Bluewood Photography

Ken Voltz

hal — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:04:12 +0000

Ken is a retired physics and computer science educator and IT manager living in Brevard.

From early college experience with black and white darkroom and various SLR film cameras, Ken has fully converted to digital. He is widely recognized as an accomplished photographer and expert Adobe Lightroom teacher.
His award-winning work has been displayed in galleries in North and South Carolina, and published in Smoky Mountain Living Magazine and the Blue Ridge Travel Guide.
Ken is a tireless worker in the Land of Waterfalls Camera Club, member of the Steering Committee and club newsletter editor.

GRAND RE-OPENING

hal — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:03:07 +0000

We are excited about our new gallery space at 29 W. Jordan St, and partnership with Cocoon Interior Design (Mary and Paula). We predict that you will love the new “feel” of the space. Soon, I will move my large format printer into the space to print your works.

We should be open by the end of March!!

Upcoming Workshops

hal — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 15:30:03 +0000

MARK YOUR CALENDAR - We have some exciting workshops coming up!

June 1 & 2 – Macro Workshop – Les Saucier;

Fall 2013 – Waterfalls Tour – Ken Voltz;

Basic Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 image editing – TBA;

Advanced Image Optimization – Les Saucier. TBA

Macro Photography Workshop

hal — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:52:57 +0000

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our Macro Photography workshop. It was a huge success and fun for all!

Ben Geer Keys

hal — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:22:32 +0000

Ben Geer Keys, a native of Greenville, SC, resides part-time in Cedar Mountain, NC where he works as a noted nature photographer. Ben is known best for his striking images of wildflowers, waterfalls and mountain vistas.

Ben is now retired from Keys Printing Company in Greenville, SC and is married to Martha Hardeman Keys, with whom he has four sons.

An avid outdoorsman, Ben also spends some of his volunteer time with groups such as Friends of the Reedy River, Muddy Sneakers, the Blue Ridge Parkway, Warren Wilson Environmental Leadership Center, The SC Conservation Bank Board and the Lake Connestee Foundation.

Ben is currently collaborating on a joint project on the Reedy River with jon o. holloway, Tom Blagden and others.

Nancy Rotenberg

Admin — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 10:36:33 +0000

Nancy Rotenberg was one of America’s most acclaimed nature photographers, an

artist and teacher with our gallery for four years. She motivated thousands of people of all ages to be better photographers through her teaching and writings. Her enormous talent, zest for life and great courageous spirit inspired the photography world.

Nancy’s goal was to photograph intimately, beyond documentation, and to discover each subject’s unique essence. Her much celebrated books containing her images are: “Photography and the Creative Life”, “La Luz del Pueblo – Discovering a Sense of Place” and “Close-up Photography – Capturing Nature’s Intimate Landscapes”.

We are most grateful to Nancy’s family for allowing Bluewood Gallery to continue to display and sell her remarkable images, tapes and books.

Click Here to view Nancy Rotenberg’s Complete Gallery

Les Saucier

Admin — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 10:21:13 +0000

Les Saucier has taught nature photography all over the country for over twenty-eight years, as well as nature photography courses at the University of Georgia.
As a professional stock photographer, his credits include publication of images in numerous books and magazines, including National Geographic.
As a fine art photographer, Les has participated in both solo and juried shows.
As a photographic coach, he guides and inspires creative seekers on their journeys. He also offers photographic tutoring for those who are camera manual-challenged.

Click Here to view Les Saucier’s Complete Gallery

Jack Christfield

Admin — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 10:07:20 +0000

Photography has been a serious avocation for Jack since high school. A career in computer software allowed him to travel extensively and grasp fine points of photo edit technology.
In 2007, his image “Mountain, Clouds and Ice” was awarded Best in Show at the TC Arts photo exhibition. His work has been published in Our State and Blue Ridge Country magazines and exhibited at various galleries.
Learning the craft through personal experience, darkroom work and studying images of other photographers, Jack finds that photo graphy helps him to see the world in textures and colors that are often unnoticed.
Jack and his wife have lived in the Brevard area since 2003. He is an active member of Land of Waterfalls Camera Club.

Click Here to view Jack Christfield’s Complete Gallery

Hal Looney

Admin — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 07:25:11 +0000

Hal is an accomplished wildlife and nature photographer, master fine art printer and gallery owner.

He travels widely to capture exceptional images, often in wild and remote locations. His work on the rare and endangered “Kermode Spirit Bear”, photographed in British Columbia’s Great Bear Rain Forest has been widely published. An image of a young Snow Leopard was the cover of Feline Conservation Org’s recent quarterly magazine. His fine art photography is featured in regional and national print and web media, private art collections, exhibits and galleries.

Recently, as owner of Bluewood Photography, Hal’s emphasis has been on expanding Bluewood into a teaching and resource center for photography.

Click Here to view Hal Looney’s Complete Gallery