by tmoffett | Jun 19, 2010 | Black and White, Landscape, Photo tips, Uncategorized
Winder Reservoir
I love going to new places. I was out with some friends a while back over in South-Eastern Idaho and we decided to find somewhere to go fishing. We ended up at Winder Reservoir mid morning and wet our lines. The sun came out and it got hot and the fish were not biting. I decided to get out the cameras and make photographs. The light was pretty harsh, so I focused on the clouds that were drifting by. I have found that during the day when lighting is less than ideal, the clouds often look wonderful. That was the case that morning.
I also love black and white. In my formative years in photography that is all I shot. Very rarely did I even consider color as an option. This was an ideal time to load the camera with black and white film, put on Wratten 25 filter and shoot away. The trouble was I had no film camera with me. So I shot away with my Canon 5D, visualizing what the image would be in black and white, then when returning home converting the original color to the pre-visualized rendering of the image. By minimizing the foreground and emphasizing the sky and clouds, I was able to create a visually pleasing image in the harsh light of the late morning sun.
Photogaphs can be created any where and anytime. We just need to know where to look. Recognizing what we can do in different lighting conditions is a skill that takes much practice. I am still learning. Shooting and evaluating are both necessary to learn this skill. Many times we forget the evaluation step, but without it we will keep doing the same things over and over and never learn. Take the time to review what you do. Show others and get feedback. That is what really helps.
Happy shooting!
by tmoffett | Jun 30, 2007 | Uncategorized
Sunset Over The Great Salt Lake
This is a new image that is included in my exhibit that I just finished hanging at Satchel’s in Downtown Boise. It will be up through the month of August. I have titled this show “Fragments” as it is pieces of 3 larger series of photographs. The space at Satchel’s is brokenup, so it really lends itself to showing 3 distinctly different types of images. I have included a few of my more recent color images, some black and white’s and because it is July I added some fun firework abstracts. It is an interesting mix, but works well in the space.
by tmoffett | Jun 19, 2007 | Uncategorized
The month is more than half over and I haven’t put our print of the month up here yet! It has been available on the Gallery website, just not announced here. Things have been crazy with the end of school for the kids and the summer kicking into high gear already that I have just neglected this space a bit. Anyway, these prints are available at a discounted price for one month only, or less if the edition sells out. These are printed in editions of only 50 prints, half the size of our regular editions, which mean you get an even better value. Not only 30% off, but fewer prints as well! This is a 19×13 image and comes matted to 24×20 for only $195. Remember, there are only 50 of them, so they will go fast!. Order your by calling us at 208-465-4931 or by logging on to www.moffettgallery.com to order online.
This month’s featured image is Sunset, Lake Lowell. As Christeena and I were walking along the shore of the lake late this past spring, I was intrigued with the warm light reflecting off the top of the waves at sunset. The simpleness of the composition and color are very inviting and interesting to me. This image is really all about color and the play between the cool of the sky and the warmth of the sunset.
by tmoffett | May 7, 2007 | Uncategorized
We finally got our exhibit titled “The Color of Light” hung at Dawson’s Downtown! It really does look good. We had a “Meet the Artist” night on Thursday in conjunction with First Thusday’s Gallery stroll. It was great to see all of you that showed up to enjoy the evening with us. For those that didn’t make it, you will have until the 31st of the month to see it. This is the first of many exhibits in the coming months. Posted below are a few of the images on display.
What is really exciting for me about this show is that it is the first all color show that I have done. Prior to this, most all of my exhibits have been black and white photographs. After hanging the images, I sat back and took it all in, and really could see the influence af black and white in my color work. I always knew it was there, but when I saw the body of work all together, it really started to make sense to me.
I hope that the rest of you that see it enjoy it as much as I have in creating it!
by tmoffett | May 1, 2007 | Uncategorized
It’s a new month already, and that means time for a new print of the month on our gallery site. These prints are available at a discounted price for one month only, or less if the edition sells out. These are printed in editions of only 50 prints, half the size of our regular editions, which mean you get an even better value. Not only 30% off, but fewer prints as well! This is a 19×13 image and comes matted to 24×20 for only $195. Remember, there are only 50 of them, so they will go fast!. Order your by calling us at 208-465-4931 or by logging on to www.moffettgallery.com to order online.
The image we are featuring this month is a favorite of mine. I photographed this barn on a trip in November to Jackson Hole with several other portrait photographers. We had been to a seminar in Bozeman, Montana and decided to extend a day and go to Jackson. The weather was not looking too promising for good image making, but as you can see from this image it changed for the better, at least for few minutes.
by tmoffett | Apr 9, 2007 | Uncategorized
We are excited to announce that our new websites are now live! This has been a long time coming, and this blog is nearly the last piece of the puzzle. We will be making a few minor additions to our portrait site in the coming days as well as making constant additions to the Fine Art site. We will be announcing many of the changes and additions here, but many will also just happen, so check back frequently to see what is new.
My passion has always been in the Arts. I love teaching and sharing, and as a result of this desire to share, we decided to push into new territory and open a consulting and mentoring division to our business. We have many new things in the works as far as educational opportunities and will be posting updates here to keep you abreast of what we have available. We will also be posting photography tips for both film and digital photographers.
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