20
Nov
2009
View Camera
12
Nov
2009
GETTING READY FOR AN EXHIBIT
Unless you have done one, you probably have little idea as to how much work goes into mounting a photography exhibition. We have done quite a bit of this,
yet every time we start a new one, it never ceases to amaze me just how much time and effort is involved.
It all starts with the idea, then progresses through image selection, sequencing, mounting, matting, framing, transporting and installing. This exhibition will be somewhere around 35-40 prints, depending on exactly how it fits the space available. We have been working on this for near a month now, with the last week completely taken up with print room work.
We would like to invite everyone to drop by and take a look and if you are able, please stop by Sunday December 6th for the Artist Reception.
As always, thanks to everyone for your support, and we look forward to hearing your comments and to seeing one and all December 6th!
JB & Susan
30
Oct
2009
EVERYONE IS INVITED!
13
Oct
2009
Thanks To The Lake Granbury Art Association
We would like to thank everyone that attended our presentation “THE ART OF B&W PHOTOGRAPHY” at the Lake Granbury Art Association meeting Monday evening. We had a full house and we hope everyone enjoyed themselves as much as we did. Special thanks to Bill Martin and Ron Hood for inviting us and making the arrangements.
A quick note, we will be having an exhibition of 25-30 photographs beginning November 18th and running through January 8th at the River North Gallery in Stephenville, Texas. Watch here for more information as we finalize the arrangements. As always, thanks to everyone for your support.
JB & Susan
08
Aug
2009
SUSAN IS ONE OF SEVEN WINNERS
Susan’s photo ‘Orange Spring Mound’ took one of seven awards in the 2009 TAC Juried Membership Show last evening. She received recognition as a selected example of excellent and admirable art and a $100.00 gift certificate.
We had a really great time talking with new and old friends and a good time seemed to be had by all. The exhibition will be up through August 30, 2009. . . thanks everyone!!!
16
Jul
2009
2009 TAC Juried Membership Show
Orange Spring Mound
Susan and I have each had a photograph selected to be included in the upcoming Fort Worth Community Arts Center 2009 TAC Juried Membership Show. We have received notification that Susan’s “Orange Spring Mound” and JB’s “Canyonlands” were chosen as finalists in this annual competi
Canyonlands
Awards will be presented at the Artists Reception August 7, 2009, 6-9pm. The exhibition will run August 7, 2009 through August 30, 2009 at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center, 1300 Gendy Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76107.
We would like to invite everyone to join us for the reception and awards presentation.
JB & Susan
22
Jun
2009
Susan Has New Photos
Susan has been faithfully printing new negatives for the last three months. She has several new photos from our last trip to Southern Utah now added to her web gallery.
There are also new images from older negatives, both 4×10 and 8×20 that did not work out well on some of the paper we had on hand at the time. Using some vintage Kodak Azo paper and a modified developer formula, she was able to make some brilliant prints from these older photographs from earlier trips. To view Susan’s photo gallery click HERE.
Thanks for looking,
JB & Susan
08
Jun
2009
UTAH DECEMBER 2008
In a previous post I talked about issues that seem to crop up when shooting sheet film. When I refer to issues, I am talking about things you can do unintentionally that may or may not ruin a particular negative. See my previous post “WHAT CAN GO WRONG?” for a better idea of the issues.
We spent the entire month of December 2008 in Utah. This was one of our typical photo trips and we were there to make photographs. This trip we brought back 276 sheets of film in four formats ranging from 4×10 to 11×14.
Mistakes? Who makes mistakes? Issues? What Issues? Of the film that I exposed, I had 136 sheets in two sizes. Of those sheets, there were three sheets that I ruined, due to just plain dumb mistakes.
At lot of my mistakes come near the end of the day, when I am tired. Lugging 40-50 pounds all day in the snow will wear you down. I do make mistakes. No matter how hard I try, I seem to always screw up a few sheets of film. The biggest one this trip you ask? I double exposed an absolutely great photo of glowing cottonwood trees. I now have this strange 8×10 negative with two large trees. . . at right angles! Yes, the first exposure was a horizontal, the second was vertical. Oh well. I did make several other negatives of the same tree, so not all is lost. And as I said in my previous post, I had a few choice words!
JB
08
May
2009
ILFORD ULF FILM 2009
For the second consecutive year, one of the Harlin photographs has been chosen, along with a quote from the artist, to be included in the annual Ilford ULF film order press release. This year JB’s image titled “Tenaya Lake, 2007” will appear in the annual announcement and call for orders of special size film. Details can be found on the Ilford web site;
http://ilfordphoto.com/pressroom/latest.asp
We are again excited to be included in this year’s Ilford ULF film buy. A PDF, containing a larger version of the photograph, along with this year’s original release is available HERE.
Susan’s image from last year’s press release titled “Alabama Hills, Mt. Whitney” was also featured on display at the Ilford/Harmon booth at the 2008 PDN PHOTO PLUS International Conference and Expo in New York City. Last year’s press release can be found HERE as a PDF also.
23
Feb
2009