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Update #2: Thanks to all of my supporters
To my friends and supporters:
First, I want to express my sincere thanks to those who made pledges to my fundraising effort on Kickstarter.com. It was gratifying that there were people with enough regard for my photography and who had enough confidence in my ability to complete the project that they were willing to back the project with a pledge of financial support in exchange for a promise of delivering future work product.
Even though the Kickstarter project fell short of the goal by the expiration date and all pledges have been cancelled, I want my friends and supporters to know that I have not given up on this project. I am making plans to return to North Dakota for up to ten days next month. I will revisit some of the locations from the previous trip and seek out new locations to photograph.
I will provide updates by way of my email newsletter and blog (http://sterlingimages.wordpress.com).
Thanks again for your support.
Rip
Update #1: Work to Date is Posted
This project is actually a continuation of what started out to be a one-week workshop but has now turned into what for me is the photographic project of a lifetime.
I've been working on the North Dakota images from the trip last May and I came up with a selection of 60 images I'm calling the "First Cut".
So in asking for your support through Kickstarter, I wanted to share what I have done so far, which hopefully will give you some insight into what I'm aiming for.
Here's the link to my SmugMug gallery and the "First Cut": http://sterlingimageswv.smugmug.com/North-Dakota
Ultimately, I would like to have 35-40 images in the final selection from the three trips to go in the book and the exhibit. Out of these 60, there might be 10-12 that would make the final selection, depending on what new work I can generate.
Thanks for looking.
Rip
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This project reached the deadline without achieving its funding goal on August 11, 2010.
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For $10 I'll send you a signed fine-art note card with one of the project images printed with archival pigment inks on beautiful 100% cotton rag fine art paper. Plus, I'll acknowledge your support on a special project web page and you'll be able to follow the progress of this photo adventure.
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For $25 I'll send you a signed archival inkjet print of one of the project images, approximately 6x9 inches on 8.5x11 inch fine art paper. Plus, I'll acknowledge your support on a special project web page and you'll be able to follow the progress of this photo adventure.
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For $50 I'll send you a signed 8x12 inch exhibit quality print of one of the project images. The prints are printed using archival inks on fine art paper. Plus, I'll acknowledge your support on a special project web page and you'll be able to follow the progress of this photo adventure. Finally, all pledges of $50 or more will be acknowledged in the book.
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For $100 I'll send you a signed 12x18 inch exhibit print of one of the project images. The prints are printed using archival inks on fine art paper. Plus, I'll acknowledge your support on a special project web page and you'll be able to follow the progress of this photo adventure. Finally, all pledges of $100 or more will be acknowledged in the book.
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For $200 or more I will send you a special limited edition copy of the project book, numbered and signed. This version of the book will include a special Introduction and will be limited to the number of $200+ backers. In addition, I’ll include an exhibit quality 8x12 print. Plus, I'll acknowledge your support on a special project web page and you'll be able to follow the progress of this photo adventure. Finally, all pledges of $200 or more will be acknowledged in the book.
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For $300 or more I will send you a limited edition portfolio of 10 prints in a special folio package. The prints are printed using archival inks on fine art paper and each print will be numbered and signed. Plus, I'll acknowledge your support on a special project web page and you'll be able to follow the progress of this photo adventure. Finally, all pledges of $300 or more will be acknowledged in the book.
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The $500 support level gets you the complete collector’s package that includes the special limited edition version of the project book described above, and a limited edition portfolio of 10 prints in a special folio package. The prints are printed using archival inks on fine art paper and each print will be numbered and signed. Plus, I'll acknowledge your support on a special project web page and you'll be able to follow the progress of this photo adventure. Finally, all pledges of $500 or more will be acknowledged in the book.
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I have been doing photography off and on for nearly 50 years. I started with a folding camera and black & white roll film. Over time I have dabbled with various formats but mostly I have worked in 35mm. I enjoyed the versatility of the 35mm SLR and took on the challenge of making high quality images from this small format. Little by little I moved from the purely mechanical cameras through the modern 35mm single lens reflex cameras until I have finally embraced the digital world. I now work with a professional digital SLR, a computer, and an archival inkjet printer.
In the 1960s I worked in a small photo studio where I spent many hours in the darkroom making black and white prints. Then I moved from still photography to television and video. I have now come full circle, returning to photography as art after a 30-year career in visual communication.
With the great progress in the development of digital tools for photography over the last few years, the debate is pretty well settled as to whether digitally captured and processed images are valid art forms
To me, photography is about the image, and the photographer’s vision. All of the technical tools, whether film-based or digitally-based, are are nothing more or less than tools for translating the photographer’s vision into a medium that can enjoyed by others.
