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Dear Cole,
As
an artist, I believe in creating images rather
than capturing photographs. Everything I do
is a part of this creation process; from where I
stand, the lens I choose, my composition and the
exposure. But that's only half of the story;
the other half takes place when I process the
image and bring it into final compliance with my
vision. My objective is to create images
according to this vision.
~ The
images I'm presenting in this newsletter were
created in Death Valley and La Jolla, CA during
the production of two DVD Workshops, one on basic
Black and White Photography and the other on Long
Exposures. Each of these images were created
as we filmed and were used to illustrate a
lesson. I feel fortunate because several of
the images will be added to my permanent body of
work.
~ If
you're in the Dallas area during February/March,
I'd like to invite you to view my exhibition "The
Ghosts of Auschwitz-Birkenau" at the Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center for
Education and Tolerance. The exhibit
opens to the public on Friday, February 18th and
runs through March 20th. If you're
in the area, please attend, the Museum and exhibit
are doing important
work. Cole |
30%
Discount
(Exploding
Wave - La Jolla, Ca -
2011)
I'm happy to announce
that my new images from Death Valley and La Jolla
are being offered at a 30% discount through March
1, 2011. Click here to see the new
images. The discounted price is as
follows:
8"X12"
image, matted to
16"X20"
$175 (original price $250)
10"X15"
image, matted to
20"X24"
$280 (original price
$400) To order, send me an email at Cole@ColeThompsonPhotography.com
or call me at 970-218-9649.
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Print
Drawing
(Footprints on Dune -
Death Valley, CA -
2011)
This month's
drawing is for a print of "Footprints on
Dune." To enter the drawing just send an
email to Cole@ColeThompsonPhotography.com
with "Footprints on Dune" in the subject
line. As always, good luck! The
winner of last month's drawing is Diane Neves who
has won a signed copy of the book "Why Photographs
Work" by George Barr. For those of
you who really wanted to win but didn't, the book
is available for a very reasonable price at Amazon.com. It is an
amazing read that gives one the opportunity to see
iconic images analyzed and to hear the back story
by the artist themselves.
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Diagonal
Cloud 
(Diagonal
Cloud - Death Valley, CA -
2011)
In my opinion,
clouds are among the most elusive photographic
subjects. They can look so spectacular to
the eye, but when you try to recreate that essence
with a camera, they rarely look as good. And
the more delicate the cloud, the greater the
challenge.
I came across this wonderful
example in Death Valley and I'm pleased with the
results. "Diagonal Cloud" and five others
have been added to my Clouds Portfolio.
View Cloud Portfolio
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Zabriskie
Point
(Zabriskie
Point - Death Valley, CA -
2011)
What do you do when you
visit one of the most photographed spots in the
world? You photograph! Going to Death
Valley in January is a real delight; there's
hardly anyone there, the days are warm and
the skies beautiful. Even if I had come back
from the trip empty handed, I'd still be happy
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Discordant
Lines 
(Discordant
Lines - Death Valley, CA -
2011)
I have always
loved geometry and architecture, and perhaps this
explains why I'm drawn to lines, patterns,
symmetry and order in my
work.
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Lone Man
No. 40 
(Lone
Man No. 40 - La Jolla, CA -
2011)
Each time I feel
that I've completed a portfolio, I see a new image
and cannot resist creating just one more.
Here's a new addition to The Lone Man series, all of
which were created using 30 second
exposures. The portfolio illustrates the
mesmerizing effect the ocean has on people and how
it causes them to pause and contemplate things
much larger than
self.
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About
Cole Thompson Photography
(Dark Hills - Death
Valley, CA - 2011)
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