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A friend from many years back, Archy LaSalle has just been awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award from Center, The Point of Great Photography.  I have always enjoyed his Widelux images and I hope my son gets to work with Archy next year when he enters the high school!

Please visit the Center site to read the complete text from Archy.

2009 WINNER
Archy LaSalle, Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School, MA

“Archy’s approach to photo education is comprehensive, meticulous, generous and infectious. He has long led one of the country’s top high school programs, where he nourishes his students’ photographic passions every day. Archy masterfully understands and values people. His teaching effectiveness is proof that strong work is intimately connected to individual support and meaningful community.”
— 2009 Juror Patrick “Pato” Hebert

Teaching Philosophy (excerpts)
“I have been teaching the art of seeing in one aspect or another since 1963. While as a sophomore in high school, I taught art to an Elementary After School program at the Boys and Girls Club in Mobile, Alabama. Professionally I have taught to middle school, high school, college, and post-grad students. There were many reasons behind my choice to teach at Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School (C.R.L.S.). It was renowned as one of the top photo labs and programs anywhere. In addition, my interest in diversity attracted me to the school community. There are currently 98 different ethnic groups and races represented in our student body.”

About Center
Center, formerly known as the Santa Fe Center for Photography, was founded in 1994. Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that supports, promotes, and provides opportunity for gifted and committed photographers. Their programs bring exposure to worthy photographic projects and series, and create fellowship among photographers and influential members of the photographic community.

Congratulations to Archy – Well Deserved!

Over the past 6 months, we have converted close to 100 cameras to digital Infrared for our clients.  These conversions are usually at 715nm, which produces files that are very similar to the classic black & white infrared images we had with film photography.  Our continued partnership with Precision Camera has enabled us to provide an outstanding service to our clients who are looking for solid advise and experience. Precision Camera has also selected Digital Silver Imaging as their preferred partner for Infrared Conversions.

Once we have converted the cameras, we can then advise people about how to work with their files.  The images that come up in the camera and in your photo editing software will still have to be adjusted to produce a true Infrared image.  This is what you can expect your digital file will look like:

The file looks red or magenta.  We have found that working with Nik Silver Efex Pro software yields the best results for all of our black and white digital work, and especially when we’re working with digital infrared files from our clients. 

Of course you can continue to tweak and edit the file according to your own needs.  We like to add in one of the preset film types that comes with Nik Silver Efex Pro.

 

Buy One Get One Free

We know it’s close to the holidays and you might be wondering what to give as a special gift this year.  Photographs make great gifts; they’re personal, thoughtful, and unique.  Have Digital Silver Imaging print a beautiful true black & white print from one of your files that you can give to someone this year.  We are offering a special Buy One Get One FREE on all custom prints 11×14 and larger, on both RC or fiber papers.  The second print can be from the same or a different file. The promotion runs through December 30th.

Nik Software Promotion

We also have great pricing on our favorite software from Nik.  We have just made a special purchase and are selling the Complete “Ultimate” Edition for $399.95 – that’s $200 off the regular price!  Our website has the complete list of all the Nik Software plug-ins at exceptional pricing.  Of course our favorite Nik Plug-in is Silver Efex Pro-it is by far the best Photoshop/Lightroom/Aperture B&W; tool on the market!  We are offering a special $10 coupon towards our True B&W; printing with any Nik Software purchase.

Ted Dillard – Pipeline Series

If you’re thinking of books for yourself or someone else, consider the Pipeline Series by Boston area author Ted Dillard.  We have found his books very easy to read and helpful.  Please visit the Pipeline section of the DSI site for complete descriptions and pricing information.

Infrared Camera Conversions

Finally, Infrared Photography has become very popular again.  We are working with Precision Camera  to provide a top quality digital camera conversion service at an affordable price.  This is a great way to re-purpose an older model digital camera. Free Shipping on all orders placed by Friday Dec 18th!  Get complete details and information on the DSI IR Website.

Thank you all for your support throughout the year and we wish you all a healthy and happy holiday season.

Your friends @ Digital Silver Imaging

An Evening with Eugene Richards

Eugene Richards is a photographer, writer, and documentary filmmaker who is best known for his books and photographic essays on such diverse topics as breast cancer, drug addiction, poverty, AIDS, and emergency medicine. He is the author of fifteen books, the most recent being The Blue Room (Phaidon, 2008), a collection of his photographs on abandoned houses in rural America, as well as A Procession of Them (University of Texas Press, 2008), which confronts the plight of the institutionalized mentally disabled. His current book project, War Is Personal, is a documentation in words and pictures of the consequences of the Iraq war.

In his talk, Eugene Richards will discuss the many book projects he’s undertaken since becoming a photographer nearly forty years ago, as well as his forays into filmmaking and advertising work. His main focus will be his latest publications, A Procession of Them and The Blue Room, both published in Fall 2008.

Location: MASS BAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, WELLESLEY HILLS CAMPUS | 50 Oakland Street, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 239-3000 | directions

Parking: Parking is free with permit. Please download and print the permit PDF, and remember to display it on your dashboard.

Time: Social hour begins at 6pm. Presentation begins at 7pm.

FOOD, DRINKS & DOOR PRIZES INCLUDED.
* You must pre-register to be eligible to win a door prize.

Pre-register Online Now!

Pre-registration:
$10 members and students
$20 for non-members

At the Door:
$15 for members and students
$25 for non-members

Sponsored by Digital Silver Imaging and Ava Art

They don’t make cameras like they used to–literally! Digital photography can be both a blessing and a curse. While amenities such as printing images on a printer instead of a dark room and Photoshop instead of an airbrush can cut down on costs for prints and photo restoration or manipulation, the quality of a true black and white picture has all but faded away like antiquity–until now. Digital Silver Imaging has brought back one of the keystones of traditional photography, the silver gelatin print! Silver gelatin is superior in every way to run-of-the-mill digital prints. It is the material that is warranted when you have a true piece of art. Like Durer making wood-cuts of his creations, DSI uses a medium that stands the test of time. Too many beautiful images are spoiled by sunlight and exposure to humidity. The problem is, if you have a beautiful picture, you want to display so it can be enjoyed. When you chose DSI for your black and white prints, you get the best of both worlds: the longevity of silver gelatin and the definition, clarity, and emotion of black and white. We recommend Digital Silver Imaging prints for your most cherished images. You may have save your wedding cake in the freezer or store your wedding dress in the closet, but your wedding pictures should be out in the open. DSI prints let you keep your pictures out in the open without having to worry or fuss over having reprints or restorations done. And the clarity of silver gelatin is unparalleled!

Joshua & Loraine McCall from Mojica Photography
www.mojicaphotography.com