MUSICIAN. ARTIST. GARDENER.
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JOURNAL

MICHAEL MUSIKA'S CHRONOLOGICAL DOCUMENTATION OF CREATION THROUGH WRITING, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND PERFORMANCE ON VIDEO.

JOURNAL

This Journal is for a Japanese documentary film maker so that we may have an opportunity to go to Japan.


 
NOV 22, 2020 // I'VE HIRED AN ASSISTANT

THE SEA RANCH, CALIFORNIA

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This dog is stoic and and consistently alert. I believe her to be a positive influence on my work. I can see my place in the world more clearly since we’ve begun living together. These photographs were taken during a long walk, in the middle of the day, from our home base near Pebble Beach, to Black Point Beach.

Michael Musika
OCT 26, 2020 // THE FIRST LIGHT OF THE DAY ON THE SEA

THE SEA RANCH, CALIFORNIA

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We went for a walk early in the morning. The sun rose over the ridge. I attempted to photograph the first rays of direct sun shining on the ocean. When we first set out the air felt cold, but you can’t really tell that by looking at pictures.

Michael Musika
OCT 25, 2020 // TWO DEER

THE SEA RANCH, CALIFORNIA

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We were walking toward Pebble Beach a long Sculpture Point Drive. Ramona spotted two deer grazing in an empty yard. She was very fascinated and possibly wanted to eat them. I took the photograph to illustrate her pronounced forward leaning posture which a lot of people and domestic animals find impolite. It is mainly a good composition but I cut off the paws at the bottom of the frame. I must cease making this undisciplined mistake.

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Michael Musika
OCT 20, 2020 // RAMONA + JESSICA

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

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When I used to be a school teacher, I’d give the children drawing assignments. They would be asked to draw representations of external subjects like a jack o’ lanterns, sharks, and flowers. When the children submitted the drawings to me for review, I often observed that the drawings looked less like the intended subject, and more like a poetic self portrait. I have also noticed that dogs adopt ways of being and looking that mirror the people they live with. This photograph is a persuasive argument for that assertion.

DSLRMichael Musika
SEPT 30, 2020 // PENGUINS SOMEDAY

THE SEA RANCH, CALIFORNIA

These are photographs of color, texture and light. Someday I’d like to photograph penguins in their natural habitat.

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DSLRMichael Musika