Mindscapes photography--Photos by sandra marsh
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA
Some stuff about me:
I was hooked on photography at the tender age of 16 in Kelowna, British Columbia, when I inherited my Grandpa's old Brownie Hawkeye camera in the 80's. And, since the stores still sold that kind of film, I had plenty of time and opportunity to experiment with my newfound skills. Progressing later to the old 110 camera, I learned more about the wonders of film and light and how they go well together in the printed form. I upgraded to my first SLR film camera bought from a Vancouver BC pawn shop in 1990, the year I graduated from university. It took a little time to get used to manually controlling some of the features on this type of camera, but I stuck to it, even though the results were sometimes, shall we say, interesting (I can't tell you how many times I've photographed my feet by mistake while loading the camera!).
Where did the shutterbug bite me first? In July 2000, my family went on a trip to Scotland, where I photographed many castles and scenic sites and marvelled at the finished results. After we returned to Canada, I chucked the prints into a box and stored them in the darkest reaches of my closet, there to gather dust for a number of years. By that time, digital cameras had made their debut and in defiance of this I went out and bought a point-and-shoot film camera to pair up with my old SLR. I swore I would never go over 'to the dark side' of the new world of photography. I stood by this valiantly for a good handful of years. Then, I broke down in 2006 and bought my first Nikon DSLR. Yes, I caved. But, in 200 years when they unearth my dead body they will discover my corpse still clutching my trusty old film camera tightly to my chest, and they will wonder at the sight!
So, when did I get the inkling that I might have some talent at photography enough to fund my future trips all over the globe? It happened this way: After I returned from a solo trip to Japan in 2005, I flashed my vacation photos at a few of my co-workers at the office. When one of them asked if they could buy some of them and have them enlarged, the beast known as Sandra Marsh, Photographer, was born. A huge lightbulb the size of a watermelon appeared over my head and I had the cocky idea that if one person would buy my photographs, perhaps two or a gazillion more happy shoppers might be persuaded to do the same. I dragged out that dusty box of Scotland photos and re-evaluated them in terms of saleability. The rest is history. And pretty boring. Time to look at photos!
All countries I've photographed thus far can be found under the "Home" button above. Be daring! Sometimes the most interesting photographs are to be found within countries you would never have dreamed of perusing before. You will be amazed!
All photographs 12" x 18" and under are printed up at a "wet lab" on archival photographic paper just like they used to be printed up (not using an inkjet printer). Anything larger than the 12" x 18" size are printed up at a "dry lab" using inkjet printers. What does that mean? The wet lab is a chemical process so the colors won't smear when you touch the print with a wet finger. Since the dry lab process uses inks, if you get the print slightly wet then the image will smear. Conclusion? Don't touch the prints with any type of water, just to be on the safe side.
Please note: if you see anyth\ing you like, please contact me. I can be found at the Old Strathcona Farmer's Market off Whyte Avenue (open every Saturday from 8am to 3pm), or use the contact page on this site. Check out the following page for sizes available and pricing and forms of payment.
Some stuff about me:
I was hooked on photography at the tender age of 16 in Kelowna, British Columbia, when I inherited my Grandpa's old Brownie Hawkeye camera in the 80's. And, since the stores still sold that kind of film, I had plenty of time and opportunity to experiment with my newfound skills. Progressing later to the old 110 camera, I learned more about the wonders of film and light and how they go well together in the printed form. I upgraded to my first SLR film camera bought from a Vancouver BC pawn shop in 1990, the year I graduated from university. It took a little time to get used to manually controlling some of the features on this type of camera, but I stuck to it, even though the results were sometimes, shall we say, interesting (I can't tell you how many times I've photographed my feet by mistake while loading the camera!).
Where did the shutterbug bite me first? In July 2000, my family went on a trip to Scotland, where I photographed many castles and scenic sites and marvelled at the finished results. After we returned to Canada, I chucked the prints into a box and stored them in the darkest reaches of my closet, there to gather dust for a number of years. By that time, digital cameras had made their debut and in defiance of this I went out and bought a point-and-shoot film camera to pair up with my old SLR. I swore I would never go over 'to the dark side' of the new world of photography. I stood by this valiantly for a good handful of years. Then, I broke down in 2006 and bought my first Nikon DSLR. Yes, I caved. But, in 200 years when they unearth my dead body they will discover my corpse still clutching my trusty old film camera tightly to my chest, and they will wonder at the sight!
So, when did I get the inkling that I might have some talent at photography enough to fund my future trips all over the globe? It happened this way: After I returned from a solo trip to Japan in 2005, I flashed my vacation photos at a few of my co-workers at the office. When one of them asked if they could buy some of them and have them enlarged, the beast known as Sandra Marsh, Photographer, was born. A huge lightbulb the size of a watermelon appeared over my head and I had the cocky idea that if one person would buy my photographs, perhaps two or a gazillion more happy shoppers might be persuaded to do the same. I dragged out that dusty box of Scotland photos and re-evaluated them in terms of saleability. The rest is history. And pretty boring. Time to look at photos!
All countries I've photographed thus far can be found under the "Home" button above. Be daring! Sometimes the most interesting photographs are to be found within countries you would never have dreamed of perusing before. You will be amazed!
All photographs 12" x 18" and under are printed up at a "wet lab" on archival photographic paper just like they used to be printed up (not using an inkjet printer). Anything larger than the 12" x 18" size are printed up at a "dry lab" using inkjet printers. What does that mean? The wet lab is a chemical process so the colors won't smear when you touch the print with a wet finger. Since the dry lab process uses inks, if you get the print slightly wet then the image will smear. Conclusion? Don't touch the prints with any type of water, just to be on the safe side.
Please note: if you see anyth\ing you like, please contact me. I can be found at the Old Strathcona Farmer's Market off Whyte Avenue (open every Saturday from 8am to 3pm), or use the contact page on this site. Check out the following page for sizes available and pricing and forms of payment.
