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AS220 Photo OPEN HOUSE!

2012-02-06T22:31:07Z

Come on over Camera Heads! This Tuesday, Feb.7th from 6-7pm join us for our Monthly Cottage Industries Open House right here at AS220!

Every first Tuesday of the month we open the doors and invite all you lovely people into our humble little photo lab to learn more about what we do here at AS220 Photo.

This month you're in for a special treat as we bust out the Polaroid (ok, Fuji) Film for a round of Valentine/Anti-Valentine's day portraits! Bring props! Bring pets! Bring friends! Or bring your best scowl and your favorite death metal t-shirt and proudly pass on all this candy and flowers nonsense.

Here at AS220 Photo we love to kick it analog, but we don't fear change either! So stop by and walk the line between photo past and photo future with a sweet Polaroid portrait, a peek at our digital photo lab and a tour of our darkroom! Then, stick around and visit our Cottage Industry neighbors in the Printshop and FabLab!

As always, the monthly Cottage Industries Open Houses are FREE to all. We'd love to see you, so drop by the Mercantile Block at 131 Washington Street and visit AS220 Photo in Studio 207. Learn more about the NEW and totally awesome classes we're hosting this Spring and find out how you can be a part of Providence's very own photo community!

We can't wait to meet you!

FREE Photo Critique / Discussion Group and Winter Classes at AS220 PHOTO!!

2011-11-18T19:11:00Z

This Sunday, Nov.20th AS220 PHOTO invites you to join the conversation for our first Open Critique and Photo Discussion Group! We know there are a lot of photographers out there looking for a place to share and show their work and gain feedback from fellow shutter snappers and lens lookers, and we're excited to provide a supportive and diverse environment for photographers at all levels.

At AS220 Photo, it is our mission and goal to offer opportunities and resources to all artists, and a vibrant and varied community is just one of those resources we can provide! Our hope is that though these monthly, free discussion groups, we can continue to build that community and create connections among local photographers working towards different goals and to gain a better understanding of all the different ways artists use photography to express their ideas.

Join the conversation this Sunday from 1-4pm at AS220 Photo in Mercantile Block studio 207 on 131 Washington St. Ring "207" on the call box. Bring work, bring friends and bring an open mind! We can't wait to see you and learn more about all the amazing art you are making!

In the meantime, AS220 Photo also has a slew of classes coming up this winter. This is just a sample, but visit AS220's online store for class details and descriptions or contact photo@as220.org for more info.

Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011
1-4pm / FREE
Open Photo Critique / Discussion Group
One Session Workshop

Wednesday, Nov.23, 2011
7-10pm/ $45
Alternative Process Vol.3: Gum Bichromate
One Session Workshop

Wednesday, Nov.30, 2011
6-9pm / $50
Photo Restoration
One Session Workshop

Sunday, Dec.4, 2011
12-4pm / $40
Digital SLR Workshop
One Session Workshop

Thursday, Dec.8, 2011
7-10pm / $50
Introduction to the 35mm Camera
Workshop Session 1 of 2

Saturday, Dec.10, 2011
12-4pm / $50
Introduction to Studio Lighting
One Session Workshop

Saturday, Dec.10, 2011
5-8pm / $75
Introduction to the Black and White Darkroom
Workshop Session 1 of 2

Sunday, Dec.18, 2011
1-4pm / FREE
Open Photo Critique / Discussion Group
One Session Workshop

Glass Negative Project: One Year Anniversary Exhibition opens Oct.8th at Sandywoods Co-Op Gallery!

2011-10-06T19:20:02Z

Greetings Glass Negative Fans!

Can you believe it's been a full year since we first debuted prints from the glass negative collection at Providence City Hall?! Since then, "REDISCOVERED" has traveled all over Providence, into Boston, through the Photo Lottery and is landing for it's first birthday at the Sandywoods Arts and Agriculture Co-Op in Tiverton, RI.

You may remember the story behind this incredible project; the countless hours we photo nerds spent in the Providence Public Library Special Collections dusting glass plate negatives, meticulously assigning each it's own, special catalog number, photographing them and nestling them in their new, archival grade envelopes and padded boxes, and of course the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities grant that made it all possible.....

You may have seen one or two of our public exhibitions, or perhaps you've perused the online gallery, where all 1200 images are now digitally available to admire and to purchase! That's right. Any image in the collection can be made into a real-life, genuine sliver gelatin print, made lovingly by one of our Key Members right here in the Paul Krot Community Darkroom.

We are so proud of this project and are incredibly excited to be showing NEW prints from the collection (along with some fan favorites) at the Sandywoods Co-Op Gallery this Saturday, Oct.8th from 5-8pm. Please join us and see the beautiful space the Sandywoods group has built from the ground up, meet photo Key Members and learn more about this fascinating collection from Rhode Island Historical Society Graphics Archivist and Glass Negative Project Humanities Scholar James DaMico, who will be giving a special talk at 6:30.

Contact photo@as220.org for more info, or visit the Glass Negative Project website to learn more! Browse the gallery and find your favorites, then come on down to Tiverton and join us for an old fashioned photographic birthday party like no other!

YOU and the Photo Lottery!

2011-09-23T13:03:21Z

The zero hour is upon us, i.e. September 24th., 6pm, when the doors to AS220's 5th Biennial Photo Lottery at 115 Empire St. finally open & the photo frenzy begins.

You got your skinny jeans on, cargo shorts or a dress/skirt/pants, whatever, your hands grubby & somewhat moist in anticipation, clutching either a short stack of crumpled/freshly minted US currency, a limber credit/debit card, a folded personal check or (for you) preferably an ID ready to show and claim your advance purchased ticket for this year's latest & greatest version of the Photo Lottery fundraiser!

If you've done this before, then you KNOW what it's about & how it goes, if not, prepare yourself! Sharpen those elbows (just kidding) & that eyesight & dash to the stage area, where you come up for a ticket, once you've gone through the gantlet & your head swims, turning this way & that way, trying to make sense of all the photos on the wall, hung salon style, varying in size, style and content & yes, one of them will be yours!

Can you stand it?

Will it be the one and only King, during his G.I. days?
Lawdamercy!
Or that of the Mother of Punk, the goddess herself, Patti Smith, shot and donated by Richard McCaffrey?
Or how about an image by one of my favorite photographers & role models: Jock Sturges!
Perhaps an image by AS220 Photo's Patron Saint: Paul Krot?
Or Henry Hornstein, the inimitable Mr. Hornstein, photo geek extraordinaire!
Or Jessica Lange! She's a movie star & a photographer too!

And lest we forget, NAN GOLDIN...no big deal. Wait. YES IT IS!!

Have you bought your ticket yet?

C'mon! Do it! Free yourself from the pack, remember, how George W. Bush said that our obligation as citizens was to go shopping, well, shop for a ticket. Now!

Pardon my gushing, but, it's for a really good cause & the generosity that photographers have clearly exhibited (pun intended) doth warm the cockles of one's heart & renders lachrymose peepers & I can't help but feel grateful/honored to be part of this event/blog post this year. For full disclosure, I'd been wanting to do this for a while, having arrived in Providence about six years ago. This time, I initially donated a small print, one of my favorite images from my first photo shoot w/ model, then, feeling further inspired by the work of others, donated two additional prints & am really glad that they're catalysts too now for a good cause.

As Washington cuts off support for the arts as a tribute to The Gipper, we've got Reaganomics in effect & not the 'trickle down economics' kind, but the one where government is taken off of (the) people's back by it cutting off (their) benefits, it's inspiring and humbling to see the people rise to the occasion and support endeavours such as this one, funds for which will enable AS220's Photo Dept. to continue serving the community.

So, buy that ticket, now, tell your friends, borrow the $ from your mortgage, kid's piggy bank, credit/debit card, partner or parent if you must. It's for a good cause & it will look really good on your wall.

Post written by AS220 Photo Member and Empire St. resident Davyde X. Photos by AS220 Photo Members Bryant Moscote and Krystal Grow.

Jock Sturges and the Photo Lottery

2011-09-22T16:57:31Z

AS220's Photo Lottery always brings in some big names in photography, and sometimes those big names come with a dose of controversy and a story that challenges our interpretation of what art truly is.

AS220 has always been a haven for the controversial, and as an Unjuried, Uncensored art space, we couldn't be happier to have the work of photographer Jock Sturges included in the 5th Biennial Photo Lottery, happening this Saturday, Sept.24th from 6-9pm at AS220's Main Gallery at 115 Empire Street in Providence. Sturges has been a long time supporter of our egalitarian approach to art and has donated work to past Photo Lotteries and we are incredibly grateful to have his support this time around too.

An original print from Jock Sturges is on it's way to AS220 and we cannot wait to see what he has chosen to send us, and what YOU could win this Saturday at the 5th Biennial Photo Lottery!

Sturges has honed his skills for over thirty years and has ruffled plenty of feathers along the way. His "controversial" style of capturing an abundance of nude women and children has been compared to and denounced in a similar manner to the work of Sally Mann. Despite an FBI raid of his studio and seizure of his negatives, prints and photographic equipment in the 1990's, Sturges work has gained a notoriety and widespread recognition for not only his subject matter, but for the beauty and sensitivity his images portray, a quality the FBI clearly missed among absurd allegations of child pornography.

Sturges mainly shoots with a large format 8x10 view camera, creating lush black and white or color portraits gracefully depicting humans as naturally as possible. He is certainly right to hold true to his vision in investigating bodies which are at their peak point of change. For many of his shoots, Sturges traveled to naturalist colonies and nudist camps where his models and subjects were truly comfortable with themselves and their environment, giving his photos a serenity and a calmness that has come to define his work far more than his haphazard brush with the authorities.

This Saturday, Sept. 24th, AS220 Photo will be proudly displaying one of Jock Sturges beautiful photographs. Tickets are on sale here! Buy your tickets now for your chance to take home a Sturges original or one of over 150 other fabulous pieces in this year's Photo Lottery!

Nan Goldin and the Photo Lottery

2011-09-22T01:42:49Z

We can not contain our excitement!

We have just gotten confirmation that a very well known artist, no, living MASTER has donated work to this years Photo Lottery!

Are you ready?

Nan Goldin!

That's right!

Goldin's work is held by private collectors, museums and galleries all over the world. She studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, in the late 70s, and quickly became one of photographic history's very important people. Her intimate portraits of her circle of friends illustrate a world of both pain and loss, beauty and joy.

Her work is often more intimate when viewed in person, and is frequently shown in the format of a slide show, set to the music of the Velvet Underground. Common themes in Goldin's work are: love, gender, domesticity, abuse, drug use, and sexuality. Her usage of intimate subject matter is universal and shows the simple struggle of humanity that we all readily relate to.

She was presented the 2007 Hasselblad Award and is represented in America by Matthew Marks Gallery since 1992 and Yvon Lambert Gallery in Paris. Nan Goldin splits her time, living and working in both New York and in Paris France.

We would show you the piece that is available in the Photo Lottery, but we don't know which one it will be yet! Goldin herself is selecting the piece she wants to contribute to the Photo Lottery and it is being shipped directly to AS220 Photo! We will save a place on the gallery wall for her piece, and if you draw the lucky number we will either send you the piece as soon as it arrives, or, if you're lucky enough to be local AND win an original Nan Goldin print, we will alert you when it arrives and you can come down to AS220, pick it up and take it home!

We're absolutely ELATED to include a piece from Nan Goldin, in the 2011 Photo Lottery. For a single $125 ticket you could win her print or one of over 150 other spectacular works in this year's show! Purchase tickets to the 5th Biennial Photo Lottery online or at the AS220 gallery on the day of the event, this Saturday Sept. 24th 6-9pm. Come down and mingle with Providence's photo community, party and support AS220 Photo!

Every ticket is a winner, and this year, you could WIN BIG!

Henry Horenstein and the Photo Lottery

2011-09-21T15:37:28Z

Henry Horenstein quite literally wrote the book on photography. His "Black and White Photography" book is still used in most introductory photo classes today, including AS220 Photo's own Intro to the 35mm Camera and Intro to the Darkroom classes. He's published more than a dozen other books for bodies of work he has produced over the last three decades of his photography career.

Horenstein studied and still works as a photo professor at the Rhode Island School of Design. His work has been showcased across the country and around the world, and has covered subjects such as sea life, dogs, friends and family, country music, the nude, horse races and burlesque.

We're ecstatic to include a piece from an artist as diverse as Henry Horenstein in the 2011 Photo Lottery. For a single $125 ticket you could win a print of your own! Purchase tickets to the 5th Biennial Photo Lottery online or at the AS220 gallery on the day of the event, this Saturday Sept. 24th 6-9pm. Come on down, support AS220 photo and bring home your own piece of photo history!

Paul Krot and the Photo Lottery

2011-09-20T14:00:00Z

Since 1995, the Paul Krot Community Darkroom has been providing affordable access to traditional black and white photo facilities, offering photographers at all levels of skill, interest and experience the chance to behold the magic of the darkroom.

Needless to say, we wouldn't be anywhere without Paul Krot and his groundbreaking chemistry, Sprint Systems . As a photography instructor/mad scientist, Krot had a reputation as an eccentric and incredibly talented artist, teacher, inventor and arts advocate. He believed in the power of art to transform lives, and the idea that access was key to that inspiration and transition.

This year, AS220 Photo is proud to include the work of the one and only Paul Krot in the 5th Biennial Photo Lottery.

This is the first time we have EVER had original artwork from Paul Krot in the Photo Lottery, and we are thrilled that this year one lucky winner will take home this beautiful image from the patron saint of AS220 Photo.

Like most people that knew Paul Krot knew that he was not your average photographer, and this photo comes to the 2011 Photo Lottery by extraordinary means. Current Sprint Systems President Marlaine Noel presented us with a challenge: two black and white 35mm direct positives, taken by Krot himself. If we could find a way to turn positives into a print, we could have them for the lottery.

So your favorite photo nerds got to work, first transforming the positives into negatives by contact printing the two tiny frames onto one sheet of Ortho film, then enlarging that 4x5 negative into one 11x14 print on archival, fiber based paper.

This is the piece that YOU could win on Saturday, Sept.24th. An original image taken by Paul Krot, reinvented and recreated in the Paul Krot Community Darkroom at AS220. This is a truly special piece that sums up the true spirit of AS220 Photo, inspired by one of the most exceptional and extraordinary photographers and photo-advocates of our time.

We couldn't be more honored to have Paul Krot's work gracing our gallery walls this year, and to offer YOU the chance to win this important piece and support the program that Paul Krot himself inspired, in the 5th Biennial Photo Lottery.

Tickets are on sale now, so get yours while they last! Advanced ticket buyers get first dibs on the lottery drawing! Tickets will be available at the door, but don't wait until Saturday to draw your ticket and walk away with one of over 150 pieces of original photography and know that you dd your part to keep AS220 Photo and the Paul Krot Community Darkroom up and running for years to come.

See you Saturday!

Jessica Lange and the Photo Lottery

2011-09-19T15:32:13Z

Sometimes you think you know someone...but then realize they are really more spectacular than you had ever imagined. Case in point: Jessica Lange.

You may remember the actress from her roles in such classics as The Postman Always Rings Twice, Tootsie, Cape Fear and Tim Burton's Big Fish, but did you know that this Hollywood high roller is also a talented photographer?

That's right photo fans! In a mere 6 days you could win this very photo, taken by THE Jessica Lange, in the 5th Biennial Photo Lottery!

We are incredibly honored to have this photo in this year's Photo Lottery and are pleased to introduce you to Lange's work as a photographer. Having recently published a book of her photography and showing a collection of work at the Eastman Kodak House, Lange is showing the world how she sees things behind the camera, after a virtual lifetime in front of it.

Her book, 50 Photographs, is a collection of black and white photos taken mostly during her travels as a movie star and some of her family and friends. As a college student in Minnesota in the 60's, Lange became interested in photography, but the hobby slipped away from her in the midst of international stardom. Now, she is returning to the comparitively quite and uncomplicated world of still photography, and we are more than thrilled to have this piece as one of over 150 pieces YOU could at the 2011 Photo Lottery this Saturday, Sept.24th from 6-9pm.

Tickets are on sale now, so be sure to get yours while they last! Advanced ticket buyers get the first crack at the lottery drawing, so don't wait until Saturday to take your chance at winning this and other pieces of exceptional, original work and to support AS220 Photo!

Stay tuned for features on other great artists and artworks up for grabs at the 5th Biennial Photo Lottery!! See you Saturday!

Patti Smith and the Photo Lottery

2011-09-15T21:37:24Z

Here at AS220 we are proud to announce that this year's Photo Lottery will feature a donation by Richard McCaffrey, critically-acclaimed freelance photographer of the music industry since 1971. McCaffrey's photographic donation, a portrait of world-famous singer-songwriter Patti Smith, is a clever visual reference, a tribute to an older portrait taken of Smith by himself the same year.

Richard McCaffrey has been featured in such publications as Rolling Stone, People, Blender, Playboy, Billboard, Look, Cream, Circus, Guitar Player, TV Guide, The Providence Phoenix, Providence Journal, San Francisco Examiner, Oakland Tribune, Boston Globe, New York Daily News, and has been featured in the following books:
Bob Dylan: The Illustrated Record (Alan Rinzler) Harmony Books); Linda Ronstadt (Vivian Claire, Flash Books); The Official Book of the Deadheads (Paul Grushkin, William Morrow & Co.); Grateful Dead: The Illustrated Trip (Dorling Kindersley Ltd.); Phil Lesh: My life with the Grateful Dead (Little Brown); San Francisco Rock (Jack McDonough, Chronicle Books); Talking Heads (David Gans, Avon Books) and others.

McCaffrey is represented by Getty Images and currently lives in Providence, RI where he is a news and entertainment photographer for The Providence/Boston Phoenix.

This is just one of the incredible prints YOU could win this year at the 5th Biennial Photo Lottery, coming up on Sept.24th! Buy your tickets here and get them soon! Photo Lottery is usually a sell out, so get yours while they last!

Every ticket sold directly supports the public access photo program at AS220 and helps us keep our classes cheap, our spaces open and our resources available, accessible and affordable.
For more info visit the Photo Lottery website or contact photolottery@as220.org.

You're Invited! Photo Lottery Awesomeness Abounds this September!

2011-09-08T15:39:08Z

Greetings From Photo Land!

The Photo Lottery is fast approaching, and for the first time in it's history is up in the gallery and on display for the entire month of September! We have a few events to officially invite you all to so you can mix and mingle with other photographers, learn more about the ever expanding world of AS220 Photo and bask in the glory of the 5th Biennial Photo Lottery!

This Friday, Sept.9th from 6-8pm in the AS220 Main Gallery at 115 Empire St. we are pleased to be hosting a meet and greet with the New England chapter of the American Society of Media Photographers and the Rhode Island branch of the American Institute of Graphic Arts. Both of these organizations help foster community and support innovation in photography and graphic design, and we are thrilled to welcome them to AS220! Please join us for an evening of casual conversation and brief slideshow presentations from AS220 Photo and Photographic Memory. Admission is free, so come join the fun and geek out with fellow photographers and graphic artists and get a sneak peek at the current Photo Lottery exhibition!

On Sunday, Sept.11 from 4-7pm is the official Photo Lottery Gallery Opening! Come to 115 Empire Street and see this constantly growing collection of photography from local artists, professional photographers, members of our public access photo program and youth photography program and nationally recognized artists! Scope out some of the incredible pieces up for grabs in the 5th Biennial Photo Lottery and chat with AS220 Photo Staff and Key Members who have been working for months to pull this epic fundraising event together. Get pumped for the main Photo Lottery event on Sept.24th by stopping by the Main Gallery this Sunday evening and take in one of the most diverse and exciting photography exhibitions in Providence!

And, of course, we cordially invite all of you to the Main Event: The 5th Biennial Photo Lottery! On Sept.24th from 6-9pm, join the photo frenzy and take your chance at winning one (or more) spectacular works of photography as we again host the most exciting photo-fundraiser in the biggest little! Every ticket is a winner and all ticket sales directly support Rhode Island's only publicly accessibly black and white darkroom, digital photo lab and community lighting studio. A single $125 ticket could win you the work of Jock Sturges, Richard McCaffery, Jessica Lange or a piece from one of your favorite local artists and helps keep our ever expanding photo classes affordable and our photographic resources accessible to interested artists at any level of skill or experience. Join in the fun while supporting your favorite local photo program and winning amazing artwork! It's a win/win/win scenario!

Last but certainly not least, we will be throwing a Photo Lottery After Party immediately following the main lottery event on Sept.24th. We have four awesome, semi-local bands slated to blow your mind as we shake loose and celebrate the epic undertaking that is the 5th Biennial Photo Lottery. Bands start at 9:30 and admission is a $3-$6 sliding scale donation that supports AS220 Photo. Come see Boston-based rock n' roll three piece On The Fence (my little brother's band!), photo nerd metal heads Predator Drone, one man music mutant Dying is the Only Way to Fame and headliners Downtown Boys!

For more information about the Photo Lottery, visit our website! Tickets are on sale now through the AS220 Online Store, so get yours while they last! The Photo Lottery typically sells out, so make sure to get yours before it's too late!

Celebrate Photo Lottery all month long with AS220 Photo! See you soon!

Daniel Temkin and the Photo Lottery

2011-08-31T14:05:44Z

In our various travels, we here at AS220PHOTO run into weird, wild and fascinating photographers all the time. In a recent trip to Baltimore, MD we met Daniel Temkin, who was exhibiting a software program he created for the legendary Commodore 64 computer console at Artscape, the largest free public arts festival in the country! Come to find out, Daniel is not only a talented programmer/hacker/maker, but is also an incredible photographer working towards his MFA at the acclaimed International Center of Photography in New York City!

Not wanting to miss this opportunity to delve deeper into the mind of a multi-media artist with a penchant for photography, we asked Daniel to donate a piece to the 5th Biennial Photo Lottery, and here is what he gave us:

Naturally, we all wanted to know more about Daniel and his work after seeing this amazing print, and thought you might like to know a bit more about one of the amazing pieces YOU could win on Sept.24 at the Photo Lottery!

Tell us a bit about yourself and your artwork:

I make photos and new media work. I'm studying at the International Center of Photography in NY.

You do a lot of (for lack of a better term) digital and computer based artwork, but your photography has a more traditional, nostalgic feel. Can you tell us what role technology plays in your photography and perhaps what kind of photo equipment you use?

Although I used to work in an analog process -- medium format & color darkroom -- my workflow is entirely digital now. The traditional feel to my images is actually due partly to digitally altered color.
I've always been drawn to the look of three-strip Technicolor films (Suspiria, Wizard of Oz, etc). In my Metro Postcard series, I based the look on this palette. In context, it's read as the cheap printing used on mid-Century postcards -- but I chose Technicolor specifically to give them a mediated, cinematic sense.
The color palette of Mutator 1 came from the fading image of green bean stir-fry on a backlit menu at a local Chinese restaurant in my neighborhood. I was editing my Mutator 1 images but something didn't seem quite right, and it hit me that the color of the menu was evocative of Budapest for me. Using that palette completely shifted the contrast of my images, highlighting the lines in the faces, and revealing elements in the photos that were nearly invisible before. It gave them a brown and purple sheen that further isolated the solitary figures without overly dramatizing them. It made the images look more like how it actually felt to be there.

You've donated a beautiful print to our Photo Lottery from your "Mutator 1" series. Can you tell us more about this project and is there a "Mutator 2" in the future?

I went to Budapest for an artist's residency. I shot the images I needed for the project I was working on in the first few days. But I was entranced by the city and continued to spend all the daylight hours wandering the streets, shooting, for the next few weeks. At that point, I was no longer thinking in terms of a project, but just exploring, getting a feel for the character of the city.
Mutator 1 came together a year later. Looking through the enormous catalog of photos, I became very interested in the expressions the older generation wore when they were out in public. They carried a sense of isolation that I didn't see among the younger people of Budapest -- something that spoke about the political history of the city and how it manifested in their personal stories.
The title came from the image of an old rotary electrical switch, sitting along with other mid-Century generators and electrical equipment behind the Hungarian Electrical Engineering Museum. It must have once said Commutator 1 and the first few letters had fallen off. I saw it as quasi-sci-fi Cold War mythology (and a lurking nuclear anxiety), a reference to the years under Communism. As for doing a follow-up, I would love the opportunity to go back to Central Europe and shoot more work!

You are based out of New York, but your work seems to come from a variety of geographic locales. Tell us where you've been traveling lately and some of the projects that have come out of those travels.

My photographic work is often tied to a sense of place, so I travel whenever I can. I went to Southern Italy on a residency last year, but have not yet edited those images into a series. It seems to take me a year before I can get a sense of what I have. So if I follow the same pattern as Budapest, I should work these into a project soon!
In September, I'll be in Liverpool to present a paper on programming languages as art (esolangs) to the Rewire 2011 conference (Histories of Media Art, Science and Technology). Esolangs are a form that's been around since the 70's but are not widely understood -- something I would like to change by writing and presenting on it. I'm sure I'll take a lot of time in Liverpool to do street shooting.

So if you're not from Providence, how did you find out about AS220? What made you want to donate work to the Photo Lottery?

I'd heard about AS220, and was thrilled to connect at Artscape in Baltimore this summer. Having grown up outside of Boston, I've been to Providence a number of times -- I'd love to spend more time there and see more of what is happening in the Providence art scene.

We're hoping to bring Daniel to Providence soon as an Artist-in-Residence at AS220, but in the meantime, check out his website and buy your Photo Lottery ticket for your chance to win Daniel's awesome print!

Contact photolottery@as220.org for more info.

Fall Photo Explosion at AS220PHOTO

2011-08-19T21:14:01Z

Summer is drawing to a close, but you can still learn the best way to capture those last days of sunshine and the early days of fall by signing up for a photography class at AS220! Students, looking for a yearbook photo that doesn't suck? Sign up for our Portrait Photography class and save yourself the epic embarrassment of an awful yearbook photo! Looking for a new hobby to fill the days you used to spend in school? Pick up a medium format camera and and learn about life in a square frame! Embarking on a new journey and looking for the tools and the knowledge to document your every step? We've got you covered. A whole plethora of photo know-how awaits you this Fall. Check it out!

SEPTEMBER

Intro to the 35mm Camera

Thursday, Sept. 6th &13th / 7-10pm / $50 / At AS220 Photo at the Mercantile Block
Take the mystery out of the terms and usages of aperture sizes, f-stop numbers, shutter speeds, ISO numbers, focal length, synchronization speeds and any other aspect of the 35mm camera that you have ever wondered about! Students will learn to develop their own film in the darkroom, and learn the basics of shooting with traditional 35mm black and white film.

Alternative Process Series Vol.1 Cyanotype

Wednesday, Sept. 28th / 7-10pm / $40 / At Paul Krot Community Darkroom on the 2nd Floor of 115 Empire Street
Cyanotype is the oldest printing process still in use today and is the foundation of architectural blueprints. Come learn about his historic printing process and see your photos in a whole new light! All chemicals and supplies are included in the cost of this one night class.

Intro to Studio Lighting

Saturday, Sept. 10th / 12-4pm / $50 / At AS220 Photo at the Mercantile Block
In this one day course, students will learn the basics of studio lighting using a studio strobe kit. Learn foundations of lighting and understand how to manipulate light to produce high quality images of artwork, people and three dimensional objects. Students should bring their own digital of film camera to class.

Intro to the Digital SLR

Sunday, Sept. 18th / 1-4pm / $40 / At AS220 Photo in the Mercantile Block
In this one day workshop, students will learn how traditional photographic principals apply to a digital world. Come equip with your camera and the manual, if you still have it, and we'll explore how the basic foundations of film photography can help you capture a better digital image.

Intro to the Black and White Darkroom

Tuesday, Sept. 20th & 27th / 7-10pm / $75 / At Paul Krot Community Darkroom
In this two week workshop, students will learn their way around the darkroom, from mixing chemicals to understanding enlargers, students will gain a hands on introduction to traditional black and white photo printing. Paper for test strips will be provided, but students are encouraged to bring their own paper and negatives to print from.

Photo Restoration

Friday, Sept. 30th / 6-9pm / $50 / At AS220 Photo at the Mercantile Block
Learn how to scan and retouch scratched and faded photos and film to restore family photos! Students will learn how to edit their images, how to prepare their files to print.

OCTOBER

The JOBO and Film Scanning

Wednesday, Oct. 5th & 12th / 6-9pm / $75 / At AS220 Photo at the Mercantile Block
Learn to use our JOBO film processing tank to develop film outside the darkroom! Learn how to load film using a film changing bag, how to control time and temperature and safe handling of film and photo chemistry outside the traditional darkroom setting. Students will also get a basic introduction to film scanning in our digital photo lab once they have successfully processed their film.

Intermediate Darkroom

Thursday, Oct. 13th, 20th & 27th / 7-10pm / $100 / Paul Krot Community Darkroom on the 2nd Floor of 115 Empire Street
In this mixed level class, students with a foundational knowledge of the black and white darkroom will go into further detail and gain a better understanding of printing practices and expand on their knowledge of photo chemistry, paper types and film formats.

Medium Format Photography

Tuesday, Oct. 4th & 11th / 7-10pm / $75 / Paul Krot Community Darkroom on the 2nd Floor of 115 Empire Street
Learn about the world of medium format photography and medium format films and experiment with Twin Lens Reflex cameras. Students will have access to our collection of cameras for the duration of the class, and will learn how compose photos in a square frame. Students should bring two rolls of 120 size black and white darkroom film to class.

Photographing Artwork

Saturday, Oct. 8th & 15th / 12-4pm / $75 / AS220 Photo at the Mercantile
Use our studio strobe kit to learn how to take high quality photography or yours or your friends artwork! Classes will cover flat and three dimentional artwork and students will leave class with up to 5 digital images of their work to include in their websites, portfolios or resumes.

Alternative Process Series Vol.2 Van Dyke Brown

Wednesday, Oct. 26th / 7-10pm / $40 / Paul Krot Community Darkroom on the 2nd Floor of 115 Empire Street
Van Dyke Brown prints have been used since 1895. Van Dyke Brown can be used to give photos and "antique" look and feel, like they came straight from Grandma's attic. All supplies and chemicals are included in this one night class.

NOVEMBER

Large Format Photography

Saturday, Nov. 5th / 1-4pm ; Thursday, Nov. 10th & 17th / 7-10pm / $150 / AS220 Photo at the Mercantile
A view camera works on the most basic camera principals and yields an impressive 4x5 (or larger) negative. These negatives can be contact printed or enlarged to epic proportions in the darkroom. The detail and precision from a view camera makes it the prefect camera for many artistic applications.

Advanced Darkroom

Monday, Nov. 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th / 7-10pm / $175 / Paul Krot Community Darkroom on the 2nd Floor of 115 Empire Street
This course is designed for experienced darkroom users looking to perfect their printing skills and master the darkroom to create professional quality prints suitable for gallery exhibitions, professional portfolios or commissioned work.

Digital Editing and Printing

Sunday, Nov. 13th & 20th / 12-4pm / $100 / AS220 Photo at the Mercantile
Students will build upon concepts of digital editing and printing using Adobe CS3 editing programs. Students will learn color correction, enlarging, cropping, creating color profiles, RGB and CMYK color settings, contrast and greyscale settings and digital manipulation and will have the opportunity to make professional grade digital prints.

Portrait Photography

Saturday, Nov. 12th & 19th / 12 - 4pm / $75 / AS220 Photo at the Mercantile
Learn to use AS220 Photo's strobe kit and hot lights to create a appropriate and attractive lighting for studio grade portraits. In two class sessions, students will learn how to set up different lighting scenarios to highlight different traits and features, measure lighting using a light meter, and how to properly expose for film or digital.

Alternative Process Series Vol.3 Gum Bichromate

Wednesday, Nov. 23rd / 7-10pm / $45 / Paul Krot Community Darkroom on the 2nd Floor of 115 Empire Street
Gum Bichromate printing is a fun and highly experimental process that produced the first color photographs. Gum Bichromate printing was popular around the turn of the century and were used to make color separations similar to modern newspaper and magazine photo printing. All chemicals and supplies are included in this one night workshop.

Photo Restoration

Tuesday, Nov. 29th / 6 - 9pm / $50 / AS220 Photo at the Mercantile
In this one session course students will scan old, damaged and faded photos and learn how to retouch and restore the images with digital editing software. Students will also learn how to prepare their files for print.

Sign up soon or contact photo@as220.org for more info. And don't forget, AS220PHOTO will process your film, photograph your artwork and print your digital photos. Check out our photographic services or stop by our new digs in Mercantile Studio 207 for more info.

Elvis and the Photo Lottery

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Today, Aug.16 is the 34th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley, affectionately known as the King of Rock and Roll. We realize that in a place as hip and edgy as Providence, Elvis might not have the same stature he once did, but he did have an undeniable influence on music and popular culture and we are proud to have two prints of the one we call the King up for grabs in this year's Photo Lottery!

A few months back a gentleman named Jim Drew came to AS220 Photo with an interesting request. Seems Mr.Drew had acquired an original set of 127 medium format negatives with images of, you guessed it, Elvis Presley.

At first we were skeptical, but Jim needed a darkroom, and we needed to see these negatives, so we did what any good Camera Head would do and we helped Jim Drew make prints of what was undoubtedly the King!

In the true spirit of Rock n Roll and as a gesture of gratitude, Jim Drew was kind enough to donate a set of these prints to this year's Photo Lottery! That's right folks! You could win one of two prints that depict the one and only Elvis Presly in his military days, still posing with fans and signing autographs.

Tickets for the 5th Biennial Photo Lottery are on sale NOW! This event is always a sell out, so grab your tickets early and take a chance to win these or other fabulous photographic works on Sept.24 right here at AS220!

For more information on the 2011 Photo Lottery, visit the website or e-mail photolottery@as220.org.

Glass Negatives at the Aviary!

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Last week AS220PHOTO brought the Glass Negatives to Jamaica Plain, MA for a First Thursday opening that drew a huge crowd to the Aviary Gallery.

You may remember "Rediscovered: Glass Negatives from the Providence Public Library Special Collections printed in the Paul Krot Community Darkroom at AS220," from our multiple exhibitions in Providence, but this month marks the first time these prints have been shown outside the Ocean State, and the response was amazing!

AS220PHOTO keymembers had a chance to talk with photographers, historians, librarians and collectors about the Glass Negative Project and our plans for a one year anniversary show coming up this October.

Thanks to everyone at the Aviary for hosting the show and for introducing AS220 and the Glass Negatives to Boston! "Rediscovered" will be on display through the month of August, so take a trip to JP and tell them Camera Head sent you!