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Richard P. Blair
Fine Art Landscape Photography and Publishing
Richard Blair has been a photographer since 1969. His work ranges from gritty
New York scenes to ethereal images of Point Reyes. His book, Point Reyes Visions,
is considered the best visual interpretation of this area, according to the Pacific Sun.
He works in color and black & white formats ranging from 8x10 to 35mm.
His studio and gallery are atop Inverness Ridge with a view of the Pacific Ocean and the Farallon Islands. Visitors can look at a huge collection of photographs, many of which were selected for museum collections. The studio has a working digital darkroom and large format printer, and Richard likes to give tours! Call 415 663-1615 to arrange a visit or come during open studios!
Richard's Gallery
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Pelican spend winters in Baja, arriving here in the spring. They fish by diving into the sea and holding their catch in their long beaks. They skim just over the waves in long lines.
Photographed with a view camera on the Chimney Rock trail, this is the classic view of Point Reyes. The negative size was 8x10 inches, and the camera needed three people to carry and set up!
I uncovered the saddle in the tack barn at Home Ranch, from under a pile of horse blankets. Photo is with a 8x10 inch view camera; a long time exposure of about 30 secs in the dim room. The saddle was lit by a dusty barn window.
These are dance students in Bali, studying the art of Legong dancing, in older times a dance for the king. Now it is enjoyed by all. Bali is one of my most sucessful photo projects, with many shows. A book is forthcoming!
Yosemite Valley is my other home. I was park photographer there is the 70's. This view is the classic, shot with a 4x5" negative. I have printed it up to 40x60" and it remain sharp and glows. Chromogenic print.
This is photographed from the end of Sir Francis Drake by the Point Reyes Lighthouse. At sunset the deer come out to graze. One can hike from the viewpoint down to the beach.
Description: This is a bike designed for heavy boxes. Denmark has very old walls and cobblestones, and the bike was perfect where it was parked. This image is available as a darkroom print or an archival pigment print.
This ethereal barn is part of the Gale Ranch in Chileno Valley. It is protected from development with a MALT easement. They raise renowned organic grass-fed beef and run a farm B&B. The photograph is printed with archival ink and is editioned. In the coll
Barn Window, West Marin is a image about the texture of light hitting barn siding. West Marin is full of these small pleasures, the little details around farms that remind us that we are part of a agricultural community.
This photograph of the World Trade Center and the Brooklyn Bridge is a symbol of New York City. In museum collections, it was first a photgraph contrasting the old and new, the patterns of wires and line. Now it has became full of sadness, for the people
Drake Beach on a beautiful day. It is not always foggy here. Point Reyes has some hot, sunny weather. This was photographed from the top of the cliffs.
Our studio is atop Inverness Ridge and in winter mornings the fog is settled in the valleys, in this case Olema Valley (The San Andreas Fault) The studio is above the fog and I watch it drift in and out of the trees below.
Great horned owls are big and bulky (3-4 pounds), standing 18-25" tall with a wingspan of 36-60" long. Males and females are similar in appearance, except the female is the larger of the two.
The most common and widespread hawk in North America, the Red-tailed Hawk is a bird of open country. It is frequently seen sitting on utility poles where it watches for rodents in the grass along the roadside.
It was a perfect breaking wave on the shores of Drakes Beach. With the outline of Chimney Rock in the background, Drakes Bay is one of the most beautiful bays on the north coast. Achival Print, editioned.
I was the only one to catch anything that morning! These two men who were fishing for perch on Tomales Bay, were legendary in West Marin. Clayton Lewis was a great artist and Joe Slattery, a renowned river guide. Darkroom fiber or Archival Pigment Prints
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