We're down in Astoria for a few days and stumbed across a real live photography gallery. The genre is becoming few and far between these days (the Benham Photo Gallery just closed in Seattle). I had a pleasant chat with Michael, one of the gallery's owners. The gallery is striving to provide a venue for photographic exhibitions, a B+W and color lab for use by gallery members and is moving into the offering of workshops in the near future. Photo prices are most reasonable (the range for framed prints seemed to be from $75 to $400), with the gallery believing that the right price will result in more overall sales. Check it out next time you're visiting the Oregon coast.
http://lightbox-photographic.com/
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Travel Planning and Vacation Photography Workshops
I'm please to announce that I will be offering two workshops this winter/spring. The first is an Introduction to Travel Planning - March 13 and 20, 9:30am - 11:30 am at The Traveler on Winslow Way, downtown Bainbridge Island, Washington. The Traveler, a great travel bookstore and travel accessories emporium, is sponsoring the workshop. A hearty thank-you to Susan and Barbara, the co-owners of The Traveler.
The second workshop is on Vacation Photography. It, too, will be at The Traveler, April 17 and 24, 9:00am - noon. Additional workshop details, etc. will be available soon. Please contact me at chuck@chuckkirchner.com to be put on the mailing list for details.
The second workshop is on Vacation Photography. It, too, will be at The Traveler, April 17 and 24, 9:00am - noon. Additional workshop details, etc. will be available soon. Please contact me at chuck@chuckkirchner.com to be put on the mailing list for details.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Great Railway Bazaar II
Probably my favorite travel narrative ever is Paul Theroux's Great Railway Bazaar. It captured my imagination and accompanied me on a coach potato journey from Europe to Asia and back. Thirty-three years later (YIKES!), Mr. Theroux undertook a similar journey from London to Singapore to Tokyo to Moscow to London, mostly via train once again. Paul is definitely more acerbic than he was 33 years ago, but perhaps less so than in some of his more recent tomes.
It took me a while to get into the book, but once I was on board the train through Georgia and Azerbaijan, I was once again hooked. Definitely a if-its-Tuesday-it must-be-Bangalore type of narrative, he includes enough encounters of fellow train cabin mates and locals in big and small towns alike to keep you wanting more. His political observations on the ruthlessness of national leaders such as the head of Turkmenistan and Singapore can be a bit ponderous (though right on the mark IMHO), but its what we've come to expect from Mr. Theroux. All in all, I heartily recommend the book and wish I had the guts (and time) to undertake a similar journey. And, since he's older than I, maybe I will!
It took me a while to get into the book, but once I was on board the train through Georgia and Azerbaijan, I was once again hooked. Definitely a if-its-Tuesday-it must-be-Bangalore type of narrative, he includes enough encounters of fellow train cabin mates and locals in big and small towns alike to keep you wanting more. His political observations on the ruthlessness of national leaders such as the head of Turkmenistan and Singapore can be a bit ponderous (though right on the mark IMHO), but its what we've come to expect from Mr. Theroux. All in all, I heartily recommend the book and wish I had the guts (and time) to undertake a similar journey. And, since he's older than I, maybe I will!
Monday, December 7, 2009
I Can't Imagine Not Having Art
The YouTube video linked below succintly states the importance of art to the artist. Worth a view.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkMGb2Y3Ttw&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkMGb2Y3Ttw&feature=player_embedded
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