Matthew G. Schmidt

1st Annual Joseph Miller Abstract Photography Exhibit

May 5 – May 27 2011 The first Abstract Exhibit hosted by the Joseph Miller Center for the Photographic Arts. Fifty-seven photographer’s images were juried in to the exhibit. One of the visitors who had been to MOMA the week before claimed to prefer the images in this exhibit to those at MOMA. Some imagesContinue reading “1st Annual Joseph Miller Abstract Photography Exhibit”

Visual Design in Abstract Photography

Visual design in abstract photography can be very individualistic. In traditional photography one is reluctant to show a house upside down or a dog as green. Lacking the familiar, abstract photography is much more receptive to imagination and creativity. What do we mean when we say “abstract”? Here is one definition: “An abstract is characterizedContinue reading “Visual Design in Abstract Photography”

Photography Has Not Changed

That may sound strange given the amazing technical developments during the past two decades. Since Louis Daguerre the goal of photography always has been to produce a good image that appears within the picture space, be it a glass plate, a sheet of paper, or a screen. It is technology that h as changed asContinue reading “Photography Has Not Changed”

2009 NVACC Directory of Speakers and Judges

The directory of Speakers and Judges was last updated on August, 21 2009. It is available as a PDF download 2009 Aug 21 Speakers. Judges included on this list may not have attended the NVACC seminar on Judging.

Seeing

There is a subject that is not given enough attention in photography. That subject is seeing — how to see a scene we want to photograph. We live in a fast-paced world, but, alas, seeing takes time. Seeing is more than looking, more than glancing. Seeing is examining, isolating, analyzing, abstracting and always asking theContinue reading “Seeing”

How Many is Too Many?

Membership in many camera clubs is increasing. That is good. The number of images entered in monthly competitions is also increasing. That may not be good. The more images entered in competition the less time the judge has to make meaningful comments on each image. There are those who feel that a minute per imageContinue reading “How Many is Too Many?”