Peter J. Crowley

Fine Art Photographer

Digital B+W a Stroll in Tenino Wa.

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_DSC0119 S30 DRK 20 cnt +90 5-19-15May 19th a play day with Terry Liberty beautiful light in this old town and a great lunch at The Sandstone Cafe.

_DSC0125 S50 Drk20 Cnst+40 Spot Lt UpLf 5-19-15Terry looks for the next image while I abstract him in the window.

_DSC0142 S50 Drk20 Cnst+90 5-19-15Parallel Parking off the main st. Unseen visual adventures views in alleys and back streets life. Images made digitally film soon, pretty new to Digital B+W but beginning to get some I like but contrast is lacking till I take them into PS. Used to control contrast by film choice and filters now there is an app for that LOL.

enjoy pjc

Photographic Art High Key Figure

 

When does an Image Become Photographic Art Art

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Dusk at The Artist Enclave in East Haddam Ct. A storm is coming. B + W silver gelatin print.

 

Low Key Figure silver gelatin print on warm tone paper.

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When you have finished manipulation? Do you ever finish manipulation when is the piece finished? When is it Art?

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Manipulation isn’t new this image is a study of a pregnant women. Shot on 35mm film at ISO 1600 to gain more grain and texture. It was then printed onto a sheet of 4×5 film giving me a positive image, then contact printed on to a 4×5 sheet of litho film [high contrast film used in the printing industry]this film sees just Black and White and adds more texture and grain. Many steps that I decided on while shooting the original negative in very contrasty studio light. When did it become Photographic Art?

What are your thoughts? When Does an image become Art? peace pjc

Photographic Art

Ally Olympia Murals and Halloween Window Displays

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Image copy write Peter J. Crowley.

The walls of Olympia are canvases, windows designs create art abounds. I am slowly settling in and learning new program to up load photos even more slowly. Shooting more so I will work on learning the update of my photo processing program. Change I don’t like change. I know in today’s world change is daily but I wonder if I am happy with something why are upgrades forced upon me? I understand the program am happy with how it works why do I have to spend days learning how to use the program. I am not computer literate so when I get to a point where I can show my work I am happy. Today’s image is not through the program it is a short cut [three extra steps] by me so I can show something for my new world. 3000 miles and the paper work to move my insurance, get a new Dr. move my Social /security god the paperwork! Ankle deep in bureaucrat speak a language I don’t speak! Hello world from the Great Northwest. Peace pjc