Author: Jennifer Hartnett-Henderson
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Newspace Now 2013 Members’ Salon
The Newspace Now 2013 Member’s Salon opened last weekend featuring the work of 84 member photographers. It was for this show that I took pains to print, matte and frame a photo for the first time in 8 years. All the competitions I had participated in displayed the artwork digitally. It was great to stand next to…
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Printing Large
Grinning, I said, “I’m looking for a long-term relationship….” My husband raised an eyebrow. “Oh?” with that upward inflection on the “h” that said, “This better be good.” “…with a printer.” I finished. Used to my love of photography, he chuckled. In the days of fixer I printed my images in the darkroom. When I…
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8 Years
It had been 8 years. I gripped the straight cutter and pulled the sharp blade hard toward me along the metal edge and through the creamy thickness of the 4-ply matte board. 8 years. I penciled the math for the cut-out like pouring a glass of water. 12″ is 11 16/16″ less 7 12/16″ equals…
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Arizona Cactus Garden at Stanford
When I sang praises of the Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek, friends suggested that I check out the cactus garden at Stanford. Two attempts to find it and 3 different maps later, I can say it is fantastic! Originally planted in the 1880’s this garden has some pre-historic looking specimens. As you can tell…
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Experiments in Mobile Photography
My husband and I went to Ridge Vineyards last weekend to celebrate his birthday and enjoy the last days of summer. We found an open picnic table under an umbrella on top of the mountain and from this vantage point we looked over all the San Francisco Bay area. It was a wonderful mini-vacation. A…
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Insights from Mobile Photography on the Run
Lately, the path is not so clear. But the beauty that surrounds me everyday is and I am grateful to see much of that while out running. Running gives me the chance to know my body’s mind and sometimes the pictures I take on a run give me insights later on. In retrospect, this week’s…
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And More Ruth Bancroft Gardens
The Ruth Bancroft Gardens were so fun to visit. I keep coming back to my photos from the trip. I will miss their sale this weekend but I do have even more pictures to enjoy. Sculpture ran throughout the Ruth Bancroft Gardens. Some whimsical: And some seriously playful: Unfortunately, I did not write down the names…
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More Ruth Bancroft Gardens
Last weekend I visited the Ruth Bancroft Gardens in Walnut Creek, CA. The last post I shared a few of the photos I took of this amazing place, and there are more to edit. I found myself passing over the meta photos. Though they showed the beauty of the place accurately, I was more excited…
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Ruth Bancroft Garden Visit
The Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek, CA is the land of giant succulents. Planted 40 years ago after the walnut trees died in a working orchard, today’s specimens span many varieties and ages. Handy tables underneath the expansive shade, winding paths around islands of cacti, and human-scale sculptures hidden everywhere make this garden far more…
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Messing with Mextures
Several artists whose work I’ve admired have listed the app Mextures in their mix list. I decided to give it a try today: Mextures is pretty useful. It allows you to stack and mix different textures such as grunge and light leaks each on a separate layer and to rearrange those layers. It also allows…
