About this project
My Side of the Canal is an area about one mile long and one block wide. I want to show the world the photographs I have made here over the past 17 years. This photography project will paint an intimate picture of the area between the Fremont and Ballard Bridges, within one block of the water
Lots of people know the Fremont and Ballard neighborhoods of Seattle. My side of the canal is what you see across the water from there. Sometimes it feels like the land that time forgot. The major businesses are ship building, fishing and lumber. There are a few marinas that a colorful community calls home. Not many people come over here without a specific reason.
I've walked between these bridges countless times since 1995, nearly every time with a camera. I now have thousands of photos. Last year a bike trail replaced some railroad tracks. More people know about my side of the canal now.
In October I will have a show of some of my photographs at the Fremont Coffee Company, a popular, locally owned coffee shop just across the canal. Support from Kickstarter will help with printing and framing photographs for the show. It will also allow me to scan more of the older film work. By making everything digital I will later be able to make a book and share this collection with more people.
This phase of my project will help with the print show and produce 75 small books of 12 pictures each. These are 3"x3" hardcover books I print and make myself. I will make a prototype of a larger book and major contributors will receive a copy of this. Everyone who contributes at least $1 will receive a hand-made photo postcard.
Thank you,
Dean
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Hand-made photo postcard.
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Two hand-made photo postcards. One sent to you, and one to a friend.
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Hand-made photo book: 3"x3" hard-cover book with twelve pictures from the show.
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6x9 inch print (approximate size) from the show plus 3x3 inch hardcover, handmade book, as supplies last.
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10x8 inch softcover book. Between 20 and 40 pages, this will be determined after the show hangs in October. And 6x9 inch print (approximate size) from the show
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I'm a photographer and have been since I was about seven years old. I started building a houseboat in Seattle in 1995 and since then have been photographing my neighborhood. This project is called "My Side of the Canal."
