Notes from my first solo show - DPChallenge Forums

05/28/2012 04:05:36 PM · #1

My absence over the past couple of months has been due to preparations for my first solo show, which opened last Thursday in Mexico City. I've written a brief blog post about it, with a link to some photos of the space the day after. More images of the opening itself will be added when I get them, as I did not take a camera to the opening :-)

I'm now preparing for my SECOND solo show, just a few weeks from now, opening June 23 in the Mojave. These have been crazy, fabulous times.

posthumous

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

05/28/2012 04:09:53 PM · #2

Gallery looks beautiful.

I want to hear about the lessons you learned!

Konica Minolta MF 85mm f/1.7

05/28/2012 04:38:19 PM · #3

Hehehe, you would!

The biggest lesson was about printing. Unless absolutely impossible (which in this case it was), I should not give the responsibility of approving the prints to someone else. Other lessons were specific to my publicity team and had to do with procedure and etiquette.

briantammy

Olympus PEN E-P3

05/28/2012 04:42:41 PM · #4

this is so cool. i didn't know it was in the works but congratulations on such a wonderful experience. i hope this opens more doors for you.

I'd love to come out and see the Mojave showing. Maybe I'll get some time for it. :)

Art Roflmao

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Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

05/28/2012 04:42:43 PM · #5

Looks great, Johanna! Congrats on all the well deserved success!

05/28/2012 06:19:04 PM · #6

Thanks, guys. It would be so cool if you could make it, Brian.

Fujifilm XF 10-24mm f/4 R IOS

05/29/2012 11:45:11 AM · #7

Ha! Just received links to articles in Vogue and Indio magazines!!

Tiny

Apple iPad mini 4

05/29/2012 11:56:41 AM · #8

Wow,you are really doin' great,Congratulations to you.

markwiley

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05/29/2012 12:10:22 PM · #9

Congratulations, Johanna. I would love the opportunity to go to a show and see prints of your work. Let me know when you have your first show in Chicago -- I suspect it will not be long.

mrchhas

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

05/29/2012 12:29:22 PM · #10

Huge contrats you must be on cloud nine right now... WOW!

Louis

Nikon D800

Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D

05/29/2012 12:34:10 PM · #11

Nice, congratulations! The gallery really does look lovely.

Kelli

Canon EOS-D60

Canon EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM

05/29/2012 12:49:09 PM · #12

Congrats! You are just on an awesome roll (of course it's the talent letting you get there)!

PennyStreet

Olympus OM-D E-M1

Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko

05/29/2012 12:57:44 PM · #13

Oh my word! Wow! It all looks terrific - and it's all you!! I can't imagine what this must feel like. Congrats, Johanna!

hihosilver

Nikon D200

Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED

05/29/2012 01:00:11 PM · #14

::gasp of pure delight!::

Johanna, all my warmest wishes and congrats to you! ::beams::

insteps

Ricoh GR III

Fujifilm XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR

05/29/2012 01:03:31 PM · #15

Congratulations! What a beautiful space for a show. Everything looks great.

jagar

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Sony Sonnar FE 2.8 35mm ZA

05/29/2012 01:12:03 PM · #16

A big congrats Johanna, it's all looking very good.

salmiakki

Sony Alpha a7R III

Sony Sonnar T* 35mm F2.8 ZA

05/29/2012 01:24:32 PM · #17

Congratulations Johanna, that's an impressive spread in Vogue! All looks great and I hope you get to enjoy it.

vawendy

Sony Alpha 1

Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS

05/29/2012 01:25:42 PM · #18

How incredibly exciting!! You've made us so jealous! :)

franktheyank

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

05/29/2012 01:28:16 PM · #19

Johanna you deserve all the accolades and great luck on your show.

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05/29/2012 01:31:11 PM · #20

Thank you guys, you're my family. And every one of you helped me get here. I am not being sarcastic or exaggerating the importance of all your feedback and support over the past couple of years. So I hope you feel as proud of this achievement as I do.

Ozzie

Nikon D90

05/29/2012 02:05:57 PM · #21

Wow, Mexico City! You must be so proud, well done! How did you get the prints made up, on matboard or what? How did they attach to the wall?

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

05/29/2012 02:12:06 PM · #22

@ Heather - more astounded than proud, LOL! I was immensely fortunate to have had Hewlett Packard as one of my sponsors, and they did all the printing. The images were then laminated on some sort of board (stiffer than foam core), and have an aluminum frame on the back. The gallery used nails in the wall on which the frames were placed.

grahamgator

Nikon Z7II

05/29/2012 02:22:05 PM · #23

Big congrats Johanna! Very deserving; you and your work are first class.

hajeka

Canon EOS R5

Canon RF 24-105mm F/4L IS USM

05/29/2012 02:23:47 PM · #24

Congrats! Looking at the blog the building looks great and the photos (view from the entrance, I presume) seems to be very interesting. Mexico City, Mojave. Guess the next step is New York and Amsterdam :)