Diffusion IV

look for my work this Spring in the fourth edition of Diffusion Magazine

"Diffusion is an independent, reader-supported annual that highlights and celebrates unconventional photographic processes and photo related artwork. Diffusion strives to spotlight artists pushing the boundaries of traditional photographic processes as well as introducing new and innovative voices through articles, interviews, and image galleries.

Described as ‘a wonderful bundle of inspiration,’ Diffusion is supported by an audience of photographers, gallery directors, educators and art enthusiasts worldwide."

(quoted from - http://onetwelvepublishing.com/wordpress/about/)

ARTSPACE GALLERY

"Altered State?"
photography show
opening reception Saturday, January 14
at ARTSPACE Gallery
of Pocono Arts Council

Both of these photogravures of mine will be there. If you are in PA, stop by the show and see them in person (much better looking live than just on the internet)

"Camp 118.6"

"Campsite Quanta"

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update January 15, 2012
I am very proud to announce that "Campsite Quanta" received the Juror's Choice award in this show.

Here are some links to press about the show:

http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120126/LIVING/201260324/-1/NEWS16

http://www.strausnews.com/articles/2012/01/28/pennsylvania/arts_and_entertainment/4.txt

http://forwardianartssociety.blogspot.com/2012/01/artspace-in-altered-state.html

http://www.poconoarts.org/__PApages/__alteredstates.htm

http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120113/LOCALENT/201130332/-1/rss15

http://www.poconoarts.org/__PApages/__images/newsletter/2012_01_newsletter.pdf

Illusion and Chemistry: The Alternative Process

January 10 - February 4, 2012
at The Kiernan Gallery
23 B West Washington St.
Lexington, VA 24450



This photogravure called "Havasu" is one of the thirty alt pro images selected to hang at the gallery for this juried show. I'm very proud to have this piece hang with so many other fantastic photos in an event that showcases some particularly creative approached to photography (and image-making in general). If you have never seen any alternative process photography, or have only caught a glimpse of alt pro photo before, then you must see this show. I want you to see my photo in real life, but the show is bigger than me. There are so many good pieces to see. It's worth the trip.

http://kiernangallery.com/
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update:
Kat Kiernan was nice enough to send installation photos from the show. Here they are...
(click on image to enlarge)

my new Alternative Photography gallery address

http://www.alternativephotography.com/gallery3/scott-barnes

which color blocks UV light better?

the trick is to get past "common" sense and realize that I am not talking about visible light; I'm talking about Ultraviolet light.
HP has made a big deal about print profiling for one of their new large format printers that is an optimized workflow for creating digital negatives for alternative photographic processes.

http://www.dpug.org/forums/f8/new-video-regarding-hp-design-jet-digital-negatives-2039/index2.html



Yet the priniciple, and much of the process has been around for a while, buried in alt photography forums and websites; a couple of which are laid out well enough to be immediately useful.

http://www.inkjetnegative.com/images/RNP/rnp.htm


I've already agonized over adjustment curves (for compensation and preview), and believe that experimenting with color is the next logical step towards creating a more manageable and predictable workflow for myself.




http://artandwater.blogspot.com/2010/12/on-top-of-white-whale.html


http://artandwater.blogspot.com/2010/11/campfire-old-and-new.html


http://artandwater.blogspot.com/2010/10/keep-on-paddling.html

and the quest continues...

The western trip was a great success. The research trip was a good mixture of fun and work, which has yielded the start of several possible directions to take the new material.

Upon emerging from the Grand Canyon on January 2nd, my first priority was to visit the rim of the canyon on the south side and take some panoramic photos, looking over the area I could not see from the two week trip inside the canyon itself, along the Colorado River. It was covered with snow. The light was diffuse in areas, and sharp in others, lending the images to mimick the harsh and beautiful nature of that desert wonder.

Step two, after driving up to Colorado, was to spend time editing all the images from the two-week river trip. Everything from my compact camera is posted in it's own gallery. Most of the images from the DSLR are posted in another gallery. The DSLR images (including the photos from the south rim) are taking quite a long time to edit. Most of the exposures are bracketted and have to be manually adjusted so that the full range of the landscape could be perserved. You an find the finsihed images in this gallery.
http://artandwater.smugmug.com/GrandCanyonDec2010Jan2011
I set up a gallery for everyone in our trip (who had a camera), so please enjoy all the photos.

The next order of business was to finish the sketchbook/journal that I started in the Grand Canyon. I forced myself to put the photos on hold, and spent 10 days completing the drawings. (these images will play here, in a week, as a slide show)
The sketchbook is shipped, and ready for the tour.
A faithful copy of the sketchbook was published as a book that is available through a few channels (most prominent of which is Amazon.com
the ISBN: for the book is 9780615444055

While in the Durango, CO area, I dropped into Open Shutter Gallery and had some great discussions with Bob about the Curtis gravure prints they have. He seemed very interested in alternative processes. The gallery opened a community show that week called "Entropy". There were some very litereal translations and some very loose ones. For a community show, it had more than a few good photos hanging on the wall. I'm impressed that Durango has so many aspiring photographers in the area.

The Spring semester, family and friends, and the studio space needed to complete this work were caling me back east by January 17th. I had time for a one-day stop in Denver, where I dropped into the studio of Mark Lunning of Open Press Ltd.. We discussed photo polymergravure, and the tremendous potential of this technique. Speaking to a master printer was a rare treat. After a visit to the Denver Art Museum I had an appointment with Jon Lybrook of Intaglio Editions to review my photo polymergravure images and process. He was shooting a new plate, and after talking about my work, seeing his portfolio, and discussing some troubleshooting, I watched his process. In many ways I am encouraged that I am mostly on the right track. A few minor adjustments should make a tremendous difference.

The only bad news (other than a very difficult journey back east) is that I have lost the only two proofs of this image...

This image is a revelatory image for my own polymergravure process. It was scheduled to be editioned next month. Unfortunately, if I do not find the two proofs, I have to assume that it is in the wrong hands and therefore cannot make a fully edition, with proper documentation. I will have to change the image, shoot a new plate, and run with that version. Hopefully, it's just sitting at one of the places I visited and they recognize the two proofs mixed in with their other work and get them back to me.

camp nature building

7" x 10" photo polymergravure plate