A Few Things You Need To Know About Antarctica
January 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment |
Discover fascinating facts about Antarctica.
Furthest south, coldest, windiest, highest, most isolated continent barely begins to describe this exotic region.
Find out about my Antarctica digital photography workshops here.
New 2011 Antarctica Panoramas
January 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment |
Here’s a collection of panoramas from my 2011 Antarctica Voyage.
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New 2011 Antarctica Images
January 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment |
Here’s a collection of new images from my 2011 Antarctica Voyage.
Read daily posts from my 2011 Antarctica Voyage here.
Find out about upcoming Antarctica digital photography workshops here.
Ongoing Projects / Exhibits – Kathy Beal
December 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment |
Long after her return from Antarctica, Kathy Beal continues to produce abstract images unlike any of her fellow travelers. Her images continue to be exhibited and published in an expanding series of shows and publications.
“My trip to Antarctica was a profound experience. I overcame many personal obstacles in order to get there and was rewarded with a pristine, surreal, magical landscape, coupled with the wonderful camaraderie of fellow photographers and teachers.
My challenge would be to not only make the images that would tell the story of the trip to those at home who supported me in this adventure, but to then make the images that would tell my story, my abstract interpretation of nature’s most pristine and harsh landscape. I’m not done telling my story yet. The Antarctic experience is embedded deeply and after two years, it’s still simmering in my subconscious. I know I have many more images to create and a few books too. One book is going to be titled “Grandma’s adventure in Antarctica” for my granddaughter. She says that no one believes her when she tells them that her Grandma Kathy has been to Antarctica…
One of my images, “Water’s Promise” was Juror’s choice in a photographic competition at the Center for Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins, Colorado, and another “Deep Blue” was chosen for the inaugural exhibit of John Paul Caponigro’s Next Step Alumni in Maine.”
Find out more about Kathy Beal here.
Bodies Of Work – Barbara Ventura
December 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment |
Antarctica touches many of us very deeply.
This was true for Barbara Ventura. She was extremely productive after our 2009 Antarctic Voyage, creating two bodies of work and two books.
Here’s what she shared about her experiences.
“Expanding within the expansion would be the words I would use to “try” to express what took place in this PLACE called Antarctica. Words are only pointers. They direct us to a place beyond themselves. Antarctica cannot be defined in simple words. It is a place, a PLACE of BEING. Vast expands vastness it expands to new dimensions. It’s unending. We arrive and it keeps going. More appears. It seems like a dead end but a way is made where there is no way. Here Whites are defined in a different way. They gain a greater dimension. They expand, they become more than mere whites………it’s a vast array of whites.
Antarctica is a metaphor of Life. It’s the adverse meeting beauty/life. It’s a declaration of what “is not” encountering what “Is” in a sweet quiet acceptance of a Reality that goes beyond human intellectual
Antarctica cannot be defined in simple words. It is a place, a PLACE of BEING. Here Whites are defined in a different way. They gain a greater dimension. They expand, they become more than mere whites………it’s a vast array of whites.
Antarctica is a metaphor of Life. It’s the adverse meeting beauty and life. It’s overtaking. It takes your breath away. It is a place of overwhelming integration with the Creator/Creation Itself. Your heart enlarges, your inner being becomes enhanced into its essence merging with Spirit Itself.
My experience in Antarctica was one of enlargement and exposure to one of the most beautiful and remote places in the world. The transformation that resulted from the immersion into vastness, whiteness and profound silence is authentic and unique to Antarctica.
Being present in such a place like Antarctica gives birth to unlimited creative possibilities. Images spontaneously erupt from the interaction with vistas seldom seen by the human eye resulting in different themes for bodies of work.
I produced two complete books with content such as panoramas, vistas, abstracts, portals, snow, icebergs and ice formations. In addition I was inspired to create a body of work entitled “The Mystery of Life” which is a metaphor of the inner conflicts of the mind being captured in the intricacies of the inner parts of icebergs. I have also produced large scale, 10 foot, panoramas worthy of the vast expanse of Antarctica.”
Find more inspiration at BarbaraVentura.com.
Book – Antarctica – Neil Enns
December 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment |
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“When I look at my photography career, I categorize it as “pre-Antarctica” and “post-Antarctica”. You can see it in my work. I learned more in 15 days on a boat than I did in the 15 years shooting before the trip. There’s nothing like going on a dedicated photography workshop with photographers who are better than you.” – Neil Enns
There’s also nothing like producing a project to further your growth.
Neil Enns worked hard during our 2009 voyage and put together a solid body of work.
Later, he collected it in an elegant self-published book, which you can preview above and purchase on Blurb.
He also helped others present their work with his elegant Dane Creek Folios.
eBook – Antarctica : A Sense Of Place – Olaf Willoughby
December 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment |
Olaf Willoughby returned from Antarctica and created an ebook – Antarctica A Sense Of Place. It collects his personal experiences, his images, and condenses important facts about the region and its history. Organized in four sections (Land Exploitation, Whaling, Tourism, and Global Warming), it paint a compelling portrait of the region’s development and the diverse concerns that shape man’s relation to it.
The World Wildlife Fund distributed 5,000 copies of this ebook as part of a successful fundraising campaign.
Here’s what Olaf shared about the benefits of producing his project, “Antarctica, A Sense of Place started as a passionate personal project and grew into Blurb book sales, numerous promotional opportunities and most important of all, the WWF distributing 5,000 ecopies to their high value donors as a thank you. The greatest benefit of creating this book has been the realisation that it really is possible for each of us to make a difference.”
Find Olaf’s ebook on iTunes now.
Antarctica 2011 – Meaningful Moments
December 20, 2011 | 4 Comments |
The highlights of a trip aren’t just the fabulous locations you visit, or the images you make, they’re also the experiences you have, the ones that catch your breath and touch you deeply.
When we revisit our memories we have an opportunity to be touched once again and when we share them we offer the possibility of being touched to someone else.
What were the highlights of our 2011 Antarctic Voyage for you?
We’re Still Dreaming Of Antarctica
December 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment |
After a whirlwind tour of Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina and Torres Del Paine, Chile, Seth Resnick, Eric Meola, Arthur Meyerson and I are finally on our way home from our recent Antarctica voyage. (Check my Google+ , Twitter, or Facebook streams for a collection of quotes on travel and home.)
We’re all still dreaming of Antarctica. Whether for the first time (Arthur and Eric) or for the fourth time (Seth and I) Antarctica touched us all very deeply. We all had unique experiences. We all made compelling images in our own unique ways. And we were able to share the experience together. And yet, no matter how hard we try to put those experiences into words, something about the place defies description. Antarctica is a profoundly mysterious place. Antarctica is so exotic that when you’re there you often feels like you’ve visited another planet.
Here are a few quick thoughts from each of us.
“I saw deeper shades of blue than I’ve ever seen before. And I was able to get closer to it and find more dramatic angles than ever before. Every time we go back there are new surprises to discover.” – Seth Resnick
“Antarctica was the fulfillment of a life time dream … the magical mystery tour. The light, the landscape, the color blue – otherworldly. I have never experienced anything like this before. I felt as though I was on another planet.” – Arthur Meyerson
“What impressed me most about Antarctica was the silence. I’ve never been anywhere as spiritual. Most places are spiritual because of their religion. This was a place that is spiritual because of its natural beauty. I sensed that everyone around me felt the same way. Although photographers become mesmerized by their subjects, for the first time I sensed that the spirituality of the place affected them very deeply. All of us were absorbing the beauty around us.” – Eric Meola
“Antarctica is never the same twice. It’s like a mirage that never fades. It seems simultaneously eternal and ephemeral. It’s as if spirit took shape – and when you got there you get to touch it, immerse yourself in it, and take it into you. You cannot go to Antarctica and return unchanged.” – John Paul Caponigro
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Torres Del Paine, Chile
December 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment |
(The landscape surrounding Torres Del Paine reminded me so much of the New Mexican landscape I was raised in that I found myself revisiting themes typical of New Mexico in the images I made in Chile.)
During the second part of our Antarctica extension in the famous Torres Del Paine National Park, Chile.
Dirt roads get you into the remote Torres Del Paine National Park (Chile) and to and from its five main regions. The three horns of Torres Del Paine mountains are the most impressive feature of the region, giving the entire range a surreal air. You’ll need a long lens to fill a frame with these key features or to do some serious trekking, which is the best way to experience this park but requires time, equipment, and physical fitness. The landscape surrounding these impressive mountains is arid, dotted with large and small lakes that attract the local fauna – puma, guanaco (one of south america’s five llama species), and a variety of raptors including condor and caracara. Early and late light and weather (fantastic lenticular clouds are common) makes or breaks landscapes here, so plan a visit at the best times of year and plan to spend a little extra time in case you have to wait for conditions to change.
There are five hotels in the park. We stayed at Hosteria Pehoe, charming though a touch run down, this tiny island retreat offers stunning views of the Torres just paces from your room.
A good guide will help you make the most of your visit.
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