Jeff Bannow - Photography Blog

Yesterday some of us went down to shoot in the old Detroit Public Schools Book Depository. Residing next to the old Michigan Central Station, it previously was a postal sorting station or some such. A while back the Detroit Public school district used the building to store textbooks and other materials. I guess someone forgot about the place, and now the roof is caving in, all the windows are broken, water leaks everywhere, and vandals and vagrants have lit fire to many of those soaked, forgotten textbooks.

I will have some photos from the shoot posted in the next few weeks. In the mean time, the group photo is up - http://www.jeffbannow.com/gallery/v/groupshoots/022608/

Some new show notices:

From now until March 30th, I have a piece hanging at the Scarab Club. http://www.scarabclub.org/

On Saturday the 8th from 5pm-10pm I have an opening at Cafe 1923. The show will run until April 12th. http://www.hatchart.org/main.html

I just uploaded my latest print, shot last fall at the Pinery.

Pinery Sunset

I have updated my photos to include my newest gallery openings.

http://www.jeffbannow.com/gallery/v/openings/

Thanks to all those that made it out. It’s been a crazy wild ride, but a blast having my friends there with me.

Here’s a list of the upcoming shows that I am aware of.  If I missed any, let me know.

HATCH Hatchback Show
     entries due next wednesday
     Hatchart.org

Lawrence St. Gallery Exposures: Photography ‘08
     entries due 3/26
     lawrencestreetgallery.com

Center for Fine Art Photography Artful Nude
     entries due 4/8
     c4fap.org

Lawrence St. Gallery Fill the Frame!
     entries due 6/25
     lawrencestreetgallery.com

     Just a note - you may have noticed I updated the website this morning.  Most of the content has stayed the same; I am just working out some layout issues.

     Both openings last Friday were a success.  Thanks to all those who came out to see the art.  As always, there was lots of interesting art on display.  If you missed it, they are both still up for viewing.

Pictures from the shows:
Lawrence St. Gallery - The Body Eclectic ‘08:
http://www.jeffbannow.com/gallery/v/openings/020808/
Dirty Show 9:
http://www.jeffbannow.com/gallery/v/openings/DS9/

     Our photo collective Click is putting on a show - Click Presents: Erotica.  Eva & I both have 3 works in the show.  Opening night is this Friday, 2/15/08 - there will be music and wine, maybe a little party.  The opening is at the Greenthumb Gallery, 1217 Shelby St. 5S, Detroit.  There will also be lots of great pictures from the other members of the group.   Stop by and take a look.

     For those who aren’t aware, Polaroid is ceasing production of all film / instant products.  They are planning on making enough to last until next year, although I wouldn’t depend on that.  Fuji still makes instant film in color and black & white in some sizes, but it isn’t very good at emulsion transfer and such. 

     If you are planning on buying and storing any Polaroid products, remember to refridgerate, never freeze, and it still won’t store for very long.  I know I will miss these products - it seems to get harder every day to stay with film as companies keep abandoning their customers.

 Here’s the post on APUG:
http://www.apug.org/forums/forum172/47058-polaroid-discontinued-boston-globe-02-08-08-a.html

Well, this is so web 2.0 of me!  I plan to update the world on my work, upcoming shows, as well as local gallery call for entries.

Any comments, send me an email.