Emilaea, 17, has been taking photographs since she was about five, and sold her first pic at 13. Concentrating primarily on portraits and macro photography, she uses a Nikon D90 and occasionally switches to Nikon film cameras as well. She has shown her work upon occasion and has sold her first image from the web site she set up herself.

Emilaea is entering her senior year in high school, and in addition to photography is interested in writing and music, particularly guitar and piano. After high school she intends to travel for perhaps four years – “seems like the right amount of time needed to find my feet….” she says,  and see where she can make the best contribution towards humanitarian efforts.

The Photosynthesis Group is looking forward to seeing and showing her work at the forthcoming show in August and September of this year.

Be sure to check Emilaea’s page for her Bio and images.

Join Seth Berkowitz, Gillean Proctor along with Photosynthesis alumni Janet Dwyer and Steven Friedman in the Third Annual Signature Showcase “Best Of” Exhibition.

For this show Seth has created a piece called ‘Wish You Were Here’, which is a montage of 64 images from his continuing Random Noise Project. The idea is that these are the postcards that would not ordinarily be seen.

The opening reception is Friday, June 29th from 5pm to 8pm at ArtSpring.

The show runs until July 9th. In conjunction with this exhibition are a number of very exciting events, including a talk by Marsha Lederman and BBQ dinner presented by the Salt Spring Arts Council, and several noon hour sessions by the artists themselves.
The Signature Showcase Website is: www.saltspringfineart.ca

“I capture the form, shape, shadows and light in ways that accentuate the beauty of these magnificent monuments. I am awed by the quietness and the magnitude of these man made structures as they stand in support, serenely and tirelessly for hundreds of years”

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The 11th annual Photosynthesis photography show and sale is on now at ArtSpring on Salt Spring Island. This year, Photosynthesis opened at 5pm on August 22nd and runs from 10am to 5pm daily to September 11th.

After seeing Kim’s photo, I asked her to tell us about it. Here’s her reply:

Everything came together: a fantastic late afternoon hike down into the Pololu Valley on the Big Island. At the bottom, a totally isolated beach with amazing waterworn stones (many removed from this beach by early Hawaiians for the construction of heiaus and house platforms around the islands), the light streaming through the trees, the stacked stone offering to Pele with a tiny fish skeleton resting upon it; all these elements gave me an incredible feeling of euphoria and peace as I set up and photographed this ephemeral scene. The present moment is what we have, but capturing the essence of one so special in an image allows us to revisit and share a sense of it with others. I love this aspect of photography.

The 10th annual Photosynthesis photography show and sale will be held at ArtSpring on Salt Spring Island. This year, Photosynthesis opens at 5pm on August 18th and runs to September 7th.

Just days before the show opening. The banner is now in place at the main intersection in Ganges. Might be confusing to a few this weekend, but we don’t get to put the banner up ourselves and we are following the rules… Join us at the 5pm show opening on Wednesday, August 18th.

The weekend before the show. The 10th annual Photosynthesis photography show and sale will be held at ArtSpring on Salt Spring Island. This year, Photosynthesis opens at 5pm on August 18th and runs to September 7th.

Photosynthesis sponsors one Salt Spring student photographer each year. This year’s student is Alanda Nay who is completing her course at Western Academy of Photography in Victoria. We asked her about the captivating images she’s submitted to this website.

Alanda’s reply:
What inspired me to try underwater photography was Zena Holloway’s work as well as Gregg Eligh’s figure classes. Then I got hooked. Light is so different and beautiful underwater I wanted to capture it. Working with my 50D Canon, I got an Ikelite housing to fit. It took me a bit to get used to changing camera settings while holding my breath but I got the hang of it. Even if I used a snorkel, I found that when I was under and focusing, making composition work… I found I held my breath anyway. There’s no gravity underwater, everything flows and moves slowly. I love it.

Just over one week before the show. The 10th annual Photosynthesis photography show and sale will be held at ArtSpring on Salt Spring Island. This year, Photosynthesis opens at 5pm on August 18th and runs to September 7th.

You won’t want to miss the Tenth Annual Photosynthesis show and sale which opens at Artspring August 18th and runs to September 7th. This year’s exhibit features twenty-five Salt Spring photographers; nineteen members plus a sponsored student, a selection from the Driftwood’s “Day in the Life” project, and four invited guests.

The mood and flavour of the show is always a mystery until opening night when the artists get to view the best of the best in their colleagues’ work. The results are an eclectic collection of themes, passions and narrative with varied techniques and styles. With the expert eye of visual artist J.D. Evans, who will be hanging this year’s show, the work always looks like it was meant to be together.

Beautiful work by two of the photographers, Kim Kornbacher and Amy Melious.

Photographers are on hand opening night to chat with visitors and there is always lively conversation, wonderful food and refreshments, and best of all images that you won’t be able to forget.

Explore the photographer’s pages by clicking the right sidebar. Get to know more about the individual photographers and link to their own websites.

You will want to come back again to view the work and there is always a photographer on duty to share details of the work and passion of their art.

Less than four weeks before the show. The 10th annual Photosynthesis photography show and sale will be held at ArtSpring on Salt Spring Island. This year, Photosynthesis opens at 5pm on August 18th and runs to September 7th.
25 Salt Spring exhibitors; mark your calendar!

Photosynthesis invites the Gulf Islands Driftwood to participate each year, as one photographer. Driftwood exhibits work from their A Day in the Life of Salt Spring Island. We look forward to a single print from each of the eight photographers involved.

From the Driftwood,

Working through a 24-hour period, beginning at 5 a.m., photographers set out to document Salt Spring activity in the seventh annual, multiple-award-winning event. As always, the results were spectacular, encompassing a wealth of island life and making selection of 135 images difficult.