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Dear Cole,
Some people know what they were in a past life,
but since the age of fourteen I've known what I
was destined to be in this one; a photographer.
I was living in Rochester, NY when I
stumbled across an old ruin that was associated
with George Eastman, and it piqued my interest
enough that I read his biography. There was
something about the story of photography that
resonated with me and before the book was
complete, I knew that I was destined to be a
photographer.
As a young boy I dreamt of
being a "great" photographer, but I'm not sure
what "great" meant to me back then; fame, fortune,
women? (no, that was the unrealized rock star
fantasy!)
For the last month I've been
forced to ask myself: what are my goals, what am I
trying to accomplish and what defines success for
me? As I was pondering this I ran across some
interesting thoughts on success:
"Don't aim for success if you want it;
just do what you love and believe in, and it will
come naturally." David Frost
"I don't know
the key to success, but the key to failure is
trying to please everybody." Bill Cosby
"Some aspects of success seem rather silly
as death approaches." Donald A. Miller
I wonder if one can separate success in
art from success at work and at home. Can we be
successful in one area our lives and a failure in
another? Or is it all rolled up into a single
measure?
Ralph Waldo Emerson said this of
success:
To laugh often and much, to
win the respect of intelligent people and the
affection of children, to earn the appreciation of
honest critics and endure the betrayal of false
friends, to appreciate beauty, to find the best in
others, to leave the world a bit better, whether
by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed
social condition; to know even one life has
breathed easier because you have lived. This is to
have succeeded! ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
To achieve true success there must be
balance, integrity and a purpose beyond self. I
believe that true success in one area of our life
permeates into every other area.
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The next newsletter won't be out until
mid-May because we're going to Ukraine and Poland
to visit my son and his girlfriend. Cody and Erica
are in the Peace Corps and we are proud very of
them.
I hope all is well in your home, we
will talk with you soon I hope.
Cole
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(Dark
Reflections, Harper's Ferry, WV)
Since the last newsletter I've
visited Washington DC and also have been on
several Colorado outings. For some reason I
always find myself wandering back to the same
places. For example the above image was taken at
Harper's
Ferry, a place I love to visit every time I
go to Washington, DC.
I also found
myself revisiting a familiar theme this month;
"Fluid Water" as I like to call it. My friend Russ
Martin pointed out that he photographs
moving water with no man-made objects in the
image whereas I often include a spillway or dam.
This must have subconsciously triggered
something in me because I photographed two new
water images this month and they are without man
made objects.
I present nine new images
and as always, I'd love to hear your thoughts
about them.
View
the Nine New Images.
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An Inspirational Video - The Rolling
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(Kevin
Connolly)
What's your excuse?
No time, no money, no direction, no
inspiration, no car, too many family
obligations, working too much, bad weather,
depressed ....or what?
How about no
legs?
Watch
and be humbled.
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Portfolio: Circles
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(Ceiling
Lamp, The Stanley Hotel)
My
Circle portfolio idea has moved into the "proof
of concept" stage. I've put together a few
images to give me an idea of what the portfolio
might look like and to help with new ideas.
If it strikes you one way or the other,
please let me know. Sometimes when you're so
close to something, you cannot see it honestly.
View
the New Circle Images.
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Photographers I Admire...Lance
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(Lance
Ramoth - Island Bridge)
I met
Lance a couple of years ago through our
photography and I immediately fell in love with
his work. Besides being a great photographer,
Lance is also a very talented programmer. For
some time he has wanted to combine these two
skills and has developed "fotoblur."
Fotoblur is a new and innovative
photography community designed as a place to
exchange, rate, and critique each others work.
What makes fotoblur so different from other
sites is that it targets just the fine art
photography community which means you get
wonderful input and ideas about your work.
I've helped test the site and Lance has
done an amazing job with the programming. It's
light, fast and a delight to use.
View
Lance's Work
Visit
fotoblur
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The Story Behind the Image
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(The
Photographer's Son, Johnstown, CO)
My son Jem and I were driving home
when I saw this abandoned house and made a quick
exit from the freeway. Jem immediately let out
the groan that means: "No, no, no, don't stop!
I'd rather be home picking up dog poop than be
sitting in the car waiting for you!"
I
did the only thing I could do; I lied and
assured him that I'd only be a few minutes
(after about 8 years old they stop falling for
that one).
I was standing on top of the
truck photographing the chimney when I noticed
how clearly I could see our shadow on the house.
I was taken by the image of Jem waiting so
patiently and anxiously for me.
The
image reminded me of all of the trips he had
taken with me, enduring the curse of the
"photographer's son."
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Now Appearing...
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(Washington
Monument Detail, Washington, DC)
Here's where my work and I have been
recently:
LensWork will be featuring my new Grain Silo
images in an article appearing in the April
issue and tentatively titled "Fellow Travelers."
It will feature the work of my friend Larry
Blackwood, Brooks Jensen the editor and myself.
This is a real honor for me.
Black and White Photography Magazine (UK) is
featuring several of my Grain Silo images from
the portfolio "Enduring Giants, Created by Man"
in the current April issue.
"Swimming Towards the Light" is appearing in
the Artist's Association of Northern Colorado's
annual juried exhibition from April 5th through
May 9th.
"Three Silos" will be on display at Denver
International Airport on the walkway between the
terminal and Concourse A. This is a special
Colorado Artist exhibit and will be available
between April 2008 through January 2009.
"Skeleton," "Jesus Loves You" and "Swimming
Towards the Light" are all appearing in the
juried exhibition "Viewpoint 08" at the Bosque
Conservatory Photography Guild through March
29th through April 26th.
Ten of my images are appearing in the
current issue of "The Writer's Journal -
Collection of Jewish Women's Writings." This
journal is published in Israel and distributed
throughout the world.
I have been approached by the Preston
Contemporary Art Center in Las Cruces for an
exhibition in January 2009
"Waiting" and "Swimming Towards the Light"
are appearing in the juried exhibition Photo
Spiva 2008 from April 19th through June 12th.
"Old Car Interior" is appearing in the
Manchester National Juried Fine Art Exhibition
at the 12 12 Gallery from March 28th through May
4th.
My images were used in a L'Oreal, Nationwide
and Toyota commercial.
View
My Resume
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Enormo-Giagantous Print Sale
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(Fluid
Water No. 36)
My son would say
that I'm having an "Enormo-Giagantous" print
sale, but I'd prefer to say that I'm having a
"deeply discounted sales event." Either way, you
now have the opportunity to purchase select
prints at a fraction of their list price.
I have a large number of excess prints.
These are submission prints, portfolio prints,
paper test prints and some that just don't fit
my standard size mattes. All are in excellent
condition and signed, but not matted.
Listed below are the quantities, title,
approximate image size, the paper it's printed
on and the price:
(1) Blizzard,
10X15, 100% Cotton Rag, $70
(1) Blizzard,
11X16, Epson Velvet, $70
(1) Blowing
Grasses, 8X12, Enhanced Matte, $50
(1)
Bull's
Eye, 11X15, Enhanced Matte, $50
(1) Cactus
Detail, 11X16, 100% Cotton Rag, $65
(1)
Ceremonial
Wash Basin, 10X15, Enhanced Matte, $75
(1) Chauncey
Gardener was Here, 10X15 -Enhanced Matte,
$65
(1) Chuzenji-ko,
10X15, Enhanced Matte, $70
(1) Clouds,
3X17, Epson Velvet, $40
(1) Clouds,
3X17, Enhanced Matte, $40
(1) Clouds,
3X17, Duo Brite Matte, $40
(1) Clouds,
3.5X18, Enhanced Matte, $45
(1) Clouds,
3.5X18, 100% Cotton Rag, $50
(1) Clouds,
3.75X20, 100% Cotton Rag, $50
(1) Colorado
River Spillway, 10X15, Epson Velvet, $55
(2) Cottonwood
and Storm, 8X12, 100% Cotton Rag, $50
(1) Dark
Waters, 9X15, 100% Cotton Rag, $60
(1)
Daydreaming,
11X14, Luster Stock, $40
(1) Family
Portrait, 7X16, Enhanced Matte, $50
(1)
Flaming
Dahlia, 12X12, Enhanced Matte, $55
(1)
Flaming
Dahlia, 11X13, Enhanced Matte, $55
(1)
Frozen
Pond, 10X15, Enhanced Matte, $55
(1) Grass
in Snow, 11X16, 100% Cotton Rag, $50
(1)
Isolated,
15X15, 100% Cotton Rag, $75
(1) Jesus
Loves You, 9X14, Luster Stock, $55
(1)
Last
Leaves, 12X12, Enhanced Matte, $55
(1)
Light
>From Above, 11X15, Enhanced Matte, $55
(1) Lone
Tree, 11X13, 100% Cotton Rag, $60
(1) Mason
and the Dahlia, 9X14, Luster Stock, $50
(1) Midnight
Surf, 8X16, 100% Cotton Rag, $55
(1) Moon
and Clouds, 6X16, 100% Cotton Rag, $50
(1) Old
Cottonwood in Snowstorm, 8.5X8.5, Glossy
Stock, $50
(1) Old
Shoes, 12X8, Luster Stock, $50
(1) Old
Car Interior, 8X12, Glossy, $50
(1) Old
Car Interior, 11X16, 100% Cotton Rag, $60
(1) Old
Friends, 10X14, Luster Stock, $45
(1) Oregon
Beach, 3.75X13, Glossy Stock, $45
(1) Peas
in a Pod, 10X15, Epson Velvet, $ 55
(2)
Railroad
Tracks, 8X12, 100% Cotton Rag, $55
(1)
Rising
>From the Sea, 10X15, 100% Cotton Rag,
$50
(1) Rocks
and Mist, 10X15, 100% Cotton Rag, $70
(1) Rushing
Waters, 8X12, Enhanced Matte, $60
(2) Rushing
Waters, 10X15, 100% Cotton Rag, $70
(2)
Silos,
8X12, Enhanced Matte, $50
(1) Skeleton,
10X15, Enhanced Matte, $70
(1) St
Augustine Doorway, 8X12, Fibre Based Gloss,
$50
(1) String
of Pearls, 10X15, 100% Cotton Rag, $60
(1) String
of Pearls, 11X16, Epson Velvet, $60
(1)
Swimming
Towards the Light, 12X12, Epson Velvet , $75
(1) The
End of the Pier, 10X15, Enhanced Matte, $55
(1) The
Walking Dead, 8X12, Enhanced Matte, $40
(1) The
Wave, 10X10, Enhanced Matte, $45
(1) Tree,
11X17, Luster Stock, $40
(1) Two
Kimonos, 9X14, Luster Stock, $60
(2) Waiting,
10X15, Enhanced Matte, $60
(1) Washington
DC in March, 12X15, Enhanced Matte, $50
(1) Water
Drops, 10X15, Enhanced Matte, $45
(1) Wiggles
Roaring, 8X12, Glossy Stock, $60
(1) Windmill
in Moonlight, 10X16, Epson Velvet, $75
(1) Windmill
in Moonlight, 11X16, Enhanced Matte, $70
(1) Windsurfing,
9X14, Luster Stock, $60
Shipping is
$10 for the first print and free for any
subsequent prints.
Whatever I don't sell
in April will be donated to high school
photography programs from my contacts around the
country. If you know of a high school that would
benefit from sample prints, please let me know.
Thanks!
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