RED WALL GALLERY

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  Foreign Locations:  Photographs by David Keister

 November 2, 2009 - January 14, 2010

 A selection of color and black and white photographs taken during trips to England, France, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Vienna, Canada, Bahamas and parts of the United States. Subjects range from landscapes, historical sites and urban environments.

 “I love to travel; wait, scratch that, I love my destinations! (I actually hate the travel part, particularly when it comes to airplanes.) I take my camera during these many excursions, sometimes with Grand Valley State University students in England or with friends to other parts of the world. 

 My subject matter can be just about anything. What prompted me to capture the image may not be definable at the time. It has often been said that artists “make” and photographers “take” and to a certain degree that is true; however, ultimately it is what the photographer chooses to “take” that makes a good photograph. I would have to say the initial desire for me to click the shutter is the basis of a good design seen through the viewfinder. I tend to work fast and take many photographs that the digital camera makes extremely easy (sometimes I think, too easy). The editing process takes place later when I choose the images that capture a mood, a moment, a feeling of the place that resonates for me and hopefully for the viewer.  

 My latest work with the multiple images came about as I was cataloging current and past images. (Necessary because of the “too easy” part) Many times when I photograph a scene I take several shots from various angles and distances and I noticed that sometimes the forms of these different images from the same place could connect. Thus, you just never know when the muse will strike.

In 1999 I began teaching at Grand Valley State University as an Adjunct faculty member in the Art and Design Department. I continue to teach in the Art and Design Department as an Affiliate professor.

 Photographic based imagery continues to be my preferred form of expression in a now completely digital environment."

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