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John Brady — Thu, 23 May 2013 01:00:14 GMT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Local Artist John Brady and family to operate the Everglades Wonder Gardens

Bonita Springs, FL (May 30, 2013) - Internationally-recognized local photographer John Brady and family will operate the Everglades Wonder Gardens in the Historic District of Bonita Springs.

The park will remain under the ownership of the Piper family but will be maintained and operated by the Brady family. The park will undergo some changes, putting it in line with Brady�s expertise and vision. The larger animals have been moved to other facilities throughout the country. David Piper placed each animal in the best possible facility. The old roadside attractions of the blue highways have been disappearing across the country, and the Brady family refuses to let the Everglades Wonder Gardens become another casualty of our changing America.

The Everglades Wonder Gardens have been a focal point of Bonita Springs since 1936 when Bill and Lester Piper created the facility to rehabilitate injured animals. The park has remained in the Piper family ever since and has become a place for visitors to enjoy the botanical gardens and see Florida�s wildlife in an intimate way, something that modern parks cannot provide. On April 21st 2013, the animal park was closed due to the health issues of David Piper, Lester Piper�s grandson.

The new EWG will focus on the botanical gardens, which has some of the most unique species of both native and exotic specimens from South America. The park will appeal to the many visitors that frequent Southwest Florida from all over the world, and will also have a focus on the local community and its residents. The history and heritage of the gardens is of great importance and Brady will continue to uphold its legacy through the operation of a museum in the main building. There will also be an art gallery featuring the work of Brady as well as some other prominent local artists. Brady�s images are from the swamps, creeks, and coastal areas of the Florida less traveled. The main building will also have gifts and souvenirs.
The new Everglades Wonder Gardens features a world-class botanical garden, native animal species, and Florida-themed fine art. This Florida roadside tradition since 1936 has recently undergone a change in management. Now operated by John Brady, Everglades Wonder Gardens is conveniently located in downtown Bonita Springs. Our address is: 27180 Old 41 Road, Bonita Springs, Florida 34135

Please contact John Brady 239-273-5813 or jbrady@timeandlight.com

My Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/TheEvergladesWonderGardens

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Large Format class at St Louis Artist's Guild

RMiksell — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:30:36 GMT

For anyone in the St Louis area, the Artist's Guild is having a large format photography and printing class. Great for someone who wants to try out large format without having to buy or rent a bunch of equipment. Here's the link

http://www.stlouisartistsguild.org/n...at-photography

Cheers,

Ryan

ESC4P Fundraising Campaign on Indiegogo

Laura_Campbell — Tue, 14 May 2013 22:31:16 GMT

ESC4P Indiegogo Fundraising Campaign

Click here to visit the ESC4P Indiegogo Campaign

We�re ready to get going and with your help we�ll soon be able to implement some of our big plans. We�ve kicked off our first fundraising campaign expressly to fund our floating-platform artist-in-residence program.

We want to provide one week sessions in the artist�s choice of either Lone Pine, CA, or Jerome AZ. To make the program available to the largest number of photographers, we will be offering one residency with a stipend to offset the artist�s expenses and one scholarship residency with stipend and paid lodging.

We anticipate high interest in the program not only because of the photogenic locations but because the participants will have their work published in View Camera Magazine.

But we haven�t forgotten our donors. There is a variety of perks that we are offering to sweeten the deal for you when you donate: t-shirts, prints, hats, workshops, magazine subscriptions, and more.

And in the future we will be offering more programs to promote the continued use of the large format camera.

We're out to support large format photography and the artists who produce it. Show your passion by making a donation and scoring some awesome perks. Check out our campaign: ESC4P Indiegogo Campaign

Thank you for your support!

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Eastern Sierra Center for Photography is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the purposes of Eastern Sierra Center for Photography must be made payable to Fractured Atlas and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

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Ilford ULF sheet film orders May 13-June 28

Noah B — Fri, 10 May 2013 12:09:45 GMT

Hello everyone, just saw this message this morning and thought I'd share it with you. Ilford is offering orders of sheet film in any size from May 13 - June 28 with no minimum order.

Here's the link to their website -

http://www.ilfordphoto.com/pressroom/article.asp?n=164

Wanted: Digital Negatives Tutor or Class Locally

David Aimone — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:59:47 GMT

I'm looking for someone or a course to get me over the difficulties I'm having with creating digital negatives for various alternative processes. I've worked through three different systems, and still not getting anywhere near acceptable results.

I had been signed up for a class at Renaissance Press in NH in June, but they cancelled due to lack of enrollment. I would go to the F295 one day intensive on May 18th, but I'll be away.

Are there any other classes running nearby? I'm in upstate NY. Or, is anyone in area experienced with this who would like to help me work the kinks out?

Thanks!

Wetplate collodion workshop 18/19 May in London w John Brewer - 10% spring discount

Double Negative seb — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:13:25 GMT

Wetplate collodion workshops are held over two days at Double Negative Darkroom 178a Glyn road London E5 0JE. Workshops are for a maximum of six people. The workshops cover:

• Cameras and lenses (old and modern)
• Other equipment needed
• Chemistry, including health and safety
• Substrates: both traditional and contemporary such as glass, metal and acrylic
• Preparing, exposing, processing and finishing plates

Students will have the chance to make positive images on glass (ambrotypes), metal (tintypes) and acrylic (acrylotypes?!) plates of different sizes using a variety of cameras.

We have 2 places left on our May course - contact seb at Doublenegativedarkroom@gmail.com to book - courses cost �330 (�300 with discount) for the weekend all materials and cameras included

Anne Larsen + John Sexton Exhibit + Lecture Ansel Adams Gallery - Yosemite

John Sexton — Wed, 08 May 2013 07:47:09 GMT

I am thrilled to announce the first joint exhibition that my wife, Anne Larsen, and I are sharing together at The Ansel Adams Gallery in spectacular Yosemite National Park. If you are going to be in Yosemite between now and May 29th please stop by the Gallery to see our black and white silver gelatin photographs.
If, by chance, you will be in Yosemite on Saturday, May 11th we would love to have the chance to share our images with you at our exhibition reception at the Gallery from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. In addition, at 8:30 pm that evening I will be presenting a lecture, Inspired by Yosemite: The Photographs of Ansel Adams and John Sexton, at the outdoor amphitheater at nearby Yosemite Lodge at the Falls. Both events are free, and open to the public. Anne and I would love to see you, and have the chance to visit with you.

In conjunction with our exhibition, Anne Larsen & John Sexton: Light & Form, The Ansel Adams Gallery is offering special discount pricing (25% off) on one of my images, along with a real jewel of a print by Anne. Details of this special offer, along with additional information about the making of our photographs, can be found at The Ansel Adams Gallery web site. The special pricing is only good for orders placed through the close of business, Sunday, May 19th at 6:00 pm PDT.

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Wynn Bullock Exhibit/SF Bay Area

Merg Ross — Mon, 06 May 2013 16:04:33 GMT

This is a great opportunity to see Wynn's magnificent photographs. His daughter, Barbara, will be involved in a free discussion of Wynn and his photography --- Wednesday, May 15th at 7:00.

http://www.scu.edu/desaisset/exhibitions/Bullock.cfm

Large Format show in Old Forge, NY

Winger — Sun, 05 May 2013 02:25:48 GMT

My mom mentioned this (she saw it in the Utica newspaper) and said she was hoping to go see it. I don't know offhand if the photographer is a member here. http://www.adirondack.net/event/natu...ography-59854/ I wish I could get up to Old Forge before June.

Architectural Heritage Article with LF Imagery � NZ Geographic May/June 2013

Richard Mahoney — Sat, 04 May 2013 06:10:05 GMT

Dear All,

I'm pleased to say that it is still possible for LF imagery to appear in a `mainstream' magazine ... So in case any of you are interested this article -- and the images by yours truly -- gives a pretty good idea of what's been happening down here in Canterbury over the past 18 months. As a result of the earthquakes at least 80% of our CBD has become a wasteland and the clearance is continuing.

Article – New Zealand Geographic May/June 2013
http://camera-antipodea.indica-et-bu...c-fallen-glory

May/June 2013 issue of New Zealand Geographic pages 58 to 73
What will become of Christchurch's Fallen Glory? Written by Sally Blundell
Images by Richard Mahoney & Kristina Pickford

And a direct link to the magazine itself -- I'm sure they'd be happy to satisfy international orders :)

http://www.nzgeographic.co.nz/magazine/latest-issue

Former Cranmer Court, Christchurch, New Zealand

Best, Richard

Kosoff show reviewed in Dallas Morning News

Brian K — Fri, 03 May 2013 16:58:28 GMT

My current show at the Afterimage Gallery in Dallas has been reviewed by a writer from the Dallas Morning News, I am told the review will appear this Monday, May 6th. The show runs until June 18th.

LF photographs wanted for ESC4P website

Laura_Campbell — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:27:53 GMT

Eastern Sierra Center for Photography (ESC4P) could use your help. We're interested in providing an online gallery of large format photographs on the ESC4P website to help educate the public about large format photography. We're inviting you to submit your work for inclusion on our website.

If you're interested, you can send them to me, and I'll upload them to our website: http://esc4p.org/

Please email eyelovefilm [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com
Please send the following info:

- your name.
- link to your personal, custom domain (ie www.lauracampbellfineart.com)
- 3 photos (photographs submitted must be made with a large format camera).
- please include titles of photographs.
- please include your camera info and any other tech details you'd like to provide, such as lens, developer, printing process, etc.
- please submit images that are 700 pixels on the long side at 72dpi.
- Please put ESC4P Online Gallery in the subject line

Thanks for your help!

http://esc4p.org/

A couple of shows in Salt Lake City

Robert Hall — Thu, 02 May 2013 19:49:38 GMT

Hi folks,

Just wanted to mention to those in Salt Lake City, Utah or passing through that I have a couple of shows up at the moment.

This show will be up through the 10th of May.

The first is "La Mancha: Ancient Towns of the Spanish Plains." This is a collection of 15 lith prints depicting Spain's older townships. The show is being held at the Utah Arts Festival Gallery is located at Artspace City Center, 230 S. 500 West, #120. Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. It runs through May 10.

Here is a link to this show...

http://www.uaf.org/gallery/item/901-...nal-techniques

The second show is �Preservation of the West: Spaces in Utah Affected by Man�

The Gallery is located at 824 S 400 W, Suite B113 (ground-level of Artspace Commons, 400 West street-side), Salt Lake City

This show will be up through the month of May. This is a series of 15 prints from 8x10 negatives traditionally printed to 16x20. This is my first show that contained only 8x10 work.

Here are a couple of links to this show..

http://msturq2.blogspot.com/2013/03/...ry-stroll.html

http://uaec.wordpress.com/2013/02/27...t-robert-hall/

View Camera Covers

Eric Biggerstaff — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:28:35 GMT

I thought this might be fun to see, Alan Ross has been writing about his time with Ansel and these covers show a couple of nice images. I am a big fan of Alan's - as a photogapher, teacher and writer - so I wanted to give him a shout out.

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Collodion Workshop in Berlin (April 2013) - Central Valley Project

Buck P. — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:48:00 GMT

Images from the past April 2013 Collodion Workshop in Berlin, Central Valley Project
(images courtesy Bjarke Ahlstrand)

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