This is a very belated update on the happenings at the Gallery.  Despite the strugging economy we have decided to re-lease our space in Belltown and continue here with the hope that things improve in 2010.  Our winter hours will be restriced to Saturdays only (11 to 5) or by appointment.  We are greatful for the collectors and portrait customers who have supported us through these tough times.  I’ve been in the darkroom lately and there are lots of framed and ready to be framed prints in the gallery.  We are discounting all of our prices especially on our large mural size prints.  This is a perfect time for corporate and institutional buyers to solve their empty wall space problems and add a strong environmental statement to their interiors.  Traditional darkroom prints made from big camera film have a look and feel and wall presence like no other photographic imagery.  We encourage you to visit the gallery and see for yourself.

Since the last update I have done some field shooting and made some nice negatives.  I’ve been in the North Cascades National Park for some trips during the summer.  I packed my 8×10 camera up, not so easy, Easy Pass in August, only to be greated by driving snow and wind.  I was in central interior Alaska and on the coast at Valdez this summer also only to have poor visibility from smoke from huge tundra fires.  I finally got some great weather in the fall on a trip to the Idaho panhandle, in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness area.  I’ve also been continuing with some studio figurative work with some really talented models.

In June, we showed prints for a month in downtown Spokane at the Brick Wall Gallery.  It’s a beautiful space!  We have also continued our philantropy/non-profit work by supporting the Coastal Conservation Association in the spring and the Washington Wilderness Coalition at their fall auction.  We encourage you to visit their web sites and learn about their efforts for environmental conservation.    

The Gallery has managed to survive the difficulties of the poor economy and we are looking forward to better times and a productive summer.  We have had to scale back, however, on all of our activities but I have been able to do alot of darkroom printing over the winter with stockpiled materials.  We greatly appreciate our gallery customers, especially the people who have chosen to add our prints to their art collections over the winter.  You have kept us going!

I have done some location shooting since our last update.  In the fall, I made some winemaker portraits and vinyard images in Walla Walla for our friends at Red Sky Winery.  After the shoot, I traveled to the Eagle Cap Wilderness Area in Eastern Oregon to shoot in the valley of the Lostine River.    Look for some black and white Lostine River images in the New Work section of the web site.  I also did some figurative work in an architectural setting in the gun battery ruins of Fort Flagler on Marrowstone Island. 

The Gallery continues to support organizations that are involved in environmental conservation.  In the fall, we supported the Washington Wilderness Coalition with their annual auction.  Recently, we supported the auction of the Coastal Conservation Association. 

Please visit the Gallery over the summer.  We will be hanging new work on a monthly basis and many of the images from the website are displayed on a regular basis.    

You’re invited to our next opening:

Black & White Photography of the Natural Landscape and Human Figure
Friday, November 7th

First Friday’s in Belltown
5:00 - 8:00pm
Steven Fey Photography Gallery
2615 5th Ave. Seattle, WA 98121
206.443.6003

This show will feature black and white photography of the natural landscape and the human figure. Come by to view our latest photography, drink local wine and beer, and join us for a fun evening!

We are right by the Space Needle, off Denny Ave. (click here for directions)

Free parking too! Come join us for a great time!

Physically, geographically, conceptually, and fashionably experiencing the world from a different perspective. This exhibit is a collection of paintings, mixed media, photographs, bamboo, and paper kites, fine millinery, prints, and glass sculpture.

October 23, 2008 through February 15, 2009

Opening Night Gala - Thursday, October 23, 5:30 - 7:30 PM

Fine wines and hors d’oeuvres will be served.
Entertainment by Cellist Jeremiah Perry

University House
4400 Stone Way N.
Seattle, WA 98103

RSVP to (206) 545-8400 by Monday, October 20th

You’re invited to our next opening:

Stunning Photography - Friday, September 5th

First Friday’s in Belltown
6:00 - 8:00pm
Steven Fey Photography Gallery
2615 5th Ave. Seattle, WA 98121
206.443.6003

Come see our latest show, meet the artiest, enjoy local wine and hors d’oeuvres.

We are right by the Space Needle, off Denny Ave. (click here for directions)

Free parking too! Come join us for a great time!

We’ve been celebrating at Steven Fey Photography! Steven went up to Index to help celebrate with the Washington Wilderness Coalition, senator Patty Murray, and many others in honor of the newly protected Wild Sky Wilderness area. Then we had two parties here in our Seattle gallery. The first was with the Sierra Club for new members, members new to the area and new volunteers. A great time was had by all! The partying continued with a smaller group of special people involved with the WWC, including Tom Uniack, Mike Town and a host of other friends. Please keep Steven Fey Photography gallery in mind for your event planning, as well as your photography needs. We are in a great location right near the Space Needle. It’s a great time to visit Seattle–the sun is shining and there is a light breeze and the mountains are out! See you soon.

On Wed. April 30th, The Seattle Times ran an article on the front page entitled, “Congress finally OKs Wild Sky” along with a photograph of Steven Fey’s of the West Cady Ridge. Yeah! This area is part of what will be the Wild Sky Wilderness in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Conservation director of the Washington Wilderness Coalition, Tom Uniack, and many others have been tirelessly working to preserve 106,000 acres of forest in the Cascade Mountains. This will be the first new wilderness area in more than two decades. Come into the gallery and see all of our beautiful photographs of this region and more. Thank you for your support of fine art photography.

The gallery has continued its support of environmental organizations this month. We have started working with the Sierra Club to help them support their donors in their Washington Legacy council. In March, the Sierra Club and the gallery hosted a reception for the Legacy Council members. Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels attended and spoke about climate change and the movement within city government to reduce carbon emissions and conserve energy resources. We thank the Sierra Club and the Mayor for helping to make for such an enjoyable and stimulating evening at the gallery.

On Friday, April 11th the Seattle Times ran an article about Senator Patty Murray and the anticipated passage of legislation to bring the Wild Sky Wilderness Area into reality. The Times article was illustrated with a photograph of Eagle Lake in the Wild Sky that Steven made last summer while shooting the Wilderness Society. We thank the Wilderness Society for including the image on their press release and look forward to the final passage of this bill which will perserve the Wild Sky Wilderness area in the North Cascades.

Steven’s image “Spring Aspens, ” graced the cover this month of the American Psychologist, the primary journal of the American Psychological Association. This is our second American Psychologist cover. We thank Sandy Fowler and the APA editorial staff for helping to make these covers a reality.

Finally this month, there has been a change or personnel at the gallery. Brie Everard will be leaving the gallery director position but will be staying on as our Digital Imaging Specialist. Caron d’Amelio is the new Gallery Director. Caron comes to us from Kirsten Bunney Gallery in Maui, HI. Please call or stop by the gallery, and we can show you our beautiful landscapes in color or black and white, set up a portrait session or arrange for a private party.

Since the last entry, I have been on two trips, first to Eastern Washington, and then to the Washington coast. In late December I traveled to the Grand Ronde River to do some steelhead flyfishing with my son. The Grand Ronde flows out of the Wallowa’s in Eastern Oregon, through a bit of Washington, and into Snake River. It was bitter cold and snowing, making it a difficult photographic challenge. The steelhead refused to cooperate with me, at least. My son, a gifted fisherman and fly tier, hooked up several times. One morning, camped by the stream, we got up before dawn to fish. It was 10 degrees, snowing sideways, and our waders and boots were frozen stiff from the day before. The dog refused to get out of the sleeping bag. I just looked at my son and said “reasonable people would wonder why we were doing this”. Ten minutes later, at first light, he had his first fish on. I intend to go back to the Grand Ronde to make photographs this spring when the snow melts. It is a beautiful stream.

The trip to Washington coast was also cold and snowing, with snow on the beaches right down to the tide line. Despite this, some nice images were made in some of my favorite places, Ruby and Fourth beaches, and along the Hoh River.

Otherwise, I have been shooting indoors for most of January and February. I have been doing mostly black and white figurative work with models, dancers, and a month to month series with a pregnant woman. For those into black and white photography, I have latched onto a mix of T-400, pyrogallol, warm-tone paper, and amidol that makes for beautiful skin tones with nudes and portraits. Look for some of these images in our people section.

Spring is a great time to think about portraiture. We do studio and location commissioned portrait work (and nudes). We are a perfect choice for those desiring to have artist made and signed portraits done with traditional film photography. Contact us for pricing and details.

Last month Steven’s image “Grand Staircase Aspens” graced the cover of the American Psychologist, the monthly journal of the American Psychological Association . We thank Sandy Fowler, the art editor, for facilitating this project and writing the biography that accompanied the cover piece

Also in November, Steven was invited to speak on a panel at the Portland Photographer’s Fanfare at the University of Portland. We thank Robert Brummitt of the Portland Photographer’s Association for the invitation.

Finally in November, the gallery donated a print to the annual auction to support the Washington Wilderness Coalition. This is the second year we have supported this organization and its important work locally to preserve natural places in this state.

Former Governor Dan Evans spoke at the dinner emphasizing the importance of coalition building in the political process to preserve the environment. The Seattle Times wrote a nice editorial about Dan Evans remarks that night. In December, we are beginning to do our first project with the Sierra Club. We will be providing gift packages, including cards and prints, for the donors to the local chapter.

Finally, the holidays are upon us. We extend our best wishes to all that visited and helped support the gallery this year. We invite you to visit the gallery this month and think about giving art for the holidays. Our prints are perfect for those people with empty wall space and a passion for the natural environment.