SlowExposures

SlowExposures website: http://www.slowexposures.org Georgia Council for the Arts also receives support from its partner agency--the National Endowment for the Arts.

SlowExposures is the nationally recognized juried photo exhibition held annually in Pike County that captures the rural South's distinct history and character through fine art photography. This program is supported in part by Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly.

again. If you missed my self-introduction yesterday, I am an Atlanta-born film photographer and writer now based in Ash...
08/09/2023

again. If you missed my self-introduction yesterday, I am an Atlanta-born film photographer and writer now based in Asheville and am thrilled to be hosting the account for the remainder of this week. My work for — my ongoing study in word and image of memory and forgetfulness in the American South — is the subject of my current photography collection, THE ROAD TO UNFORGETTING, which I am bringing to the book fair in Zebulon next month.

The journey that led to THE ROAD TO UNFORGETTING (and my next book, A DEEPER SOUTH, forthcoming from in May 2024) began with a simple road trip in the summer of 1997. Launching from Atlanta that August, my friend John Hayes () and I lit out on the backroads of the South in his 1977 Ford pickup with no A/C, carrying with us little more than a change of clothes, cameras, and some film. We were looking for the South that we didn’t encounter in our private-school education in Atlanta. (I have written about this journey in an article for in 2019 called “A Deeper South”). On that first trip, provoked by Flannery O’Connor’s utterly singular and often unsettling short stories and novels, we sought out that side of the South that she depicted with such profound depth and humor. Over the next 25+ years, what we encountered was something even stranger: a region of ubiquitous self-disclosure, in which completely unpredictable and unlikely convergences proliferate with an almost unnatural frequency. I remain enchanted by that unsettling quality of the region, and its uncanny ability to upset your preconceptions about it—and about yourself.

This photo was shot in eastern Tennessee, towards the end of that first trip in 1997. For the film nerds: it was taken on the Minolta X-700 on TMAX 100, a combo I used for the first two trips until I switched to a different setup, which I have used ever since.

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Hello! Pete Candler here (). I am a Georgia-born film photographer and writer now based in Asheville, NC, and am honored...
08/07/2023

Hello! Pete Candler here (). I am a Georgia-born film photographer and writer now based in Asheville, NC, and am honored to be hosting a friendly takeover of the instagram account for the remainder of this week. My work for — my ongoing study in word and image of memory and forgetfulness in the American South — is the subject of my current photography collection, THE ROAD TO UNFORGETTING, which I am delighted to be bringing to the book fair in Zebulon next month.

From the back cover:

The Road to Unforgetting gathers 175 of Pete Candler’s black-and-white film photographs from road trips across the American South from 1997 to 2022, along with his insightful essay on the imaginative potential of the unplanned detour. A meditation on “back-roading” with a film camera as a spiritual exercise, Road documents lesser-known, often unmarked, sites in the history of the South that exist off the main drag of collective memory. A powerful collaboration of word and image in search of deeper truths, Road points towards a more complete understanding of America’s most singular region.

“Pete Candler and I share a deep and abiding love for the South, despite its troubled past and complicated present. The Road to Unforgetting is a nuanced and personal exploration of both, revealed by his words and his imagery to coexist poignantly, and perhaps uniquely, in the South.”

—Sally Mann

I look forward to sharing some of my work with you all this week, and even more so to meeting some of you in Georgia in September! In the meantime, follow me (or even drop me a line) at and !

 

posting today about and table from on 9/16 from 1-3 at the Chamber of Commerce office in Zebulon. Stop by and talk ...
08/04/2023

posting today about and table from on 9/16 from 1-3 at the Chamber of Commerce office in Zebulon. Stop by and talk to and . I am including a print with book purchases.
Thanks, for organizing this event.

posting a first look at the in the barn at Split Oak Farm. Set Up a Shadow Theater, is one suggestion from the cat...
08/04/2023

posting a first look at the in the barn at Split Oak Farm. Set Up a Shadow Theater, is one suggestion from the catalog from Touching Magic, Scenes from an Enchanted Wilderness, a collection of 39 small photographs stored in a hinged tin box. Each image is accompanied by a prompt, which can be used as a starting point or an assignment for a photograph or a series of photographs. Follow to see how you can help preserve the treasure of the .

posting more images from Touching Magic. A is your own shadow cast on mist. It may appear enormous and has a luminous...
08/04/2023

posting more images from Touching Magic. A is your own shadow cast on mist. It may appear enormous and has a luminous, rainbow-like ring around it; it feels like Ted Orland made this of a Brocken specter at night, on , where things happen. And here are 6 other extraordinary images from and - 2. Sea Turtle, , 3. Naz, , Untitled, , Smoke and Mirrors, , Donkey Parade, , Gateway, - follow to see how you can help preserve the treasure of the .

posting first look at the in the barn at Split Oak Farm. These images are from the catalog for , a collection of 3...
08/04/2023

posting first look at the in the barn at Split Oak Farm. These images are from the catalog for , a collection of 39 small photographs stored in a hinged tin box. Each image is accompanied by a prompt, which can be used as a starting point or an assignment for a or a series of . Follow to see how you can help preserve the treasure of the . 2. A Cloud Withdrew from the Sky, Brian Taylor 3. Exhalt, .taylorkydd 4. Paper Dolls, 5. Protection 6. Puppet Show, Resurrection Fern,

4d posting a sneak peak of the in the barn at Split Oak Farm. This features from the barrier islands of . Tou...
08/04/2023

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posting a sneak peak of the in the barn at Split Oak Farm. This features from the barrier islands of . Touching Magic, Scenes from an Enchanted Wilderness refers to Georgia’s coastal wilderness as a place where magic is manifested. These celebrate the creativity and renewal that comes from experiencing true , from . In the words of Ted Orland, “the art and artists of Touching Magic offer us a perfect entrée into a nearby universe of realities — frequently sensed, but rarely seen.” Follow to see how you can help preserve the treasure of the . 1. Title photo, Magician’s Dilemma by
2. Woman of the Sea, 3. Persimmon and Wild Boar Bone, 4. Ensorcell, 5. Bad Moon Rising, 6. Under the Oaks, 7. When Time Stands Still,

Good morning all you beautiful folk out there! here on this gorgeous Wednesday morning for my third day over here on T...
07/27/2023

Good morning all you beautiful folk out there! here on this gorgeous Wednesday morning for my third day over here on

Today I’ll be sharing part one of my thesis work, entitled “On Contentious Ground.”

On Contentious Ground is a series of medium and large format still photographs that focuses on visitors to American Civil War sites and landscapes. By picturing visitors in these spaces and how they interact and reflect on the memories of the past I aim to capture the reverberations of the past rippling into our time, as if to measure the long shadow the Civil War has cast into today.

Not unlike many children who grew up along the Eastern coast of the United States, my father often took us around to different American historical sites during family vacations. Civil War sites held a certain amount of intense gravity whose histories and stories commanded my attention as a child, the number of dead and suffering on and off the battlefield, unresolvable. Now, older, I am interested in who and why others visit these sites. What can images of these visitors and the landscapes tell us about our relationship to a past that was and continues to be formative for our stories as Americans. Working with themes of identity politics, division, and layering of history, On Contentious Ground looks at visitors to Civil War sites today to investigate America’s past and continued connection to these sites of reckoning.

A big thank and for the direction and continued support on this project from my professor and friend .rankin

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Day 2 over here of my, ‘s take over at Slow Exposures. I briefly mentioned in my post yesterday that I lived outside th...
07/27/2023

Day 2 over here of my, ‘s take over at Slow Exposures. I briefly mentioned in my post yesterday that I lived outside the US for a seven year period. A little background on that… I graduated from App State in 2010 just after the sub-prime mortgage crisis. It was difficult to find a job in those times, especially for someone with a degree in philosophy. I decided to leave the US to teach English abroad. For three of those years I lived in Seoul South Korea. My time outside the US served as a foundational period in my early documentary practice, as photography took on a more meaningful role in my life.

These photographs are from a series I made while living in Seoul, ROK. The series is entitled “Some Time Ago, East of Here”

Some Time Ago, East of Here is a visual diary, observation notes and sketch of East Asia by way of Seoul. This series takes a look at the daily rhythms in a world of concrete that never ends, where individuals are glued to their phones and tradition blends with the future. I examine technology and its place in a traditional and conservative yet dynamic East Asian culture. This strange intersection between the traditional and the pulsing future sits at an intersection not all too unfamiliar with feelings of discord in the rest of the world.

And that’s a wrap! This is Tara () signing off! It’s been GREAT sharing with all of you this week! THANK YOU for looking...
07/24/2023

And that’s a wrap! This is Tara () signing off! It’s been GREAT sharing with all of you this week! THANK YOU for looking and engaging with my work!
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I’d like to leave you with some candid portraits of the fantastic Slow E community taken last September + a Polaroid from .

The color images are on the unusual film, . The backdrop and sunshine were challenges but I treasure every one of these people (and pictures!) and am grateful to have the sweet memories.

1 ANDREA 💓 volunteer and collector extraordinaire

2 Michael Pannier .pannier1 — talented photographer and 2022 juror

3 Noelle McCleaf — photographer and pop-up artist

4 Lisa McCord and friend — incredible film photographer and 2021 1st place, Conlan Award winner / The Conlan Prize Show 2022

5 ALICIA! 💖mandin — how would Slow E ever happen without her?!

6 Susanne Thompson — wonderful photographer

7 Beautiful, beautiful Elizabeth Highsmith — poetic photographer and writer

8 I cannot recall his name but enjoyed his company so very much. He’s a collector and has the most amazing sense of style!

9 The one and only Jerry Atnip in front of a cyanotype backdrop made by

10 Elizabeth , my pop-up partner, in 2021 on the porch of the old house we glamped in off the square in Zebulon (special thanks to Chris Curry!) — Polaroid

Hello everyone! This is taking over the Slow Exposures account this week. My first trip out to Slow Exposures in Zebul...
07/24/2023

Hello everyone! This is taking over the Slow Exposures account this week. My first trip out to Slow Exposures in Zebulon, GA was in 2022, where I was grateful to be juried into the festival by the amazing Maria Kelly and Michael Pannier. I had an amazing time last year getting to meet all the wonderful photographers and folks that Slow Exposures attracts, and that of course is including those who work hard behind the scenes to make the festival come to life! This year I decided not to submit any work for consideration. Though, I am positive in the future I will!

A native North Carolinian, I was born and raised in the South, and have lived here all my life, with the exception of a seven year stint living outside the US (images to come!) I attended Appalachian State University where I studied philosophy. Recently I finished my MFA from the Experimental and Documentary Art program at Duke University. Much of my work deals with the South and is informed by my perspectives in philosophy. Over the years, as I practice photography, I have a predilection towards making work about people and places, and, in particular, how the past and place can give rise to various American identities. Thank you for following along!

The above image, entitled “Bridge Over the Greater Alamance” was exhibited in the 2022 Slow Exposures festival and is a part of a larger body of work in progress that looks at Alamance County, North Carolina, as a kind of microcosm of sorts for the crossroads that North Carolina currently finds itself - One foot rooted firmly in the past with another striking forward into the future.

https://instagram.com/p/CvDfAX0x9RU/ Congratulations to the accepted artists for the 2023 SlowE Popup tour! Beth Lilly ,...
07/23/2023

https://instagram.com/p/CvDfAX0x9RU/
Congratulations to the accepted artists for the 2023 SlowE Popup tour! Beth Lilly , Jo Fields , Kirsten Hoving and Emma Powell , The Kinship Photography Collective , Lynne Buchanan , Mony Nation , and Sal Taylor Kydd .taylorkydd. Give these photographers a look and plan to see their work in person on the square in Zebulon September 15-17! Thank you to our juror, Jerry Atnip. Photo by Jo Fields.

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