Bokeh in Perspective Why all the Hype? So what the heck is bokeh and what is all the hype over it? First, let’s define it. Bokeh refers to the aesthetic quality of out-of-focus areas in an image*. Usually it means the specular highlights although I’ve seen bokeh used to refer to any area that is out of focus. To be specific it only … [Read more...]
Provence and Tuscany
Provence and Tuscany What's it like spending the month of May in Provence and Tuscany? **Update: We're planning to offer this workshop again May 2017! Email us to be on the early notification list** Villages of Provence Photo Workshop & Really Fun Tour My first workshop was in France so that's where I started my month overseas. … [Read more...]
"Landscape Interrupted"
Joel has two pieces in the upcoming show at the Coconino Center for the Arts called "Landscaped Interrupted," featuring images that depict the human effect on the landscape. See his schedule for more details on the exhibit. There is also an article in Flag Live about the exhibit and one of his photographs is featured in one of the essays. It … [Read more...]
Getting ready for Flagstaff Open Studios
Now that Joel's finished teaching his printing workshop we're converting the classroom back to a studio- getting ready for Open Studios. We're going to host 3 other artists: Greg Wenz, an awesome ceramicist from Tempe with hand crafted jewelry, and Jane Boggs makes masks, spirit people and vessels from gourds. AND we'll have live music with … [Read more...]
Our Studio Show
We're busy preparing for our Studio Show tomorrow... cleaning up the studio, printing something new and hanging everything on the walls! Not that the studio is normally messy, but well, it is a working studio! Click here to link to some of our NEW IMAGES! We'll have snacks, drinks, live music and will be open from 10am-4pm. Please call for … [Read more...]