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M O U N T A I N S T O R M fine arts
September 2006 Newsletter
In this issue:
What's New It has been a busy month, but unfortunately not much photography. That will change in a week however and I hope to have lots of pictures over the next couple of months to share. I have added two new galleries to the Mountain Storm's web site. Both showcase on going projects I am working on. One is around Portals, which has long been an interest of mine. I find the window and door treatments that people use in various countries to be fascinating. The other gallery, Reflections, groups pictures I have been shooting dealing with various reflections, both in architecture and nature. This originally started out as a project shooting urban reflections in glass, but on my trip to Moab, Utah in June, I found reflections on the river and that got me going not so much in a different direction, but in an additional direction. In addition to the new galleries, there are several new pictures on the web site. Drop by and take a look. Where in the World is Mitch? Susan and I head for the coast of Maine on September 30th. Right now, it looks like we will hit peak color and a lot of rain. It should make for some great color shots. Rain really saturates the color and is actually great for Fall shooting. I will also be looking for a lot of lighthouses to shoot. Oh, and eating lobster every day. It is the only way to do Maine. On October 17th, I will be heading back to China for a four week trip. The next newsletter will probably be written while I am over there. Susan is joining me at the end of October and we will be traveling to Xian (the Terra Cotta Warriors) and Beijing. I will try to post some pictures while I am over there and certainly, after I am back. In January, Susan and I will be in San Antonio, Texas. Susan is attending a conference and I am tagging along to do some shooting. Buying Fine Art Photography Buying fine art of any sort over the Internet always seems to raise concerns with the person doing the buying. A lot of the nervousness stems from the fact that art is a very personal thing and buying over the Internet does not allow for the physical experience of seeing the art on a wall. Questions around color match, size and style are harder when the experience is virtual. Most people perceive this as risk. There are, however, ways to lessen the risk. Particularly with artists you have not dealt with before, make sure to talk to the artist before purchasing. Many web sites, Mountain Storm fine arts include, have contact information giving you a way to contact the artist directly. Often, if you describe what you want to do with the art, or the environment that it will be displayed in, the artist can help you decide if the piece with fit. I know that the last thing I ever want to do is to sell an image that is not going to work for the buyer. Not a good way to keep a satisfied client. Another thing to look for is the artist's return policy. At Mountain Storm fine arts, we will take back any purchase with in 21 days, as long as it is in the original condition as sold. We will refund the full purchase price, less the shipping. This allows a buyer to buy the art with the knowledge that if it doesn't work, it can be returned. Picture of the Month Santa Fe, New Mexico is an interesting town. Besides having great restaurants, shopping and world class art galleries, the architecture within the city is true New Mexican adobe. By city code, all structures within the city limits must be adobe and fit within the same architectural theme. Many of the houses in town do some truly colorful treatments, with saturated earth tones and contrasting trim colors. This month's picture, Santa Fe Door, was shot along one of the streets in the middle of town. The orange adobe and the turquoise trim is a common color theme. In the afternoon light, the colors really stand out and make the photograph.
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