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July 2007 - Vol 1, Issue 1
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Dear PixiPort,

I am pleased to announce that I have been hired as art director/curator for Jame s Schot Gallery in Lauderdale,Florida. Owner James Schot and I will be representing photographers and working with other art galleries across the USA to increase exposure and sales of our fine art photographers.

In the Smithsonian Institution's letter of appreciation found at the close of this book, the photographer Gary Auerbach is rightly praised for his artistry and mastery of his craft. Stunning and lush, rich in texture and vibrancy, and deftly composed, the alluring photographs presented here and in the limited edition of photogravures, reveal a compelling talent. But to me, the ultimate beauty of these images lies with Auerbach's subjects as well as his own gifted vision. The indigenous voice--an essential element notably absent in most images of Native Americans--is celebrated in this path-breaking, harmonic union of images and words.

The entire book of 'We Walk in Beauty' is now online for all to enjoy! We Walk in Beauty

Combining photography with my painting has finally been what I was always looking for. I would say that it has become an obsession! I like the fact that I can create anything that I want and still look for innovative ways to work with this medium. I've always liked to be "different" and there is no end to the possibilities. Although I explain my work in Astrological terms, it is not totally necessary, as the pictures should speak for themselves - but then I believe that every piece of Artwork shows the mental/emotional state of the artist at the time of creation- which of course is influenced by the energies that are around at that time. I am presently a "Contributor" to "Digital Photographer and Creative Imaging" Magazine which comes out monthly. The work I do for the magazine is Fine Art biased, creating pictures which are a combination of Photo and Painting, (Real or Digital) tutorials and reviews. My personal work now is becoming more "painterly" - still bringing elements of photography into the work - but as layer blending modes, over a painted background.


For the last 17 years i have been a photographer, starting out with a second hand pentax 35mm SLR and slowly progressing up the ladder until my now trusty Nikon D70. Why photography? for me its like a time machine, you capture a fleeting moment that is gone in the blink of an eye. If your very lucky you may also a little capture magic.
I live in a small village called Ashbourne in Co. Meath, Ireland I have a house with my wife and son and have a prefect life, well perfect for me. Photography is a great passion and ever since I found the work of Ansel Adams I have loved Black and White photography. I love the tonal range and high contrast in Ansel's work. From here on one of my many searches on the net I came across Juan Buhler who is a great street photographer. I then combined the two and have been chasing Black and White Street photography for the last 2 years.

I am trying to evolve my own unique style something that will say "This is a Darren Brooks shot" I am a long way off but i have time on my side and i hope that i am on the right road.
I am working with a Nikon D70, All post processing is done on my Apple Imac in Aperture and Elements. I am now keeping all edits to a minimum as to put more strength into my photographs from the camera.
Utilizing over thirty years experience as a commercial printing executive and innovator, Charlie draws from an unparalleled depth of knowledge in merging the artistry of his photography with the very complex details of fine art reproduction. Throughout his profession as a printer, he has produced many products for the arts communities ranging from posters, fine prints and books. It seemed only natural to create a body of his own work at this time and this Bald Head Island series is a most poignant representation of his passions for nature and fine art photography.

The Bald Head Island images have been made over the past ten years. All prints are black and white and are produced to the highest archival standards available for fine prints. Production for the prints is a digital application using quadtone archival carbon pigment inks. They are printed on 100% cotton watercolor archival heavy weight paper stock and are also available on traditional silver-print fiber base stocks upon request.

The new correct museum nomenclature for these prints is "digital carbon - pigment prints". It employs the best of both disciplines; traditional film and state of the art computer controlled printing. With an experienced film technician, these new processes are better and substantially more stable than those of recent past. An archival digital print has proven to have and a more stable existence and longer life than that of traditional silver prints (Wilhelm Institute). The artists now employing these new procedures to their fullest potential using carbon pigment inks and archival papers offer to the collector a superior quality image that will last several lifetimes. Further, these new digital prints are capable of producing the slight nuances and subtleties of detail found only in a fine negative surpassing the depth and beauty of fine gravure prints made over the last century.

Enjoy the journey!

Sincerely,


Helyn Of Pixiport
Pixiport Fine Art Photography



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