Monthly Newsletter, September 2024
Photography News from Studio MBK
This is a once a month (with rare exceptions) newsletter containing news about the art of photography, mine and others.
In Person Salon Moves!
Please note: starting with the September 10 in person Salon, we will be moving back to the 474 Broadway space until the new year. Please see below for further information about the in person Salon.
Halide Photo App Introduces “Process Zero”
This mode is a little like an analog negative. It isn’t Halide alone that is implementing it, as I have noted it on other apps I use on the iPhone.
Choose ‘Process Zero’ if you want to skip all of the smart enhancements. This will result in images that look almost film-like, or like a classic digital camera. Lots of contrast; more grain with less light, and no ‘HDR’ to enhance detail in shadows or highlights.
Yasuhiro Ishimoto
I have a particular fondness for Japanese photography. This ASX article on Yasuhiro Ishimoto is packed with references to the practitioners of Japanese photography in addition to shining light on Ishimoto. Worth a read.
Within the pantheon of collectible Japanese photobooks of the era, several prominent titles, however expensive, dominate the collector’s landscape. Hunter and Farewell Photography by Moriyama, For a Language to Come by Takuma Nakahira, Yokosuka Story by Ishiuchi, Toshi-e by Yutaka Takanashi, and several books by Shomei Tomatsu dominate the books on books section of releases centered on photobooks of the 20 and 21st Centuries. Those books are fantastic, but underneath that primary layer of collecting, there exist sub-layers of excellence. It is with this thought that I come to cover the books of Ishimoto Yasuhiro, many of which I own in the first edition except for Katsura. As with most Japanese photobooks, the first thing that draws one to the era of the late 50s-through the 1980s is the Japanese insistence of using gravure printing, which produces rich, deep blacks that are pretty much absent in the contemporary record of photobook production. Of course, this speaks nothing to the mastery of image-making, which I can assure you, in Ishimoto’s case, is supremely high.
Monthly Photography Salon
I co-moderate two monthly photography Salons through the Center for Photography at Woodstock, which is now actually in Kingston, NY.
In Person Salon
Co Moderator, Steven Parisi-Gentile
Every second Tuesday of the month there is an in person salon at 7 PM at 474 Broadway, Kingston, NY. Photographers are encouraged to bring up to 15 prints of their work. We are especially interested in providing feedback to photographers working on a project or submission. The atmosphere is informal and supportive, with work being reacted to and discussed by the photographers present.
Virtual Salon
Co-moderator, Deena Feinberg
Every fourth Tuesday of the month there is a virtual salon. Photographers are encouraged to upload files of their work. We recommend a jpeg format of 2000 pixels on the longest side, and maximum of 144 pixels per inch. Use highest quality jpeg setting. Files should be named with the first and last name of the photographer and should be numbered in the order in which the photographer would like them to appear. So, First Name_Last Name_01, would be the preferred format. We are especially interested in providing feedback to photographers working on a project or submission. The atmosphere is informal and supportive, with work being reacted to and discussed by the photographers present.
Files can be uploaded here.
Join the Virtual Salon here.
Of Interest
If you are an artist and receiving this email, I am happy to share announcements of shows you are participating in. All you have to do is email me at mkriegh@gmail.com with the details before the end of the month prior to your happening.
Salon Member Lee Day has a couple of shows in progress or coming up:
The Last Picture Show
Members’ Exhibition 2024
Soho Photo Gallery
Now On View, August 21 - September 8
The SohoPhoto annual group show returns! 60 members will be represented with over 100 works, encompassing a wide range of photographic techniques, styles and subject matter. From constructed realities to street photography, the gallery will, as always, display its members’ deep dedication to capturing life through the transformative magic of a lens.
Soho Photo Gallery, New York, NY
Aline Smithson Selects 2024
On View September 20 - October 15
Reception September 21
An open-themed showcase that celebrates the diverse world of fine art photography, encompassing a wide range of subjects, cultures, and the global landscape.
Atlanta Photography Group Atlanta, GA<
Opportunities
Lenscratch opportunities page: The most complete listing of opportunities for photographic artists I know of.
Studio MBK Links
Notes On Attention Paid - My short form blog with daily notes and photographs.
Notes On Attention Paid, Photographs - The photographs I make daily.
Essays On Attention Paid - My long form essay blog.
“Just make the work, something will come of it.”
Attributed to John Cage