By the time you read this, Chris Fisher’s photography exhibit at Lost Acres Vineyard will probably be closed, so you will have to go to the libraries in East Granby (September), Simsbury (October) or Avon (November) to experience it, but it will be well worth the drive. He started taking pictures on a seven-week summer Eurail trip in 1971 and hasn’t stopped since!
Fisher enjoys creating prints that share his vision of the beauty found in the colors, patterns and textures of both the grand scenes and small details of our natural world. Recently, he is experimenting with creating large prints and building his own frames for them. His frames are made of hand-sanded spruce and fir. He does not firmly attach the print to the frame, nor does he paint or stain them, allowing a buyer to choose a finish that best goes with their décor. A few drops of glue or double-sided adhesive tape will easily work to re-attach the work to its frame.
When asked why his photos look like paintings, Fisher replies, “I use matte paper instead of glossy, and do not use glass, which can cause reflections that diminish the photo’s clarity.” In addition, when editing a photo, he returns it to a lower contrast, which increases shadow detail and reduces highlights. “This makes them look more the way they looked to my eye when I took the picture; a painter paints what his eye sees, so my photos look like paintings.”
As mentioned above, Fisher’s photographs will be appearing in Farmington Valley libraries through November, and on display at the Christmas Bazaar at Old Saint Andrew’s Church in Bloomfield on the first weekend of December. Also, he can be hired to present audio-visual programs, many of which involve birding in various countries such as the Galapagos, Canada and the Yucatan.
For more information, visit NaturalExpressionsPhotography.net