Wednesday, October 3, 2007 at 10:26PM After I posted a comment yesterday about the influence that William Cronon is having upon me, Mark Hobson at the Landscapist quoted rather extensively from Cronon's essay. My statement has a quote from the essay as well. I'm not even going to bother to quote from the essay here. Go and read it for yourself by following this link. Or read Hobson's engaging commentary.
Sunday, September 30, 2007 at 09:14PM It's not an entirely new experience, but this public showing thing hasn't happened in a number of years, so the thrill is still that - a thrill. Claire and I hung the show tonight, although I forgot to take the print that was hanging on the wall here because it wasn't stacked with all the others ready to go out the door.
It feels good to put something out there again. I enjoy the work of making photographs - and prints on occasion - but it's putting something together like this that other people can see that makes it come together. It's part of the process of how I like to communicate. While there is definitely an end product, my expectations are low enough that it's not the product - the selling of the prints - that is the reason for putting this thing together. It's the desire to show people I know what else I do with my time and my mind.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at 08:44PM After some help from tech support, the direct link to the thumbnail page works fine. It's moved down the page, but is certainly visible. Does anyone still need to be instructed to click on an image or text to start slideshows or enlarge an image?
Sunday, September 23, 2007 at 01:24PM By now the web site appears to function properly, and brother Roger has made a good suggestion to try to streamline the slideshow function in the gallery view of thumbnails and images. I've sent off a question to Squarespace about this and we'll see what they suggest.
Bill McCormick called yesterday after receiving the post card. He was having trouble getting on the website. This caused some concern, and a request to Roger that he confirm that all was functioning. It seems to be fine from his location. So Bill, try again. Get online before you enter the url, or something. And thanks again for the call.
Put together three more prints this afternoon, and after those it was time to do something else. Even with everything ready and right there in front of me, I can't do this for more than an hour or so. If my work table was higher and I didn't have to lean over quite so far, it might be a bit easier. Instead I'm over here fiddling with other parts. Only three more prints and frames to assemble. I can't imagine the work involved to put together 30 or 40 frames, much less the cost.
More publicity material is the thing now. Print deadlines are probably approaching fast. I'm having trouble getting the pdf of the show down to a manageable size so that people will open it. I guess I can't put all the images in the file. Encountered Twan - the owner of C'ville Coffee - on the mall Friday night peddling his Honeycakes. He mentioned something about sending pictures to the papers. His point is to do as much as possible for the section writers. I can do that.
Saturday, September 15, 2007 at 04:52PM After some collection and inevitable repetition, weeding created something of a coherent statement about the show. It says it about as well as I can at this point. Better still, look at the photos.
Friday, September 14, 2007 at 05:00PM Putting the pieces together, a bit at a time. Learning how to make this work; gathering material...It's definitely a focus thing. Many have stated the necessity of a project to make any real progress forward with one's chosen medium. The deadline thing is an immense help to narrow the options.
It was over two years ago that the date for this exhibit was determined. During that time, the possibilities were still endless. It wasn't until about June that the theme for the ManMadeWilderness began to come into focus. It's still rather amorphous, but this weekend should see some further development on the statement front.