First off, let me apologize for my month and a half absence from the blog. There is no excuse and I whole-hea…. scratch that. I have a great excuse! I have been burning the candle at both ends, printing, writing, designing, and otherwise preparing a three-year long master’s thesis project for its final review. Luxuries, such as sleeping, eating, and of course, updating this blog, unfortunately were put on the back burner. That said, I’m back baby! After an hour-long Powerpoint presentation and defense of my thesis I was granted a full pass! Now all that stands between me and my MFA diploma is a wee-bit of course work and a stroll down the graduation stage at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium here in San Francisco in a couple of weeks.
The materials presented at my final thesis review were as follows:
• 16 finished prints, gallery-ready at 10”x15” and mounted in 16”x20” hand-cut mats
• 40-page, hardcover book featuring the series images and written material such as an autobiography, resume, project abstract, thesis intensive discussion, influences, timeline and statement of future plans
• 25-image professional portfolio featuring food, still life and product photography for client review in a leather-bound book with a neoprene case
• Journal of notes and progress kept throughout the three-year project with lighting diagrams and shoot breakdowns
• Archival box for the university’s library containing a presentation book with 8”x10” prints of the work, 3 CDs with digital files of the images for promotional use and a copy of the hardcover book
• Powerpoint presentation defending the thesis
As the RayKo Gallery in San Francisco closes its exhibition of the Plastic Camera Show, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for coming out and making it a great success. The opening reception had hundreds of people in attendance and was a lot of fun. The following set of images were taken by Tim Rollins. Click here to see the full set of images.
Rayko Gallery in San Francisco is hosting the opening reception for the 2010 International Juried Plastic Camera Show this Friday, February 26th. I was very fortunate to get a piece in the show alongside some really amazing artists. If you are in the Bay area and are available this Friday I highly recommend you swing by the gallery to check out the incredible work. If you aren’t available, fear not… the exhibit runs through April 17th. Further information about the exhibit and gallery can be found on RayKo’s website. The image that I have in the show, taken with a Holga plastic camera, is below. I hope to see you at the gallery this Friday!
Wow! 2010 is here and I am still waiting for the flying cars, cubed food rations and white jump suits that we were all promised. Alas, my Honda Civic, spicy tuna rolls and blue jeans will have to do. Nonetheless, this year promises to be filled with new adventures, plenty of stories, and of course loads of new images.
As my first order of business in the new year, I would like to call your attention to an international online photography magazine called Page 261. They featured an interview with yours truly this month that is worth a look. Please take a moment and check it out at Page261.com
A quick Merry Christmas from Ryan Notch Photography. I hope that your holiday and new year is full of perfect lighting, great timing and magical compositions. Enjoy those moments both behind and in front of the lens. Happy 2010!
Greetings friends old and new! Welcome to a “brand” new incarnation of the Notch Blog. Long overdue I know, I can finally introduce a new website, new branding and a new blog to boot. Moving forward I hope to share with you a lot of incredible travels, near and far, a lot of great stories and, of course… the photography! Feel free to leave comments, questions, criticisms, etc. on the blog. I love hearing from you all. Your feedback keeps me going!
