Thank you to the Carriage Barn Arts Center and Hilary Whitman for inviting me back for the fifth consecutive year to moderate a gallery talk with artists whose work was selected for inclusion in this year’s juried show. Below, I’m sharing some notes and follow-up leads on topics discussed with each of the seven photographer panelists.
n.b. Tap any artist’s name or recommendation for a hyper-link to more information.
Black Ink
$1,200
Butch shared his tips for approaching subjects for his unique street photography style. This image was captured at a tattoo parlor in New Haven.
Some tips from Butch:
Recommended websites: CreativeLive.com and YouTube tutorials
Printing: Photographic Solutions, Norwalk
Framing: Framer’s Edge, Orange
Camera: Fuji X-Pro2
Stationed
$375
Rowene’s photograph is an in-camera double-exposure frame captured at the Metro North 125th Street station.
Printing: Picture Salon
Framing: Jerry’s Artarama, Norwalk
Processing: DistressedFX and Snapseed
Camera: Fuji X-T4
Winter’s Canvas
$1400
Part of a larger series, the images were captured via drone of tire tracks in a snow-covered parking lot in Fairfield.
Inspiring art book: Art Can Help, Robert Adams
YouTube Channels: Tatiana Hopper, Graeme Williams + Nick Carver
Suggested newsletter: Austin Kleon
Printing + Framing: Blazing.com
Drone: DJ1 Mavic
Reflection
$250
Eli’s photograph is shot with a medium-format film camera at end of day.
Recommended museum: Bruce Museum, Greenwich
Printing: Rye Camera
Framing: Jerry’s Artarama
Lightroom Plug-in: Negative Lab Pro
Camera: Mamiya RX67
Two Worlds of Faroe Islands
$475
Ariel specializes in landscape photography and cites Ansel Adams as a major influence on her work.
Recommended Websites: 500px.com and 1x.com
Printing: Photographic Solutions. Norwalk and !x
Editing: Lightroom + Topaz
Camera: Nikon D850
Laundry Bar
$1800
Nina has recently focused on development of a signature style for her work. This self-portrait, with Nina in vintage apparel in a “frozen in time” Darien laundromat, is an excellent representation of the distinctive nostalgic look of her art.
Recommended art book: Shtetl in the Sun
Photography tutorials: Click Community
Framing: Geary Gallery, Darien
Camera: Canon R6