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Lighthouse Beach Old Pier

August 21, 2010
Great Lakes ProjectLake MichiganLighthouse BeachLighthouse Beach PierPhotographyRichard Mack Photography

Last night I was hoping to shoot from the top of Grosse Pointe Lighthouse but alas, the weather moved in and it was not to be. Yet, because the week has been filled with detailed work I really wanted to get out and shoot, so I headed down to Lighthouse Beach anyway to one of my favorite places the old pier at the end of the beach. I went just before sunset, which sets behind you in this case, to get the dusk look which I have done before. One thing I wanted to do was shoot basically the same shot I’ve done before so I have many years worth of images showing the rise and fall of the lake levels – which are currently high it seems to me.

Of course as I pulled out my camera a light sprinkle began. Figures. Hence the reason I am not at the top of the lighthouse. After shooting my “standard” shot, with the water in motion I began to play. I’ve talked before about getting out of your comfort zone and doing something slightly different than what you’ve done before.

I zoomed in closer to the end of the old stumps out in the water and began a series of images with the sky and pier in different positions. Each exposure was between 8 and 30 seconds which gives you the whispy look to the water. Even though there was a heavy overcast the clouds did add to the shots.

As darkness fell further I moved in even closer to just a few of the piers old stumps and made a few final exposures, the last one being 8 minutes long (top image). Now the water looks like mist or clouds themselves. I was very happy with the results and hope they will make the final cut in my next book 20% on all five of the Great Lakes.

One final note for those interested, yes I shot them all in RAW, always shoot RAW. The color balance started at 5500 but changed over the evening until it was 8000 degrees Kelvin. I know I could have changed this in Photoshop but I like to do as much in camera as possible. By the time I was done shooting it was just over 45 minutes after sunset. I was glad I was able to get out and shoot again. It always seems like it’s been too long when I finally get out there. I’m hoping Monday to get to the top of the Lighthouse and shoot the shot for the city of Evanston. Besides, it’s the perfect night to shoot the full moon rising!

Get out there!

Peace,

Richard

Henri Cartier-Bresson at Chicago Art Institute

August 10, 2010
PhotographyPhotography Masters

 

As a photographer and also a publisher of fine art photography books I look at many things going on around our part of the world here in the Midwest which have interest in the art world. There is currently a wonderful exhibit of Herni Cartier-Bresson’s work at the Chicago Art Institute through October. I for one love his work, and the fact that he worked almost exclusively in 35mm, my particular choice of formats, even for those landscapes I am known for.

Here’s a great article from the Chicago Tribune today about the exhibit:

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-08-08/entertainment/ct-ae-0808-henri-cartier-bresson-20100808_1_henri-cartier-bresson-posthumous-exhibit-art-institute

For more on Henri Cartier-Bresson and the exhibition visit the Art Institutes website at:

http://www.artic.edu/aic/exhibitions/exhibition/cartierbresson

I hope you can all get down to it before they close!

Peace, Richard

Quiet Light Publishing eNewsletter for June 2010

June 21, 2010
awardsBooksQuiet Light PublishingSteve AzzatoTheir Love of Music

 

Today Quiet Light Publishing released the latest copy of the  eNewsletter in which they announced the latest book from Quiet Light, Their Love of Music by photographer Steve Azzato. He sat down with 117 musicians and asked one question – why do you do what you do everyday? The answers are as diverse as the musicians themselves, from Aaron Neville, Dave Brubeck, Roseanne Cash, Dave Mason and Steve Miller. This is a great book to add to your library whether you love photography, music or just great books!

They also talk about some of the book awards we received for Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Thirty Years of American Landscapes at BookExpo in New York this spring, including the Gold Medal in the Ben Franklin Book Awards for Best Cover and a Silver Medal for Best Art, Photography and Coffee Table Book in the Eric Hofer Book Awards.

Check it out with the link: Quiet Light Publishing eNewsletter June 2010

Peace,

Richard

Smoky Mountains book wins Silver Medal in Eric Hoffer Book Awards

May 11, 2010
awardsBooksGreat Smoky Mountains Book

On Sunday while I was walking along the shore of Lake Michigan I received an email notifying me that my book Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Thirty Years of American Landscapeshad won the Silver Medal in the Art, Photography & Coffee Table books category of the Eric Hoffer Book Awards. It is an honor to have received this accolade from the industry. 

In the review of the book US Review of Books said the following: 

“The US Review of Books: The Eric Hoffer Award.”

Great Smoky Mountain National Park: Thirty Years of American Landscapes, Richard Mack, Quiet Light Publishing – Photographer Richard Mack doesn’t let words get in the way of his sumptuous series of pictures of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. For thirty years, Mack has roamed and captured images of this National Park beauty. The book is divided into the major park sections (i.e. Cades Cove, Oconaluftee, Roaring Fork etc.), exploring the natural subdivisions within each. Occasionally the filters are set for subtle effect, but mostly you will find icy clear depictions of the majesty wrought from this mountainous pine and deciduous forest in every season. It is the kind of coffee table book that draws you in and has you flipping through every page.

 You can view more of the award winners online at www.hofferaward.com.                

It’s an honor to have been considered for this award and even more humbling to have been the first runner up for this award. More awards will be awarded in New York at BookExpo later in May so stay tuned to see how we fair in those awards!

If you haven’t seen the book you can Look Inside the Book at Quiet Light Publishingand purchase signed copies! You can also purchase signed copies of the 2007 Eric Hoffer Book Award Gold Medalist winner The Lewis & Clark Trail: American Landscapes!

The Lewis & Clark Trail: American Landscapes by Richard Mack

Peace,

Richard