A
Photographic Portfolio
Below the fold: scroll down to see some new works that don't quite fit into the gallery pages yet.
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Introduction
Photography
has
been in my family quite
some time. My great-grandfather, J.V. Dedrick photographed everything
from schoolchildren to Geronimo as he travelled away
from his Texas studio and eventually to Tacoma, Washington. Some of his
postcards are in the digital archives of the Library of Congress. A
great-uncle used slides for presentations of
his Wycliffe work in Mexico. Our last family reunion looked like a bevy
of paparazzi who turned to photographing each other because of the lack
of celebrities. My first camera by the age of 5 was a Kodak Instamatic
126. At 13 I saved up for a real camera, the now-venerable Pentax K1000
-- it still is serviceable. This opening collage covers all the bases:
my
great-grandfather, J.V. Dedrick poses with camera in front of a
dramatic
cloudy background; one of my very first photographic efforts; and a
photo of me at Point St. George, California enjoying the dramatic light.
In Print
My
photos have
been printed in the publications
of the Greater Bridgton Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce, advertising
for Howell Laboratories and Shively Labs, advertising for Shawnee Peak
ski area, the Bridgton News,
and in Lake Living Magazine.
If you would like prints, I have been making those as well. Prints are usually printed by an Epson photographic printer (R1800) on archival glossy paper. Semi-matte and matte may be possible as well. For the glossy images, this printer prints a protective clear coat over the image. Please contact me for more information. Thank-you to all those who have asked for prints already.
If you would like prints, I have been making those as well. Prints are usually printed by an Epson photographic printer (R1800) on archival glossy paper. Semi-matte and matte may be possible as well. For the glossy images, this printer prints a protective clear coat over the image. Please contact me for more information. Thank-you to all those who have asked for prints already.
Notes
Digital
modifications include those used in the
traditional darkroom: cropping, contrast masking, cleaning dust and
minor scratches, and adjusting color, brightness, and contrast in an
attempt to match the original piece of film. Now with digital capture,
this is more complex. In this digital
age of photography, alteration of an image is so very easy.
Many photographers attempt to present the image true to how they saw it
-- their vision. I try to identify any manipulation to the images
in their descriptions.
These pages contain a representation of my photographs to date. It will continue to update with more images, so return often. The enlarged views of the gallery thumbnails will display in pop-up windows, so, if you have a pop-up blocker software it may need to be turned off.
New photos will continue to be uploaded to the galleries. Please check out the Greater Bridgton Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce webpage where many of the photos displayed are mine.
These pages contain a representation of my photographs to date. It will continue to update with more images, so return often. The enlarged views of the gallery thumbnails will display in pop-up windows, so, if you have a pop-up blocker software it may need to be turned off.
New photos will continue to be uploaded to the galleries. Please check out the Greater Bridgton Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce webpage where many of the photos displayed are mine.
Contact information: eemphotoATgmail.com
Replace the "AT" with "@". The alternate contact address is emphotoATprexar.com. Again, replace the "AT" with "@".
Thank you for exploring my photo gallery,
Ethan McNerney
Lovell, Maine
Below the fold
Below is a photo taken on assignment for Lake Living Magazine:
John Plowden and Casey, E. Fryeburg, Maine.
This photo has been receiving some attention after being published above the fold on the front page of the Bridgton News. Besides print sales, the ski area in the photo, Shawnee Peak, has also asked to use it on their website and the Bridgton Town Office has a copy in their lobby.
The image has an interesting story: it took three years to make. The first year I heard about the fireworks at Shawnee Peak and co-sponsored by the Porltand Symphony Orchestra as part of their 4th of July concert, I was unable to attend. The next year the display was cancelled because of construction. And then 30 June 2007, I was able to get this photo. The sky really was this light because of how late the sun sets here in June. This photo has also been a challenge to print because of the deep shadows and the bright fireworks.
Moonrise:
