Platinum Portraits & Fine Art Photography: Recently Added Galleries and Collections

Amargosa Opera House

terrifrank95@sbcglobal.net (Platinum Portraits & Fine Art Photography) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 01:46:44 GMT

]]>These are unedited images (with the exception of those that are titled) that give a general sense of this amazing place painted by Marta Becket. The paintings are all over-coated with a glaze or varnish which is highly reflective. Interior shots with no outside light tend to have red and yellow tones, the red reflecting from the red paint used in most areas and the yellow from the incandescent lighting. Please contact Platinum Portraits through this website or the Amargosa Opera House for information about edited images.
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In early November 2011, we took a few days to fly to Las Vegas, spending one night in the surreal place. We didn't gamble but spent a lot of money on an excellent dinner there on that night. The next day we drove two hours and spent the next three nights in Death Valley Junction, CA (Population 3), a place no less surreal than LV, but the complete opposite of it. The town was never incorporated, built as a company town by a borax mining company, and consisted of a C-shaped structure with a theatre at one end, a cafe at the other and a hotel occupying the rest of it. There were dormitories and a few houses on the land behind the C, with a gas station and general store across the 2-lane highway. Once the mining ended, the town began to dwindle. Now, nothing on the other side of the highway is in use and only about 15 rooms and the common areas of the hotel are used. The theatre, called the Amargosa Opera House, is completely painted on the inside by the woman who now owns the town, Marta Becket, and used for her performances. She moved there 40 years ago from NYC and performs a show weekly Nov-May that has evolved over the decades as skits incorporating her ballet, dance, mime, acting and writing talents. At the age of 87, her performances are limited in movement but her spirit is limitless. The performance we saw was to a full house (about 120) and the hotel was full the night before the show. (Images can be seen in the Interesting Places folder of our website.)

Tapestry Dance Co - Soul to Sole - Sept '11

terrifrank95@sbcglobal.net (Platinum Portraits & Fine Art Photography) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:23:08 GMT

]]>These are unedited images from the dress rehearsal and performance. Contact Platinum Portraits through this website or Tapestry Dance directly for information regarding edited images. Images from the vintage movies are not available, except for viewing as part of this presentation.

Other Commissions

terrifrank95@sbcglobal.net (Platinum Portraits & Fine Art Photography) — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 01:21:00 GMT

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Portraits

terrifrank95@sbcglobal.net (Platinum Portraits & Fine Art Photography) — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 01:16:06 GMT

]]>Abigail - 2 1/2 months

Fine Art Prints

terrifrank95@sbcglobal.net (Platinum Portraits & Fine Art Photography) — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 00:54:26 GMT

]]>All gelatin silver (black & white) work is shot on film, processed and printed by us, usually on fiber-based paper. The negatives, if large enough, can also be used to make platinum prints.

Portfolio: "Implications" (woven platinum prints)

terrifrank95@sbcglobal.net (Platinum Portraits & Fine Art Photography) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 01:00:26 GMT

]]>All prints are hand-coated platinum on 100% cotton rag paper. Woven pieces require two prints. Contact us for details. terrifrank95@sbcglobal.net

Around Texas

terrifrank95@sbcglobal.net (Platinum Portraits & Fine Art Photography) — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 22:10:08 GMT

]]>These images are some of our favorite Texas things.

Chris Hernandez Paintings

terrifrank95@sbcglobal.net (Platinum Portraits & Fine Art Photography) — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:32:11 GMT

]]>2008 Exhibition in Austin, TX, US
Photos courtesy Terri St.Arnauld & Frank Yezer - Platinum Portraits & Fine Art Photography