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August 11, 2018 - August 12, 2018
5:30 pm - 9:00 am
Join us for a truly unique photography experience as we spend the night aboard the USS Razorback, a WWII submarine docked in Little Rock, AR at the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum!
We will board the USS Razorback after the last tour around 5:30 p.m., and leaving the next morning by 9:00 a.m. This overnight stay aboard the submarine will offer time to photograph the submarine in a way not possible during normal tours including long exposures. This event will include models, a paranormal photography class, photographing the Little Rock Skyline from the deck of the submarine, and the experience of sleeping aboard a WWII submarine.
This fun event includes:
- A guided tour of the USS Razorback submarine.
- Pizza dinner on the evening of the 11th (Please email info@psnwa.org with any dietary restrictions)
- Donuts, juice, coffee on the morning of the 12th.
- Models in themed and fashion dress to photograph in the Submarine.
- A Paranormal Photography Class.
- Sunset/Sunrise skyline pictures of Little Rock from the Deck.
- Detailed pictures of the submarine using tripods.
The fine print:
- Places are limited, and registration will be closed at 25 photographers.
- There is a $50 non-refundable fee paid to PSNWA to cover costs.
- Gear is limited to what you can carry down a 12 foot ladder on entering the submarine.
- Constant LED lights will be provided by PSNWA for use during various photography sessions.
- Attendees will be sleeping in refurbished bunks in the crew’s quarters, and will need to bring sleeping bags and pillows.
- AIMM and PSNWA requires a waiver of liability and emergency contact form that EACH participant must bring signed and present prior to entering the submarine.
- Alcohol is not permitted aboard the USS Razorback or on the AIMM grounds.
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August 5, 2018
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
It is that time of the year again. Time to setup the PSNWA exhibit at the Benton County Fair Exhibit hall. The booth will feature the top 14 images from the PSNWA Fall Fair Competition. Interested in helping setup the booth? It takes a crew and your help is always appreciated.
Setup is 2:00 pm, Aug 5th. We will meet at the Benton County Fair Grounds Exhibit Hall.
PSNWA Presents: Our Natural State – Discussion and Opening
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July 31, 2018
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
PSNWA Presents: “Our Natural State” Exhibit of Photography, July 10 – August 17 at Art Center of the Ozarks, Springdale Arkansas. Discussion and opening on July 31st at 7:00 PM.
How do you define the mindset, culture and values of Arkansans? “Our Natural State” exhibit seeks to answer this question by exploring the historical and contemporary landscape of Arkansas residents – from recent transplants to generational Ozark families.
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Take for example a famous Arkansas photographer, who is also one of the state’s most curious personalities – Mike Disfarmer, born Mike Meyer. Changing his name to remove any association to farming and his family, Disfarmer became known as one of the world’s greatest portrait photographers. From Heber Springs, the photographer set off an international firestorm upon discovery of his work, posthumously. His images speak volumes about the social fabric of Arkansans, and the values they hold dear.
Photographers working decades after Disfarmer: Beverly Conley, Ron Evans, Don House, Jim Simmons, and Geoff Winningham – similarly trace traditions to life in the Ozarks. While Maxine Payne captures present day residents with an uncommon humanity, elevating rural people to heroic stature.
By contrast Rebecca Drolen focuses on “transplants”, those who have come to Arkansas to live. Likewise, Donna Pinckley chooses diversity and inclusion as her subject, observing resident reactions to interracial couples. Intolerance is too often a response to alternative lifestyle.
And the desire to escape responsibilities, to “head to the hills” is a mindset skillfully portrayed by Matthew Genitempo and Alec Soth. The exhibit will contain images from Genitempo’s upcoming book, “Jasper”. Similarly, Soth is an accomplished author, and one of the most celebrated artists today with images in many major museums.
Jim Dow and Tim Hursley capture places which people inhabit, yet these environments are temporarily vacant – sometimes permanently. Sabine Schmidt creates constructed houses, and then photographs them as a metaphor for her Arkansas home. And the concept of “place” is the subject of Gary Cawood and Kris Johnson, who often photograph at night.
One of the most fascinating depictions of social values and mindset is by Margaret LeJeune, who’s “Modern Day Diana” reverses roles in a classic Ozark motive, hunting.
In “Our Natural State” is an exhibit of nearly 80 images to convey the state’s vortex of transitioning values, told from the point of view of the artist and their subjects. From a game of dominoes in New Hope, to a portrait on interracial marriage in Jonesboro, and on to a funeral home in Malvern – these visual vignettes can only begin to describe the collective unconscious of Arkansas. As described by Matthew Genitempo, “I made my way through the capricious woods of the Ozarks, and the deeper I went, the closer I came to this spot…a spot equidistant from heaven and hell…I am indebted to this land and its people for letting me make this discovery.”
The photographers curated for the exhibit are among the best to ever photograph in the Natural State. Please join us and add to the discussion on the people of Arkansas. Bring your own definitions and help discover the spot where mindset, culture and values begin to define the experience of being an Arkansan.
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List of artists:
- Gary Cawood
- Beverly Conley
- Mike Disfarmer (exhibition prints from the Disfarmer Project)
- Jim Dow
- Rebecca Drolen
- Ron Evans
- Matthew Genitempo
- Don House
- Tim Hursley
- Kris Johnson
- Margaret LeJeune
- Maxine Payne
- Donna Pinckley
- Sabine Schmidt
- Jim Simmons (images on loan from Shiloh Museum)
- Alec Soth (images on loan from Steve LaFontaine)
- Geoff Winningham (images on loan from Special Collections, University of Arkansas)
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July 21, 2018
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Night photography can produce some very interesting effects. The moon and stars aren’t the only things worth taking pictures of when the sun goes down. Join us for an evening model session by the lights of Dickson Street without using flash.
Using high ISOs on modern digital cameras, taking photographs at night by ambient street light is a lot simpler to achieve then one might think. The results can be very stunning and strange effects are easy to master. It is also possible to take top quality night images with just basic equipment.
There is a modest fee per member to assist with prop and wardrobe purchases. Participants are asked to upload a few images from the session to an online gallery shared with models and makeup artists participating in the session. A tip jar will also be available at the session to show appreciation for the volunteer models.
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Route 66 Tour and Workshop
July 14, 2018 - July 15, 2018
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
| “Get your kicks on Route 66…”
Take a tour of the iconic highway and its unique and colorful roadside attractions, and learn from one of the best photographers around in this very special two-day event! Included in this workshop/tour is guiding and instruction by Greg Disch and a signed copy of Greg’s Book “Route 66: Ghost Towns and Roadside Relics.” Greg will be available throughout the workshop to assist you to get the best photos, whether by learning a new technique or just working on improving composition. Also included is one nights lodging at the Desert Hills Motel in Tulsa based on double occupancy. Cost for the workshop is $150 per person and travel will be by carpooling. A custom guidebook written by Greg of the locations and route during the trip, which will include historical information about what we are photographing will be given to each participant before departing. PLEASE NOTE: Event registration is exclusive to PSNWA members ONLY UNTIL MAY 31. After that, registration will be open to others. REGISTRATION IS LIMITED TO 12 PARTICIPANTS. This is an adventure to not only guide you to the best photo locations and opportunities, but also to teach you to shoot better images by learning to visualize before taking the shot and think more about the image than the camera settings. We will eat in classic Route 66 restaurants when possible to get the full Route 66 experience Itinerary (subject to change) Saturday July 14 Leave PSNWA Facility at 8:00 am and carpool to Afton Oklahoma where we get on Route 66. Afton-We should reach Afton by about 10 am where we will photograph the Avon Motel, Afton Station, Rest Haven Sign, Palmer Hotel Building. Vinita-Lunch at Clanton’s Café Clanton’s is the longest continually owned family restaurant in Oklahoma on Route 66. They feature great down home cooking and friendly service. Clanton’s has been featured on the hit tv show “Diners Drive-ins and Dives” It has also been featured in Gourmet Magazine for its outstanding Chicken Fried Steak. Be sure and try their famous hand breaded “Calf Fries”. Foyil-Totem Pole -Ed Galloway’s Totem Pole Park is the oldest and largest example of a folk art environment in Oklahoma; its construction lasting from 1937 to 1961.Totem Pole Park contains the original, highly decorated creations of Galloway, one of Oklahoma’s premier folk artists and significant in the “visionary art” movement. The park is located just 3.5 miles off the Mother Road. Catoosa -Blue Whale Tulsa Dinner at Talleys Café Lodging for Saturday night The Desert Hills Motel was built in 1953. There are 50 units. “We are proud to serve travelers on the Mother Road. With well-maintained rooms, a classic neon sign and a convenient location on Route 66, within a short drive of Tulsa’s many attractions, we offer the perfect mom-and-pop motel experience. If you’d like to step back in history without giving up any modern conveniences, do yourself a favor and stop at the Desert Hills next time you’re in town!” Some scenes from the movie “The Christmas Child” and “Return to Sender”, were filmed at the Desert Hills Motel. The rooms at the Desert Hills are lined up diagonally, an unusual but efficient architectural design that allowed many large rooms to be constructed on a relatively small tract of land. The neon sign out front, which features a glowing green cactus, was refurbished for the 2004 International Tulsa Route 66 Festival. The tile floors in the bathrooms at the Desert Hills are always warm, so you never have to worry about cold toes when you step out of the shower. Neon Night Shoot in Tulsa We will do a night shoot of neon signs on Route 66 in Tulsa, I will cover techniques for night photography including how to get a proper setting and exposure of neon signs at night, when and how to use mirror lockup, long exposure noise reduction and other questions. Sunday July 15 Breakfast Corner Café on Route 66 in Tulsa Photo stops along Route 66 Route 66 Village Sapulpa-Waite Phillips Filling Station, Rock Creek Bridge, Tee Pee Drive in Theater Route 66 Page 6 Depew-Old Gimmel Gas Station, Old buildings downtown Stroud -Rock Café Lunch The Rock Café in Stroud, Oklahoma, a historic restaurant on U.S. Route 66, takes its name from the local sandstone used in its construction. Originally built in 1936 and opened in 1939, the Rock Café reopened on May 29, 2009 after extensive repairs by historic preservationist David Burke due to damage from a 2008 fire. The restaurant’s cookbook, written during the rebuilding effort, was published in November 2009. Rock Café proprietor Dawn Welch, a long-time promoter of U.S. Route 66 in Oklahoma selected by The Oklahoman as Oklahoma’s 2009 Woman of the Year. John Lasseter and a research crew from Pixar Animation Studios visited the Rock Café in 2001 and upon meeting owner, Dawn Welch began developing the character Sally Carrera for the movie Cars with multiple visits from 2001 to 2005. The café features items left by the crew and gifts received from her time working with Pixar and Disney. The Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives also devoted part of an episode to the Rock. On January 21, 2010 Dawn Welch appeared on NBC-TV´s Today show, cooking and promoting her book. The January 2010 edition of “Oklahoma Living” magazine named the Rock Café “Best Oklahoma Diner”, featuring its proprietor in a cover photo. Photo stops along Route 66 Warwick-Seaba Station Motorcycle Museum Arcadia-Rock Station,Round Barn, Pops We will finish the trip in Arcadia at around 4-5 pm with option to eat at Pop’s or just head back home. Arcadia to Springdale is about 3.5 hours. |
