Tom Persinger | f295 Notes

Here’s a list of my current and upcoming activities and events…

Exhibition: 709 Penn Gallery, f295 Exhibition of Contemporary Alternative Photography
May 31 - July 5, 2008 | Pittsburgh, PA
Opening Reception: May 31 8pm
f295, with the support of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, is pleased to present an exciting exhibition of contemporary alternative photography featuring works by some of today’s most well known photographers practicing historic or alternative methods. Artists who will have work on display include: Jo Babcock, Craig Barber, Martha Casanave, Jill Enfield, Jesseca Ferguson, Alan Greene, Robert Hirsch, Terry King, France Scully Osterman, Tom Persinger, Jerry Spagnoli, Keith Taylor, and Ilan Wolff.
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Workshop: Photographers Formulary
August 3-8, 2008 | Condon, MT
Explorations in Light and Time: Making and Using a Variety of Optics for both Film and Digital Photographers
Every photograph is an exploration of light and time. We’ll explore these two elements and how they come together to make a photograph while using of a wide variety of adapted and self-made optical devices custom made for your camera –both film and digital photographers welcome! We’ll spend parts of each day in the classroom/workshop, the darkroom (or lightroom) and plenty of time in the field making pictures. We’ll experiment with lensless photography, as well as self-made lenses and adapted optics. We’ll spend time discussing what you want to achieve in your work and how to get there by building the equipment that suits your vision. Bring your hiking boots for a field trip into the great Rocky Mountains where we’ll explore the ephemeral qualities of mountain light and put everything we learned during the week into practice.
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Workshop: Peters Valley Craft Center
August 21-24, 2008 | Layton, NJ
Optical Explorations: A Workshop for both Film and Digital Photographers
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Event: f295 Conference on Alternative Photography
August 2009 | San Francisco, CA
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Lecture: Project Basho
POSTPONED | Philadelphia, PA
Tom Persinger, founder and director of f295, will deliver a lecture at Project Basho in early 2008. His lecture will focus on f295, its mission and the organization of the 2007 and 2008 Symposia, as well as the upcoming f295 Seminar on Contemporary Alternative Photography. He will be sharing his findings on the condition of contemporary alternative photography as gleaned from these events. In addition, he’ll be discussing his lensless photography practice and its relationship to the themes of light, time and equipment as it relates to contemporary photography.