#1028 Large Format Camera Heats Up

Posted on November 28, 2013 by admin

Literally.

I’ve been shooting with the new 8×10 Large Format camera for a few weeks on two related projects:

1. Watershed
Capturing Watershed on unique 8×10 paper positives. The paper in the camera is the final artwork. Lovely and fun.

2. Sun-tracking Landscapes
I’ve been using a very old technology to track the sun in some landscapes using a different in-camera paper capture.
It’s a lovely process.
And powerful.
So powerful that the sun BURNED THROUGH THE PAPER in the camera – see below.
I love it!

8×10 capture Sun Track

I’ll be showing the early results at our Open House on Saturday:
Saturday, November 30th; from 3-10pm
Ottawa Studio Works
160 Preston St.,
Ottawa.

A big thanks to our students who supplied much of the show’s imagery.
And another big thanks to the businesses who helped pull the prints together:
Artopix
Dave Andrews
Patrick Gordon Framing

#1016 Annual Open House – Ottawa Studio Works

Posted on October 30, 2013 by admin

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…

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

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

Past Open House

OttawaStudioWorks.com
160 Preston St, Ottawa.

Join us…

#1004 Building a large format camera.

Posted on September 30, 2013 by admin

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.

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.

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.

#997 Watershed Exhibition at Ottawa Airport YOW

Posted on September 13, 2013 by admin

In August I was asked to hang a show at one of two exhibition spaces at Ottawa Airport.

It is the largest single showing of Watershed works to date covering much of the printed material along the 13km I have explored starting from the little creek behind our home.

Watershed Art Exhibition – Chelsea, Qc and Gatineau Park

Details
Watershed Exhibition
Departures Lounge (near Gate 14)
Ottawa International Airport YOW
August 2013 to January 6th, 2014.

Watershed Art Exhibition at Ottawa Airport YOW

It all started in 2001 as I started exploring the local waterway with my dear old dog, Tigger. We followed the creek upstream to the headwaters and later started following it downstream.

After a number of years of muddy, wet, fun wandering I realized my explorations warranted a photographic documentation. Realizing the works would best be presented BIG I started shooting the scenes predominantly on medium and large format equipment.

My aim is to show the length of the watershed as it exists and reacts with all elements surrounding it, human or otherwise. The human infrastructure especially intrigues me as the small creek has been seen to overpower concrete and steel feats of engineering.

Watershed Art Exhibition at Ottawa Airport YOW

Many years later I have explored the ‘little creek’ for many kilometres.

You can see the exhibition at Ottawa Airport in the Departures Lounge near Gate 14. It’s hard to miss as it stretches 60 feet long.

Please visit – send your comments, please.

Watershed Art Exhibition at Ottawa Airport YOW

#959 Ottawa Exhibition this Weekend – The New Art Festival

Posted on June 13, 2013 by admin

Watershed Art Exhibition

It’s a big weekend – we’re exhibiting Watershed and other stories at the New Art Festival in Ottawa.

It’s a very fun collection of artists showing and selling their work. Last year was my first year and it ranged from misty to pouring – and that put a damper on things! This weekend the weather looks fabulous!

I’ll be exhibiting some “Watershed” – a photographic exploration of 13km of a creek that meanders through Gatineau Park and Old Chelsea, past our home and under Highway 5. Most of the work was shot on medium and large format film. I’ll also exhibit other stories – something for everyone…

… And Other Stories

But come and see others, too. Who’ll be there?
• Louis Helbig! He’s an aerial photographer who has shot the Alberta tar sands, Sunken Villages and has just returned from a new aerial adventure – but you better ask him about that! …erm, I just found out Louis is away this weekend!

• Sandy Sharkey! She’s a super woman – just returned from shooting wild horses in the Western United States.

… And many, many others!
Please join us.

Details:
Saturday June 15th to Sunday, June 16th.
10am-5pm.
Central Park,  The Glebe,  Ottawa
My booth is ‘9 south‘ near Clemow and Bank St.

Free admission.

Last year there was cake!

#955 Exhibition – Watershed

Posted on June 5, 2013 by admin

Last blog post we trumpeted John Rowlands’ Music Exhibition coming up this weekend.

Today we’d like to announce our exhibition at the New Art Festival where we’ll be showing Watershed and other works.

I’m pretty excited and hope you can make it!

The New Art Festival
June 15/16
Central Park, The Glebe, Ottawa.

Watershed Art Exhibition – Ottawa

#873 Photo Art Exhibitions – Ottawa & Chelsea

Posted on November 13, 2012 by admin

It’s a busy month for art in Ottawa and Chelsea. On the blog today we feature three art events for your viewing fun!

1. La Fabrique
212 Old Chelsea Road, Old Chelsea, Qc.
Open House
Nov. 24th, 2012 from 5:00 to 9:00 pm.
NOW until December 14th.

First, some of our Watershed work is featured in Chelsea’s new Art and Culture hub – La Fabrique. A lot of people have worked hard to turn the old Manse into a cultural destination. The show is already up but they are having a big art extravaganza November 24th, 2012 from 5:00 to 9:00 pm.

2. Ottawa Studio Works Open House
Ottawa Studio Works
160 Preston St., Ottawa, On.
Our 3rd annual Open House
December 1st; 7pm onwards

Second, we will be featuring diverse elements of our work from Watershed, other artwork, greeting cards, recent assignments, and featuring work from our photo students and instructors. Interested in some artwork for your walls? There’ll be work for all budgets.

3. Cube Gallery – Great Big Smalls
1285 Wellington St. W. Ottawa
Vernissage: Dec 6th, 2012 — 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
December 4^th to December 30^th, 2012

Third, we’re featured in the Cube’s annual Great Big Smalls. It’s a fun event. There’ll be work for all tastes!!

Please join us at one or all events – it’ll be good to see you!!

#852 Open House at the Photo Studio

Posted on September 25, 2012 by admin

Ottawa photo studio open house

Details:
Saturday, December 1st;
Saturday, December 8th; 1-4pm

OttawaStudioWorks.com
160 Preston St between Somerset and Gladstone

It’s our third annual open house – a time to:
• celebrate photography
• be nosy and see what we’re up to at OttawaStudioWorks
• check out what our photo students and instructors are producing
• see some new work from Watershed
• raise some money for DOGS (and all animals) at the SPCA of West Quebec

2011 Photo Studio Open House

Student/Instructor Showcase
Have you ever taken one of our photo classes?
Are you looking for some limelight for your work?
We will be showcasing the talents of past photo students and instructors and we invite you to submit some photos for consideration to be included in the show.

How?!
Please submit up to 3 web sized photos (up to 2mb) to Harry@HarryNowell.com by October 31st. We will select the chosen participants within a few days of the deadline and ask that you deliver your prints (framed (preferred), matted (preferred) or raw prints) by November 24th.

Please join the fun! Past years have been very, very fun!!

Ottawa photo studio open house

#835 Thank-you!

Posted on August 19, 2012 by admin

A big thank-you to everyone who came to see and learn from the Watershed exhibit in Chelsea this weekend. We had visitors from the municipality of Chelsea, Hendrick Farm, Orleans photo club, Club Polarisé, photo students, neighbours and art buyers. People came from far away to see the largest showing of Watershed work to date.

Thanks to Becky and Reid and Susan for helping us take the show down at the end of the weekend before the rain came!

We will be showing the work by appointment at our photo studio within a week and will be announcing a show at a gallery soon for the fall. Interested in seeing the work? Let us know by email.

We will also be showing the work of Lou Truss at the studio in September – stay tuned for an announcement soon!

Watershed art exhibit

#824 Art Exhibition – Watershed in Chelsea

Posted on July 26, 2012 by admin

Watershed Art Exhibition

We have talked about Watershed before. It’s a photo project that follows a watershed from the headwaters of Gatineau Park towards the Gatineau River, Ottawa River and the ocean. Over 11 years we have followed the trickle from over a 10 km stretch documenting its path.

The exhibition has been seen in different venues but we are bringing it to Chelsea, a mere 73 metres from the actual Watershed route.

Please join us in Chelsea as we bring Watershed home.

Plus tôt cette année, nous avons commencé notre exposition de photos des bassins versants qui suit, en partie, le bassin versant du ruisseau Chelsea à partir des sources dans le parc de la Gatineau et serpente à travers les secteurs résidentiels, les infrastructures publiques et à nouveau à travers le parc de la Gatineau. Le ruisseau coule à proximité du Lac Meech, derrière le centre visiteur de la CCN, à travers le village Old Chelsea, sous l’autoroute 5, puis remonte par les résidences de Chelsea et par le parc de la Gatineau via le chemin Notch.

Le projet a pris 11 ans à ce jour.

Le travail est à venir à Chelsea – à un 73 mètres du ruisseau qui a été photographié!

Watershed Art Exhibition

Details:

Friday, August 17th; noon-5pm

Vendredi, le 17 août ; de midi à 17 heures

Saturday, August 18th; 10-5pm

Samedi, le 18 août, de 10 heures à 17 heures

Sunday, August 19th; 1-5pm

Dimanche, le 19 août, de 13 heures à 17 heures

63 ch Notch, Chelsea, Qc – an easy 15 minute drive from central Ottawa and one kilometre from Old Chelsea Village.

63 chemin Notch, Chelsea, Québec – à 15 minutes d’Ottawa centre et a un kilomètre du

village Old Chelsea.

Watershed Art Exhibition