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Jan 17 2012

ACCEPTED: Atari

Fancy that! Exactly one month ago today I posted on this here blog about submitting an image into a juried art show alled Atari Aesthetic being held at the brink gallery in Missoula. Well today I get the pleasure of posting these words: MY PHOTO GOT ACCEPTED!

The show opens on March 2, 2012 and I have a hunch it’s going to be pretty effin’ cool. From the bits and pieces I have heard so far, it sounds like artists from all over the country really rolled up their collective sleeves and got to work on this one.  I’m gonna have to really dig deep to find the patience to wait a month and a half for the opening. And, to answer the question in your head right now, no, I don’t plan on sharing the finished photo with the giganet until after the opening…you know….so as not to spoil the surprise.

I’ll do my best to post updates as the show grows closer. And then, you can join me for a beer at the gallery on March 2.

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Jan 15 2012

Aerial Silk in the Bitterroots

Realizing today that after this shoot, I posted a gallery of images to the Andrew Kemmis Photography Facebook page, but didn’t post the images on my blog. So, for the sake of being thorough, I am gettin’ them posted here as well. The amazing athlete seen in these photos is Bethany Stanbery. Behind the scenes, it was made possible by Levi Parchen, whose climbing and rigging abilities brought everything together. This shoot was rescheduled, postponed, planned and replanned several times over. The original idea was to shoot this idea two months earlier in a completely different location. In the end, it was worth all the logistic juggling as several images from this shoot are amongst my favorite from 2011.

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Jan 06 2012

POSTED: RMSP Blog Article

I wrote an article for the Rocky Mountain School of Photography blog called Tips For Photographing in Winter. Check it out here.

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Dec 17 2011

ATARI

The brink gallery here in Missoula is having a juried show which can only be described as … well … a pretty effin awesome idea. It’s called “Atari Aesthetic.” Here’s the scoop (from the brink’s site): “Artists are encouraged to incorporate and explore the cultural phenomenon of Atari, either conceptually, or technically, or both.”

I can happily say that I finished editing and enhancing my photograph last week and got ‘er all submitted. The whole effort took a few doses of creative muscle, some midnight oil, time in the garage studio, some willing subjects and good ‘ol fashion Rainier … you know … to grease the wheels a bit. And I gotta say, i am pretty damn proud of the finished result. In my mind, the whole effort seems to be a bit of a departure from what I usually do with a camera, but I think that might also be why I got so into it. It’s been a long time since I have dove head first into spending that much time in Photoshop working on a single image, but I enjoyed the process from start to finish.

Yeah, yeah I know… you want me to stop the rambling and show you the image already.  Sorry. That aint gonna happen yet. The image is in the hands of the juror, Jen Erickson at the moment. I will find out by December 31 as to whether my piece got accepted or not. I think it’s best to let the process run it’s course, so i probably won’t be sharing it until the time is right.

Anyhow, I am totally looking forward to the show, whether I am in it or not.

 

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Dec 06 2011

PUBLISHED: CORRIDOR MAGAZINE

I am pretty stoked to be able to share this post today. Several of my images were published in (and on the cover of!) the December 2011 issue of Corridor Magazine, an Arts & Culture publication that covers Western Montana.

The photos were used to illustrate a story on Snowbowl Ski Area turning 50 years old this year. While I am very happy with how the images look – and how BIG they ran – I am especially pleased with how the cover came out. This particular drop and the chute below it are roped off during the regular season, and thus only available (legally) after the mountain has closed … if there is enough snow. It’s great to see that this unique image caught the eye of the art director at Corridor. With a new winter upon us the timing of this article couldn’t have been better, as i am now extra fired up to get out and experience more days like this one.

Many thanks to the fellas for allowing me to shoot these photos when the powder was calling our names. Ross Peterson (cover and inset on first spread), Chris Bacon (first spread-left side), and Kurt Scott (B&W full spread).

 

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Nov 29 2011

PUBLISHED: MONTANA HEADWALL MAGAZINE

I picked up the Winter 2011 issue of Montana Headwall recently and was happy to see that one of my images was published in the Head Shots section. The shot was taken on one of the best days on snow last season (for me anyway). Here’s a link to the images I posted after that great spring day. By the way, the snowboarder is Ross Peterson…in case you were wondering.

Although I was pleased to see my image in print, I was surprised to see the crop it received. For me, what makes this image unique is the rarely-seen view of hazy Missoula in the background. Here is a comparison of the original image and the way it appeared in the magazine (with a bit of my desk too!).

What do you think?

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Nov 19 2011

FOUND FOLIOS DOT COM

A while back I created a page on FoundFolios.com. FF is (in their words) a “Growing community for artists, creatives, designers and buyers. Where today’s top creative connect.” I am proud of every image I have chosen to post to this site and find myself going back to it time and time again. The presentation of images is awesome and think it’s just plain fun to hang out on this site. You can view my portfolio on foundfolios.com here. If you’re so inclined, check it out and leave a comment below.

Here is a screen shot of my portfolio page:

 

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Oct 25 2011

MISSOULA’S BLOWIN’ MY MIND

I’ve been getting pretty ancy lately to get up above the valley to shoot some photos of Missoula since all the autumn colors are goin’ off. I finally got the chance tonight, and can’t believe how incredible it is right now. I am so glad I got some photos since after living here for 35 years, I know all too well that the leaves will be on the streets in a few days and then they’ll be covered in snow for months. Perhaps displays like this one are Mother Nature’s way of easing us into the grey season…or maybe it’s a cruel joke. Either way, Missoula kicks ass right now.

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Oct 23 2011

CLASSIC

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Oct 22 2011

RAINY DAY

I love how the rain makes everything look just a bit different… better even. Here’s a few shots from a trip to the hardware store on a rainy Sunday morning.

 

 

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