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G Dan Mitchell, photographer and visual opportunist focusing on the Pacific coast, the Sierra Nevada, redwood forests, California oak/grasslands, California deserts, urban landscapes, night photography and more. Posting daily photographs since 2005, along with articles, reviews, news, and ideas.

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Rock, Water, Trees — A Photographic Folio

June 14, 2015 G Dan Mitchell Leave a comment

Eight of my photographs will be part of “8 by 10 —The Folio Show” at Stellar Gallery. In association with the show I will produce a limited edition of 12 folios containing the 9″ x 12″ prints from the show. The photographs from “Rock, Water, Trees” focus on these three primary elements of the Sierra Nevada landscape.

8 by 10 – The Folio Show, June 13th through July 12th 2015
Gala Reception on Saturday, June 20th
Eight works by ten extraordinary photographers.
Stellar Gallery, Gallery Row, Oakhurst, California

Jonathan Bock
Jerry Bosworth
Cathy McCrery-Cordle
Michael J Costa
Franka M Gabler
G Dan Mitchell
Steve Montalto
William Neill
David Hoffman
Nancy Robbins

Each artist will present a series of eight images sharing a common subject, theme, or approach.

Works will be presented in a standardized format, matted and framed at 12 x 16 inches. Whatever happens within the rectangle is anyone’s guess!

Works will be presented in boxed folios, available as complete sets with special pricing, or individually.

Photographs: Northern California, Photographs: San Francisco, Photographs: Structures and Objects, Photographs: Urban/Street

Lamp and Wire

June 14, 2015 G Dan Mitchell Leave a comment

An electric wire and a rusty lamp attached to a weathered wall

Here is another “poking around in alleys” photograph from San Francisco. I have been walking along this section of the Embarcadero with a camera for a number of years now. The San Francisco waterfront has always been a place of change, but these days things seem to be accelerating. Real estate in The City is becoming increasingly precious and increasingly costly, and there is a continuous transition from inexpensive work, living, and warehouse space to much more expensive and trendy uses, especially in waterfront and other special locations. The changes are closing in on the Embarcadero from both ends and even the middle — from the tourist areas of Pier 39 through the Ferry Building to the bustling area around AT&T Park and on into China Basin.

More and more of the oddball little forgotten places are discovered and eventually transformed. This little alley leads to a set of abandoned railroad tracks leading out onto one of the old piers. Some kind of business seems to have moved in, but the rough walls, worn paint, and functional construction remain. This bit of wood siding, with a rusty lamp and a funky bit of exterior wiring is subtly colored with fading paint, rust and wear from the foggy environment, and bit of blue coloration from being in shade.

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Photographs: San Francisco, Photographs: Structures and Objects, Photographs: Urban/Street

Alleyway Ladder

June 13, 2015 G Dan Mitchell Leave a comment

A wooden later climbs a concrete wall in a San Francisco alley

This is a photograph from one of my early morning forays into downtown San Francisco, trips that tend to become a bit more common this time of year. The first of “the season” was near the end of May. I started at the Caltrain Station, worked my way mostly along the Embarcadero to the Ferry Building area, and then took a winding route off into the City.

I tend to walk slowly while working on these projects — stopping to look, to wait, and to poke my camera into odd little corners. Here I found the gate to a small alley open, and after watching a couple of people walk through on their way to a business in the back I followed. Just inside the gate was an old textured concrete wall with this wooden ladder leading up along its face, and the combination of the textured concrete, the form of the ladder, and the perspective convergence created an interesting abstraction.

Photographs: Nature, Photographs: Night, Photographs: Sierra Nevada

Dusk, Clouds, Full Moon

June 12, 2015 G Dan Mitchell Leave a comment

The full moon behind dusk clouds above and eastern Sierra Nevada meadow

This will be another short post — things are quite busy right now! The photograph is from almost a decade ago, when I accompanied my brother, his wife, and three sons on a backpack trip into a favorite area of the eastern Sierra Nevada. Our trip began with a hike to a picturesque lake between two high ridges, where we spent several days exploring… and surviving “interesting” weather. We found a beautiful campsite on a bench above a meadow and lake. In the evening I set up on this high spot and photographed the near-night darkness with the moon shining from behind the broken layer of clouds overhead.

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All posts by G Dan Mitchell

Rock, Water, Trees — A Photographic Folio

Lamp and Wire

Alleyway Ladder

Dusk, Clouds, Full Moon

Photographer and visual opportunist. Daily photos since 2005, plus articles, reviews, news, and ideas.