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To date, I have welcomed my Mac and Photoshop into
my life like a free Picasso. To be clear, as a personal
choice, I don't do photo composite stuff. I don't put
angel wings on a nude and have her flying over the
Sahara. Frankly, I think it would be more fun to try that
real time. Besides, we'd all be out there naked and
warm. Nonetheless, it's quite fascinating to look at,
and better when the artist considers the direction,
quality and color of light when putting it all together.
Rather I am using my digital tools as a darkroom. I
may enhance color, change tone, eliminate detail, or
dodge and burn as never before possible. Despite the
up front pains I traditionally take, I have never made an
image that couldn't be improved. No one has. It's the
impure nature of the physical world. Beyond that, once
I'm satisfied, I can now store the final information and
generate identical prints whenever needed.
Read On..
David Mendelsohn
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A native of Scotland, Peter O'Neill currently resides in
the small fishing and farming community of
LaConner, WA. In between commercial fishing stints
in Alaska, he is completing a degree in electronic
engineering. His love for photography started more as
a means to record scenes for his future oil paintings
than as photography for its own sake. Realizing the
immense potential that photography has as an
avenue of expression convinced him to peruse the art
with an unrelenting passion.
As a vehicle of communicating over boundaries of
language, culture and thought, photography offers a
great envoy. "I have become very excited about the
digital world of images. The ability to create a surreal
scene of composite images not only allows for
creative imagination but also brings together the artist
and photographer in me," says O'Neill. "Considering
the limitations that emulsions and oils place upon us,
when recording or painting a scene, here we have at
our fingertips the means to go further, beyond these
limitations," he continues.
Over the past ten years O'Neill has gained inspiration
from the works of Ansel Adams, John Shaw and many
amateurs from all walks of life. He has exhibited his
photography successfully in local shows and
competitions. He regularly gives slide shows for
charity at retirement homes and is very much involved
in the care and well being of both wild and domestic
birds and animals that are either orphaned or injured.
O'Neill explains "With the exponential growth in the
use of home computers not only in advanced but also
in third world countries, we have the ability to touch
and be touched by the images of many diverse
populations.
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What Jane says about her work and a link to her
new
website...
"Broadly, my work deals with character, identity and
survival strategies; and is my attempt to understand,
interpret and laugh at the complexities of life, the
dynamics of interaction, our needs, patterns and
reactions. Whilst intellect plays its part; I rely more on
instinct than reason.
The paintings evolve organically. I try to approach the
work from the side; the more arbitrary the starting
point, the more successful the painting. I steal from
anywhere; inspiration has come from a snatched
conversation, a photo, or a drape from a Caravaggio.
Once a starting point has emerged, a dialogue begins
and the painting clicks into action and takes on a life
of its own. "
JANE
ANDREWS
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John Blakemore is a master in his specialized field of
monochrome photography and selenium printing. His
Tulip series is a tribute to his dedication to his art,
capturing the beauty of the flower in its life and stages
of death and dying.
A craftsman and book maker; his published books are
sold worldwide and greatly sort after, they hold and
are a wonder full work of his art. To attend one of this
gentle man`s workshops is a
spiritual, uplifting and deep learning experience.
"his eye, grafted on his heart, reads deeply into the
bosom of nature.' (Auguste Rodin)
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About the Theme:
This show invites artists to share what they
experience through the eye of the camera. With your
lens show us images that examine patterns in the
world either natural or manmade.
About the Juror
This year's juror, Michael Collopy, is one of the
preeminent portrait photographers of our time and
has gained worldwide recognition for his
commissioned portraits of hundreds of public figures.
His portfolio includes portraits of world leaders such
as Pope John Paul II, Mikhail Gorbachev and Margaret
Thatcher and entertainers like Ella Fitzgerald, Mick
Jagger, B. B. King and Luciano Pavarotti. Collopy's
photos have been published worldwide in numerous
books, magazines and newspapers. A San Francisco
native, Collopy is a self-taught photographer whose
enthusiasm for the arts led him to meet and spend
time with such luminaries as Ansel Adams and
Richard Avedon.
Hosted by the Coastal Arts League.
Juror: Michael Collopy
First Prize: $1,000 (Over $2,200 in total prizes)
Entry deadline: January 31st, 2008 (received by)
Exhibition: April / May 2008
Media: Open to all forms of photography
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Pixiport Interview with
Glen Wexler
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Whilst Helyn is producing more exciting new ideas and events involving world wide travel both Jeff Galbraith and myself look forward to serving Pixiport and Pixiporters to the very best of our ability and to the same high standard as Helyn has over the years.Helyn will of course continue to steer Pixiport and we eagerly look forward to many creative and interesting ventures for us all. We thank everyone for their support.
Sincerely, scarlet
Scarlet James
Pixiport Fine Art Photography
email:
scarlet@pixiport.com
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