Only a few days left. If you haven’t gotten the opportunity to check out Missing Nature at the Parthenon in downtown Nashville’s Centennial park make plans to stop by. The show features more than 20 prints some of which are 6 foot canvas pieces. The show ends on September the 10th. The response to the show has been amazing. Our thanks goes out to you all. We have received so many wonderful reviews in the media, and countless warm comments and emails. We are very grateful for each one.
We are very excited to unveil our brand new website. We hope that it will make selecting fine art nature images even easier. Feel free to come in and browse. CLICK HERE
I recently returned from a few days in Nevada at a trade show. While I was there I spent some time in the desert creating images. One morning at sunrise I ran into this group of bighorn sheep. It seem that they were more interested in the large ram on the mountain than in me. I was able to get really close to them to make some photographs with very little reaction from them at all. It was a great way to start my day shooting. Stay tuned. I will also be sharing some of the desert abstract and landscape fine art photographs I made on this trip over the next few days….
Nature art heals. We all know this intuitively but now scientific evidence is accumulating to support these claims.
Thousands of years ago, the ancient Greeks knew it and designed temples that surrounded patients with nature, music, and art to restore harmony and promote healing. A number of studies have presented strong evidence that even a few minutes of contact with nature can significantly decrease stress, reduce anger and fear, and increase pleasant feelings. This calming effect can be achieved by providing views to the outside, interior gardens or aquariums, or artwork with a nature theme..
As a fine art nature photographer I find this particularly interesting and rewarding. When I have been in the field for several days I come back exhausted but renewed from my experience in the outdoors. The fact that viewing my art can impart this feeling of renewal and healing to others is satisfying.
Sources:
Parsons R, Hartig T. Environmental Psycholphysiology. In Handbook of Psychophysiology, 2nd ed. New York: Cambridge University Press;2000:815-46.
Van den Berg A, Koole SL, Van der Wulp NY. Environmental preference and restoration: how are they related? J Environ Psychol. 2003;23(2):135-46.
Fall is one of my favorite times of the year to photograph, primarily because of the symphony of new colors. I am led to photograph both the brilliant and the subtle changes of color that this magic time of the year brings. That said, I have also been enjoying seeing some of those fall colors rendered in black and white. The photograph above is one example.
I have recently tested and added into the mix of papers that I offer for my prints, a new paper which is made from sugar cane pulp. It has the textured surface of a fine art paper and it adds a slight warmth to the photograph. The sugar cane paper that I am using is a heavy weight natural white paper. It is made from 75% sugar cane (bagasse) fiber, which is a by-product of sugar cane processing and 25% recycled cotton fibers. Bagasse fiber is an eco-friendly resource endorsed by many environmental organizations worldwide. Since it is made from the leftover material of the sugar making process it saves trees and helps to maximize the use of materials that are consumed when sugar is produced. In addition to it’s environmentally friendly properties it shows off prints beautifully!!
Today we are announcing a brand new addition to the website! The new gallery will be a collection of cloud images. Images of clouds and skies can be healing and peaceful as well as giving a generally more uplifting and inspired mood to a space. You can view the gallery by clicking HERE
We are pleased to announce an up coming exhibit of my fine art nature photography at The Showroom. The show is titled Wander and Wonder and will run from February 6th through March 2nd. This show will be a little different than most because we will have on display a number of the different options that are popular ways of displaying my work. Additionally, there will be a number of images on display that are not yet currently available to the public at my website such as the image above. You can view the press release for the show here:
WANDER and WONDER
Captivating photographs of nature by Nashville based artist,
BYRON JORJORIAN
Show Runs: February 6th through March 2nd
Gallery Crawl Opening Reception: Saturday, February 6th, 6-9pm
Davis Art Advisory is thrilled to offer our first solo photography show to Nashville based artist, Byron Jorjorian.
Wander and Wonder focuses on the unusual, fleeting moments that nature offers us if we take the time to wander and pay attention. Many of the photographs were taken in various parts of Tennessee, closer to home than we realize. For Jorjorian, patience is a tool. He searches for the moment where light and conditions illuminate those awe-inspiring twinkles in time where ice is about to melt, a leaf is about to fall, or the sun and the rain join together in all its glory. In short, “it is here in the space created by natural conditions and emotional discovery that my images exist.” Even the simplest detail of the interior of a flower is portrayed as if it was at the perfection of maturity caught just before its inevitable decomposition. His creative compositions and classic presentations of rumbling waterfalls, breathtaking panoramas, and charming details are universal in their humbling appeal.
Jorjorian’s disposition of respect is evident in his impressive portfolio and is appreciated by lovers of nature as well as collectors nation wide. Jorjorian’s uplifting photographs have been spotted everywhere from medical centers to the clipboard of a waiter taking orders. The artist has produced over 250,000 images during his 30 + year career, publishing over 10,000 images and placing over 11,000 prints in various locations throughout the United States.
photo of Byron Jorjorian by Anthony Scarlati
Nashville Arts Magazine is a wonderful magazine published in Nashville, Tennessee that spotlights the talent of Tennessee artists as well as showcasing trends in the art world. In September The Nashville Arts Magazine did an article about my fine art photography. The article includes a gallery of some of my best selling images as well as a short description of my business. You can read the entire article online HERE.
One of the fastest growing trends in the art photography world has been printing fine art photography on canvas. Photographs on canvas have a luxurious look and feel and offer some interesting options for displaying. For example, stretching the canvas and applying a gallery wrap has become extremely popular. The gallery wrap image is mirrored, extended and folded around the edges of the stretcher bars, thus doing away with the need for a frame. This gives a modern look which is sometimes less expensive than traditional framing.
We have been reproducing my fine art photographs on canvas for many years now with great success. We have learned a few things that are important in getting the best quality and greatest longevity possible from a canvas print. We use a special canvas that is designed to be coated after the image is applied to protect the image from fading, scratching and scuffing. The canvas is then machine coated with a UV protectant sealant. It is applied by a machine rather than being hand rolled or hand sprayed. The machine removes residual dust as the coating is applied and can do a much more uniform job of application than a human can. Photographs on canvas produced in this way are projected to be fade free for 100+ years.
