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I had the privilege of teaching photography to autistic adults, teens and children last year supported by the VSA of Montana. We gave them disposable film cameras and asked them to apply what they learned. To my delight they came back with some wonderful images. We selected the "best of" from each.
entitled " Eyes On My World".
This body of work will premiere at the Begleiter Gallery this First Friday, April 2nd from 4:30 to 7. The show will continue throughout the month of April, National Autism Awareness Month. The show will be exhibited throughout the month.
I hope to see you opening night.
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McCormick & Kincaid photo by Begleiter.com
Current Assignments:
Patience is one of those important qualities you need as a photographer. That was very true in March. Almost all assignments were postponed till April early May. The most current assignment is from a new client Rory of MintageAirstreams" who has commission me to photograph their refurbished AirStreams. How cool is that!!! My obsession of photographing shiny objects is paying off. If you are not familiar with the Airstream click on the link above.
In addition I will be taking portraits for Mountain West Insurance and Financial Company for publicity.
The Month ends with an Architectural shoot for JacksonDean Construction out of Seattle. They have commissioning me to photograph the new REI store in Missoula for promotional purposes.
Of course there are always surprises.
Self Assignment: NEW
I am returning to one of my loves, Product Photography. So once a month I will be photographing a new product..maybe even more.
Here is April's Product:
The Ducati motorcycle can reach up to 200 mph. My friend, Steve Robertson, lent me his for the day to shoot in my studio.
photo by Begleiter.com copyright 2010
Continuing news.... If you are an Art Buyer or looking for Art be sure to click on the following link for Stock Photos and Fine Art:
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Dear Readers,
Spring is here, at least on the calender. For me, it means spring cleaning, special studio deals, more outdoor shoots, Architectural and Senior Portraits,Weddings and my favorite pastime, Baseball.
I am happy to announce my last book " 50 Lighting Setups..." is going into a second printing and my publisher is very keen on me writing another book.
Stay tuned...
I look forward to your comments and when you are in the neighborhood stop by , say hi, and see the current show, " Into the Light." Remember to click on the links for more info.
One other note. I keep being asked if I would teach a photography workshop. If you might be interested let me know and what you would like to get out of the workshop.
Please feel free to share this newsletter with your friends and family.
Be Well,
Steven
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The Photographer's Almanac:
Eadweard Muybridge,
( 1830-1904) was one of the more eccentric and fascinating image makers in the history of photography. Since his birthday is April 9, I thought it appropriate to profile his ground breaking work in stop-motion photography and his zooprziscope
There is much written on the Englishman but two notable events that shaped his career and his place in history was what I call "The Bet" and " Homicide".
The bet is the story of Leland Stanford, Governor of California, who believed that all four horse's hooves left the ground at the same time during a gallop. To prove his theory and win a bet he hired the architectural/landscape photographer Muybridge to invent a way to visually prove his theory. In 1877 Muybridge set up 12 cameras in a line which with would trip the shutter by the horse running parallel to each camera. The result were 12 image of the horse galloping and one where all four legs were off the ground at the same time. The image is known as Sallie Gardner at a Gallop
Homicide: Muybridge became so infamous with his work in photographic motion studies he literally got away with murder. He discovered his wife had a lover in 1874, Major Larkyns, and in response to a love letter he had intercepted killed Larkyns with a gunshot. With the help of his friend and benefactor Standford, who paid for his criminal defense, he was acquitted as a justifiable homicide.
I have two interesting connections to Muybridge. Where I taught for 10 years at the University of Pennsylvania, Muybridge had taken a total of 100,000 images of his stop-motion studies of Athletes and Animals. The other connection is about the same time I had photographed the contemporary composer Phillip Glass he had just completed his work " The Photographer" a tribute to Muybridge. For more visual info on Muybridge watch:
"Meet the Art."
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Senior Portraits:
Early Bird Special
Book NOW.
Save 20% off on all Senior High School Portraits when booked before April 28th.
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Offer Expires: April 28. 2010
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