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| Where you can see my work.. |
2010 Tacoma Art Museum I have a photo in a group show titled “Mighty Tacoma” at the Tacoma Art Museum running October 21, 2010 -April 24, 2011 Tacoma Community College Art Gallery I have a photo selected for the Fall Art Show at Tacoma Community College Gallery running Sept 15-… |
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08/20/10 |
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| Our humble thanks… |
Our holy brotherhood wishes to extend thanks to the many pilgrims that visited the monastery and took part in the monastic services and on the joyous (and hot) celebration of our feastday. We are particularly grateful to the priests who joined us for our annual Monastery Pilgrimage, beginning with the… |
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08/17/10 |
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| Black Tea |
Curly Black Tea- * Fully fermented Black Tea. * Jin Xuan tea variety. * Grown in Mingjing township of Nantou County. This area, with hundreds of Limestone mountains containing many caves, is tied together with winding streams and dotted with ancient buildings. A castle called Peng Jia… |
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08/09/10 |
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| Organic Teas |
Organic Ever-Spring Tea- * Lightly roasted Green Tea. * Ever-Spring variety. * Grown in Mingjing Township, Nantou County, Taiwan. This area, with hundreds of Limestone mountains containing many caves, is tied together with winding streams and dotted with ancient buildings. A castle called “Peng Jia Ci” is… |
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08/09/10 |
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| Oolong Tea |
Rose Oolong Tea- * Lightly roasted Green Tea. * Tsue-Yi variety. * Grown in Mingjing Township, Nantou County, Taiwan. This area, with hundreds of Limestone mountains containing many caves, is tied together with winding streams and dotted with ancient buildings. A castle called Peng Jia Ci is… |
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08/09/10 |
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| Green Tea |
Paochong Tea * Lightly roasted Green Tea. * Ever-Spring variety. * Grown in Mingjing Township, Nantou County, Taiwan. This area, with hundreds of Limestone mountains containing many caves, is tied together with winding streams and dotted with ancient buildings. A castle called Peng Jia Ci is built… |
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08/09/10 |
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| Tonsure of Novice Christos |
With the blessing of Archbishop Kyrill, Abbot Tryphon tonsured Novice Christos as a Rosaphore Monk. He will now be known as Father Moses, after Saint Moses the Black. |
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07/17/10 |
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| Monastery Pilgrimage |
Plan now to participate in our upcoming annual Monastery Pilgrimage. The Pilgrimage begins with the celebration of the Divine Liturgy for the Feast of Saint Olav of Norway, on Wednesday, August 11th, starting at 10 am. There will be fellowship and shared meals in the Trapeza, and talks around a… |
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06/06/10 |
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| Abbot Tryphon Delivers Invocation |
Abbot Tryphon had the great honor of giving the Invocation, for the University of Washington’s ROTC Awards Ceremony. |
Peter |
06/01/10 |
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| Bonsai Project |
A friend of mine Terry Welch is a world-class Japanese Garden designer and bonsai aficionado. He recently moved his bonsai collection to his home and has them displayed on two 30 foot shelves along the entry . They are truly amazing works of art, some have been worked on since… |
Peter |
04/19/10 |
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| Its A Show! |
One of the most important things an aspiring photographer can do is show work.. hang it on a wall someplace for others to see. I didn’t realize the impact it would have on my “taking photos” until I actually had an opportunity to show work on a regular basis at… |
Peter |
04/15/10 |
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| Artist Statement… |
I wish I could say that like many artists I started at an early age and have been honing my craft ever since. That always sounds so good but, unfortunately for me, that is not the case. I do however recall being fascinated by my grandfather’s Kodak Retina Reflex which… |
Peter |
04/12/10 |
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| Paschal Service |
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04/05/10 |
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| Last Spring’s One Man Show: “Around the Block” |
See the “Around The Block” Webpage for details and movies |
Peter |
04/03/10 |
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| My Upcoming Show @ Mary Boze Gallery |
I suggest viewing Full Screen. Click the double arrow in the corner right of the viewer. See more details about the show and movies of photo locations See the GeoTagged Map of where each photo was taken I have a show opening on April 4th at the Mary Boze Gallery… |
Peter |
03/23/10 |
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| Returning to the scene of the crime.. |
.. photographically speaking that is… We are photographers because hopefully we want to make good images… at least I do anyway. Finding something worth shooting is a challenge that takes perseverance and a keen eye…you have to work at it. Once you find something you like one photo session is… |
Peter |
03/20/10 |
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| Seen with new eyes.. |
I ventured over to KVI Beach on Vashon Island on what has now become a regular Saturday ritual now that the weather has improved. KVI is a public beach, perhaps more accurately described as a “spit” on the East side of the island. When my children were little we spent… |
Peter |
03/20/10 |
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| Now That’s Cool..iris |
My work for Tacoma Opera..The Marriage of Figaro Try out the full screen mode..the double arrows in the right corner... watch out it is a wild ride! |
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03/16/10 |
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| 3A Boys Basketball State Tournament |
Every year my wife and I sponsor a basketball team at the 3A State tournament held in the Tacoma Dome. Sponsorship is not a big deal really, one does a few things for the team like throwing a dinner, buying programs for the players and other small things to make… |
Peter |
03/11/10 |
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| Shadle Park High School @ State |
Get the flash player here: http://www.adobe.com/flashplayervar so = new SWFObject("http://www.db798.com/pictobrowser.swf", "PictoBrowser", "600", "600", "8", "#000000"); so.addParam("quality", "low"); so.addParam("scale", "noscale"); so.addParam("align", "mid"); so.addVariable("ids", "72157623595111138"); so.addVariable("names", "State"); so.addVariable("userName", "Peter Serko Photographer"); so.addVariable("userId", "48250290@N02"); so.addVariable("source", "sets"); so.write("PictoBrowser100310142311"); Direct Link To The Images » Play Slideshow Full Screen » |
Peter |
03/10/10 |
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| Pt Robinson Lighthouse Workflow |
This post goes along with an outing I did in early March to Pt Robinson on Maury Island (Vashon Island). It is actually part of that story which you can read and view here. I’m posting a copy in this section because it technically is a post-production item. Final Image… |
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03/08/10 |
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| Pt Robinson Lighthouse |
I decided to head out to Pt Robinson on Maury Island before dawn recently against my better judgment. Pt Robinson is a waterfront park on the east side of Maury Island that was once a Coast Guard lighthouse installation complete with housing that has been in service since the late… |
Peter |
03/08/10 |
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| How about a little opera? |
One of the great personal discovers of mid-life has been opera. I fell mysteriously in love with this art form in my late forties and can’t seem to get enough of it. Last year I did some volunteer photography work for Tacoma Opera shooting rehearsals with the intent of giving… |
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03/08/10 |
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| My Favorite Image Says It All |
The moment I saw this scene unfold in front of me I knew instantly it would be the perfect image to bring closure to my work of the past month. After all every photo is really a statement about the photographer more than the actual subject being photographed. It is… |
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03/08/10 |
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| Final Dress 3-3 |
Wow..what could be better than going to the opera every night for the past week? What a marvelous week it has been! A few days ago I decided I wouldn’t attend the Final Dress Rehearsal just to give everyone a break from me poking my camera in their face and… |
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03/08/10 |
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| Piano Dress 3-1 |
As usual I misstated in the video that the cast would be donning wigs and make-up this evening but I was wrong. They did however, wear their costumes which firmly set the era visually. I won’t go into much detail other than to say how focused everyone was on… |
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03/08/10 |
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| Orchestra Dress 3-2 |
It was wonderful this evening to see everyone in full regalia with lovely costumes, high quality wigs and made up beautifully for the stage. One humorous note… the ladies both principals and chorus will not wear the big butt pads that are accurate for the period but that everyone abhorred..who… |
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03/08/10 |
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| Sitzprobe 2-28 |
Tonight was Sitzprobe.. sounds like some goulish medical procedure doesn’t it? “I’m sorry Mr Serko but we are going to have to do a Sitzprobe on you and unfortunately will be unable to use anesthesia”...hah!...I never take anesthesia with a sitzprobe anyway! According to The Oxford Dictionary of Opera: Sitzprobe… |
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03/08/10 |
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| Piano Tech #1 2-27 |
How exciting to be in the Pantages Theater! What a fabulous structure but I always seem to be mis-stepping in the theater with its uneven floors that suddenly seem to disappear underfoot. Not sure why the floors are like they are but I find it unnerving. This was the first… |
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03/08/10 |
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| Rehearsal: 2-21 |
I arrived late in the afternoon rehearsal to find the cast, including the chorus, rehearsing this scene (YouTube Met 99) from Act III. I incorrectly identified this as Act IV in the video since that is what was on the schedule (I told you I’m no expert). You can… |
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03/08/10 |
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| Rehearsal: 2-24 |
This evening’s rehearsal included all the cast. The focus was on the Act I and Act III, big scenes that included the chorus on stage. It is interesting to see how much more coherent these scenes are after a few weeks of rehearsal. This is of course in part due… |
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03/08/10 |
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| Rehearsal: 2-16 |
I dropped in on a late afternoon rehearsal of several principals: Chad (Count), Jessica (Susanna), Karen (Countess), and Thomas (Figaro). The focus of this rehearsal was the beginning of Act III; the action is nicely explained here. Have a look and listen on YouTube Met ‘99. This is probably… |
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03/08/10 |
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| Rehearsal: 2-13 |
I had not expected to attend today’s rehearsal (my third) but at the last minute I decided to drop in since rehearsal was still at the Broadway Rehearsal Hall a short walk from home. Boy…am I glad I did! When I arrived at the afternoon rehearsal three principals were the… |
Peter |
03/08/10 |
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| Rehearsal: 2-12 |
I arrived at the evening rehearsal to find the principals working on the beginning of Act 1. One of the things that emerged in watching this evening’s rehearsal is the collaboration between director and conductor. At times we see Conductor Sara asking for time to go over a parts of… |
Peter |
03/08/10 |
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| Rehearsal: 2-11 |
This is actually the third rehearsal but my first, the principals (minus 2) and the chorus are open hand . This evening’s focus is on staging for the end of Act 1 which is a big scene for the chorus and technically one of only two scenes for the chorus… |
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03/08/10 |
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| Production Meeting 2-8 |
First of all the planning for any opera production starts a year if not more in advance of the performance. The selection of an opera to include in any given year depends on many factors: funding, availability of singers, set and costume availability (they are usually rented from other companies)… |
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03/08/10 |
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| My Favorite Image Says It All |
The moment I saw this scene unfold in front of me I knew instantly it would be the perfect image to bring closure to my work of the past month. After all every photo is really a statement about the photographer more than the actual subject being photographed. It is… |
Peter |
03/05/10 |
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| Final Dress 3-3 |
Wow..what could be better than going to the opera every night for the past week? What a marvelous week it has been! A few days ago I decided I wouldn’t attend the Final Dress Rehearsal just to give everyone a break from me poking my camera in their face and… |
Peter |
03/04/10 |
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| Orchestra Dress 3-2 |
It was wonderful this evening to see everyone in full regalia with lovely costumes, high quality wigs and made up beautifully for the stage. One humorous note… the ladies both principals and chorus will not wear the big butt pads that are accurate for the period but that everyone abhorred..who… |
Peter |
03/03/10 |
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| Piano Dress 3-1 |
As usual I misstated in the video that the cast would be donning wigs and make-up this evening but I was wrong. They did however, wear their costumes which firmly set the era visually. I won’t go into much detail other than to say how focused everyone was on… |
Peter |
03/02/10 |
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| Sitzprobe 2-28 |
Tonight was Sitzprobe.. sounds like some goulish medical procedure doesn’t it? “I’m sorry Mr Serko but we are going to have to do a Sitzprobe on you and unfortunately will be unable to use anesthesia”...hah!...I never take anesthesia with a sitzprobe anyway! According to The Oxford Dictionary of Opera: Sitzprobe… |
Peter |
02/28/10 |
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| Piano Tech #1 2-27 |
How exciting to be in the Pantages Theater! What a fabuloous structure but I always seem to be mis-stepping in the place with the uneven floors that suddenly seem to disappear underfoot. Not sure why the floors are like they are but I find it unnerving. This was the first… |
Peter |
02/28/10 |
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| Rehearsal: 2-24 |
This evening’s rehearsal included all the cast. The focus was on the Act I and Act III, big scenes that included the chorus on stage. It is interesting to see how much more coherent these scenes are after a few weeks of rehearsal. This is of course in part due… |
Peter |
02/24/10 |
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| Test of Fotomoto E-Commerce Solution |
The links under these images are created dynamically. No matter how many images are on the page the code snippet inserts the links automatically. This is a breakthrough product since it takes all the effort out of coding and managing galleries setup for e-commerce. Send yourself an e-card, they are… |
Peter |
02/23/10 |
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| Rehearsal: 2-21 |
I arrived late in the afternoon rehearsal to find the cast, including the chorus, rehearsing this scene (YouTube Met 99) from Act III. I incorrectly identified this as Act IV in the video since that is what was on the schedule (I told you I’m no expert). You can… |
Peter |
02/21/10 |
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02/19/10 |
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| Rehearsal: 2-16 |
I dropped in on a late afternoon rehearsal of several principals: Chad (Count), Jessica (Susanna), Karen (Countess), and Thomas (Figaro). The focus of this rehearsal was the beginning of Act III; the action is nicely explained here. Have a look and listen on YouTube Met ‘99. This is probably… |
Peter |
02/16/10 |
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02/13/10 |
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| Rehearsal: 2-13 |
I had not expected to attend today’s rehearsal (my third) but at the last minute I decided to drop in since rehearsal was still at the Broadway Rehearsal Hall a short walk from home. Boy…am I glad I did! When I arrived at the afternoon rehearsal three principals were the… |
Peter |
02/13/10 |
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| Rehearsal: 2-12 |
I arrived at the evening rehearsal to find the principals working on the beginning of Act 1. One of the things that emerged in watching this evening’s rehearsal is the collaboration between director and conductor. At times we see Conductor Sara asking for time to go over a parts of… |
Peter |
02/13/10 |
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