FYI - NYC, there and back again

NYC goings on • click on photo to embiggen it>Dateline 8:10 PM Au Sable Forks time: Back home after an invigorating trip to NYC. We went to MOMA for some inspiration, then walked about Manhattan to Grand Central Station where we had a fantastic meal at the restaurant of a friend, and then onto Madison Square Garden to see a fight but a hockey game broke out instead.

Much thanks to Robert and Stephan - Robert, I caught a scarfy for you.

ku ~ the book

Cover and a few sample spreads • click on image to embiggen itYou asked for, you've got it. Well, to be more accurate, some of you asked for it and you can get it. And to be even more accurate, what some of you asked for was a published book - this ain't it.

What it is, is a print-on-demand book which contains many of the photographs which will be in a published book that will be coming in about a year or so. The format is 8×8 inches, 60 photographs, 40 pages, with hard-bound cover.

The book is organized by season with an additional section of urban ku photographs.

So, here's the deal. There will be 25 of these books - The New Adirondack Eden: an ethereal concept/temporal reality in the balance - available. They will be signed and numbered. The price is $100.00. Each book will come with 1 signed, open edition print (10×10 image on 11.7×11.7 Enhanced Matte paper) of your choice from my entire ku series.

It is well worth noting that the color and tonal fidelity of the printed book is remarkably accurate to the original prints.

The entire book can be previewed online HERE.

Secure Credit/Debit Card and Echeck purchase with PayPal - no account required

FYI

The new Guest Photographers Forum is open for viewing, commenting (for all) and posting (by Guest Photographers).

Jim Jirka is our first GP. He has also added a Photo Gallery of his work - for viewing and for sale - in the Photo Gallery Section.

Enjoy, and, as always, feedback is most welcome.

Speaking of words

I have added my ARTIST'S STATEMENT to the ABOUT ME link in the Navigation Bar. Don't know why it took me so long to post it. It's been sitting on my AdirondackLight.net website for 3 years but it still seems to fit.

FYI - an open invite

The boy and I are going to NYC for a Rangers v Penguins game on March 19th. Our plans also include seeing the Jeff Wall exhibit and, most likely, a photo gallery crawl. If anyone is interested in hooking up with us. let me know.

FYI - thruthelookingglass and member's gallery

It's time to take The Landscapist to the next level.

I like my home here on squarespace and it appears that the audience does as well. Each week every stat category goes up - more pages views, more unique visits, more returning visitors, more new participants comment-wise, etc. It makes the effort and time that I'm putting into this thing well worth it.

So, here's the plan - I have decided to create a Member's Section (module) and a Print (sales) Gallery (module) here on squarespace. The Member's Section will, for the moment, be fee-free. Hopefully, over time, the Print Gallery will subsidize any additional costs associated with the Member's Section.

Journal Entry privileges - posting photographs with text - in the Member's Section will be granted by invitation or approved application for privileges.

My criteria for granting privileges is simple. First preference goes to those with bodies of work/works-in-progress - the number photographs in the work is not important. The notion of pursuing a coherent objective which is defined by even the simplest of artist's statement is. Bonus points awarded to those who are also willing to "exhibit" a minimum of 6 photographs from the work in the Print Gallery at real-world prices.

In my perfect world, each photographer with Member's Section privileges would also be exhibiting in the Print Gallery.

So there you have it. Invitations are going out SHORTLY. If I don't already know your work, you won't receive one. So, if you don't receive one but are interested in this, PLEASE APPLY (send me an email).

As always, any feedback is appreciated.

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I have added a NEW Photo Gallery - some urban ku (Adirondack style)

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Mary Dennis wrote; "It appears your blog is being widely read Mark.

Mary - here's a 1 page (of 5) of my Recent Visitor Map. My typical weekly stats show (on average) 3,000 pages views by 1,600 unique visitors (850 first-time visitors, 750 returning visitors). I think this pretty good for a newbie on the blog block.

Thanks to everyone for your support. Even though I sometimes like to hear myself talk, I wouldn't be doing this without you.