January 18, 2013: Exhibit of New Arizona & Alberta Work
Quick link to full exhibit info:
Arizona & Alberta: People & Places: February 1 - March 8, 2013 in Calgary, Alberta, at multiple venues
More exciting exhibit news! I’m pleased to announce that Peter Carroll and I will have an exhibit of photography from the recent international photography exchange project we did in conjunction with Arizona team mates Ken Ross and Colleen Miniuk-Sperry. The event will run in Calgary February 1 - 28 across multiple branches of the Calgary Public Library, as well as February 21 - March 8 at St. Mary's University College. In addition to the photography displays, there are various presentations and receptions where visitors can meet the photographers behind the project.
For more information, see my blog post. If you're in the Calgary area over the coming weeks, I hope you can make it to one or more of these events!
December 15, 2012: Exhibit of New Arizona Work
Quick link to full exhibit info:
Arizona! People & Places: January 4 - February 2, 2013 in Calgary, Alberta
In continued exhibit news, I’m pleased to announce that Peter Carroll and I will have a joint exhibit of our Arizona photography from the recent international photography exchange project we did. The event will run in Calgary at the Framed on Fifth art gallery & framing studio, from January 4 - February 2, 2013. Visitors can meet Pete and myself at an artist reception from 5:00 – 9:00 PM on the opening night, Friday, January 4.
For more information, see my blog post on this topic. If you're in the Calgary area next month, I hope you can make it out to our show!
October 28, 2012: 2013 Iceland Photo Tour Announced
Event: Summer 2013 Photo Tour, Icelandic Summer Light
Co-leaders: Markéta Kalvachová and Royce Howland
Dates: July 15 – 24, 2013
Highlights: 10 days / 9 nights in Western & Southern Iceland, with Landmannalaugar
Departure & arrival: Keflavik airport, Iceland
Hours of daylight: ~20!
Travel on location: Minibus
Group size: 8 minimum, 10 maximum
Fee: $4395 USD per person double occupancy room ($530 USD supplement for single occupant room); includes transportation, accommodation & meals in Iceland; not including international flights or optional side tours
More info: See the tour schedule (PDF), and the Icelandic Summer Light tour page at Markéta’s web site
To register or for questions, contact: Royce Howland (royce at vividaspect dot com) or Markéta Kalvachová (kalimarky at yahoo dot com)
2013 will bring an exciting new event! I'm pleased to announce a new Summer 2013 photo tour -- Icelandic Summer Light. In July of 2013, I'll be partnering with Iceland-based Markéta Kalvachová to co-lead this tour. For 10 days, she and I will lead a small group of photographers to amazing locations across Western & Southern Iceland. My trip to Iceland in June of 2012 was incredible, and in 2013 the experience should be no less amazing. If long summer days in a breath-taking land with a group of like-minded folks sounds good to you, check out our Icelandic Summer Light photo tour in 2013!
For more information, see the main announcement posted at my blog. Or see the tour page at Markéta's site. If you have any questions, please contact us via email: royce at vividaspect dot com or kalimarky at yahoo dot com. We'd be happy to tell you more about travel, accommodations, logistics, what gear to bring, or registration details.
We hope to hear from you!
October 25, 2012: Arizona / Alberta Exhibit
Quick links to event pages:
Stories Instead of Snaps Presentation: Oct. 27, 2012 in Phoenix, AZ
Arizona / Alberta Photography Exchange 2012 Exhibit: Oct. 30 – Nov. 10, 2012 in Gilbert, AZ
I've announced it elsewhere, but wanted to add the news here as well. I’m very pleased to announce the launch exhibit for the first ever Arizona / Alberta TEOE international photography exchange! The exhibit will be held from October 30 – November 10, 2012 at the Art Intersection Gallery in Gilbert, Arizona. An artist reception will be held from 7:00 – 9:00 PM on Wednesday, November 7, where exhibit visitors can meet me and the other 3 photographers behind the project.
Also, this weekend on the 27th, my 3 project team mates will be presenting a photo talk in Phoenix, Arizona -- "Travel Photography: Stories Instead of Snaps".
For more information, see my blog post on this topic. If you're in the Phoenix area any time during the next couple of weeks, I hope you can make it out to one or both of these events!
September 25, 2012: Catching Up On News
This has been a very busy year! Although gallery updates can always be found here, I've not updated this site's news posts that frequently. Current info about what I'm up to can always be found at my blog. Here are some recently completed projects that I've posted about on the blog.
Assisted this year by Daniel Wheeler and Alan Ernst of Aurum Lodge, I just finished running my Fall 2012 Photo Tour. We had a full group this time out, and enjoyed unseasonably warm weather. I thought it might mean we'd miss the major fall color, but fortunately the aspen started to turn quickly. The group experienced fantastic locations including back-to-back days at Lake O'Hara, points around the Lake Louise area, and several of my favorite spots in David Thompson Country. This included some great cloud conditions, and one of the best mountain sunsets any of us have seen in years. See my blog post Fall 2012 Photo Tour in the Canadian Rockies for more information about the tour, including links to images from participants coming soon.
In June & July, I completed the field photography part of a collaborative project with photographers Peter Carroll, Colleen Miniuk-Sperry and Ken Ross. Working with this team on an international photography exchange for the Phoenix-based group Through Each Others Eyes was an incredible experience. For more, see my blog post Whirlwind Tour. Public print exhibits of the resulting work are coming soon, stay tuned for details!
At the end of May and well into June, I was occupied on an 18 day trip to Iceland with my wife and a fun group of other folks, mostly photographers. The group was organized by Samantha Chrysanthou & Darwin Wiggett, while Tim Vollmer built out the itinerary and very ably shepherded us around the island of fire & ice. Iceland -- what can I say? This destination has been on my travel & photography "must do" list for years, and when I finally got there I realized it was even more impressive than I had imagined. My own images from this trip are still waiting to be looked at & developed, since I've been busy with photo tours and the TEOE project. However if you'd like to see some examples of what the rest of the traveling group came up with, be sure to check out the free Oopoomoo photo e-book pictured above. You can also have a look at my blog posts Iceland 2012 Photo Results From the Group and More Iceland 2012 Results From the Group. I must get back to Iceland...
Earlier in May I had another good group out in the field for my Spring 2012 Photo Tour. We were again based at Aurum Lodge, where Madeleine & Alan Ernst have created a virtually perfect base of operations for photography in the front ranges of the Rockies, extending to the world-famous Icefields Parkway. The group had a great time photographing scenic & natural subjects at springtime, and for a change we also threw in a special all-day access to the intriguing Brazeau Collieries abandoned mine site in nearby Nordegg. All in all it was a productive experience, and we all learned a lot while experiencing many great opportunities for photography. See my blog post Spring 2012 Photo Tour in the Canadian Rockies for more, including links to participant photos.
The final big project I'll call out was the excellent month I spent exploring around the northern Alberta town of Peace River, hosted by colleague Daniel Wheeler. What a cool experience that was! I've never spent any time north of Edmonton, with or without a camera, and it was great to finally begin experiencing a different side of Alberta. I met some great folks, had a couple of well-received photo presentations, and took a lot of photographs... but even after a month, I was only scratching the surface. Read more at my blog, including Aaahhrr, matey! Things be a-buzz in Peace Country.
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Well, those were the big ones, but filling in the cracks there were a whole bunch of other things as well. Suffice it to say I've got a pretty large backlog of photography to come to grips with over the coming winter months! Starting in October, look for new material hitting my online galleries...
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Print feature: Frost Dragon
My new photograph Icy Breath Of the Frost Dragon was selected as the cover image for January, 2011 at NatureScapes.Net. This seems like a great reason to make this my first featured print of 2011!
Print feature: The Sun Is Shining ...
The Sun Is Shining But the Ice Is Slippery is one of my most popular images, and a personal favorite. In addition to the framed or un-framed prints available through Fine Art America, I am featuring it to launch a new series of specially selected photo prints on metal. The metal print version is approximately 21.5 x 16 x 1.5 inches in size, and is a deep, luminous, high-gloss print on polished sheet aluminum. Durable, light and ready to hang on gallery-grade aluminum framing, each print comes in a heavy shipping crate.
This form of metal print presents a stunning visual experience, extremely well matched with my style of photography. Gleaming tones, vivid colors and incredible details make for an experience that is the next best thing to being there. Priced at $895.00 US (not including shipping), a metal print of The Sun Is Shining But the Ice Is Slippery is a distinctive artwork to display in your home or office. Please contact me for further details.
Print feature: Sundown On the Rocks
Print feature: Stormy Winter Sundown
Location feature: Aurum Lodge
When I go on photography trips to the David Thompson Country area -- which is far less frequently than I would like! -- there is really only one place I like to stay: Aurum Lodge. Hosts Madeleine and Alan Ernst have created a unique facility, one that is both comfortably homey and ecologically sustainable in many ways. Nestled in the trees on a hill overlooking Abraham Lake, the main lodge boasts several guest rooms with B&B-style service in the common area. There are also several self-contained units with their own kitchens for those who would like to be more self-sufficient. But in the latter case, you must bring your own supplies because the nearest grocery store is not close!
Madeleine and Alan are gracious hosts. And they know the needs of photographers. They can help with knowledge about locations and conditions, as well as food planning (in the main lodge) and even guiding. Indeed, Alan is an accomplished photographer in his own right with a keen eye and a particular appreciation for intimate compositions.
Photographically, the area is rich in potential at virtually any time of year. And photography is a key way to spend your time, because the purpose of Aurum Lodge is not for people who want to sit inside watching TV or surfing the Internet -- the lodge isn't on the main power grid, there's no cable and no high-speed access. So get outside and enjoy! Highly recommended.
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