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Photo LA 2010, Santa Monica Civic, Santa Monica, CA
The Blind Photographers’ Guild is a small group of accomplished blind photographers. The Guild’s main goal is to place blind photographers and their work in the mainstream of visual culture. The group’s central premise is that blind photographers intrinsically operate at the ground zero of photography. Blind photographers by definition produce inherently conceptual photographs. The best among them make world-class work that explores the difference between true inner vision and mere outward sight. These artists force consideration of a surprising thesis — blind photographers possess the clearest vision on the planet. “Heaven gives its glimpses only to those/Not in a position to look too close,” writes the poet Robert Frost. The artist members of the Guild achieve their goals through the production, exhibition, publication, and sales of high level photographic art. En route, they attempt to aid the cause of the blind community.
At Photo L.A. 2010, the Blind Photographers’ Guild presents work by Pete Eckert, Sacramento, California; Bruce Hall, Irvine, California; and Alex de Jong, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. (Douglas McCulloh)
Pete Eckert, Sacramento, CA, 2009, Color Photograph, 32″x40″
Bruce Hall, Autism series, untitled 3, 2009, Lightjet color print, 20″x30″
Alex de jong, On the Metro, 2009, Inkjet Print on Moab Entrada Fine Art Paper, 15″x15″
A documentary short featuring Henry Butler, Pete Eckert & Bruce Hall. Directed by Neil Leifer. Produced by Corinne Marrinan and Neil Leifer.
Screening Dates: Friday August 21 – Thursday August 27 Screening Times: 1pm Daily Admission Price: $7.00 Location: Laemmle’s Town Center 5, Encino, CA Running Time: 30:30
This is a wonderful place to get away and relax. Great snorkeling and diving, with easy access is just an hour away from the mainland.
A foggy New Years Eve at the park with my daughter.
Always look up…
“Midnight Tram to Humber.” Metro Photo Challenge winner. Here is a link to Joel Charlebois’ photos on flickr
midnight tram to humber, originally uploaded by uwajedi.
I took this photo about 1988, while on a multi-day dive trip to the southern California channel islands. At the time what I noticed was the nasty smoke billowing out of huge tanker. I did not notice the name of the ship, until today, over twenty years later. The Exxon Valdez. The name of the tanker had no meaning at the time as one of the worst ecological disasters in U.S. history hadn’t occurred yet.
Here are snapshots from my trip to the Insights Art Exhibition opening reception on October 21st. in San Francisco. The show, opening reception, and patron’s dinner in City Hall were a great success, and a total blast. I want to thank everyone at the Lighthouse for their work and support. A special thanks to Kim Shuck, Insight’s coordinator, Kari Orvik, and Ellen Lord for making the show such a success. And to all of the donors who make this possible, thank you. http://www.lighthouse-sf.org/events/insights/
The LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery are proud to present the 19th Annual Insights 2008 Art Exhibition — an international juried exhibition of works by artists who are blind or visually impaired.
October 2 – December 12, 2008
San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery
City Hall, Lower Level
Featured Artists: 2007 Elva Iacono Vergari Prize winners
Phoebe Barkan
Bruce Hall
Michael Jameson
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- Bruce Hall’s photography
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- Insights Patron’s dinner, 2008
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- table #5 photo by dfm
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- Patron’s dinner, City Hall, San Francisco
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- Kurt Weston talks about his work.
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- The Art of Possibility. aopstudios.com
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- Jonathan W. Wind, speaker at artist’s day, discussing how artists might approach galleries – for the Paul Mahder Gallery.
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- Kim Shuck, Insights Coordinator
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- Artist and friend, Pete Eckert with Clancy at Insights.
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- Man wearing hat…
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- Charles discusses his work during artist’s day at City Hall
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- City Hall
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- Charles Grover, photographer. http://www.grvr.com/
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- Anabella talks about her watercolor painting at Insights artist’s day.
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- Charlie discusses his photographic process at Insights artist’s day.
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- Pete discusses his photographic process at Insights artist’s day.
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- Bruce Hall, Insights 2008, photo by dfm
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- Bruce Hall, featured artist, Insights 2008 photo by dfm
giant green anemone, originally uploaded by bphall.
I am often curious about the struggle, and harshness of nature. Amazing, beautiful creatures use countless strategies to obtain food, and keep from becoming a predator’s prey. Anemones use stinging cells within their tentacles to paralyze prey, but do not bother humans. Anemones prey on mussels, sea urchins, small fish, and crabs. Once paralyzed, the anemone pulls its prey into its mouth, digests the food, then excretes waste from the same opening. These rugged creatures can live to more than 80 years. Anemones generally live attached to the rocky intertidal zone near shore. Spend a day at the beach watching the tide go in and out. You’ll soon notice waves crashing on the rocks with these tough creatures glued to the reef, attempting to find stasis during dry, hot periods of low tide, then you’ll see them pounded by high surf, and high tide. While taking this photo, I imagined I was a tiny creature stung by the poison dart like tentacle of this amazing creature, then I gently touched the animal, and pressed the shutter as the anemone began to quickly close. Shaw’s Cove, Laguna Beach, CA
