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To provide exhibition opportunities for
emerging and established artists working in the photography
arts.
This includes but is not limited to the
alternative (archaic) photographic processes (Daguerreotype,
cyanotype, platinum palladium, etc), traditional print processes
(gelatin silver, chromogenic prints, etc), all digital
photographic processes, and other mixed media photo-based art.
To provide educational resources to the
public - spanning from the birth of photography to contemporary
photography trends (plates to pixels) - through articles, online
resources, web-based exhibitions and site specific exhibitions.
To feature historical and contemporary
photographers through online photographic essays.
To instigate youth involvement in the
photographic arts through education, workshops, and exhibition
opportunities.
To initiate collaborative projects with
other artists and site specific exhibition spaces.
To create an online forum for
photographers to share processes, artwork, and words related to
the mission and theme of Plates to Pixels.
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Blue Mitchell
Blue received his BFA in photography
from the Oregon College of Art & Craft. He has engaged the arts
in many facets including teaching, facilitating exhibitions,
jurying. PlatestoPixels.com is Blue's brain-child and has become a
reality with the help of The Pacific Northwest Center for
Photography. In his personal work he implements many
photographic techniques including toy cameras, pinhole,
Polaroid, film and digital cameras as well as alternative
processes, scanners, aged paper, wax, installation, collage,
and hand drawing. His work has been exhibited throughout the
U.S.
Visit
bluemitchell.com
for more info.
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Sharon Lavier O'Keefe
A native Oregonian, Ms. O'Keefe
has been a freelance photographer for almost 20 years and is
the founder of the Pacific Northwest Center for Photography.
She has taught photography classes independently and through
Portland Community College for more than 10 years. She is a
gifted teacher and talented photographer. She inspires her
students to find new ways to see the world in a positive and
encouraging environment. She is committed to educating
individuals with an interest in photography. Her goal is to
help others find the joy, passion, and personal enrichment
that photography has brought to her life.
Visit
pnwcp.com for more info.
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