My image “Badlands in Bloom” had become quite popular over the holiday weekend. It appears that someone included it in a viral email titled “Extraordinary Pictures”. Quite the compliment! As a token of my appreciation, I am offering a post-holiday print special: an 8×10 archival print, double-matted to 11×14 and ready to frame for the [...]
“Reality offers us such wealth that we must cut some of it out on the spot, simplify. The question is, do we always cut out what we should?” –Henri Cartier-Bresson Discussions of photographic composition almost invariably preach for simplification. Elements in the frame that do not directly contribute to the aesthetic appeal of an image [...]
I am pleased to announce the addition of twenty four new images to my online collection. A selection of these images will be available as prints at the gallery starting this weekend.
“If there is magic in this world, it is contained in water.” –Loren Eiseley Things continue to be busy but I did manage a couple of quick outings recently. Stay tuned for more writings and images on these pages in the next couple of weeks.
These were once referred to as “the baddest of the badlands” but every few years, when conditions are just right, they fill with dormant color for just a few days.
Prior to leaving on my recent trip to the Pacific Northwest, I told a friend I needed time to myself to visit some ghosts. This was intended with all sincerity. Some of my closest friends, greatest role models, and dearest loves are ghosts. Shortly before the trip I heard an NPR interview with Wendell Berry. [...]
The last thing I want is to start another useless film vs. digital debate. I did, however, want to share the results of a recent experiment that may be of interest to many of you who struggle with the issue of “how large can I print?” This seems of special concern to those coming into [...]
I’m always up long before dawn. Couldn’t sleep past sunrise if I wanted. One of my favorite things to do in these quiet solitary hours is go through some of my older work, paging through the years to times of inspiration and bliss. It’s a great way to start the day. I always wonder about [...]
Several weeks of hard work, but it was all worth it. New look and new images at http://guytal.com.
Nothing taken for granted. Venture to a frontier and make a life. Build your own house. Deal with the hardship. Reap the rewards. Know that you had truly lived. What few will ever know is that giving up the hardest of the hardships also means losing the most sublime of the rewards.
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