From the Unhinged Bio of Carol Schiraldi

Carol Schiraldi is a Texas-based fine art photographer, former database architect, accidental surrealist, part-time night wanderer, and full-time collector of strange light. She has spent the last several decades photographing things that normal people walk…

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Inside the Curiosity Factory

What is The Curiosity Factory? The Curiosity Factory grew from a period of reflection. During the pandemic, we turned inward. It was a period of extended navel gazing, if we’re being honest. And the times?…

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Learning to See in Color (Without Chasing Color)

I didn’t start out as a “color photographer.”I started out as someone who noticed things: an observer. Color came later. It came slowly, almost accidentally, after years of paying attention to light, surfaces, and how…

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When the Moon Kissed Gaudí’s Masterpiece: A Dance of Imagination

There I was, lost in the vibrant chaos of Barcelona, when I stumbled upon this architectural marvel that felt like it was whispering secrets from another world. Can you feel the energy radiating from it?…

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Chasing Magic in the Dark: My Light Painting Escape

What time is it, boys and girls? It’s time to finger paint with some light! Yes, it’s time for some Light Painting! Recently, I was part of a rather odd coincidence. I attended not one…

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