3 Photographers Visit the 5x7 Project

Hugging an Enlarger

(L-R) Barbara Tyroler, Diane Davis, and featured artist Dawn Surratt stopped in to say hello and spent a few minutes with our 5x7 Durst.

Dawn Surratt shown on the right above, is one of our featured artists with 15 photographs on display through early January . If you have not yet seen them,  come on down. While the three were here, we reminisced about the days of Dektol and a time when photography was simpler. The 5x7 project is, in part, a nostalgic trigger.

The 5x7 Project - A Beginning

New to Through This Lens: a scrap 5x7 enlarger to go with a 5x7 camera and accessories. I've used 4x5 a but this will help make even larger prints, eventually. I used the term scrap because this enlarger really needs a lot of work before it can be used - and because it was recently purchased from the Scrap Exchange in Durham, NC. It seems that almost anything can be found there!

As we make progress new postings will be made - but in the mean time, stop by to meet the new monster. It will be on display in the gallery area as a silent greeter.

On another note, stay tuned for news about changes at the gallery other than our new friend...

Ami Vitale in the news

Ami Vitale looks charming dressed as a panda holding her Nikon. Her photographs appear in the latest issue of National Geographic magazine in a story entitled "Pandas Gone Wild". Ami has long been a favorite at Through This Lens, having had two one-artist shows here and was one of the earlier widely published photographers to exhibit here. Her photograph "The Last Shangri La" also known as "Monk at the Red Doors" still tempts visitors and collectors. I hope you will read the article and share your thoughts about one of our most celebrated wildlife and people photographers.

The article Pandas Gone Wild, may be found on pages 60 through 85 in the August 2016 (current as of this writing) issue of National Geographic magazine. Through This Lens has a good selection of Ami Vitale's prints available - also learn more about her at amivitale.com.

Lori Vrba News

"Fearless" (c) 2016 Lori Vrba

Lori Vrba, author of the celebrated Moth Wing Diaries is in the news!  Her work is featured on LENSCRATCH on line magazine - with a new feature published June 2, 2016.

Through This Lens has featured her work in the June 2016 issue of artGuide on page 25 - that listing is to bring attention to her upcoming exhibition in Durham in October as our featured artist for CLICK! Triangle Photography Festival. Please take a look at Lori's work now, and of course later, when it will hang on our walls at Through This Lens.