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Clearwater, Japan, exhibition, f8 consortium in Event "New Visions" f8 Consortium Photography Exhibition
Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 1:45AM Jason Collin 
My three photographs are on the left, all from my time in JapanTonight was the opening of the f8 Consortium's "New Vision's" photography exhibition at the Menaul Fine Art gallery. This was the third time in six months my photographs have been featured in an exhibition in Florida (1st solo, 2nd), and the second time that all the photographs were from my Japan collection.
A very respectable crowd turned out to see over nine different photographers' works ranging from HDR to digital art to sequential photography. My photographs were not the only ones from abroad as Europe was represented as well. I actually enjoyed talking to several people about the stories behind my shots, especially of "Coming of Age in Vivid Kimonos," one of my top five photographs from 2009. I finally got to meet Brenda Knoll in person also, as well as her husband. We had been Internet friends for awhile.
There were many gallery wraps (right) in the exhibition, which are photographs printed on canvas
I cannot take any credit for this exhibition's great opening. All that goes to other f8 members like Bob Kroll, Scott Menaul, Marc Norton, Patti Krumeich and all the others here. Thank you everyone. And thank you to everyone that came out to see our photographs and helped support local artists.
Reader Comments (2)
I can imagine it would be nice to tell the story behind your photographs and travels to people interested in your work! I remember well coming home to visit and nobody really caring that I had lived in Japan for years, nor were they interested in the stories I had to tell, it was too far removed from their lives I suppose.
Any sales? How long will the pics be up?
That's a good point Can about most people not caring all the exotic places one has been to. I guess it's just because they cannot relate, and really if you live in the North American bubble then you just cannot imagine what it is like to cross the Thai-Cambodia border in the back of a pickup truck with 12 other backpackers on way to ancient temples in the middle of a jungle.
So yeah, it was great to talk about international travel with people who themselves had been abroad and can appreciate a good adventure story.
My own favorite photos from my collection usually involve people because that is a good way to tell the story of a place, and there were a number of people who appreciate that type of story telling photography, which the kimono shot being perhaps the best example of that type of shot.
Alas, no sales by anyone last night to my knowledge. The photos will only be up for a week.