by Rebecca Cornwell | Feb 3, 2013 | Sunday Blues Edit
Sunday Best
Little did I know that one year ago, when I started the little tag #sundaybluesedit, how much it would change my life. I’ve written about the origins of the sundaybluesedit many times. Most of you know I’m a depressive and the tag was created to help alleviate the Sunday blues that I’ve had for years. It is the perfect confluence of social media, art and emotion.
To say that the Sunday blues tag has changed my life feels like a simplification of something huge. Changed, broadened, enhanced…so many things come to mind. I’ve not just made connections with other artist on Instagram, who either suffer from depression or relate to the work, but I’ve also made real friends across the planet. And of course I met Izzy. Izzy and I both share the blues but beyond that we have helped each other evolve as women. Although she is much younger, she has taught me a lot and I think I have taught her too. She has an eye for beauty and working with her in the tag is always enlightening. But our friendship has moved beyond the life of the tag and into the day-to-day world. She is a true friend.
The blues have brought a life to my Sundays that I never knew I could have. I spend a lot of time looking at the work in the tag. Each week I meet new artist and anticipate what my old favorites will bring. I get to write each week about an artist of Izzy and my choosing and present them to the world of JUXt. This has helped me hone some of my writing skills and get a closer look at some of the amazing artist who participates in the tag. All of which has helped my rewire my Sunday brain. I still get the blues but its quieter, less overwhelming. I now have a peace on Sunday I hadn’t thought possible. So on this one-year anniversary as well as the celebration of 20,000 posts to the tag, I want to thank everyone who has participated in changing my life. – Rebecca C
Also see why Sunday Blues Edit was created here.
The artists in this grid, from this week’s #sbe_best tag, exemplify the incredible talent consistently seen in the #sundaybluesedit tag. I hope you will take a moment out of your day and find these amazing artists on Instagram. From left to right and top to bottom they are:
@_giorgopoliti_ @deena21 @jenannie @poppybay @ari55 @tonyinseattle
@butterflyblue @__sextape @edicaves @lindajarai @lillamys @el_mizfit
@doctorjazz @jancaru2 @cheatlecat @postaljeff @painterdave @lucizoe
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by Rebecca Cornwell | Jan 27, 2013 | Sunday Blues Edit
Rebecca: Every week Izzy and I look through the images of the previous Sunday to choose an artist to highlight here at JUXT. Some weeks it is an artist that I know or have history with and some weeks it is just an artist who speaks to either Izzy or myself, but every week I have the honor of getting to know this artist just a little bit more. The original purpose of #sundaybluesedit was to help me, Rebecca, the real person get through sundays which have been notoriously difficult for me with my depression. Every Sunday I get to look at images in the tag from artist who may or may not know what they are sharing with me. Either way…I love being able to share them here every week. Its my pleasure to get to know you all just a little bit every week. This past week, this image of Caroline’s struck both Izzy and myself. Caroline’s images are worth getting to know a little bit better. You can find her on Instagram @caroline2645
Caroline: Sundaybluesedit is one of my most favorite tags because it combines so much of what inspires me in photography. When I was little, I wanted to be a travel photographer. Things didn’t quite turn out that way, but one of the reasons I was inspired by travel photography was the ability to see others in the world and to capture the beauty and rawness of far-away places. As it turns out, photography has become more of a way for me to express myself and who I am–without sharing that verbally. I’m a bit of an introvert, so this process meets a need for connection. I’m particularly drawn to self-portraits and nature–or a combination of these two–because they help me to understand my place in the world, and my ability to work through various feelings with images. This image for the feature came about after a visit with my much adored cousin.
Feelings, both uplifting and sad, pull me to create a visual expression that I can then send out into the world. My images create a history of my life and experiences and document my presence.
by Rebecca Cornwell | Jan 20, 2013 | Sunday Blues Edit
Rebecca: Lately friends have been jumping from Instagram to new photosharing venues. It’s sad to see these profiles disappear into cyberspace. The profile stream is a photographic history. If I go far enough back in a person’s profile, I can view from where they came… evolution of style, growth of children and change of space. If I go back in Chris’ stream, I can see when we met. When we first became friends…when he discovered his gift of collaboration. It was there that I see Chris’ talent begin to shine. Pick an artist you love and spend some time with their history. It’s an interesting journey seeing where someone comes from. Happy week!!!
Chris: Inspiration comes slowly and often unexpectedly when pertaining to my photos. Many of them aren’t my originals, but edits of portraits from people that have been an influence to me on Instagram. 49 weeks ago, I posted my first edit of someone that I met on IG, Rebecca (@repinsk). When she agreed to exchange pics, I was hooked. Since that time, she has created strong bonds with many there. I never quite got the hang of it.
As far as what inspires me…sadness, love, music, the constant clash of good and evil inside me, creation, and so much of the talent that one can find on IG. My style is still being honed. I am a nurse in desperate need of an artistic outlet, and I have very little spare time, but this is what I do. It allows an introvert to come out of his shell just a little bit, to express what I can’t always find the words to say. Thank you Rebecca, and all of the others who have been such an encouragement.
You can see Chris’ evolution on Instagram at @chrisromano
by Rebecca Cornwell | Jan 13, 2013 | Sunday Blues Edit
Wandering by Rachel Papakhian
Rebecca: Welcome to the first Sunday Blues Selection of 2013. It was a bit of a crazy holiday season so I wanted to start my first selection with a beautiful Hipsta photographer. Rachel is new to me as both and IGer and a Sunday Blueser but I already recognize her images right away. She’s a pure hipsta photographer who is showing me a beautiful wintery version of her part of the country. The barren trees and stark landscapes are always more cool and “blue” for the brilliant lens and film choices she makes, often using Salvador 84 to give a ghost-like mirror image in her photos. If you haven’t met Rachel yet, I encourage you to check her out on Instagram at @rachelp. Happy week!
Rachel: My name is Rachel Papakhian and I live in the suburbs of Washington DC. I have long been a lover of photography – beginning in adolescence with my first 35mm camera, a Pentax K1000. I fell in love with the process of shooting and developing film and was immediately drawn to the excitement and wonder of watching photos develop in the darkroom. It was an amazing combination of thrilling and meditative.
I went on to study art and ended up with a BFA degree in Photography. Although I did not pursue photography as a career, I have kept alive my passion and love for taking photos by shooting almost exclusively with my iPhone and Hipstamatic the past few years.
Since my early days of shooting with film I have intended to capture mood in my photographs. I wish for each photo to tell a story in itself, however, the story is one that I hope the the viewer will create. My aim is to evoke thought and feeling, but one that is unique to each individual. I intentionally shoot in environments that aim to enhance the imaginative process of viewing the image.
I prefer to use film and lens combos in Hipstamatic that allow to me create a dream-like feel, which I love. On using Hipstamatic: Having been trained using 35mm film and SLR cameras I was instantly drawn to Hipstamatic due to it’s film like feel. I am able to pair combos of lenses and films that enable me to to achieve effects I was once able to create in the darkroom using developers and developing processes. The iPhone has been an a way for me to have a “camera” in my pocket at all times, complete with multiple films and lens with endless combinations.
by Rebecca Cornwell | Dec 23, 2012 | Sunday Blues Edit
What Lies Beneath
Rebecca: One of the greatest things about having brought a second handler for the #sundaybluesedit is that Izzy has opened my eyes to some amazing talent. Artists she has followed since her early days on IG that I hadnt come across…yet. Christy @urbanmuser is a perfect example of this. Everytime Christy posts to the tag, I’m in awe. Her work comes about in a very similar way to my own. She looses herself in the apping process and allows the image to reveal itself. Her images are layered with meaning that are still accessable to anyone. She shows mystery and sometimes sadness but always in the lightest most beautiful ghostly way.
If you havent seen @urbanmuser’s gallery, let me open your eyes. You will be thrilled by the elegant complexity of her imagery. Have a wonderful week and a happy holiday.
Christy: In the past couple of years self-portraits have become a big part of my work and the way I express myself. Like many, I’ve faced my share of recent life challenges, but even in the down times I still find I want to document the places that I’ve been–both physically and emotionally. My iPhone has helped me to capture these moments, and at the same provides me with a tool to escape and create an alternate reality.
I’m inspired by motion and music, and often try to give my photos a ghostly or vintage feel. Most times, I don’t start with the end vision for an image in mind. It just evolves as I lose myself in the apping process–a swipe here, a blur there, add another layer and before long the final product starts to emerge. It can take minutes, or days, and I sometimes let the finished photo sit on my camera roll for weeks before I decide to release it to the universe.
This image started with a simple self-portrait taken against a white wall while on vacation back in October (although I didn’t do the edit until last week). All I knew when I started was that I wanted to add a water effect and I was inspired by this quote by English poet Ted Hughes–the rest just happened.
“Nobody wanted your dance,
Nobody wanted your strange glitter, your floundering
Drowning life and your effort to save yourself,
Treading water, dancing the dark turmoil,
Looking for something to give.”
Living in New York City I am fortunate to have a world of interesting things to turn my lens upon. You’ll often find me walking the streets or riding the subway capturing the everyday moments that this incredible place I call home has to offer. I am honored to be featured here at #sundaybluesedit this week and thank Rebecca, Izzy and Juxt for creating these amazing communities where people gather to share such beauty, passion and emotion. I look forward to browsing the tagged images every week and am always inspired by what I see. Thank you all for being a part of my world.
You can find Christy on Instagram and EyeEm at @urbanmuser.
