by Kathryn Van Aernum | Aug 18, 2018 | black and white friday
Yesterday, I traveled with my sister to the Apple store in Charleston to get my battery replaced in my i-phone. Because I knew I wouldn’t have my phone to take pictures, and also because I was in Charleston, after all, I took my Nikon because I didn’t want...
by Kathryn Van Aernum | Aug 10, 2018 | black and white, black and white friday
“A camera is a tool for learning how to see without a camera.” – Dorothea Lange The photography age we are living in is a wondrous thing. With all of the filters and technology at our disposal, we can render photographs in ways that the pioneers of the medium...
by Kathryn Van Aernum | Aug 3, 2018 | black and white friday |
Wow, oh wow. I’m still flying high from the opening of my exhibit, “Common Ground” at Anastasia and Friends Art Gallery last night on First Thursday in Columbia. Despite the weather, the turn out was great, the energy was high and positive, and so many...
by Kathryn Van Aernum | May 7, 2018 | black and white, black and white friday |
Due to my upcoming trip to Greece, I’ve been thinking a lot about my Grandparent’s immigrant journey from there to the United States. I’ve always felt a certain specialness that I am only 2nd generation American on one side of my family. It helps me tap into strength...
by Kathryn Van Aernum | Mar 23, 2018 | black and white, black and white friday
Early in my college life, when I was just beginning to find my way with a camera, I subscribed to a photography book-of-the-month club. The very first book I received was Imogen Cunningham – A Portrait by Judy Dater. Imogen was one of the pioneers of modern...
by Kathryn Van Aernum | Feb 16, 2018 | black and white, black and white friday, photography
A few weeks ago the world was buzzing about the supermoon–blue moon–red moon–-and some other amazing quality moon. Some of you know that I am a big fan of photographing the moon, starting out years ago with just a modest point-and-shoot digital camera I had my first...