F11 magazine, Michael A. Smith and Paula Chamlee featured

[Willie]

http://www.f11magazine.com/current.h...5d4c-313499389

Images and article with interviews and information on both of them and their work. Both work with large format gear. Michael primarily with 8x20 and Paula primarily with 8x10.

Good to see work like this. Thanks to my Uncle for forwarding the information to me.

[Darin Boville]

Nice looking presentation, though I am utterly unfamiliar with the magazine. Worth a look. And then there is this:



Smack!

--Darin

P.S. Page 73

[wager123]

What an arrogant thing to say.
mitch

[ic-racer]

Nice looking presentation, though I am utterly unfamiliar with the magazine. Worth a look. And then there is this:



Smack!

--Darin

P.S. Page 73

Hmm...I wonder who sells chloride paper for as much as $10 per sheet...

[Ken Lee]

It would have probably been more gracious to say something like "It seemed to me..." or "With all due respect".

That aside, I thought it was a fine article overall, particularly for those unfamiliar with Large Format photography in general and Michael and Paula's approach in particular. The purpose of the article was to introduce them to the New Zealand audience, since they will be visiting and teaching there.

Michael also made the observation that in Paul Strand's later work in New Hebrides, Romania, Egypt and Ghana "he was making the same photographs, just in different places". Another provocative statement, but worthy of consideration.

I think it's valuable to hear what people really think, especially when they are earnest and dedicated.

[mdarnton]

As a Michael who's sick and tired of people not being able to spell one of the most simple and common names in the universe, what bothers me most here is the spelling in this thread's title.

[Willie]

As a Michael who's sick and tired of people not being able to spell one of the most simple and common names in the universe, what bothers me most here is the spelling in this thread's title.

A typo late at night. If the mods can correct, please do.

[Bruce Barlow]

Michael is an incredible printer, which shows when you watch him do it. Max DePree calls it "The elegance on the far side of complexity." He makes it look embarrassingly simple. It comes from having an experienced, and sensitive eye.

And yeah, he's hawking his paper. For good reason - it's lovely. And for another good reason - he and Paula have gone way out on a financial limb to bring the world Lodima. At several points I know it was a cliffhanger. Makes me think about what I've done that requires comparable courage. Not much.

And Paula? A wonderful photographer and a great human being. A pretty powerful combination. Nuff said.

[Michael R]

Lodima is a good paper, but the extract quoted in post 2 is both gross and telling. That kind of comment is very rarely the language of the superior artist/craftsman. Unwise at best.

[rich815]

Lodima is a good paper, but the extract quoted in post 2 is both gross and telling. That kind of comment is very rarely the language of the superior artist/craftsman. Unwise at best.

Agree.