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remy Barnard has been primarily a practitioner of black and white photography for the past thirty years. He is self-taught, his craft having been molded and influenced by the writings and the work of some of "great masters". "My love affair wJeremy Barnard has been primarily a practitioner of black and white photography for the past thirty years. He is self-taught, his craft having been molded and Jeremy Barnard has been primarily a practitioner of black and white photography for the past thirty years. He is self-taught, his craft having been molded and influenced by the writings and the work of some of the great masters. "My love affair with photography began when I developed my first roll of film and created my first print. I fell in love with the process, the magic." His passionate pursuit of technical excellence has kept Jeremy involved in every step of the photographic process. He does all his own printing, spotting, mounting, matting, and framing.Mr Barnard's approach to his work can best be described as an ongoing process of self discovery. His photographs walk a fine line between abstraction and realism. "My process of observation begins with a wide view of my subject, seeing it in it's environmental context. With the knowledge that my image will lack impact if I don't get close enough, I ask myself what it is about the scene that captivates me, and I move in to isolate that element." The resultant images possess the abstract qualities of shape and form. Jeremy prefers natural to artificial light, but has over the years learned to be comfortable in the studio. In his artistic work he prefers to make images that do not contain people. However, his images frequently contain evidence that people have been there, adding an element of mystery. "I like to make pictures that ask more questions than they answer."
Artist/writer David Raymond wrote in Art New England that "Barnard's photographs not only convey a sense of place, but a sense of time transcending place,...his work is poetic in unexpected ways."cils. The color is then enhanced by using a slightly damp brush to go over the image. The process produces a piece of art which is unique in its color an
Mr Barnard's approach to his work can best be described as an ongoing process of self discovery. His photographs walk a fine line between abstraction and realism. "My process of observation begins with a wide view of my subject, seeing it in it's environmental context. With the knowledge that my image will lack impact if I don't get close enough, I ask myself what it is about the scene that captivates me, and I move in to isolate that element." The resultant images possess the abstract qualities of shape and form. Jeremy prefers natural to artificial light, but has over the years learned to be comfortable in the studio. In his artistic work he prefers to make images that do not contain people. However, his images frequently contain evidence that people have been there, adding an element of mystery. "I like to make pictures that ask more questions than they answer."
Artist/writer David Raymond wrote in Art New England that "Barnard's photographs not only convey a sense of place, but a sense of time transcending place,...his work is poetic in unexpected ways."ith photography began when I developed my first roll of film and created my first print. I fell in love with the process, the magic." His passionate pursuit of technical excellence has kept Jeremy involved in every step of the photographic process. He does all his own printing, spotting, mounting, matting, and framing.
Recently the computer's role has been gaining importance in Mr. Barnard's commercial and artistic endeavors. "I resisted computers for years believing that they had no place in my imaging world. However, I've found that digital imaging can be indispensable for layJeremy Barnard has been primarily a practitioner of black and white photography for the past thirty years. He is self-taught, his craft having been molded and influenced by the writings and the work of some of the "great masters". "My love affair with photography began when I developed my first roll of film and created my first print. I fell in love with the process, the magic." His passionate pursuit of technical excellence has kept Jeremy involved in every step of the photographic process. He does all his own printing, spotting, mounting, matting, and framing.
Recently the computer's role has been gaining importance in Mr. Barnard's commercial and artistic endeavors. "I resisted computers for years believing that they had no place in my imaging world. However, I've found that digital imaging can be indispensable for layout, restorative copy, and as a crucial part of a new creative process." Jeremy has developed a process which allows him to import an image into the computer, work with it in the Adobe Photoshop application, print it on rice paper using a laser printer, and subsequently apply color using watercolor pencils. The color is then enhanced by using a slightly damp brush to go over the image. The process produces a piece of art which is unique in its color and texture.
Mr Barnard's approach to his work can best be described as an ongoing process of self discovery. His photographs walk a fine line between abstraction and realism. "My process of observation begins with a wide view of my subject, seeing it in it's environmental context. With the knowledge that my image will lack impact if I don't get close enough, I ask myself what it is about the scene that captivates me, and I move in to isolate that element." The resultant images possess the abstract qualities of shape and form. Jeremy prefers natural to artificial light, but has over the years learned to be comfortable in the studio. In his artistic work he prefers to make images that do not contain people. However, his images frequently contain evidence that people have been there, adding an element of mystery. "I like to make pictures that ask more questions than they answer."
Artist/writer David Raymond wrote in Art New England that "Barnard's photographs not only convey a sense of place, but a sense of time transcending place,...his work is poetic in unexpected ways."out, restorative copy, and as a crucial part of a new creative process." Jeremy has developed a process which allows him to import an image into the computer, work with it in the Adobe Photoshop application, print it on rice paper using a laser printer, and subsequently apply color using watercolor pencils. The color is then enhanced by using a slightly damp brush to go over the image. The process produces a piece of art which is unique in its color and texture.
Mr Barnard's approach to his work can best be described as an ongoing process of self discovery. His photographs walk a fine line between abstraction and realism. "My process of observation begins with a wide view of my subject, seeing it in it's environmental context. With the knowledge that my image will lack impact if I don't get close enough, I ask myself what it is about the scene that captivates me, and I move in to isolate that element." The resultant images possess the abstract qualities of shape and form. Jeremy prefers natural to artificial light, but has over the years learned to be comfortable in the studio. In his artistic work he prefers to make images that do not contain people. However, his images frequently contain evidence that people have been there, adding an element of mystery. "I like to make pictures that ask more questions than they answer."
Artist/writer David Raymond wrote in Art New England that "Barnard's photographs not only convey a sense of place, but a sense of time transcending place,...his work is poetic in unexpected ways."