Salt & Truth is the fourth book from American photographer Shelby Lee Adams [1950-present]. This collection of 80 new photographs, taken over the past eight years, continues a project the artist has been working on now for over 30 years. Together these powerful images of the hollow dwellers of eastern Kentucky, represent a singular access to a world that is historically not very trusting of outsiders, by a photographer who is widely recognized as a master of the medium.

The show is going to open during the March first Friday Trolley Hop on March 3 and Adams will be at the gallery from 5PM-9PM that evening. The show will run until the end of May. The New York Times has a great slideshow of photos and text from “Salt and Truth” that you should check out.

Paul Paletti Gallery
713 E Market Street
Louisville, KY 40202

Release Party! Thurs. Dec. 29th. 7:30pm-? at Seidenfaden’s (1134 E. Breckinridge St) Come check out the new magazine and celebrate it’s release with us! Have your picture taken in the Magbooth photo booth! Bring a friend!

If I’m not mistaken the magazine is going to be free, I’m not sure if it’s going to be released monthly or quarterly, etc.

Seidenfadens
1134 E. Breckinridge St.
Louisville, KY

Not only is this interesting work but Linda is donating proceeds from sales from the show to a non-profit organization that provides scholarships to girls in Togo. So go buy good art and do good in the world at the exact same time.

In 2008, the Karren Waid fund became Pathways Togo, a non-profit focused on providing scholarships and mentoring to Togolese girls. This year, they funded 44 scholarships. It costs about $20 a year to send a girl to middle school, and $50 for a year of high school. The photos on display at Heine Brothers are $50 each. I will be donating any proceeds from the show to Pathways Togo (minus Heine’s fee).

You can preview the photos here. And if you want to go ahead and make a donation to Pathways Togo you can do that online.

Update: Linda tells me they’re still hanging the show as of this morning, December 13 at 9AM. So it should be completely up by later this afternoon.

Snap! Opening
December 2, 2011
5PM-7PM
The show will be on display throughout the month of December

Alley Theater
1205 E. Washington Street
Suite 120
Louisville, KY

Wendover City is located along interstate 80 on the western border of Utah, and is famous for the nearby Bonneville Salt Flats where land speed records are made. During World War II, the Wendover Army Air Field was a training base for bomber pilots, including the crew of the Enola Gay, which dropped the bomb on Japan in 1945. This summer I traveled to Utah on a reconnaissance mission, brainstorming project ideas to apply for the Wendover Residence Program, run by the Center for Land Use Interpretation. The work in this exhibit is inspired by my explorations of Wendover and its regions.

Western Landscapes, Bomb Sites, and Target Practice off the Grid
artwork by Sarah Lyon
Friday October 14
6PM-10PM

Salvo Collective
216 South Shelby Street
Louisville, Ky 40202

Attend the most comprehensive digital photography camp in Louisville! Designed for young, aspiring photographers, this week-long camp offers professional tips and insights for taking the most dramatic and impactful images possible.

Each day features guest speakers and a focus on key photography skills including nature, portraiture, photojournalism and macro (close-up). Personal assessments will help each student develop his or her talents and tell engaging stories through photographs.

This unique camp is led by Neil Norman, education director for Murphy’s Camera and one of the area’s premier photography instructors. Camp ends with a show of students’ work for parents to enjoy and recognition of “best of show.”

Memory discs and other equipment will be provided. Students should bring a digital camera with a minimum resolution of 8 megapixels.

The camp is for 11-15 year olds and takes place at UofL’s Shelby Campus. The cost is $375 per student. Dates are July 25–29, 2011, Monday–Friday 8:30 am–12:30 pm. Register online or get more info.

Raven landed in Louisville in 2008 when her husband came here for residency. Since I am intimately acquainted with the relocation demands of a spouse in medicine I am willing to overlook the fact that Raven told me she is “huge Buckeye fan and bleeds scarlet and grey.” I asked her to tell me somethings that as a relatively recent transplant to Louisville she loves about our fair city. Her list included: the river, beautiful buildings down town and rolling hills all right at her doorstep.” She described Louisville thusly: “treasure-trove of beautiful artwork, rich melting pot of cultures and just a dash of vintage boutique to make this place 100% grand!”

OK so here’s the scoop on the giveaway:

Free family, hs senior or engagement session
plus a 4×6 spiral bound image book of 20-30 images from the session (total value $250).

Restrictions:
Giveaway Session can not be combined with any other offers, session rate can not be used towards wedding packages, 4×6 spiral bound book of 20-30 images only – can not be substituted nor refunded for cash, no digital images are supplied. Winner is responsible for any and all further image purchases at the current LMMP Photography a’la carte rate. Winner will be asked to sign a release to allow LMMP to include session images in their hard copy and digital portfolio at photographer’s discretion. Session is non-transferable, nor refundable for any cash value. Session must be fulfilled by March 1st, 2011.

To be entered to win just leave a comment telling us how you’d use the prize. New family photos? Solo shoot of your favorite niece? I’ll choose one winner at random from all the entries I receive by 2PM on Friday September 24, 2010. The winner will be notified by email.

To help fight that potential demolition Louisville photographer Billy Grubbs is selling prints of a beautiful photograph he made of the buildings in question and he’s donating profits to a local preservation group. If you are of the mind that these buildings need to be saved this fundraiser is a double win for you because you get to help save the buildings and get beautiful art.

The owner has already began applying for permits to demolish the buildings, but there is still time to stop him. If the community can declare these buildings Louisville landmarks, then we can help save the buildings. In order to complete the landmarking process, 200 signatures and $500 must be provided for each building. There are a total of 6 endangered buildings, so a total of $3000 must be raised. In order to help fund this project, I am selling prints of the Whiskey Row buildings. If you would like to help out and purchase the photo below, please fill out the order form at the bottom of the page. All print prices include mounting, lamination, and shipping.

Eminent photographer Yousuf Karsh made a career photographing the world’s most famous actors, artists, and statesmen. During his career he held 15,312 sittings, produced more than 150,000 negatives including the most famous men and women of the twentieth century. This great portraitist’s work features iconic images of Albert Einstein, Audrey Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, Ernest Hemingway, Pablo Picasso, Mother Teresa, just to name a few.

You get into the exhibit for free if you’re a museum member, otherwise it’s $10. The exhibit runs until June 27, 2010.

Speed Museum
2035 South Third Street
Louisville, KY

I bring this commercial up only to say if you’re going to do this kind of thing (and you know the kind of thing I’m talking about when Valentine’s Day and photography are the key words) you should do it right. Hire a local kick ass professional: namely Courtney Paris of Louisville Boudoir. Take one look at the Louisville Boudoir website and I think you’ll agree that her work is, well, hot (oh gracious am I blushing).

OK, I’ve given you all the information you need on this subject, let us never speak of it again, particularly during the daytime.