Photographers and Photography in Southern California and Beyond
We are very sad to take leave of Bill Collins, who passed away this February. He was a great photographer and friend, a faithful member of our Photo Exchange group who shared many examples of his photography over the years. I am showing five of his photographs above ("Before the Storm") and below, from our... Continue Reading →
Review by Bill Edwards • Rebecca Senf’s Making a Photographer – The Early Work of Ansel Adams provides an engaging historical account of one of our most renowned photographic icons. Senf’s biographical anecdotes allow us to see how his early work allowed Adams to refine his technical skills, perspective of the natural world as well... Continue Reading →
by Douglas Stockdale • My experimentation/play series of organic abstraction during the COVID-19 pandemic has also included some printing evaluations using the dye sublimation printing process on clear base aluminum. I have been working with three west-coast California print labs on this printing project and they all have a slight variation on what to call this process... Continue Reading →
By Gerhard Clausing • These days we are somewhat isolated due to the coronavirus situation, but that doesn’t mean we can’t share our work. Quite the contrary, it is a more personal experience to virtually visit with our fellow photographers and authors and to hear and see them tell about their projects in an atmosphere... Continue Reading →
By Gerhard Clausing • Last night the Southern California Photographers’ Exchange had a very nice meeting sharing memories of these two fellow members we lost this year. We were so pleased to hear a numbers of us relating amusing and touching experiences and anecdotes along with images created Sandy and Manny, as you can... Continue Reading →
Review by Paul Anderson • Making It Up: Photographic Fictions by Marta Weiss is an historical survey of photographic works that have been staged or constructed to replicate some scenes of historical significance, or to make a cultural or personal statement. All images come from the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.... Continue Reading →
© Roger Bennett The AMBIGUITIES Exhibition In Honor of Mother’s Day This time I was especially pleased with the submissions. A range of images from the totally abstract to the concrete yet had-to-define can be found in the images that were submitted, and they are just bursting with creative energy. There is indeed... Continue Reading →
Our member John Montich will show his work at two events: For 25 years the Muckenthaler Cultural Center in Fullerton has dedicated the month of May to the automobile. This year he has been invited to exhibit in their anniversary exhibit “25 Years of Muck Motoring.” There are several events happening throughout the month. Check... Continue Reading →
Gerhard (Gerry) Clausing, Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA) Every place has its own unique smells, sounds, and ambience, whether is San Francisco’s China Town, South Los Angeles barrio or a far-off country in Europe, Asia or Africa. Capturing the particular aura of a place and of those who inhabit it is the great challenge of travel... Continue Reading →
Author and Photographer: Mark Edward Harris (lives in Southern California) Publisher: Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group), New York, NY (USA) and Abingdon (UK); © 2018 Paperback, 260 pages, 174 illustrations, 11 chapters Review by J. K. Lanyi This newly published book on travel photography by Mark Edward Harris is a must-read, and not only... Continue Reading →
