Fine art photographer uses traditional film in the digital age

View from the Window at Le Gras by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce (ca. 1826)
View from the Window at Le Gras by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce (ca. 1826) / Courtesy Bush Barn Art Center

Written by
Catherine Alexander
Special to the Statesman Journal

More on photography

To find out more about photography in the mid-Willamette Valley, go to facebook.com/pages/Salem-Photo-League/205727896142743. Phil Decker, one of Salem Photo League’s founding members, will present a lecture, titled “Illegal Aliens?” at the IKE Box on March 20, from 6:30-8:30 pm. This event is free and open to the public. The IKE Box is located at 299 Cottage St NE, Salem, Oregon 97301. For more information, email phildecker6@gmail.com.

About the show

The American Dream: New Work by James Brandon O’Shea will be on view in the Focus Gallery at the Bush Barn Art Center through April 25. O’Shea will give a talk about his art and photographic techniques on April 1, at 10:00 am at the Art Center. The exhibition and artist talk are free and open to the public. The Bush Barn Art Center is located at 600 Mission Street SE. For more information, call 503-581-2228 or email catherine@SalemArt.org.

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