About the Work:
The photographs on this web site are processed and printed individually in a traditional wet darkroom. There is no digital work done with these images. The only digital work was done during scanning for production of this web site. I attempted to match the color of the prints as best I could to the actual prints, there is no increase in contrast, levels, etc. done in Photoshop. All that work is done in the darkroom. I enjoy the hands-on qualities of working with chemicals and papers.
All the work shown was produced with a 4x5, 8x10, or an 11x14 inch view camera. I favor large format cameras because they allow me to slow down and focus on the individual aesthetic qualities of each image while maintaining a level of detail that is difficult to achieve otherwise. The negatives are developed with a pyro staining developer. 8x10 and 11x14 inch negatives are translated into contact prints by placing the negative directly on the paper then exposing the paper to a light source. Most 4x5 negatives are enlarged to an 8x10 inch print with the use of a photographic enlarger. The prints are archivally processed, toned, and washed on a double-weight, fiber-based, silver gelatin paper. I use a selenium toner for it's archival qualities and slight deepening of the blacks. The photographs are then mounted and matted on 100% acid-free archival mat board. Each print is signed and numbered in editions of 30.
If you would like more information or have any questions feel free to email me at ted@tedyeager.com.
Gallery Exhibits:
Nature LA
The G2 Gallery Venice, CA January 4th-30th, 2011
Trim Venice, CA July 2nd-August 31st, 2012
East Meets West Los Angeles, CA 2016 to present
Group Shows:
Last Picture Show '09
DRKRM Gallery Los Angeles, CA November 14th-December 30th, 2009
Carmel Art and Film Festival
Carmel, CA October 6th-30th, 2010
Camera USA: National Photography Award
The von Liebig Art Center Naples, FL. May 14th-August 26th, 2011
2011 Saxton Luminaries Showcase
Joseph Saxton Gallery of Photography Canton, OH Aug 5th-September 9th, 2011
Photography Show 2013, First Place in the Macro Photography category for my
photograph, Agave attenuata.
Lodi Community Art Center Lodi, CA. February 1st-23rd, 2013
Future Perfect
The G2 Gallery Venice, CA March 5th-April 21st 2013
Camera USA: National Photography Award
The von Liebig Art Center Naples, FL. August 11th-September 26th, 2014
Photography Show 2015
Lodi Community Art Center Lodi, CA February 1st-28th, 2015
FMOPA International Photography Competition 2015
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts Tampa, FL June 5th-31st, 2015
Off the Beaten Path: Views from Yosemite
The G2 Gallery Venice, CA September 29th-November 15th, 2015
FMOPA International Photography Competition 2016
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts Tampa, FL May 30th-June 23rd, 2016
Publication and online features:
View Camera Magazine, March/April 2010
RAP-10 an international gathering of photographers and artists.
Daily News Los Angeles 1/22/11
LAist
An Open Call: Your Greatest Hits An Exhibition by PhotoPlace Gallery
Mountains and Sea An Exhibition by PhotoPlace Gallery
YourDailyPhotograph Emerging / Conteporary, Duncan Miller Gallery
YourDailyPhotograph Near (Or In) The Front Yard, Duncan Miller Gallery
Black and White An Exhibition by PhotoPlace Gallery