aes53

Al Stiegman

has been a member since Aug 2008 and goes by aes53.

I have been involved in photography in one capacity or another for most of my life. I was an avid photographer who studied, albeit briefly, with Harry Callahan and Aaron Siskind at RISD. I left photography as a profession in 1975 but have retained my passion. Over the years I have amassed a respectable collection of 20th century photography and, in recent years have resumed, in a quirky way, taking photos.

Color Project
The Project

Color Project

22 Nov 2009 — 434 views

A graphic color project showing the juxtaposition of color in the absence of context.

Market Day at Saint Remy-de-Provence
Photo Essay

Market Day at Saint Remy-de-Provence

26 Jul 2009 — 379 views

Wednesdays are markets days in Saint Remy. The streets are filled with vendors and an array of wonderful food and produce from Provence.

Cathedral of images
Photo Essay

Cathedral of images

25 Jul 2009 — 299 views

In Provence, France, a short distance for the town of Les Baux is a wonderful installation known Cathedral of Images.

Portraits
The Project

Portraits

17 Feb 2009 — 783 views

A collection of portraits that I have taken over the years which, I believe, give some indication of the individual.

Orchids
The Project

Orchids

17 Feb 2009 — 443 views

The American Orchid Society in Delray Beach Florida has a wonderful greenhouse with a large variety of orchids collected in one place.

The Land That Time Forgot
Feature Story

The Land That Time Forgot

8 Dec 2008 — 623 views

I have found a lost world, a place out of time where no man has tread. A place populated by the great Dinosaurs.

Paris Notebook
Photo Essay

Paris Notebook

3 Oct 2008 — 445 views

To say that there is no city like Paris is a cliche', but it is also deeply true

Photograms, the old made new.
The Project

Photograms, the old made new.

28 Sep 2008 — 562 views

Photograms, classically made by placing objects of different opacity directly on photographic paper and exposed to light gain new depth digital processing.

Figure Study Series
Photo Essay

Figure Study Series

17 Sep 2008 — 572 views

A brief series of figure studies aimed at abstracting the form of the models.

Roadside Crosses
Feature Story

Roadside Crosses

29 Aug 2008 — 381 views

In driving on rural roads in the American South one frequently encounters these sad and at times gaudy records of death and mourning

Al's votable photos