Photo by Eddie Soloway
Nature photographer Eddie Soloway's name came up in a private multi-way email conversation I've been part of, and since the last three posts have been "dry" (no pictures) I thought our Friday needed some color.
I've been less and less attracted to straightahead naturey photography as I've gotten older, but it's a very important subgenre to many, and Eddie, whom I confess I'd never heard of before yesterday, has made a good career for himself, from what I'm hearing, with lots of fans, students, and followers. I like his quote in the "Gentle Edges" category: "There is a beautiful soft line that separates and connects sky and water." I also like how he plays with unsharpness of other kinds in some of his work.
Interestingly, along with his color nature work he practices photogravure, another of those increasingly fringe processes clinging to life out in a hostile environment. Makes him one of the good guys in my book.
Here's Eddie's website.
Mike
(Thanks to John, Carl, Lyle, Oren, and Tony)
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David Elesh: "I took a workshop with Eddie through Maine Media Workshops a few years ago and found it quite valuable. He encouraged us students to think in what I would call a painterly fashion, and I would describe his work as painterly. I find I can look at his work for long periods. I own two."
Pete F.: "Very nice work, it really appeals to me, and one of the better websites I've seen—clean, simple and effective. Mike, this is what I like best about TOP. Through you I find photographers, websites and books I would never find on my own. Thanks."
I started with Nature/Landscape/Scenic photography as I'm sure many viewing this blog have also. (or still do) Like any other other photographic effort the cream generally rises to the top.
I've captured some decent landscape shots over the years but go ahead and try stay with the best! Like street or portrait or any other subject there are those who just excel.
Posted by: MJFerron | Friday, 28 June 2013 at 10:34 PM
Thanks for this Mike, I actually feel like I have a way forward after looking at this stuff.
Posted by: rtbox | Saturday, 29 June 2013 at 02:41 AM
To impressionist for my taste (impressionism is best left to dead Dutchmen IMHO, but hey I grew up in Neunen so I could be a bit biassed), but never the less I'm impressed, if you like impressionist photography my namesake (sort of) is worth a closer look.
Greets, Ed.
Posted by: Ed | Saturday, 29 June 2013 at 03:53 AM
I love photography and love nature, but have had a hard time loving nature photography. Too much of it just shows us beauty the photographer found, well captured. My reaction is "that's a lovely spot" not "that's a great photograph." Soloway is moving past that. He is now photographing what is in his head, rather than just what is in front of him. The results are lovely and distinctive.
Posted by: John Sarsgard | Saturday, 29 June 2013 at 06:04 AM
Que Bueno! Que Bueno!
Posted by: Don Bryant | Saturday, 29 June 2013 at 09:55 AM
I had the good fortune to learn with Eddie in Santa Fe last summer. He's a vibrant, insightful, practical and generous artist. He also makes a mean margarita. His approach to finding a way to our image is applicable wherever I take the camera, not just into the woods. His passion for working with natural light and avoiding all but the most rudimentary adjustments to the raw image were challenging and freeing.
Posted by: Jim Ewing | Sunday, 30 June 2013 at 11:55 AM
Eddie is also a very fine teacher
Posted by: Barbara | Monday, 01 July 2013 at 05:08 PM