News and Events by LightBox Photographic Gallery
Thursday, June 14, 2012
In The Beginning
In The Beginning (photos)
Three years ago today, June 13, 2009, LightBox opened it's doors to the public! Since that day over 450 photographers have shown prints on the walls of the gallery, we have had countless events, artist presentations, workshops, classes, openings, gatherings and members photo group meetings.
The journey has been quite an adventure, and as any gallery owner can tell you, a lot of very hard work! Three years later we are still looking ahead and gathering momentum to make LightBox everything we hoped for in the beginning! Over the years from the day we took on the job of building the space to prepare for the grand opening on June 13th, 2009, we have invested everything we have, both sweat and cash into our dream of bringing a Photographic center and gallery to the NorthCoast of Oregon.
Today we celebrate what is and it is with great pride that we thank you all for your interest over the years and for being followers of LightBox! Enjoy these photos that show our adventure from the day we took possession of the space to the day that we opened the door, these pictures show some very fond memories of the days when LightBox was just a dream and we went forward with the belief that you can "leap and the net will appear"! best, M&C
Plastic Fantastic Show III
Juror’s
Statement
I am forever inspired and enthused by the ingenuity of
artists who break the rules and make something undeniably their own by using
the most basic of tools. Due to the technical limitations of toy camera
photography, many photographers become content by merely recreating dreamy
effects and a complementary mood. But artists who take it one step further,
such as Matthew Cetta, S. Gayle Stevens, Erin Malone and Daniel Grant stand out
from the crowd and should be applauded for creating wonderfully unique imagery
with these simplistic, optically challenged cameras.
Being asked to juror the Plastic Fantastic contest for the
second year in a row was a great honor. Thank you to Michael and Chelsea for
entrusting me with this great privilege. I congratulate all of the selected
exhibitors and applaud everyone who submitted.
-Susan Burnstine June 2012
First
Place Award
Matthew Cetta’s first place image Ammonia from his
series Photogenic Alchemy is a visual and technical delight. What may have been
just an average image of the Brooklyn Bridge becomes something truly fabulous
through his use of a microwave and alternative chemical treatments. He asked
himself the most important question, “What if?” and created something truly
fabulous.
Second Place Award
Second place winner, S. Gayle Stevens is a modern day
alchemist who bends, breaks and redesigns the rules. She is one of the most
imaginative practitioners in alternative photography and last year’s first
place winner. Once again, she has offered us another unforgettable and haunting
image with Emergence of Darkness.
Third
Place Award
Erin Malone ‘s Something Still Remains Undone is a
quiet, majestic and affecting image, elevated to magnificence via the
photogravure process.
Honorable
Mention
It’s not an easy task to create an effectively seductive
image with a toy camera. But Daniel Grant’s knocked it out of the ballpark with
his image, The Couch. As part of his series My Affair With Diana, The Couch
leaves as much to the imagination as it reveals, making this a truly
mysterious, alluring image.
Monday, June 4, 2012
Thank You to the photographers of Gravitational Pull
David Bram,
Michael Itkoff,
Ben Huff,
Kathleen Robbins,
curated by Jennifer Schwartz
Complete Show images
Saturday, April 7, 2012
The PDX Photo Month Exhibit
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
The Photographic Nude 2012
Friday, February 17, 2012
The Photographic Nude 2012
Friday, January 6, 2012
“27 Mornings in Winter”
LightBox Photographic Gallery will host the opening of “27 Mornings in Winter”
with an artist reception on Saturday January 14h, 2012, from 6-9pm. This
body of work is a series of Palladium prints produced from stills of a short film
by the artist, Douglas Ethridge, of Tahuya, Washington.
“27 Mornings In Winter began as a short film, made to ward off those mid-winter blues by embracing each wet and gray day as an opportunity. As I was editing the film, I began to see unique moments within the dissolves of one scene to the next. In seeking to retain the contemplative nature of the film, I chose to render a selection of the resulting stills as hand-made palladium prints.”
Doug Ethridge
The film “27 Mornings in Winter” will be shown in LightBox upper gallery during the opening, and will be featured on Sunday, January 15th at 1pm with a screening during an artist talk about the film, the series of palladium prints, and the process involved in the evolution of the entire body of work. The exhibit runs from January 14thth – February 7th, 2012. Visit The Showpage for complete artist info and images.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Members Exhibit 2011 - November 12 - December 31st
A BIG thanks and a congrats! to all the supporting members of LightBox Photographic for the spectacular collection of work in the Members Show 2011. We are so proud to be associated with you and could not continue with our mission without you. We are busy planning another year in 2012 of exhibits and events and members activities for you. Could not think of a better way to close out the year than to have all of you hanging on the walls at LightBox Photographic Gallery.
Michael and Chelsea
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Please join us at LightBox for the 5th Annual Astoria Film Festival
Make your reservations now for the showings at LightBox, seating is limited
to 25 per showing.contact the gallery for reservations, 503-468-0238
to 25 per showing.contact the gallery for reservations, 503-468-0238
October 20th, 7pm
“Meek’s Cutoff” , based on the actual diaries of women crossing the Oregon Trail. Filmed a few miles from Burns and Hines in eastern Oregon.
October 21st, 7pm
“Stuff”, filmed largely in Portland. The documentary focuses on the filmmaker’s odyssey following the loss of his parents.
October 22nd, 7pm
“Hood to Coast”, As the title implies, it looks at the iconic 197-mile relay race from Timberline Lodge to Seaside, the longest in the U.S.
October 23rd, 7pm
“Cold Weather” plays Oct. 23, a thriller shot in Portland following a forensic science student’s hunt for his missing ex-girlfriend
October 24th, 7pm
“The Best of the 37th-Annual Northwest Film and Video Festival” ,featuring the November 2010 event.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Last night's opening of the Spooky Show III was a blast, thanks to all the photographers who were here to share the fun with us! Enjoy looking at all the images on our showpage, and link to the websites of the photographers and check out all their work. Let us know your favorite image for our people's choice award?
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Announcing the Featured artist alongside the upcoming Spooky Show III
"Last Ones Standing" - The Vanishing Scarecrows of Eastern Europe
Annette Fournet
"Last Ones Standing" - The Vanishing Scarecrows of Eastern Europe
Annette Fournet
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Our warmest regards to Blue Mitchell for all his help and interest in LightBox Photographic Gallery, we have enjoyed each moment we have had with your amazing work on the walls, hope we get the opportunity to do it again one day, best, Michael and Chelsea
http://www.lightbox-photographic.com/shows/evanescent_energy
We just couldn't close out the PHOTO⊕CRAFT exhibit without a special thanks to Tami Bone, a Photographer with images of true beauty and imagination, and one of the nicest individuals we have the pleasure to associate with. This image "Ouiji" is part of a series called Mythos, which is her newest body of work. Thanks you Tami, it has been so nice to have your work back in the gallery for this show, Michael and Chelsea. Check out her full artist statement on our website, http://bit.ly/mTqHy1 and Check out all of Tami's work a@ http://tamibonephotographs.com
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011
The Wedding Gifts is part of a series called Hidden Treasures. The idea for the series started with the book. My brother-in-law gave a chemistry book to my son at Christmas. When he opened it, instead of words, my son found a hidden compartment with small toys included. I loved the idea of a book being a vessel for hiding secret treasures. Why couldn’t the treasure be a photograph? Check out susanna's work @http://www.susannagaunt.com/
Thank You Rachel Wolf for being part of the PHOTO⊕CRAFT show.
The prints you create in the large life size are surely amazing. We appreciate the individuality and effort that goes your this work.
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