Edward Gillum presents black and white photos in Paris
Ah Paris almost seems to go hand and hand with photography.
Edward Gillum of Paris likes to photography the American west extensively and will presenting his work next Tuesday.
TribStar.com has the news…
Gillum’s career began in the late 1950s when he designed calendars and advertising promotions for a large advertising firm.During his years in the creative art field, his interest in photography continued to grow.He was always adding new cameras and lenses to his already large collection.
In the 1960s, Gillum worked for Walt Disney Pictures. It was here that he developed an interest in the great outdoors and capturing its grandeur with his large format camera.
He also turned his eye to the fine print for gallery exhibition.
After meeting famed photographer Ansel Adams on the beach in Carmel, Calif., and becoming enthralled with what could be accomplished in the darkroom, Gillum turned from color photography to black-and-white images and perfected his use of the Zone System of exposure and development.
His work has been shown in galleries for more than 25 years. His graphic design ability was represented in the 1997 New Year’s Tournament of Roses Parade, when his original art concept ideas were adapted to the building and construction of a float depicting the Hollywood Chinese Theatre.
The float won the Governor’s Trophy.
Gillum continues to love photographing the American West, especially New Mexico and the adobe architecture. He continues to do some commercial work for California companies on a limited basis, but his fine art photography takes priority over the commercial work. He has written several magazine articles on photographing the landscape, and has published two books, “The Magnificent Light” (1983) and, more recently, “IMAGES: Expressive Moments From the Mind’s Eye.”
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