February meeting – Photographers Exchange

untitled (Irvine Fine Art Center, Irvine, CA) copyright 2014 Douglas Stockdale.

This month, the informal group known as the Photographers Exchange had a slight change of venue within the Irvine Fine Art Center. Instead of using one of the art classrooms, we had an opportunity to use the open space of the gallery and take advantage of the more informal setting. Personally, I thought that this was a great location for our group as it worked really well while discussing the photographic projects that were being presented.

Admittedly, it was a bit tight in the front for the usually five print stands and lights, but it worked. With some more tweaks, it could be a great location and I hope that we can take advantage of this space again.

As usual, there was a pretty diverse range of photographic projects being shared, some of which were interesting enough that the process stalled a bit, such that not everyone had an opportunity to discuss their projects. So a bunch of folks will carry over to the April meeting, since next month is the annual print exchange, see below.

For the March print exchange, it’s fairly simple, but we still find a way to make it into an interesting mess. Basic rule, you bring one photograph (matted or unmatted, but not framed) to exchange with the others and you leave with some ele’s photographic print. It’s how the prints get exchanged that get’s messy, but we usually have a lot of fun. Also it’s pizza and soft drink night, while someone also brings a plateful or two of cookies (the best part).

Last night I had a chance to get squeezed into the last discussion of the evening to show prints and the book dummy (maquette) for my next limited edition self-published book Bluewater Shore. nice.

Cheers!

Doug

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