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Henry's Fork Moose

Today, I leave for Jackson Hole, Wyoming  to deliver four of my framed prints to the National Museum of Wildlife Art,  for their annual auction.  This year’s auction theme  is, “Western Visions,” and I’m one of seven photographers invited to display their work.  I haven’t quite figured out how I’m going to get two adults, one child, and four massive framed prints in a Jeep, but I’m sure I’ll have it figured out after a few cups of coffee.  I’ve had people ask me where I get my prints made.  Truth be told, I print a lot of stuff myself using an Epson r2400.  With that printer I can print up to about 13×19.  These prints were so large that I used an outside service called Mpix.com.  Mpix has  a wonderful reputation amongst professional, as well as amateur, photographers.  They provide quality service and reliable prints.  No matter what service you decide to use, I always recommend that you calibrate your computer screen (the one that you use for editing) to the outside service printers.  This will make for a good future post, so I won’t go into too much detail now, but regular screen calibration helps guarantee you get consistent results whether you’re printing in-house or with an outside service.  More on all of that later..;)   I’m off to Jackson Hole.  Wish me the best, and let’s hope I don’t hit too many potholes along the way!

I’m heading off to Kalamazoo, Michigan today to pump a few palms, sell a few prints and promote my photography. Things have truly come full circle. John Liberty, a reporter from the Kalamazoo Gazette called me for a few quotes regarding my photography. He did a wonderful job and you can read a little bit more about it here if you are interested. This weekend I’ll be surrounded by a ton of very talented people, so it’s a great opportunity (as a photographer) to gain a little insight and to take a few pictures too. My parents used to drag my sister and me to all these little art fairs when I was growing up. I hated it. Boring! Now, I enjoy visiting local communities and meeting local artists. And yes, now I’m dragging my little girl along…;) I think artistic vision is a slow maturation process that requires a great deal of nurturing. So check your local community calendars and get out and visit some local art fairs. You don’t have to love someone else’s work in order to appreciate it. I like to think of it this way. Light exposure is the critical ingredient to developing an image in a camera (digital or film). Creative exposure is the key ingredient to developing a strong personal vision. Weekend “work” can be a blast.