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#1016 Annual Open House – Ottawa Studio Works

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Mark Your Calendars!
Our Annual Open House is coming up soon:
Saturday, November 30th.
OttawaStudioWorks.com
160 Preston St, Ottawa.

Details:
Saturday, November 30th, 2013;
3-10pm.
3-4pm Photo craft for kids (while supplies last)
4:30-5:30pm Large format camera demo
6-10 General celebrations and people’s choice award!

We’re exhibiting a selection of student photos this year!
See below for details…

Ottawa Photo Studio

Art Exhibition – Ottawa Studio Works

We’ve had a great year.
Some highlights:
• First Annual Media & Celebrity Photo Contest
• Online Photo Program Celebrates One Year!
• Platform Series launched
• We are soon to introduce the newest photographer at OSW
• Darkroom space in development
• New big camera developments
• Artwork successes
• Photo Classes continue to help students soar!

And this year’s Open House is dedicated to highlighting our student’s work.
That’s where YOU come in!

Student Photos Wanted!
We’d like to feature YOUR work in the main studio and we’re having a juried show.
If your photo is chosen for the exhibition it will be printed and presented by our site sponsors:
• Artopix.ca
• DaveAndrews.ca
• PatrickGordonFraming.ca
You will receive a beautifully matted print of your photo after the show.

Artopix

PatrickGordonFraming

DaveAndrews.ca

 

 

 

 

Suggested Submission Guidelines:

DEADLINE = November 16th, 2013
• maximum 450 pixels wide (Small web files please!)
• include your name in the filename
• sharp, engaging photos from 2013
• Send your photo submission with “Open House” in the subject line to Harry@HarryNowell.com.
• If chosen we will need a LARGE file size to create your print

 

Ottawa Photo Studio

Open House: Ottawa Studio Works

We’ll be raising money and food for the West Quebec SPCA.
What else is going on at the Open House?
• Cards and print sales
• Meet our newest in-house photographer
• Meet other photographers and our instructors
• Discounts on courses (available at the Open House only!)
• Ask about our soon-to-be darkroom

Photo studio Ottawa

Past Open House

Details:
Saturday, November 30th, 2013;
3-10pm.
3-4pm Photo craft for kids (while supplies last)
4:30-5:30pm Large format camera demo
6-10 General celebrations and people’s choice award!

OttawaStudioWorks.com
160 Preston St, Ottawa.

Join us…

#1012 Platform – Learn the Basics of Framing with Patrick Gordon Framing

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Framed.

As part of our Platform Presentations we are very pleased to have Patrick Gordon Framing, one of Ottawa’s premier framing shops, teach you the basics of framing – and caring – for your artwork.

Join us to learn:
• how to enhance and protect your photos (and other art).
• different options for presenting your art
• basics of framing photography (and other art) with both aesthetics and longevity in mind

The seminar will focus on matting, frames, backings, mounting, glazing, hinging, as well as conservation methods of caring for your photos.

A big thanks to long time supporter and student Ken H for suggesting this seminar!

Details
Where: Patrick Gordon Framing – 160 Elm  (near Preston), Ottawa, ON.
When: Wednesday, November, 13th; 7:30-9pm.
Cost: Free – donations appreciated.
RSVP appreciated.

Framing Studio shop Ottawa

Photo courtesy of Patrick Gordon Framing

#1004 Building a large format camera.

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I’ve chatted about large format cameras before and have been shooting on medium and large format film for years for Watershed and other work.

Small Big Format
My current large format camera is a 4″x5″ Graflex Press Camera – it’s cutting edge technology from the 1930’s. It was THE camera for photojournalists back then.

In the scope of large format cameras the Graflex is small.
4×5 is massive compared modern SLR cameras. But, well, it’s not big, really big.
I want big.

Large Format Prints

Watershed Exhibition @ Ottawa International Airport – Large Format Prints

Benefits of BIG
Big is nice because it’ll allow BIG prints. Yes, yes, good, big prints can be made by modern digital cameras. I have a giga-mega pixel camera that I use commercially (and I love it.)

But what I really love is the process of BIG. It’s slow and forces you to be precise. And instead of looking at hundreds of teeny previews on the back of your camera or monitor you get to look at a few large, beautiful transparencies or negatives – the way photography was intended to be seen.

Lovely.

8x10 Camera

Camera Building

Building Big Cameras
I’ve been looking for an 8×10 camera and while there are hundreds/thousands out there, it seems most people refuse to part with them. New is nice but, erm, pricey.

So, after hours of internet snooping and talking to people, I decided to build one.
It’s well on it’s way, thanks to John, friend, neigbour, engineer and grade 7 classmate.

I’ve also been excited about trying two new things that haven’t been done much.
Fun and exciting for Harry.
Stay tuned.

#978 Platform Sessions at the Photo Studio

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Platform Sessions

Based on successes in the last few years, this fall we are introducing Platform Sessions at Ottawa Studio Works.

Platform offers a space and time to bring a selection of interesting photo, arts and related events to photo and arts enthusiasts.

presentation at Ottawa photo studio

Ottawa Book Award Winner – Jamie Findlay – at Ottawa Studio Works

Effectively, we are offering a platform from which people can speak and show interesting ideas to the community:
• slideshows
• tech nights
• print presentations
• critique sessions
• equipment exchanges
• socials
• book readings

We’re open to your ideas and would love to hear from you!
Cost? Dates? Events?
We’re making it up as we go…

Stay tuned to our workshops page to see what’s coming up… We’ll be adding some events in August.

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Print Presentation at the photo studio

#493 Gallery Visit – World Press Photo of the Year

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Last year we visited the World Press Photo of the Year Exhibit at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa.

It’s back.

And we’re encouraging you to visit with us again. It’s a photo social to meet others interested in the field. We will follow up with some ‘discussion’ somewhere on Preston St.

Last year Jackson Couse said:

“this is a fantastic event. Not to be missed if you love photography. Heck, not to be missed if you have functioning eyeballs!”

When: Thursday, August 26th, 2010; 6:30pm

Meet at the front doors of the Canadian War Museum, 1 Vimy Place, Ottawa.

Exhibition Cost: Free

RSVP to Harry@HarryNowell.com

See some of the finest photojournalism and press photography of the year as we soak in “World Press Photo 2010.”

#320 Becky Mason canoe photos

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This morning I continued work on a long term project and photographed Becky Mason at Meech Lake. Becky is a well known paddler having covered vast kilometres of canoe routes. She teaches ‘Classic Solo Canoeing’ and is also an accomplished artist currently exhibiting at the Cube Gallery with her husband Reid McLachlan.

After the work I captured some candids of Becky in the boat:

Becky Mason

Becky Mason

Yes, it was a fun morning!

Harry

#316 World Press Photo 09

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World Press Photo 09

It’s an amazing opprotunity to see some fine work by the best photojournalists in the world. We saw the traveling exhibit in Iceland last summer.

The opening was Wednesday night with speeches and a collection of people in the industry. The show runs from August 6th to 26th at the Canadian War Museum.

Earlier I  had advertised this month’s gallery visit to see the Karsh/Steichen exhibition at the National Gallery. We have changed the Gallery visit so that we can take advantage of this temporary traveling exhibition.

Details of the Gallery Visit

World Press Photo 09

#314 Fun photo feature

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I got an email from Brian Goldschmied last week. Two things he shared:

1. World Press Photo 09 – Canadian War Museum – August 6th-26th
This is a fabulous exhibition highlighting some of the best Press Photography of the year. We saw last year’s traveling exhibition in Iceland. This is a must see!

2. Silly fun

Have a chuckle over this collection of photos of photographers and some silliness at DarkRoastedBlend.com.

Thanks Brian!

#304 Gallery Visit – August

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Based on the success of July’s gallery visit of the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography’s exhibition of Scott McFarland’s large prints we are offering a gallery visit in August. This is an informal social gathering. There is no cost to participate.

Please note: Our gallery visit has changed dates and location to take advantage of a great opportunity. The new details:

“World Press Photo 09“

Thursday, August 20th, 2009 – 6:30pm

Gallery Cost: Free Museum entry after 5pm
Meet in the main lobby of the Canadian War Museum, 1 Vimy Place, Ottawa
RSVP
See some of the finest photojournalism and press photography of the year as we soak in “World Press Photo 09.”

See you there,
Harry