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Abyssinia Installation at The Foundry | Jan 24th
It was almost one year ago that I was in Ethiopia for the first time. I left behind my photo shoots in North America to go work on a personal series in the Omo Valley. My life is a critical balance between commercial and personal work. One could not exist without the other. These two worlds collided for the first time last Saturday. We had a whole bunch of people come check out the installation.
It’s Nikon Girl!
The prints were “floated” in their spaces by some spray-painted string and bathroom tension rods.
A dolly track?! Cameras have been following Ryan and I around for something secret… Details to come at a later date.
The prints, generously printed by WHCC, were installed in the Foundry. There are so many more people I need to thank… (in no particular order)…
Ryan for holding my light
My dad for wanting to be on TV and coming all the way from Lindsay, Ontario to help hang stuff
My uncle Ian for the extra professional help
My cousin Michael for staying at my apartment to wait for the prints to arrive the day before the opening
Jazmine – for organizing everything to do with everything and getting a bunch of stuff for free
Allison Du Val, owner of the Foundry
Celeste and Audrie- for curating the event and putting up with my BS
Sterling for running back and forth thousands of times gathering supplies
Michele Nelson at WHCC
My agents Carrie, Patricia and Donna for inviting the right people
Paul Jones and his company JTE Spirits for the booze
Songs Of Love
Karaoke Killed the Cat for the crunchy tunes and non-stop energy
Blair, the entire film crew, and Lee from Canamedia
Benjamin Bates and Jordi for coming all the way from the Netherlands to support
And of course most of all my translator and close friend Anteneh, because if it wasn’t for him, I’d have no pictures to display at all. Read about the trip here.
JL
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Rudolf Christian:(Jan 24th - 04:31) Joey, you really inspired me. Your pictures extraordinary. and I liked the video Nikon Girls. I saw your picture in the Mentawai. Unbelievable. Very nice. I\'m from Indonesia. I\'m quite surprised you\'ve arrived there. You are my idol.Rudolf.
Mark:(Jan 24th - 04:48) Looked great. Congrats.
Isabell Schatz:(Jan 24th - 04:55) Congrats!!! I\'m so glad you finally got the possibility to show your wonderful personal work! More!!! Get some books printed, eventually! ;-)
Filip:(Jan 24th - 05:37) Great photos, great place, congratulation.
Binny:(Jan 24th - 08:49) Waiting for the secret....
Colorado Wedding Photographer:(Jan 24th - 11:04) Amazing work... and the installation looked great!JasonG
mattbeaty:(Jan 24th - 12:55) As always, it looks great Joey. Keep doing what you do!
Chris:(Jan 24th - 12:59) I have been following your work for a while now and all I can say you are an inspiration to the photography community. In looking at the photos in the blog post, I seriously had goosebumps and chills down my spine. Well done, my friend and keep doing what you are doing! Look forward to your next photos from Africa!
wac:(Jan 24th - 12:59) great presentation. what kind of backing are the images mounted on?
Chris:(Jan 24th - 13:00) I have been following your work for a while now and all I can say you are an inspiration to the photography community. In looking at the photos in the blog post, I seriously had goosebumps and chills down my spine. Well done, my friend and keep doing what you are doing! Look forward to your next photos from Africa!
Sam:(Jan 24th - 14:31) Beautiful exhibition. Well done.
jasoncohen:(Jan 24th - 16:31) beautiful images and a beautiful space
Matthew London:(Jan 24th - 17:00) Hey Joey, Nice meeting you in person. The show looked great! Good work!
Rob ahern:(Jan 24th - 21:47) Yeah it\'s Nikon girl! Great location the bricks work so well with the low light.
Jason the Saj:(Jan 25th - 01:09) Hey Joey,How long are your works on display at the Foundry?- Jason
Dan:(Jan 25th - 01:50) Wow, what an awesome gallery space. Your photos go so well with it. Well done!
Tweets that mention Abyssinia Installation at The Foundry | Joey L : The Blog -- Topsy.com:(Jan 25th - 06:14) [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Francis Vachon, vanou, Filip Molčan, Julien McEvoy, Dmitry Gudkov Photo and others. Dmitry Gudkov Photo said: @JoeyLdotcom on his installation at the Foundry. Beautiful portraits, really cool place, shot a wedding there once. http://bit.ly/5G8UpA [...]
Aaram Safai:(Jan 25th - 07:18) Turned out awesome! Wish I could have been there to see your work on print!
John Batdorff:(Jan 25th - 15:28) Incredible work.....
Tim M:(Jan 25th - 15:57) Man this looks so tight! I wish i could have been there, or could go.. I think you should try one of these out in LA, im sure it would be a huge hit dude!
Angela:(Jan 26th - 08:50) Congratulations Joey, looks awesome!
Jen May:(Jan 26th - 12:48) Beautiful location to show off your beautiful work :) By the way, I met Cale and discovered he knows you. Would like to meet you one day!
Greg Davis:(Jan 28th - 03:55) Congratulations and thanks for the inspiration Joey. I heard your name in good company a few times recently at Imaging USA.
Greg Davis:(Jan 28th - 03:55) Congratulations and thanks for the inspiration Joey. I heard your name in good company a few times recently at Imaging USA.
Shawn Winsley:(Feb 01st - 09:00) Joey. AMAZING display!! When are you going to set up an exhibit in Lindsay? I only get to NYC once a year but Lindsay almost everyday! Truly awesome work.
James K:(Feb 01st - 12:41) wow - looks like a stunning collection of photographs. shame i\'m the wrong side of the pond...
Joel Khaw:(Feb 02nd - 18:59) Love all your works. Very inspiring indeed!
Adam:(Feb 05th - 04:46) Great Pictures :) Amazing
Corey Ann Leamon:(Feb 05th - 11:39) Your work is absolutely incredible... I\'m in love with it all and there\'s no simpler way to put it!
Capeto:(Feb 05th - 12:48) Joey, what an inspiration you are... what a talent you have...I am from Colombia... I hope to see you down here sometime. Awesome exhibition - great concept!Looking forwar to hear back from you!capeto
Mike Yip:(Feb 05th - 22:05) Beautifully done displays. What a great way to use the available space of the venue. Were your work on sale too during the display?
Brian McQuain:(Feb 06th - 00:34) amazing, i wish i could have been there.....hawaii is just to hard on the pockets to make trips, despite how badly i would like to go.
Anna Rodgers:(Feb 07th - 05:47) wow Joey your exhibition looked amazing! bet it was a surreal moment for you having one - its astounding that you have already achieved so much whilst being quite young. You and Lara are both incredible...............its very inspiring for the older people like (me!!!!) to see what you have done with your life so far!
Rajesh:(Feb 07th - 14:47) Man you got so much talent and passion for your work. Respect.
shawn chamberlin:(Feb 07th - 22:39) what a beautifully displayed exhibition. seeing your work inspires me to jump into more ambitious personal work. i really love the stuff you\'ve been coming up with, keep it up. thanks.
Darek Jankowiak:(Feb 08th - 03:53) Amazing photos !!! Congratulations and greetings from Poland !!!
Jenna Julianne:(Feb 08th - 17:16) WOW! WOW! WOW! What an incrediable location to feature a photographer\'s images! Awesome way of displaying your work Joey! Hope the opening night was amazing! Looks like you had a lot of support from family and friends!!! Awesome! Can\'t believe how big some of your images are blown up! Will those fit in your apartment!? Also, have these been pulished in any magazine!!?
murat:(Feb 09th - 03:50) Looks absolutely stunning...
Elena Hernandez:(Feb 16th - 05:23) Simply gorgeous display of your wonderful artistry Joey.So very proud of your achievements. Looking forward to seeing you do a movie someday soon!
Georgi Anastasov:(Feb 19th - 01:36) I love your work! Looks great in that setting!
karl Bratby:(Feb 19th - 17:38) wow this place looks amazing...
Mark Conrad:(Feb 22nd - 07:17) I\"m so amazed on how you presented your works. the photos are already great. Making them float in a foundry is just... \"WOW\"Congrats! cheers!
Anna:(Feb 24th - 13:15) Wau, I am blown away. You always see those photos from the third world and they all look the same, but these ones - oh not even close! these are just so far away, to the good side i mean, from all the ones i\'ve seen before. I truly cannot believe how this kind of talent is even possible :)
Asad:(Feb 28th - 00:39) I really liked your pictures , but more than that I would like to know what your learnt from the tribes you photographed.Please let me know where I can read it.
mark:(Mar 01st - 06:26) Great article on the omo valley in National Geographic this month. Your work is inspiring many. Check out my photos of the Dogon Kingdom of Mali @ www.markpengelly.comLater M
Molly:(Mar 01st - 22:22) Wow, what a show . Love your work
Frank:(Mar 03rd - 02:13) U\'re fantastic Joey!! Congratos for your worksFrank
Michael Kalbo:(Mar 03rd - 14:18) Congrats. Looked like it was an amazing event. Keep up the amazing work.
Paul Morton:(Mar 09th - 14:28) Dude, the apartment looks incredible--you did a great job and have fabulous taste (or money for a designer with fabulous taste).I love the showing too--what a great space to to display your incredible images. I\'m jelous and wish I had 1/10th your creativity/brains/can-do-attitude!