image by Wilton Wong

We welcome guest artist Ted Westby, who shares his work from his project in which he embraces the dusty, lo-fi side of image making. Using a small point-and-shoot camera to capture various computer screens showing high-end portraits he created in his portraiture business, he proclaims a deep love and fascination with unpolished, raw glamour shots. Gritty textures and random light interference adorn striking subjects as they are filtered through the murky digital pipeline.

Three group shows will be in display:

Gridlock: Participants create grids out of themes of their choice, from portraits to street objects to buildings, and more. Inspired by the work of Bernd and Hill Becher, we want to give people a chance to express themselves in a series of images in which the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Fixing a Shadow: Before pixels and digital sensors took over the world, photography was often described as “fixing a shadow,” in reference to the chemical fixer used in darkrooms to neutralize the paper’s sensitivity to light. In the group show, we asked our participants to create images that revel in the shade and bask in the shapes created by the absence of light.

Fabricating Evidence: This exhibit asks participants to investigate their idea of the “forensic” in photography. Whether it be some form of crime in progress, real or imaginary, or mysterious items that indicate some sort of mischief, or hand-crafted detective boards, we bring to you some admissible photos for your witnessing pleasure.