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Richard A. Nelridge
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As a Fine Art Photographer, I specialize in color Nature, Landscape, and Wildlife. The out-of-doors is my studio. My work relies heavily on the use of light (time of day), line, shape, form, and texture. My images are generally simple, moments in time, and tell a story and/or bring about emotional response. I photograph primarily with 35mm and 4" x 5" cameras (sometimes with reducing backs), and to a lesser extent with medium format cameras. When possible, I use the 4" x 5" camera for landscape and nature photographs because of the great care and intimacy that comes from working with the subject matter, the tremendous amount of information, and the wonderful color that can be recorded on the transparency film. I use many of the same techniques and working practices in all format sizes. Whenever possible, tripods (or other supports) are used to support the cameras. For wildlife photos and many of the landscape, close-up, and other nature photos (particularly when I wish to travel relatively light and/or to work more quickly), I work with 35mm cameras. I photograph almost exclusively on slide or transparency film in all formats. The color transparencies are the reference for printing on color photographic paper. Filters are used sparingly and only when I feel they are necessary. I use filters for only about 20 to 25% of my landscape photos. Of the filtered landscape images, half use graduated neutral density filters; the rest rely on polarizing and/or warming filters.
Photographs are printed on the longest-lived chromagenic photographic papers presently available: Fuji Crystal Archive Glossy or Mat or Fuji Super Gloss dye photographic papers. Under normal presentation lighting conditions, Fuji Crystal Archive Glossy and Mat photographs have a conservative life expectancy of approximately 60 years and Fuji Super Gloss photographs have a conservative life expectancy of approximately 54 years. Photographs are prepared with 100% rag archival acid free mats, archival acid free backing boards, and other archival and/or acid free materials.
I earned a BA in Geology, an MS in Zoology/Ecology, and an MS in Geology, all from Rutgers University. I worked as an Environmental Consultant for 8 years and worked previously as a Science Teacher at The Newark Museum. I have been interested in photography for most of my life and have supplied stock photographs for publication in books, magazines, calendars, and posters for many years. I am member of the North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) and the Professional Photographers of America (PPA). I have taken workshops with Dewitt Jones, Irene Hinke Sacilotto, and my friend Charles Campbell, author of the book "The Backpacker's Photography Handbook" (that I use in my workshop classes). I have attended lectures by and/or discussed my work with Galen Rowell, George Lepp, Frans Lanting, Leonard Lee Rue III, Len Rue Jr., William Neill, Judy Holmes and Steve Sint.
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- Elizabeth NJ
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