George School Solo Exhibit: Altered Narratives

I am exhibiting some of my gum and platinum images at the George School, located in Newtown, Pennsylvania, beginning November 6.  

Girl on a Swing (Tricolor gum) ©DH Bloomfield

We decided to do a closing reception for the exhibit, entitled Altered Narratives, which is scheduled for Thursday, December 18, from 3 pm to 5 pm.  I will be at this reception and giving a short gallery talk about the work.  The exhibit runs through December 19 and will be shown in their 1956 Gallery, Anderson Library.

On the Airwaves!

I've now returned from the Northwest Alt Process Symposium, in beautiful Astoria, Oregon, and I had so much fun.  And I met so many great people.  Everything went very smoothly.  The entire event was organized so well, thanks to the incredible Michael and Chelsea Granger, from Lightbox Photographic, and also Craig Huber, from the Northwest Pacifica Chapter of the Center for Photographic History and Technology.  I learned a lot, too, from the other presenters, and I saw some amazing work at the print-sharing.  Having the opportunity to meet all these alt process photographers/printers whose work I've long admired was a real treat.  We also had a blind print exchange, which was another highlight of the weekend.  

I have images that I will upload shortly.  Meanwhile, three of us (Doug Ethridge, Bill Vaccaro, and I) who were Symposium presenters were interviewed on the local radio station, KMUN, by the Arts Live & Local host, Carol Newman.  

Check it out!  www.coastradio.org

Photolucida Critical Mass 2014 Finalist!

Photolucida's Critical Mass 2014 Finalists were announced yesterday, and I am thrilled to be included in the top 200 finalists!  You can read more about Critical Mass here.  These 200 finalist portfolios now go on to be reviewed by the full group of 200+ outstanding jurors, from both the U.S. and abroad.  I'm honored to have made it to the finalist stage with work I submitted from my Figurative series.  Now for the long wait . . . 

Pathways: Photography Invitational - McMaster Gallery, University of South Carolina

I am pleased to have my work included in the University of South Carolina McMaster Gallery's Invitational exhibit, Pathways, which features the work of ten photographers who specialize in using historical photographic printing techniques.

The show opens on August 28.  The opening reception is also on Thursday, August 28, from 5 to 7 pm.  I will be there and-- if you're in the area-- I hope to see you there, too!

Artists included in this exhibition are:  Frank Hamrick, Christine Eadie, Diana Bloomfield, Anne Berry, Kevin Bruce Parent, Aspen Hochhalter, Laurie Schorr, Carolyn DeMeritt, S. Gayle Stevens, Emma Powell.

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A Moment, 2014  (Tri-color gum bichromate) ©Diana H. Bloomfield

PATHWAYS is invitational exhibition that explores historical photographic methods in use today. The photographers included have rediscovered some of the forgotten early processes, bringing a distinctive style to present-day image making . . . 

Read the rest here.

2014 Northwest Symposium for Alternative Process Photography

I made this post earlier in the summer and am re-posting, because this Symposium is September 12-14-- only a few weeks from now-- and it proves to be a really exciting weekend, complete with a juried exhibit and print exchange at the amazing Lightbox Photographic in downtown Astoria.  Read original post below:

I am honored to participate in and be a presenter at the 2014 Northwest Symposium on Alternative Process Photography, hosted by Lightbox Photographic, in beautiful Astoria, Oregon.  Check out all the details and events here, and I hope to see you there!  

September 12-14th, 2014  

(Mark Osterman, Keynote Speaker)

Alternative Photo Exhibition 

Speakers, Discussion Forums, Print Displays on the 13th and 14th

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Symposium Poster, from ©Lightbox-Photographic 

This symposium is geared to the beginner and the advanced photographer alike, interested in learning and using alternative printing processes, from Cyanotype, Van Dyke, Platinum-Palladium, Wet Plate Collodion to Salt Prints and many other processes.

The weekend is full of activities, with a juried group show of alternative process work at LightBox to presentations by 6 of the countries leading photographers and technicians of Alternative Process Photography.

And you can read more here.

View from the kayak

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The 'Robin Hood,' View from the Kayak  ©Diana H Bloomfield 2014

Swan Sighting! Just another day at the beach . . .

Swan Sighting ©Diana H. Bloomfield 2014

Kayaking

Kayaking through the creek, among the marshes, along the Cape Fear River.

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Annalee Kayaking, July 2014 ©Diana H. Bloomfield 2014

At the Beach!

Since mid- June, I've been photographing on a barrier island off the coast of North Carolina - enjoying the sun-- running, biking, kayaking, occasional storms, and even Hurricanes (well-- at least one-  Hurricane Arthur).  I miss my studio, but love just hanging out and photographing.

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Airborne at East Beach

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After the Storm, East Beach