a meditation through these images in mostly an abstract way. This period started a month ago, when I became inspired by the work and life of the famous American painter, Jackson Pollack. I sought to interpret all these feelings, and his work into photographic images, which did not mimic, but was greatly influenced by.

I really understand better the connection between painting and photography, and how both mediums influence each other. While I haven't abondoned my favorite genre of photogrphy which is Photojournalism, I am enjoying the process of exploring and expressing myself and my life through photography in an abstract way. Just as there is no one way of speaking English, as a result of culture, 'isms, environment, and accent, there are different dialects in which we communicate to one another to gain understanding and to convey messages. This is how deep my Ebonics goes. Sometimes I don't know immediately what I'm saying until I'm much further down the road. :-) Enjoy the journey!



















COLOR ABSTRACTIONS IN NATURE

An exploration of texture, shape, and meaning.

What does it mean to be free?