September 18 - Photographers Take Over Worcester Gallery For A One-Night Show
Contact: Jeff Haynes
show organizer and exhibiting photographer
(508) 954-4955 jeffhaynes [at] me [dot] com
Show is scheduled: 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Sat., Sept. 18, 2010 at Sprinkler Factory, 38 Harlow St., Worcester, Mass.
Sept. 18.
Photographers can be real control freaks.
From behind the camera, they crop the composition, manipulate the lighting and
adjust the focus. But that’s just the beginning. Now they’re taking control of a
Worcester gallery for a one-night show.
“I have my own ideas about what I want to show, and how to show it,” said Jeff
Haynes, one of the exhibiting photographers and the show’s organizer. “And while this area
definitely has lots of great galleries and talented curators, I just don’t have the patience
to wait for one of them to get on board with my vision.”
As a result, Haynes is organizing Things We Project with five other Massachusetts
photographers. The show, set for Saturday Sept. 18, 2010 at the Sprinkler Factory, will
feature photographers Nicole Chan, Scott Erb, Haynes, Dana Lane, Steve Stearns and
Cynthia Woehrle.
“As the name suggests, this event is designed specifically for each photographer to
showcase what he or she aims to achieve as an artist,” Haynes said.
Each photographer has selected 10 images to represent one cohesive body of work for
the show. The six collections vary widely in scope, including figurative, narrative, travel
and painterly style photos. Worcester photographer, Scott Erb, has chosen to highlight
ten portraits from his Red Room Project for display. “I’m excited about this show. It’s an
opportunity for me to showcase some of my favorite images from a year long project.”
Erb said.
“This is a chance for the photographers to talk about how they view the world through
their respective lenses,” Haynes said. “I didn’t want a show constrained by a single
Saturday, Sept. 18, 7:30 to 10 p.m.
theme - I wanted an honest presentation from each photographer of what he or she
likes to shoot.”
The 60 photos will be presented through a combination of computer displays and digital
projectors. The move was made, in part, to save on the costs in printing, matting and
framing 60 images. But there were other considerations, too.
“The projectors certainly add a theatrical element, which I like,” Haynes said. “And the
computer displays provide a relatable interface for viewers. Most of us see a steady
stream of images on our computer screens, thanks to the Internet. So the show will
feature a variation on a format we have come to accept for viewing photos.”
The show is scheduled to run from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010 at
the Sprinkler Factory, 38 Harlow St., Worcester, Mass. The show is free and open to the
public.
High resolution copies of sample photos are available to media upon request. Things
We Project is a special, one-night-only event happening on Saturday, Sept. 18 from
7:30 to 10 at the Sprinkler Factory, 38 Harlow St. in Worcester, Mass. The show is free
and open to the public.
