Gelatin Silver Prints
This past week has marks the beginning of a decline in my riding. I’m preparing for graduation. I have been working on a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree as a part-time graduate student for a number of years and at the end of this semester I’ll finally (hopefully) graduate. Between my work schedule, family, and school it feels as if riding is a luxury. I did manage to ride to the meet-up of the Top Secret Scooter Club on Monday. This took place less than a half mile from my home so obviously I had to take the six mile route to get there. It was raining hard when I left and my Gill Raincoast and Tourmaster OverPants worked nicely. I hate to say it but I sort of enjoy riding in the rain….
And of course there were commutes to work too but nothing really exciting took place. Just the joy of riding.
The image posted here I decided to use on the invitation postcard for my MFA Exhibition which opens on April 22. There won’t be any scooter pictures in the exhibit but I really liked the shot so I figured what the hell. One person commented that it looked like I pick my pictures up along the road. I’ve thought about that and there is some truth to it. I certainly find my pictures while traveling whether literally or figuratively–through the world or through life.
Kim at Bear Meadows
Everything in my show will be black and white. Other than the pictures I post here all my work is done on film. The majority of the show will be comprised of images I have made of my wife Kim over the past seven years.
Lovers
I will also have a small installation of landscape photographs which reflect the world I see through my wandering. As I continue working I feel a project emerging from my riding. I just don’t know yet what it is….
Will the exhibition be open to the public? I’d love to see your work in real life, not just pixelated on this blog.
My show will run from April 22 to 29 in the Zoller Gallery at Penn State. The gallery is open from 9 to 5 daily I think. There is an opening from 6 to 8 on April 22.
I think sometimes I should get back to photography. Black and white seems to be best for I suffer mild deutan color blindness. Reds and greens so I’m told. And yes, in years past I made many blunders when Photoshop first appeared on my radar.
Having no where to hang anything I have only printed 8X10’s stuffed away in a file cabinet.
I do wish I could attend. Me and California are a wee bit away…
Cheers!
Gary B.
The downside of big prints is definitely what to do with them if they don’t go to new homes.
As much as I appreciate the color photographs, especially this subject matter, my next project (not about riding) will be in black and white. At least that’s the plan now. I intend to shoot 4×5 film for the project and make gelatin silver prints. That’s the plan in my head but we’ll see how it fares once I begin the work.
California is a bit of a ride to see a little photography show. Perhaps Piaggio will pick it up and tour it around to California!
And I’ll probably with the Powerball…