At the Spring Open House weekend at Studio 239, several of my remaining limited edition, framed prints will be offered at special exhibition prices. To view a sample selection, click on my page “Special Exhibition Pricing.” Hope to see you then….if you need directions, please email me–see contact page.
Light Writing
Posted in announcement, photography with tags handheld pinhole photography, Southern Vermont on April 29, 2010 by carolmcgorryThis slideshow requires JavaScript.
Preview of works Exhibited at Studio 239
Open House Weekend, May 21-23, 2010
Some of the allure of memory is that its imagery is just beyond our grasp; we get only hints and suggestions of detail, of space, of color. The pinhole camera uniquely captures this pleasure, this sense of the eerie—precision eluding the viewer but the subjects, the color and light pull from what we felt was once seen.
These images of the Southern Vermont woods are made with a layering of technique. They are first captured on film with a pinhole camera in 3 to 4-second, handheld exposures. The negatives are then scanned to a digital file and printed in both negative and positive formats on Fabriano Artistico papers. The texture of the Fabriano paper adds a sculptural quality—a depth as the light reflects more diffusely on the surface.
Experience the works up close:
- May 21-23, 2010 at Studio 239, Bayport, NY. Open House Weekend. Friday 6-9pm, Saturday & Sunday 10-3pm
- June 4, 2010 at First Friday, Philadelphia, PA. Friday 5-9 pm…Old City art district, see http://www.oldcityarts.org/start.html.
Note: For a discussion on the complexity of images, words, and music over time, see: www.philoctetes.org/Past_Programs/The_Lure_and_Blur_of_the_Real.
Have you ever tried Pinhole Photography? Would love to hear your comments and thoughts…
Track and Field
Posted in photography with tags handheld pinhole photography on April 10, 2010 by carolmcgorry
At the Virginia Center for Creative Arts this winter, eleven inches of snow fell the first weekend of my month’s stay and eight more the next. We worked a boot path in the snow, from the dorms to the studios in what we remembered of the walk underneath. This print is of the view along that path, the blurred lines of sodden pine boughs and snowdrifts swept with the wind.
Below is one of the handheld, pinhole images of a wooden sculpture that I first worked up quickly at VCCA. I later scanned the negatives for detail and toned them brown. This image is 10 inches square, printed at Indian Hill Imageworks on Fabriano Artistico–14 x 17-inches.
Next Week: Color, Color, Color in Vermont
