“Best wide-angle lens? Two steps backward. Look for the ‘ah-ha’.” Ernst Haas Our guest today was Dana Hursey, a successful commercial and fine art photographer...a little about Dana below "Dana Hursey is a Los Angeles-based advertising photographer who has been shooting professionally for over 20 years. Named one of L.A.'s "Top Photographers" by Hollywood Weekly, He was selected as the environmental portrait photographer for the '14 Days' project, where during the Great Britain segment he shot over 600 portraits in 14 days. A travelling exhibition of his work from the project appeared across the UK as well as in several exhibitions in the US, and he has since been named to the project's board of directors. Dana was born and raised in Southern California, where he attended Art Center College of Design, studying both Photography and Film, subsequently receiving a Bachelor of Fine Art degree. His reputation as a committed professional photographer grew and developed shoot after shoot, award after award. His accomplishments culminated in a series of one-man shows and exhibitions throughout Southern California. Dana’s expertise in photography and film have garnered him prestigious awards and honors. Dana has also been an instructor at UCLA and the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena." Dana spent the first part of his career in the commercial photography arena until 2005 when he was asked to be the photographer on the 14Days Project on location in Great Britain. His work with that project profoundly changed both his aesthetic and the course of his career since. While you can see his images on his website, I have added a single picture from that series...one that he feels most connected to this very day....see below As result of this project, Dana became freer with his approach to photography and encouraged him to begin his path into fine art photography. He does both to this very day. He brought in prints as examples of both. Very recently he has taken to shoot "candy" an example is below All this prompted discussion from the group... Dana also talked about his involvement with the American Photographic Artists (APA).a leading national organization run by and for professional photographers. APA strives to improve the environment for photographic artists and clear the pathways to success in the industry. Recognized for its broad industry reach, APA continues to expand benefits for its members and works to champion the rights of photographers and image-makers worldwide. For further information contact Dana directly....His contact and website info below https://www.hursey.com [email protected] Several other items of interest... The 2019 J. Paul Getty Medal went to Ed Ruscha (we know his work) and Lorna SImpson (a conceptual photographer ...Lorna Simpson is a pioneer of conceptual art whose multimedia works challenge conventional views of gender, identity, and culture. We also noted a unique project "Do Not Erase" by Jessica Wynne who photographed the black board musings of mathematicians at a local university. Check out the NYT article (link below) and just one picture from series. Do Not Erase / Jessica Wynne Finally, a political read this week... "On Tyranny" by Timothy Snyder.
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