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Click Right Hand Menu to Navigate Pages Overview of 78 LensWork Overview of LensWork Pr e v i e w EXTENDED Welcome to the free preview of LensWork 78. This PDF file offers an overview and selected sample pages of the content of LensWork (in print) and LensWork Extended (on computer DVD). Sample Pages from LensWork Scoring guides IMPORTANT TRIM INSTRUCTIONS: The top of the issue number in the spine must be exactly ⁄” from the edge of the trimmed paper. 53 Portfolio : Mehmet Ozgur Visionscapes Mehmet continues to work from inside his own imagination, following his portfolio of smoke in issue #67 with these semi-surreal landscape constructions. Janet Woodcock 67 Interview with Jay Dusard One of photography’s Masters, Jay has successfully combined his cowboying with his photography. Meanwhile, he’s been quietly making abstracts, and shares how he's been working in this genre all along. 31 Portfolio : Janet Woodcock Barnyard Portraits Janet’s first experience on a farm lead to this project. “Just like humans, they can be serious and funny, powerful and gentle, curious and shy, and never predictable.” 75 Portfolio : Jay Dusard Abstractions Renowned for photographs of working cowboys, Jay (who plays jazz music) reveals his “jazz” photography by showing this completely different style of work. 48 David Fokos Advice for Aspiring Photographers Sage counsel from a mid-career artist. 94 EndNotes by Bill Jay Mehmet Ozgur Turn the page for additional content in LensWork EXTENDED #78 on computer disc! 3 $12.95 US • $12.95 Canada 8 5 7 25274 87106 from Barnyard Portraits by Janet Woodcock SEP - OCT 2008 Editor’s Comments: Brooks Jensen Article: David Fokos Interview: Jay Dusard EndNotes: Bill Jay Portfolios Jay Dusard Mehmet Ozgur Michael Penn Janet Woodcock Interview Jay Dusard Article David Fokos EndNotes Bill Jay A LU M N I GALLERY Mehmet Ozgur 22 images plus audio interview 20 images plus audio interview Alan McGee Gunter Chemnitz Filigree EXTENDED Extras The Field of View In the Railyard LensWork Extended is a true multimedia publication that dramatically expands the contents of our 96-page magazine, LensWork — then loads-in lots of audio, video, and “extended extras.” In the spirit of the paper publication, the focus continues on the creative process, with each issue offering an engaging mix that only multimedia makes possible. ISBN 978-1-888803-69-3 / 12 $ Christopher Mark Perez Jay Dusard may be best known for his photographs of the North American cowboy — from his 1983 book by the same name. In this bonus portfolio, we present some of his best images from that book, as well as a few audio excerpts from a talk Jay gave at the Coupeville Arts Center workshop in April 1990 entitled The North American Cowboy: The Breed That Won’t Vanish. System Requirements: This DVD-ROM can be played on your PC or Mac computer using the free Adobe Acrobat Reader™ Version 7 or newer available via download from www.adobe.com. 12 Marek Górecki Jay Dusard – The North American Cowboy • Ibarionex Perello Video • LensWork Podcasts • Additional Bill Jay EndNotes 95 U•S• Barnyard Portraits 66 images plus audio interview Visionscapes Bonus Gallery Sermons in Sandstone $ Janet Woodcock 95 CANADA Photography • Art Criticism 3 9 781888 803693 5 1 2 9 5 Photography and the Creative Process • Audio • Video • Extended Portfolios 17 Portfolio : Michael Penn The Ben Franklin Bridge With viewpoints vanishing and access being restricted, this photographer works to make lasting images of a Philadelphia landmark he's loved since he was a kid. No. 78 Sep - Oct 2008 Michael Penn Ben Franklin Bridge 28 images plus audio interview Photography and the Creative Process • Articles • Interviews • Portfolios • Fine Art Special Editions 8 Editor’s Comments Bifurcation City Jensen takes a hard look at the photographic enthusiast and the “Power Player.” Jay Dusard Michael Penn Jay Dusard Abstractions Sept – Oct 2008 Photography and the Creative Process Articles • Interviews • Portfolios Brooks Jensen & Maureen Gallagher, Editors LensWork Photography and the Creative Process • Articles • Interviews • Portfolios • Fine Art Special Editions EXTENDED LensWork 78 LensWork Table Table of of Contents Contents LensWork 78 78 EXTENDED Portfolios LensWork E X T E N D E D · 78 Note: The trim size has been modified on 6 Aug 2008 per measurements from ProAction Media, postLXT77. BVJ 78 LENSWORK EXTENDED Featuring Jay Dusard Michael Penn Mehmet Ozgur Janet Woodcock Portfolios by Gunter Chemnitz Jay Dusard Marek Górecki Alan McGee Michael Penn Christopher Mark Perez Mehmet Ozgur Janet Woodcock Bonus Gallery Jay Dusard Gunter Chemnitz Marek Górecki Christopher Mark Perez Sample Pages from Video by Ibarionex Perello Alumni Gallery Jay Dusard Bonus Audio Alan McGee LensWork #78 Text Pages Podcast Audio LensWork Extended from Abstractions by Jay Dusard Click for Video Ibarionex Perello Audio Interviews with photographers Jay Dusard The North American Cowboy LensWork Podcasts Welcome Index Quit LensWork Extended #78 Master Index LensWork EXTENDED Note: This is the layout for the slim-design DVD cases. enhanced.lenswork .com – Preview of LensWork #78 Close Overview of Portfolios LensWork 78 8 Editor’s Comments Bifurcation City Jensen takes a hard look at the photographic enthusiast and the “Power Player.” 17 Portfolio : Michael Penn The Ben Franklin Bridge With viewpoints vanishing and access being restricted, this photographer works to make lasting images of a Philadelphia landmark he's loved since he was a kid. Janet Woodcock $12.95 US • $12.95 Canada Jay Dusard 8 5 7 31 Portfolio : Janet Woodcock Barnyard Portraits Janet’s first experience on from Barnyard Portraits by Janet Woodcock 53 Portfolio : Mehmet Ozgur Visionscapes Mehmet continues to work from inside his own imagination, following his portfolio of smoke in issue #67 with these semi-surreal landscape constructions. 67 Interview with Jay Dusard One of photography’s Masters, Jay has successfully combined his cowboying with his photography. Meanwhile, he’s been quietly making abstracts, and shares how he's been working in this genre all along. 75 Portfolio : Jay Dusard Abstractions Renowned for photographs of working cowboys, Jay (who plays jazz music) reveals his “jazz” photography by showing this completely different style of work. 48 David Fokos 94 LensWork EndNotes by Bill Jay Advice for Aspiring Photographers Sage counsel from a mid-career artist. I use a very simplified exposure metering system (I just read the value for zone 3). Overview of LensWork No. 78 Sep - Oct 2008 Portfolios Jay Dusard Mehmet Ozgur Michael Penn Janet Woodcock Interview Jay Dusard Jay Dusard Abstractions Article David Fokos Overview of EndNotes Bill Jay LensWork EXTENDED SEP - OCT 2008 Brooks Jensen & Maureen Gallagher, Editors Photography and the Creative Process • Articles • Interviews • Portfolios • Fine Art Special Editions Photography and the Creative Process • Articles • Interviews • Portfolios • Fine Art Special Editions Sept – Oct 2008 Photography and the Creative Process Articles • Interviews • Portfolios LensWork Table of of Contents Contents Table LensWork 78 LensWork 78 2 5 2 7 4 8 7 1a farm 0 6lead to this3 project. “Just like humans, they can be serious and funny, powerful and gentle, curious and shy, and never predictable.” Michael Penn Advice for Aspiring Photographers Mehmet Ozgur Articles Turn the page additional content My 8x10forcamera is a “drop bed” in LensWorkstyle EXTENDED on and computer disc! which is#78 older more rick- Editor’s Comments: Brooks Jensen by Article: David Fokos DavidInterview: Fokos Jay Dusard EndNotes: Bill Jay ety than modern view cameras, but I can set it up in ten seconds. I hate having to fi3ddle with all the knobs and folding this down, raising this up, loosen this, tighten that, etc. I don’t want to be distracted from what it is that caught my attention. [Editor’s Note: David Fokos recently attended our Printing & Publishing Workshop. During the course of the four-day event, while attendees enjoyed photographic banter over lunch, David happened to mention a list of recommendations that he makes to aspiring photographers. It provided a basis for some interesting conversation, and we thought it would be a useful article for our readers — even if it serves only as a gentle reminder. Those of you who are familiar with David’s photography will understand why we thought his experience would be of value. Why not learn from one of the best?] Again, getting back to the paradoxical relationship between choice and freedom… I would recommend imposing some limitation on yourself. At one time, I told myself that I was only going to photograph scenes with water in them. While this may seem limiting, it was, in fact, liberating. There are good photos to be made everywhere, so, in essence, by limiting myself I gave myself permission to pass by many of those good photo ops without guilt — “Nope. Doesn’t have water.” This made me focus my work on one subject area and explore it in more depth. Which brings me to my next point…. Simplify your photo-making process. Photography is not about the equipment, so everything you can do to remove this from your process helps. I use only one lens — a 210mm Rodenstock — on my 8x10 camera. If I had more than one lens I would have to stop to choose which one to use — I would be thinking about the equipment. When you have too many choices, LensWork it’s possible to be paralyzed by indecision. Ironically, giving up choice actually gives me more freedom. Abstractions Likewise, I use only Tri-X developed in HC-110. It works for me. I don’t want to be bothered with trying out every film/developer combination to come along. This way I can forget about it. Also, I get to know my film. David Fokos Don’t worry about trends. A lot of photographers, especially art students, get caught up in the whole “I’ve got to be hip and edgy, so I think I’ll make these pictures as shocking as I can.” Bullshit. I think that’s really lame, and a cop-out from photographers who are insecure about their work. 48 Editor’s Comments Bifurcation City Brooks Jensen takes a hard look at the photographic enthusiast and the “Power Player.” Don’t get me wrong — if an artist has a valid reason for making shocking LensWorkpictures, that’s fine, but don’t do it without a good reason. (“I want to stand apart from the others and be noticed” is not a good reason.) Likewise, there is nothing wrong with “pretty” pictures. Whoever said there was too much beauty in the world? The main point is to know why you are making your photographs. Choose one subject and explore it deeply. I photographed the water for 15 years before I finally began to make images that represented how I felt. Janet Woodcock Barnyard Portraits 49 Wall, Canyon del Muerto, Arizona, 1992 Sample Pages from LensWork by Boneyard, 1972 (double print) Wall, 1972 (double print) Jay Dusard In 1971, Mehmet Ozgur was born to Turkish parents in the village of Razgrad, Bulgaria. When he was seven years old, his family immigrated to Istanbul, Turkey. They had little money, but by winning an academic contest Mehmet was able to buy the first camera in the family. He was 18 years old at the time. To increase his photographic knowledge it was necessary for him to learn other languages, so he could read the magazines available in Europe. In addition to his native Turkish, he also speaks English and German. LensWork LensWork Visionscapes An additional 10 images are included in LensWork Extended #78, as well as an audio interview with the photographer. 78 75 79 While his family remained in Istanbul, Mehmet came to the United States in 1998 with a full scholarship to continue his professional education. He earned his doctorate in electrical engineering from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He currently works as a MEMS [Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems] engineer, specializing in RF [Radio Frequency] and microwave applications. He describes his work in high-tech research and development as requiring “a team of talented engineers, a large financial budget, a touch of political finesse, and a huge amount of luck.” He states that he doesn’t have much experience in fields other than his profession, but he is passionate about his hobbies: photography, soccer, and cycling. Dante’s Reflection by In addition to the Great Masters of photography, Mehmet has been inspired by Escher, Magritte, and Dali. He states, “I will always remain a student.” While Ozgur makes his home in Reston, Virginia, he confesses that he emotionally lives in Istanbul, Turkey, and wishes to thank his parents there for their “courage, patience, and limitless love.” Website: Works with: Represented by: LensWork I LensWork ’ve always been fascinated with the Ben Franklin Bridge. As a child I remember the joy of Mehmet Ozgur driving over it with my family, and today I walk the pedestrian sidewalk almost every day. Standing 385 feet tall with a main span of 1,750 feet, it was once one of the longest suspenwww.mehmet-ozgur.com in the world.inI’ve lived in#67 an(Nov–Dec apartment in the Old City section of Philadelphia, Mehmet Ozgur’s portfolio sion Smokebridges Abstractions appeared LensWork 2006) “NothingMichael unusual or exotic: A Canon SLR, a PC withPark, Photoshop, Penn was born in Edgewater New Jersey, in 1969. Photography was his father’s just 200 feet from the bridge, for the past 13 years. I’ve been using this incredible access to an Epson printer, and an MP3 player to keep me company over Great Gift to him. Until his father’s death (when Michael was eight years old) he would tag photograph the bridge for the past three years. miles of travel.” An additional 8 images are included in LensWork Extended #78, along with his dad while he made photos with an old Nikon or Minolta SLR. “Even though as well as an audio interview with the photographer. Seeking Representation Years ago, I took snapshots of the bridge when there were rumors that it was in such bad I was pretty young, my dad could see that I had a real interest. He would take the time to shape it was going to have to be replaced. I simply wanted a record of it; a way to preserve explain what settings he was using and why.” That was thirty years ago, and it was the only 52 53 something that means a lot to me. This is my third time putting together a portfolio of the instruction Michael received in photography — other than reading the occasional “how to” bridge. The first time I worked in color, but trying to photograph a sky-blue bridge along book. The rest of his photographic education has been trial and error. with water and skyline just didn’t have the feel I wanted. The second time was in black and In 1995 Michael moved to Philadelphia, where his family’s history can be traced back to white, but then I was struggling with the mix of vertical and horizontal images; they felt Pennsylvania’s founder, William Penn. He states, “I’ve always been fascinated by the buildings disorienting to me. I persevered, and the third attempt brought the results I wanted: I cropped and structures in this historically rich city, so I knew I had subject matter all around me.” the black-and-white images square, and added a warm tone. This worked for me. With an appreciation for the work of Michael Kenna, David Fokos, and German photographers Bernd & Hilla Becher (a couple best known for their images of industrial buildings), Michael began work on the Ben Franklin Bridge. Photography was always something he was passionate about, but couldn’t always afford. His 15-year career in the service industry, where he worked “every job from bartender to general manager,” also tended to monopolize his time. Until last year he was mostly taking photos for a web design business owned by his girlfriend, “but after I took some of my photos to a printing service they offered me a show in their gallery. It was very well received.” He is grateful to the Silicon Gallery for that opportunity, which deepened Michael’s confidence. He also wishes to acknowledge his “family” — girlfriend Natasha Hulme and good friend George Brooks — for their support and encouragement. Pursuing his passion, Michael now works solely as a photographer. Michael lives in the Old City section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, just 200 feet from the Ben Franklin Bridge. Website: Works with: Represented by: The Ben Franklin Bridge Humility Gorge 64 65 Opened in 1924, the Ben Franklin Bridge now seems to be in a perpetual state of disrepair — although it’s the peeling paint, missing rivets, and rust that give this structure its character. While the bridge has been undergoing repainting for nearly a decade, the Old City section South Side many of the (where I live) is going through rapid growth, with new condos obstructing viewpoints. It’s getting harder to see the bridge without almost being on top of it. by I started photographing the Ben Franklin Bridge well after the events of 9/11, so Homeland Security had been established on major bridges. I was denied permission to photograph by the Port Authority. Meanwhile, on my daily walk over the bridge I would see many tourists taking snapshots. I decided it must be okay. Not so. I was threatened with arrest, confiscation of my camera, and being reported to Homeland Security. On a couple of occasions they made Michael Penn me show them the photos I had taken. On one occasion they made me erase them. LensWork Barnyard Portraits www.michaelpennphotography.com Walkway Born in Detroit, Michigan in 1947, Janet Woodcock describes herself as a “child of the ’50s But the Penn family has always been here. Perhaps it’s because of all of these changes and “A progression of Nikon DSLRs were used for this project, from D70 to D300. growing up with recalls, “I used to wait for the mailman’s delivery and that I feel an Anurgency additionalto10photograph images are included in LensWork Extended #78,that I love. Prints are made on an Epson 4880Life withmagazine.” Crane MuseoShe Silver Rag Paper.” challenges this Philadelphia landmark as well as an audio interview with the photographer. then devour the pictures. I would be transported.” Seeking Representation 18 www.janetwoodcock.com Primarily a Mamiya 6 Rangefinder. “It is a smaller camera, and I can more easily climb over fences with it.” She prints in gelatin silver in editions of 50. Represented by: Field Gallery, West Tisbury, MA LensWork 19 EXTENDED by Janet Woodcock Kid, 2000 Hinged Door, 2003 42 43 An additional 50 images are included in LensWork Extended #78, as well as an audio interview with the photographer. 30 Subscribe online Sample Pages from LensWork EndNotes by Bill Jay Janet makes her home in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, with her partner of 30 years, Carol Collins, “whose support has been invaluable in everything that I have tried to do.” Website: 17 Advice for Aspiring Photographers by David Fokos Sage counsel from a mid-career artist. Barn Door, 2003 Janet finds inspiration in others’ work: “Nan Golden’s pictures of ‘Cookie’ reduced me to tears. I would travel great distances to see images by Keith Carter or Sally Mann. And Charles Jones’ vegetables are beyond belief. I love work that is created because it has to be.” Works with: Michael Penn Ben Franklin Bridge Of interest is that the this bridge has a place in my family’s history. My grandfather, Clarence Penn, was a ferryboat captain, and ran a ferry between the cities of Camden [New Jersey] and Philadelphia. My father told me that the Ben Franklin Bridge made those ferries obsolete, and put my grandfather out of work. I have to wonder what he would think of this project! Her photographic beginnings were impulsive: “When I was 18, I was walking by a camera 16 store in Detroit. In the window was a 4x5 Beseler motorized enlarger and a 2 ¼ twin lens Rolleiflex. My grandmother had left me a bit of money for my college tuition so I went into the store and bought both the camera and the enlarger. I got into a lot of trouble for that, but I couldn’t resist.” She admits that she “had no idea what to do with such fancy equipment,” so she took a few photo classes when attending the University of Michigan from 1965 to 1969. From there, Janet went on to work in human services, specifically drug treatment, for seven years. Her love of photography led her to return to school at the age of 33. She attended the Art Institute of Boston (1980–1981), and then the New England School of Photography (1981–1982), where she graduated. “When I graduated from NESOP I did anything I could to support myself photographically: I printed for other photographers, assisted, worked in the stockroom at the school so I could use their facilities, took odd freelance jobs.” Then she got an interview at a weekly newspaper that needed stringers. “There wasn’t much news, but they ran a lot of features filled with pictures. I loved it. It was the best on-the-job training.” She’s been a working photographer ever since, and laughs, “I’m even using the Beseler enlarger that I bought more than forty years ago!” Great One Interview with Jay Dusard One of photography’s Masters, Jay has successfully combined his cowboying with his photography. Meanwhile, he’s been quietly making abstracts, and shares how he’s been working in this genre all along. 31 Renew online Purchase this item from our online store Mehmet Ozgur Visionscapes Purchase 12 Years of LensWork (issues #1-56) as PDF files on a single CD enhanced.lenswork .com – Preview of LensWork #78 Close LensWork EX TENDED 78 LensWork #78 LensWork #78 LensWork In Print Extended #78 on DVD Jay Dusard 18 images featuring... Mehmet Ozgur 16 images Michael Penn 12 images The Field Of View by Marek Gorecki Janet Woodcock 16 images 28 images Plus audio interview 20 images Plus audio interview 22 images Plus audio interview 66 images Plus audio interview Advice to Aspiring Photographers by David Fokos 8 pages 8 pages Bill Jay’s EndNotes 2 pages 3 pages Bonus Gallery Audio interviews with photographers Filigree by Gunter Chemnitz Bonus Gallery Gunter Chemnitz Bonus Gallery Marek Górecki Video Renew online Plus audio Sample Pages from LensWork Scoring guides IMPORTANT TRIM INSTRUCTIONS: The top of the issue number in the spine must be exactly ⁄” from the edge of the trimmed paper. 78 EXTENDED Portfolios Sermons in Sandstone by Alan McGee Jay Dusard Abstractions Michael Penn Mehmet Ozgur 22 images plus audio interview 20 images plus audio interview Ben Franklin Bridge 28 images plus audio interview Janet Woodcock Barnyard Portraits 66 images plus audio interview Visionscapes Alan McGee is a California photographer whose work Sand first came to our attention back in 1998. In this work, he presents the sculptural rock forms that, in his 12 words, “present images with multiple levels of meaning.” Purchase this item from our online store A LU M N I GALLERY Bonus Gallery Alan McGee Gunter Chemnitz Sermons in Sandstone Filigree EXTENDED Extras • Ibarionex Perello Video • LensWork Podcasts • Additional Bill Jay EndNotes System Requirements: This DVD-ROM can be played on your PC or Mac computer using the free Adobe Acrobat Reader™ Version 7 or newer available via download from www.adobe.com. $ 95 U•S• Marek Górecki The Field of View Christopher Mark Perez In the Railyard Jay Dusard – The North American Cowboy Jay Dusard may be best known for his photographs of the North American cowboy — from his 1983 book by the same name. In this bonus portfolio, we present some of his best images from that book, as well as a few audio excerpts from a talk Jay gave at the Coupeville Arts Center workshop in April 1990 entitled The North American Cowboy: The Breed That Won’t Vanish. LensWork Extended is a true multimedia publication that dramatically expands the contents of our 96-page magazine, LensWork — then loads-in lots of audio, video, and “extended extras.” In the spirit of the paper publication, the focus continues on the creative process, with each issue offering an engaging mix that only multimedia makes possible. ISBN 978-1-888803-69-3 / 1295 CANADA $ Photography • Art Criticism 9 781888 803693 5 1 2 9 5 Photography and the Creative Process • Audio • Video • Extended Portfolios Subscribe online Video by Ibarionex Perrello EXTENDED Photography and media are discovering that they are cousins — at least in the creative hands of some still photographers. Here is an example of the creative use of still photography in a short video that tells one photographer’s story of his uncovering the creative muse within him. EXTENDED LensWork Podcasts Alumni Gallery LensWork Alumni Gallery Jay Dusard Bonus Portfolio The North American Cowboy LensWork Into the Light: A Digital PhotoStory by Ibarionex Perello Overview of Bonus Gallery Alumni Gallery Alan McGee In the Rail Yard by Christopher Mark Perez LensWork Christopher Mark Perez The North American Cowboy by Jay Dusard Overview of LensWork E X T E N D E D · 78 Featuring Jay Dusard Michael Penn Mehmet Ozgur Janet Woodcock Bonus Gallery Jay Dusard Gunter Chemnitz Marek Górecki Christopher Mark Perez Alumni Gallery Alan McGee LensWork Extended Video Ibarionex Perello Note: The trim size has been modified on 6 Aug 2008 per measurements from ProAction Media, postLXT77. BVJ Extended portfolios, more images • Short audio interviews with photographers • Audio comments on individual images • Videos on photography and the creative process • Direct links to web sites, email addresses • Video interviews with photographers • And more all on a single DVD using the Acrobat 7 Reader. Sample Pages from LensWork EXTENDED Audio Interviews with photographers Jay Dusard The North American Cowboy LensWork Podcasts Note: This is the layout for the slim-design DVD cases. Purchase 12 Years of LensWork (issues #1-56) as PDF files on a single CD enhanced.lenswork .com – Preview of LensWork #78 Close Sample Pages from LensWork 78 LensWork 78 LensWork Photography and the Creative Process • Articles • Interviews • Portfolios • Fine Art Special Editions No. 78 Sep - Oct 2008 Photography and the Creative Process • Articles • Interviews • Portfolios • Fine Art Special Editions Portfolios Jay Dusard Mehmet Ozgur Michael Penn Janet Woodcock Overview of LensWork Table Table of of Contents Contents 8 Editor’s Comments Bifurcation City Jensen takes a hard look at the photographic enthusiast and the “Power Player.” 53 Portfolio : Mehmet Ozgur Visionscapes Mehmet continues to work from inside his own imagination, following his portfolio of smoke in issue #67 with these semi-surreal landscape constructions. 17 Portfolio : Michael Penn The Ben Franklin Bridge With viewpoints vanishing and access being restricted, this photographer works to make lasting images of a Philadelphia landmark he's loved since he was a kid. Interview Jay Dusard EndNotes Bill Jay LensWork EXTENDED 67 Interview with Jay Dusard One of photography’s Masters, Jay has successfully combined his cowboying with his photography. Meanwhile, he’s been quietly making abstracts, and shares how he's been working in this genre all along. 31 Portfolio : Janet Woodcock Barnyard Portraits Janet’s first experience on a farm lead to this project. “Just like humans, they can be serious and funny, powerful and gentle, curious and shy, and never predictable.” Article David Fokos Overview of 75 Portfolio : Jay Dusard Abstractions Renowned for photographs of working cowboys, Jay (who plays jazz music) reveals his “jazz” photography by showing this completely different style of work. 48 David Fokos Advice for Aspiring Photographers Sage counsel from a mid-career artist. Sample Pages from LensWork 94 EndNotes by Bill Jay SEP - OCT 2008 Turn the page for additional content in LensWork EXTENDED #78 on computer disc! 3 Sample Pages from LensWork EXTENDED Subscribe online Renew online Purchase this item from our online store Purchase 12 Years of LensWork (issues #1-56) as PDF files on a single CD enhanced.lenswork .com – Preview of LensWork #78 Close Sample Pages from LensWork 78 formulate art with sensitivity and blessed aplomb, but let’s sidestep this for the sake of discussion.) Welcome to Bifurcation City tography. Of course, the existence of two tiers is not new — as a quick scan of photo history will show. What makes this of particular interest in our times is that the two tiers have fundamentally changed. The Old Tiers There was a time not long ago (say, 1970) when the difference between the enthusiast and the power player was easily defined by the respective qualities of their photographs. Enthusiasts — these used to be called “amateurs” — were often not very good photographers, were second-rate printers, often employed trite aesthetics, imitated the popular artistic trends with zeal, and usually made photographs of little enduring value. Photography’s power players of yesteryear — many of the great names of photography, e.g., Adams, Weston, Strand, et al — were easily identified and differentiated from the rest by the outstanding and superior quality of their work, particularly their stunning print quality. (They could also see, feel, and This bifurcation defines two mutually exclusive tiers in the world of fine art pho- (Footnote) Because LensWork is primarily about fine art photography and personal expression, I’ll limit my comments about the bifurcating world to this little corner of photography’s broad spectrum of activities. I do believe, however, there is some application of this idea outside the realms of fine art photography — I’ll leave it to others to explore those areas which are beyond the scope of LensWork. 8 LensWork LensWork Editor’s Comments I have watched with some curiosity over the years, the battles between opposing photographic camps — the most recent and tiresome of which is, of course, the analog/digital all-out, no-prisoners war. However, a much more interesting bifurcation has been building in photography over the last generation of photographers that I find truly interesting and ripe with implications for those of us who are serious about our artwork. I might characterize the two poles as “photography as passion” and “photography as profession” were it not that this would lend confusion. The term professional might tempt you to infer “commercial photographers” — and my comments are not at all intended to impugn photography’s working professionals. The primary bifurcation I see is between the photography enthusiast and today’s fully-engaged, hyper-visible, high-energy photography power player. Overview of No, it is not the quality of their work that differentiates the power player from the enthusiast, but rather the zeal with which they pursue fame and fortune. In short, what separates the enthusiast from the power player can be encapsulated in one word: money. Not long ago, the number of photographers at the highest tier of quality were few, rare, and their work was truly special. But, with the advance of technology and the widespread dissemination of knowledge and techniques via magazines, books, and workshops during the last forty or so years, the differentiation between the print quality of the two tiers has essentially evaporated. Today there is an army of late20th-century photographers (think of the graduates of all those Adams’ workshops over the decades) who have pursued their craft with passion and are now making stunning photographs by the, well, I don’t think millions is an exaggeration. This fact alone would make for a fascinating discussion, but for this article I want to focus on a different issue. Every serious photographer will, at some point in their fine art career, come to a fork in the road. Once their craft is under control, once their vision starts to mature, once their voice clarifies and their prints begin to sing, they will inevitably face the choice of jumping into the money game or staying on the sidelines. Should I sell my work or not? Should I pursue gallery representation or not? Should I covet the title of elite fine art photographer or not? The seduction to leap is powerful, the human ego being what it is. I’ve both felt this pull and repeatedly witnessed it in others in my years in photography. I’ve concluded, however, that for the vast majority of photographers (me included) that big world of elite fine art photography in galleries and museums, the high-stakes game of publishing and publicity, the lure of fame and fortune and superstar status in photography requires a price that is not worth the candle. Worse, I have become more and more convinced that fame in photography is one of the surest ways to squelch creativity — maybe not for everyone, but for most. (Quick: Name all the photographers you can think of whose I am proposing that today’s differentiating tiers have both morphed, and now represent different characteristics that are not readily distinguished by a difference in quality. Be careful here: It would be easy (but errant) to assume that the difference between the enthusiast and the power player could be discovered in the differences of their aesthetic and artistic merit. That would be an insult to the enthusiast and often an overstatement of the power player’s talent — at least in my opinion. 9 Overview of LensWork EXTENDED Sample Pages from LensWork Sample Pages from LensWork EXTENDED Subscribe online Renew online Purchase this item from our online store Purchase 12 Years of LensWork (issues #1-56) as PDF files on a single CD enhanced.lenswork .com – Preview of LensWork #78 Close Sample Pages from LensWork 78 Overview of LensWork LensWork work became dramatically more creative after they became famous.) LensWork different relationship to the money aspects of photography. They may do commercial work, but they also sell their fine art photographs and pay the rent and buy groceries with the proceeds — or at least try to. They are just as passionate and committed as the entusiasts, but the influence of money on their passion often takes them in the opposite direction of the enthusiast. For example … With the limited space available to me in these pages, here are a few — albeit preliminary — observations. Warning: I’m going to stereotype and exaggerate to draw these distinctions — both of which actions are frowned upon as dialectic techniques, but I don’t care. Whatever best makes my point. Galleries The power player often embraces and employs the gallery world as a means of selling their photographs. Because of all that is involved in the gallery paradigm, their prices are relatively high. Promotion and public relations consume a great deal of their time. Marketing themselves is as serious a pursuit as marketing their artwork. In fact, their success is as much derived from their name recognition and artistic persona as it is from the caliber of their work. Don’t misconstrue this as an insult; their work may very well be outstanding, but I’m not convinced the power player’s photographs are on the whole any better than the photo enthusiasts. They are simply better at self-promotion. Livelihood Photo enthusiasts are most typically “weekend warriors.” They don’t make money with their photography — at least not much. They certainly can’t rely on their photography as their primary source of income. They are motivated to be photographers by passion, by commitment, by compulsion. They photograph because they cannot not photograph. However, they recognize this compulsion as some form of productive and even healthy addiction. They photograph as a means of exploring the world, exploring themselves, and expressing themselves. Whatever expenses are required for this pursuit are subsidized by income derived from other sources. They have day jobs; they have trust funds; they have understanding and supportive spouses. Print size Power players’ prints are often bigger — bigger prices demand higher prices — but the scale of their prints is often a reflection of their pricing strategy, not the other way around. Of primary importance to Power players, on the other hand, do derive their livelihood from photography. Because of this, they have a completely 10 the power player is their relationship to the market— i.e., collectors. Power players are all about big bucks, big collectors, big prints, big exhibitions, big publication, and big-time public relations. Notice that the word “artwork” did not appear in that last sentence. expense of a $1,500 camera, the power player won’t wince at $45,000. (Think Canon Rebel or a used view camera versus a Phase 1 Digital back.) Photo enthusiasts, by comparison, often toil in obscurity — not because their work is inferior, but more likely because they simply don’t care about the publicity game. They are much more interested in making art than in promoting it. Given a choice between attending a gallery event or going out photographing, they will likely don the photo vest rather than the cocktail jacket. Difference around every corner The enthusiast is often satisfied with 8x10s as the finished product. The power player makes 20x24 proofs. Equipment Because money is tight, most enthusiasts select modest equipment, work on limited budgets, adapt old equipment for new uses, beg borrow and steal from the household budget for every new piece of gear they acquire, and limit themselves to what works. The enthusiast runs to the store to pick up some developer or some ink. The power player has it trucked in on skids. This is fun. Let’s continue the comparisons: Overview of LensWork EXTENDED The power player has people. The enthusiast has friends. The power player regularly publishes books. The enthusiast buys them. The enthusiast has a really neat photo vest. The power player has assistants to carry his gear. Sample Pages from LensWork The power player has staff to manage their “web presence.” The enthusiast is a regular participant in online photography forums. Power players use the best, the latest, and the very most expensive — on purpose. Money is often no object. Impressing someone (a client, a collector, a gallery owner, a workshop participant) is more important than limiting the budget. The power player has customers. The enthusiast has other photographers with whom they trade prints. Where the enthusiast will cringe at the The enthusiast has a tripod. The power 11 Sample Pages from LensWork EXTENDED Subscribe online Renew online Purchase this item from our online store Purchase 12 Years of LensWork (issues #1-56) as PDF files on a single CD enhanced.lenswork .com – Preview of LensWork #78 Close Sample Pages from LensWork 78 LensWork player has an endorsement deal with their name on a tripod. The enthusiast owns a Vivitar 283 flash unit in a box in the closet. The power player has a separate room for storing their lighting equipment. The enthusiast waits for the sun to be in just the right position. The power player flies himself to whichever continent has the best sun angle at this time of year. But then something happened to photography. It grew up. Money crept into photography, and alongside it crept fame and fortune, PR agents and brie. Instead of photographers pursuing the “great photograph,” they started paying more attention to pursuing the “buzz.” How much ink you got in the press became more important to your gallery prices than the impact of your work on the hearts and minds of an everyday audience. Call me cynical, but I don’t think this has been all that healthy for photography. The enthusiast sells lots of work at craft fairs, but despairs of gallery representation. The power player sells very little work in the gallery, and despairs of an elite European or New York auction house to offer his work for really big money. Both are miserable with their current state of affairs. The enthusiast can’t wait for CS4. The power player can’t be bothered with Photoshop — “my assistant pushes all the buttons.” Which brings me back to the discussion of the bifurcation in photography today. I admire today’s power players and their willingness to pursue photography in all the ways required by today’s art world. Somebody’s got to do it, and I’m grateful to them because their willingness to do so means that I don’t need to. I’m perfectly happy being an enthusiast rather than a The power player goes to Antarctica for a week of wine and photography. The enthusiast packs the camper for a weekend of Deet and photography. 12 LensWork LensWork Okay, enough fun exaggerating the class differences. Why poke fun at these two sides of photography? There was a time in so many of our lives and dreams when we enthusiasts longed for the success of the Masters. We wanted to be a great photographer like Ansel Adams, or W. Eugene Smith, or Brett Weston, or Henri CartierBresson. We thought it would be so much fun to live their lives and have their kind of relationship with photography. In short, we wanted to photograph like them. The enthusiast has a darkroom in their basement. The power player has a wine cellar. Overview of power player, perfectly happy that I have total freedom to use whatever equipment I want, produce whatever kinds and sizes of prints I want, sell them for however much or little I choose to, and pursue photography with the total abandon that accompanies a complete absence of responsibilities or restrictions. photography. For me, the heart and soul of photography is the tens of thousands of enthusiasts, many of whom are readers of LensWork, who carry the torch that has been passed to us by yesterday’s enthusiasts (a.k.a. “Masters”) — a torch, I might add, that was lit long before big money came into photography and began to influence the photographic art world. Please do not infer that I am throwing stones at the other guys. I’m not intending this to be a criticism of either philosophy or approach, but rather an acknowledgment that the two camps do, indeed, exist. Besides, bifurcation is not necessarily a bad thing. There are professional baseball players and weekend sandlot athletes. For every Eric Clapton there are a million guys in a garage band having a ball. The world needs both ends of the spectrum, indeed can’t survive without yin and yang. I do have questions — for example: What will the influence be on the gallery world of so many talented photographers selling their work on the Internet? What is the future of the fine art photography book in this age of Blurb and the PDF? How will those on limited budgets keep pace with the changes in technology? How long will it be before 64” wide printers and 60 megapixel cameras will seem puny? As the quality of the work of the enthusiasts gets better and better, what will the power players do to differentiate themselves from the crowd? What consequences are on the horizon for all fine art photographers as a result of these changes? As these changes unfold, will art rise in importance, or will marketing skills reign supreme? If content is no longer king, do the spoils go to the person with the most effective PR team? It’s not the existence of bifurcation that is bothersome, but rather the all-too-common assumption by some that the guys in the garage band can’t play. Maybe that used to be the case, but not any longer. In photography today there are tens of thousands of photographers producing outstanding work, who simply choose not to participate in the power-play circles. These are precisely the photographers we so enjoy publishing in LensWork and whose work we would gladly compare to the “famous photographers” who are so often lionized as the heart and soul of Overview of LensWork EXTENDED Sample Pages from LensWork We’ll have to wait to see. Damn, we do indeed live in interesting times. Sample Pages from 13 LensWork EXTENDED Subscribe online Renew online Purchase this item from our online store Purchase 12 Years of LensWork (issues #1-56) as PDF files on a single CD enhanced.lenswork .com – Preview of LensWork #78 Close Sample Pages from LensWork 78 LensWork Overview of LensWork LensWork Barnyard Portraits Overview of LensWork EXTENDED Sample Pages from LensWork Barn Door, 2003 by Janet Woodcock Ears, 2001 Navajo Sheep, 2002 An additional 50 images are included in LensWork Extended #78, as well as an audio interview with the photographer. 36 31 Sample Pages from 37 LensWork EXTENDED Subscribe online Renew online Purchase this item from our online store Purchase 12 Years of LensWork (issues #1-56) as PDF files on a single CD enhanced.lenswork .com – Preview of LensWork #78 Close Sample Pages from LensWork 78 LensWork Overview of LensWork LensLW ork ens Work Overview of LensWork EXTENDED Sample Pages from LensWork Ears, 2001 Navajo Sheep, Venerable, 2001 2002 Sample Pages from 36 44 37 LensWork EXTENDED Subscribe online Renew online Purchase this item from our online store Purchase 12 Years of LensWork (issues #1-56) as PDF files on a single CD enhanced.lenswork .com – Preview of LensWork #78 Close Sample Pages from LensWork 78 LensWork I Overview of LensWork LensWork don’t consider these abstractions a “project” in any sense of the word. These images represent precisely what I hoped to accomplish as a photographer. They have emerged, little by little, during the four decades that I have worked in the landscape and in environmental portraiture. Of all my work, the abstractions are the most personally compelling and satisfying, and yet the least known. Abstractions Overview of LensWork Much of this work was done with an 8x10 view camera, which results in great rendering power. In more recent years, I have been stalking abstract subjects with 4x5 and 5x7 cameras. Some of the prints were made with component exposures from two negatives. This approach required extensive double-proofing — with a low degree of success, I’m afraid. In some cases, diverse elements of subject matter were assembled for the camera. EXTENDED For example, Wall, 1972 [pg. 78] involved photographing the same wall from two different distances; once without adornments, and again with all manner of “stuff ” nailed up essentially at random. Then, both negatives were contact printed — one at a time — on the same sheet of paper with balanced partial exposures. Wall, Canyon del Muerto, Arizona, 1992 Another double print is seen in Boneyard, 1972, [pg. 79]. One component negative was made in rural Chino Valley, Arizona, where I lived while teaching at Prescott College in 1970. While out riding one day, I came upon a place where a dead horse and two dead sheep had been deposited. I recognized the horse as a friend’s Palomino that had been killed on the highway about a year earlier. I was able to by drive my pickup truck alongside this tableau and secure my big Ries tripod like an outrigger over the subject. With a fairly wide-angle lens on the 8x10, I made the negative, which turned out to be technically good, but not a stand-alone image. Another “also-ran” negative of a piece of old roofing that I had found on the ground near Jerome, Arizona (the “Largest Ghost Town in America”) in 1969 was just what I needed to complete the picture. What appears to be curling hide is actually curling roofing cement. The “postholes” in the ground are just nail holes in the roofing. Jay Dusard So, while cowboying has certainly been a significant part of my life and my photography, I feel at last that I’m giving my creative interest in abstraction some real attention. It may feel to some like a country singer becoming a jazz artist, but An additional 10 images are included in LensWork Extended #78, with my love of jazz music I guess it shouldn’t come as too great a shock that my as well as an audio interview with the photographer. love of photography and music might have more than a little in common. 76 75 Sample Pages from LensWork Detail, Semi-Trailer, 1990 77 Sample Pages from LensWork EXTENDED Subscribe online Renew online Purchase this item from our online store Purchase 12 Years of LensWork (issues #1-56) as PDF files on a single CD enhanced.lenswork .com – Preview of LensWork #78 Close Sample Pages from LensWork 78 LensWork Overview of LensWork LensWork Overview of LensWork EXTENDED Sample Pages from LensWork Procession, Jerome, Arizona, 1975 81 Lichen and G Icon, 1972 (double print) Sample Pages from 92 LensWork EXTENDED Subscribe online Renew online Purchase this item from our online store Purchase 12 Years of LensWork (issues #1-56) as PDF files on a single CD enhanced.lenswork .com – Preview of LensWork #78 Close Sample Pages from LensWork 78 LensWork A Overview of LensWork LensWork Visionscapes picture that is not worth seeing is not worth taking, either. Yet we must take thousands of photographs in order to find a few that deserve to be kept. And what is worth seeing is not always simply what was there. Overview of LensWork I believe that the real creative power lies within us. Impressions and visions of a scene in our minds are often far different than what our eyes actually perceive. Exact documentation of nature is not the mission of an artist, as this task has already been claimed by scientists. Instead, artists are burdened to advance new visions and ideas. Accordingly, I believe that photographers must own their photographs by making them, not simply by controlling the release of the shutter. EXTENDED This collection of prints is my humble attempt to capture the reflections of nature within me. Nature is the starting and the ending point of each piece, but I’d like to assume more powers in the results than a traditional landscape/nature photographer. I believe that a photograph remains anonymous, if I can’t make it my own. The process of making the raw photographs for this collection has been a long and arduous task. In fact, in many cases it takes months — even years — to develop concepts and implement them to my satisfaction. Dante’s Reflection Sample Pages from by The days and months following a photo outing are spent in selection and post-processing. During this creative time I try to keep my mind open without any constraints. Instead of approaching my work with a specific mind-set or vision, I prefer a sort of organic process. Older and newer images will come together and simply be made for each other. For me, there is beauty and mystery in seeing nature’s elements as movable objects. Just as a painter or photographer of still lifes would rearrange the fruit or vase of flowers, I look at nature and design the image that Mehmet Ozgur is pleasing to my eye. Like many painters, nature-lovers, scientists, and photographers, I am just another observer of nature. I’m trying to make Mehmet Ozgur’s portfolio Smoke Abstractions appeared in LensWork #67 (Nov–Dec 2006) sense of nature’s nature, our connection, and my creative place in this wonderful, evolving mystery. LensWork Midway An additional 8 images are included in LensWork Extended #78, as well as an audio interview with the photographer. 54 53 Sample Pages from 55 LensWork EXTENDED Subscribe online Renew online Purchase this item from our online store Purchase 12 Years of LensWork (issues #1-56) as PDF files on a single CD enhanced.lenswork .com – Preview of LensWork #78 Close Sample Pages from LensWork 78 LensWork Overview of LensWork LensLW ork ens Work Overview of LensWork EXTENDED Sample Pages from LensWork Dante’s Reflection Zion Sunset #1 Longhorn Sample Pages from 58 60 59 LensWork EXTENDED Subscribe online Renew online Purchase this item from our online store Purchase 12 Years of LensWork (issues #1-56) as PDF files on a single CD enhanced.lenswork .com – Preview of LensWork #78 Close Sample Pages from LensWork 78 LensWork I Overview of LensWork LensWork ’ve always been fascinated with the Ben Franklin Bridge. As a child I remember the joy of driving over it with my family, and today I walk the pedestrian sidewalk almost every day. Standing 385 feet tall with a main span of 1,750 feet, it was once one of the longest suspension bridges in the world. I’ve lived in an apartment in the Old City section of Philadelphia, just 200 feet from the bridge, for the past 13 years. I’ve been using this incredible access to photograph the bridge for the past three years. The Ben Franklin Bridge Overview of LensWork Years ago, I took snapshots of the bridge when there were rumors that it was in such bad shape it was going to have to be replaced. I simply wanted a record of it; a way to preserve something that means a lot to me. This is my third time putting together a portfolio of the bridge. The first time I worked in color, but trying to photograph a sky-blue bridge along with water and skyline just didn’t have the feel I wanted. The second time was in black and white, but then I was struggling with the mix of vertical and horizontal images; they felt disorienting to me. I persevered, and the third attempt brought the results I wanted: I cropped the black-and-white images square, and added a warm tone. This worked for me. EXTENDED Of interest is that the this bridge has a place in my family’s history. My grandfather, Clarence Penn, was a ferryboat captain, and ran a ferry between the cities of Camden [New Jersey] and Philadelphia. My father told me that the Ben Franklin Bridge made those ferries obsolete, and put my grandfather out of work. I have to wonder what he would think of this project! Sample Pages from Opened in 1924, the Ben Franklin Bridge now seems to be in a perpetual state of disrepair — although it’s the peeling paint, missing rivets, and rust that give this structure its character. While the bridge has been undergoing repainting for nearly a decade, the Old City section South Sidemany of the (where I live) is going through rapid growth, with new condos obstructing viewpoints. It’s getting harder to see the bridge without almost being on top of it. LensWork by I started photographing the Ben Franklin Bridge well after the events of 9/11, so Homeland Security had been established on major bridges. I was denied permission to photograph by the Port Authority. Meanwhile, on my daily walk over the bridge I would see many tourists taking snapshots. I decided it must be okay. Not so. I was threatened with arrest, confiscation of my camera, and being reported to Homeland Security. On a couple of occasions they made Michael Penn me show them the photos I had taken. On one occasion they made me erase them. Walkway But the Penn family has always been here. Perhaps it’s because of all of these changes and additional images are included in LensWork Extended #78,that I love. challenges that I feel anAnurgency to10photograph this Philadelphia landmark Sample Pages from as well as an audio interview with the photographer. 18 17 19 LensWork EXTENDED Subscribe online Renew online Purchase this item from our online store Purchase 12 Years of LensWork (issues #1-56) as PDF files on a single CD enhanced.lenswork .com – Preview of LensWork #78 Close Sample Pages from LensWork 78 LensWork Overview of LensWork LensWork Overview of LensWork EXTENDED Sample Pages from LensWork Cable Support, Night Ben Franklin Bridge Study 25 28 Sample Pages from LensWork EXTENDED Subscribe online Renew online Purchase this item from our online store Purchase 12 Years of LensWork (issues #1-56) as PDF files on a single CD enhanced.lenswork .com – Preview of LensWork #78 Close Sample Pages from LensWork EX TENDED Scoring guides 78 78 Overview of plus audio interview Featuring A LU M N I Jay Dusard Michael Penn Mehmet Ozgur Janet Woodcock GALLERY plus audio interview 78 Mehmet Ozgur Janet Woodcock Barnyard Portraits 66 images plus audio interview Visionscapes 20 images plus audio interview Bonus Gallery Jay Dusard Gunter Chemnitz Marek Górecki Christopher Mark Perez Alan McGee Sermons in Sandstone Filigree EXTENDED Extras Alan McGee LensWork Extended Renew online Interviews with photographers Jay Dusard The North American Cowboy LensWork Podcasts Purchase this item from our online store 12 $ 95 U•S• The Field of View In the Railyard LensWork Extended is a true multimedia publication that dramatically expands the contents of our 96-page magazine, LensWork — then loads-in lots of audio, video, and “extended extras.” In the spirit of the paper publication, the focus continues on the creative process, with each issue offering an engaging mix that only multimedia makes possible. 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These images represent precisely what I hoped to accomplish as a photographer. They have emerged, little by little, during the four decades that I have worked in the landscape and in environmental portraiture. Of all my work, the abstractions are the most personally compelling and satisfying, and yet the least known. Much of this work was done with an 8x10 view camera, which results in great rendering power. In more recent years, I have been stalking abstract subjects with 4x5 and 5x7 cameras. Some of the prints were made with component exposures from two negatives. This approach required extensive double-proofing — with a low degree of success, I’m afraid. In some cases, diverse elements of subject matter were assembled for the camera. For example, Wall, 1972 [pg. 78] involved photographing the same Overview of LensWork Ries tripod like an outrigger over the subject. With a fairly wideangle lens on the 8x10, I made the negative, which turned out to be technically good, but not a stand-alone image. Another “also-ran” negative of a piece of old roofing that I had found on the ground near Jerome, Arizona (the “Largest Ghost Town in America”) in 1969 was just what I needed to complete the picture. What appears to be curling hide is actually curling roofing cement. The “postholes” in the ground are just nail holes in the roofing. wall from two different distances; once without adornments, and again with all manner of “stuff” nailed up essentially at random. Then, both negatives were contact printed — one at a time — on the same sheet of paper with balanced partial exposures. in rural Chino Valley, Arizona, where I lived while teaching at Prescott College in 1970. While out riding one day, I came upon a place where a dead horse and two dead sheep had been deposited. I recognized the horse as a friend’s Palomino that had been killed on the highway Another double print is seen in about a year earlier. I was able to Boneyard, 1972, [pg. 79]. One drive my pickup truck alongside component negative was made this tableau and secure my big So, while cowboying has certainly been a significant part of my life and my photography, I feel at last that I’m giving my creative interest in abstraction some real attention. It may feel to some like a country singer becoming a jazz artist, but with my love of jazz music I guess it shouldn’t come as too great a shock that my love of photography and music might have more than a little in common. 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