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Lynn Radeka's professional photography career spans more than thirty-seven years. He was influenced in his early work by Ansel Adams and Wynn Bullock, both of whom he met in the early 1970's and who graciously critiqued his work and gave him direction. Lynn continues to pursue a technical and aesthetic mastery of the medium of photography. His love of the grand landscapes and intimate details of the American West was born on his first trip to Death Valley in 1966. He is a featured photographer in the recent book publication "World's Top Photographers: Landscape" and has had several books published, one of which is Ghost Towns of the Old West. Lynn is the author of the popular Contrast Masking Kit and designed and produces the Precision Pin- Registration Carrier Systems for traditional photographers using contrast masking techniques to obtain remarkable print quality. He teaches Contrast Masking Workshops and is also producing ClearWhite white balance filters for digital photographers. Lynn's collectible photography, and his photographic products and workshops, can be seen on his websites: www.radekaphotography.com , www.maskingkits.com , and www.digitalphotographykits.com . Lynn Radeka has traveled and photographed the American landscape extensively since the late 1960's, making the nation's West and Southwest his forte. In the early 1970's, he had the fortuitous opportunity to have his early work critiqued and encouraged by four of his inspirational models, legendary photographers Ansel Adams, Wynn Bullock, Henry Gilpin and Al Weber. Radeka's photographic images, both color and Black and White, have been showcased in a variety of media. In the early 1990's, he had five distinguished full-color books published: Ghost Towns of the Old West, Historic Towns of America, Forts and Battlefields of the Old West, Legendary Towns of the Old West and Great American Hotels. One of his recent projects includes the printing of the photographs for the black and white book Master of Light: Ansel Adams and His Influences, published by Smithmark. The At-A-Glance/Landmark calendar Radeka-The American West featured some of his finest black and white landscapes and details of the American West. His photographs have been published as fine art duotone posters for Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Death Valley, Grand Canyon and Zion National Parks. Radeka's photographic expertise has been shared in numerous technical articles published in major magazines. Additionally, his original prints are on display in several private, corporate and museum collections as well as galleries throughout the country. "My photographs portray my personal response to natural and architectural subjects and seem to impart a Kubrickian and often formal quality." This self- assessment reveals the essence of a Radeka photograph. His quintessential expression is through black and white photography which to him reveals the "soul" of the subject. A true craftsman of the lens, Radeka blends traditional styles with contemporary techniques. Since the mid 1970's, he has been utilizing a variety of elaborate pin- registered contrast masks, including shadow masks, highlight masks and specifically designed combinations of both. In the late 1980's, he also adopted the extensive use of very effective shadow- contrast-increase masks (SCIMs) in order to coax amazing variations of contrast in localized areas of the image. Varied combination toning, localized print "bleaching" and specialized paper selection are but a few of the other fine-tuned elements that go into the making of a uniquely original black and white Radeka photograph. But in the end, he goes beyond the technical mastery of the medium to achieve his visualization, producing a unique "tactile" quality which he strives to achieve in many of his images. Indeed, each print is a sensory depiction of black and white splendor that displays the "inner response" of Lynn Radeka. Roseanne de Leon - Author | ||||
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When I stumbled into this realm of New Mexico it was as if I'd been called; as if everything about it was a dream dreamt but only subconsciously remembered. I had discovered a realm where wisdom emanated from every cliff and crag - a realm I'd been warned does not exist. "They" say life isn't a fairy tale. Every moment of joy and contentment has confirmed the reality of the fairy tale in spite of dire warnings about "reality." Every sorrow and pain was endured and overcome because of my belief in the fairy tale. The pain, even more than the joy, reaffirms the sacred trust of that knowledge. It is only in the fairy tales that you see "TRUTH" lived out in daily reality. Only there can you immediately recognize good and evil with no gray areas. Only in that realm does strength and purity always win, and evil perpetually lose. Only in its kingdom is goodness admired and rewarded, while evil is revealed and punished. I've always been accused of seeing life through rose- colored glasses. I began my love affair with the camera because I see things others around me don't seem to see. And then, on the dawn of that glorious era when I discovered "post-processing" I tumbled headlong into a means to allow others to see life as I see it, if they care to. The Fairy Trails Gallery at Cielos Rojos Photographic Arts is dedicated to depicting various truths as I've learned them throughout my life visually through the medium of digital photography. Yes, life is indeed a fairy tale, if we are strong and pure and brave enough to preserve it as it was gifted to us. Evil will banish it, but not eternally. Love always provides a route out of the darkness of Neverneverland. And Fairy Trails is just that; a return entryway to paradise. Welcome to my path | ||
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Embracing Our Differences invites artists, photographers, professionals, amateurs, teachers and students to participate in its 5th annual visual art exhibit celebrating diversity. National and international submissions are encouraged. 39 artists will be selected for the exhibit. The Embracing Our Differences exhibit will be displayed throughout the month of April 2008 at Island Park along Sarasota's beautiful bayfront. The exhibit will also be displayed throughout the month of May 2008 in North Port, Florida. Since 2004, the exhibit has been viewed by more than 400,000 visitors. The exhibit will contain 39 billboard-sized (16 feet wide by 12 1/2 feet high) images of the selected artworks.
Final selections will be chosen based on artistic excellence in reflection of the theme "Embracing Our Differences". The art-work will also be evaluated on how effectively it will read outdoors when enlarged to billboard size - 16 feet wide by 12 1/2 feet high. Artists are encouraged to use bold saturated colors and strong lines. Final selections will be made by a 3- judge panel of professional artists, curators and art professionals. A total of $2,500.00 in awards will be presented. Deadline for submission is January 8, 2008. The mission of Embracing Our Differences is to use art as a catalyst for creating awareness and promoting the value of diversity, the benefits of inclusion and the significance of the active rejection of hatred and prejudice. | ||
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It's probably no secret that photographers like photography. But there's a huge audience out there of non-photographers who are equally passionate about the photographic medium. This is a growing audience of individuals from many places and walks of life who are finding it hard to live without photography. Or maybe to be a little more fair, who appreciate photography's unique ability to portray the reality of the world we live in today, the places where people lived yesterday, and the bounty of ideas and emotions and vistas that are not bound by any set time or chronology.
Over the last number of decades, photography has become increasingly recognized as more than just a potent medium of expression and communication. Today it is considered a true form of art, as legitimate as any creation involving brushes and canvas, or other tools and technique that have been in existence for ages. As the perception in the art world of photography as fine art became more common, dealers, galleries and exhibition opportunities increased; values for photographic prints rose; and select photographers, representing a range of subject matter and styles, achieved fame (even if not fortune) and attracted what could in fact be termed a loyal following. The Association of International Photography Art Dealers (AIPAD) was begun in 1979. Based in Washington, DC, they are a membership organization promoting specific standards relating to the purchasing and selling of photography and a public awareness of photographic collecting. Their annual show - appropriately named The Photography Show - is held in NYC each year and offers a four-day experience, an almost unprecedented opportunity really, to view and purchase photography of all genres and at a wide range of price points.
I have attended a number of times in the past, but thought that this year I'd actually photograph the event, with the goal of documenting how people interact with photographs - at least in this sort of venue. Probably in a private home or in a corporate office space it's somewhat different, but here at the show, in every single aisle, the interaction was palpable. I spent a total of nine hours on the Friday and Sunday of the show, which took place April 12-15 at the Park Avenue Armory in Manhattan. The idea of photographing people looking at photographs of people - or looking at landscapes, or still lifes, or any other subject - seemed appealing. Enough at least to invest the time I spent over two days. Here at The Photography Show I could observe, in concentrated form, the nexus of people and photographic art. How do people interact with photography? How do they look at photographic prints; how close do they stand to the art; how do they handle actual prints; what questions do they pose to the dealers or discuss with others also viewing the show; what do they "like" or care about?
The photographs you're about to see will answer some of these questions, but more so they will validate the questions as ones worth asking. After viewing this photo essay you may have your own questions or perceptions about "photography as art," and you might ponder more than you have before the nexus of photographic art and your own life. Judah S. Harris is a photographer, filmmaker, speaker and writer. You can see more of his work at
http://www.judahsharris.com and http://www.judahsharris.com/prints. | ||
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Cat Bounds has taken first place in the Corel Painter Website Challenge which entitles her to a year`s subscription for the Corel Painter Magazine. The quote from Painter Magazine reads " The subscription goes to Cat Bounds for her amazing painting . The texture and brush strokes are faultless" The month before she came second and has been mentioned in Issues 5 and 6. Congratulations Cat, very well done. Scarlet James Pixiport roving reporter
NOTE:Image above is not the one for the Painter magazine. | ||
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The next show at James Schot Gallery titled "Illusions To Delusions" artists are: Dominic Rouse Steve Bingham Madalina Iordach David Nitsche Paul Biddle Exhibition opens Sept 7th. Reception starts at 6 PM - 9 PM
2600 N Federal Hwy, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Contact James Schot at: 954-564-1112 or Helyn Of Pixiport at 727-434- 0350 | ||
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Enjoy the Journey
Sincerely,
Helyn Of Pixiport Pixiport Fine Art Photography email: helyn@pixiport.com
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