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.
Site Update: New Images Posted
“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.
Early Summer Magic
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.
A Moment of Kindness
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. He [...]
Continue reading about Northwestern Melancholy and 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 [...]
Continue reading about Subjective Observations on Print Size
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.
Guy Tal Photography Web Site Update
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.
The Deliberate Life
I spent some time in this spot with Floris Van Breugel. When we arrived we were immediately taken with the interesting patterns in the sand, a result of recent rain. I made a few images, the first of which I posted earlier on NPN was made in dry sand. I later found these fascinating patterns [...]
I visited this little alcove many times. It is located at the edge of a large bench and offers vast views of the canyon country. It is a place for contemplation and thinking; a place to lie awake in the small hours of the night to see the Milky Way, and greet the dawn in [...]
