Meet the artist...Sean's first camera was a No. 2 Brownie given to him at age five by his grandmother. This was a mistake as the film and processing costs resulting from his new obsession nearly drove her into bankruptcy over the next two years. Thirty-six years later, Sean still owns his first camera along with a large collection of antique film cameras and 35mm SLRs. He pursued other interests during his teenage and early adult years becoming a chef, computer technician, technical author, and technical trainer along the way, but the interest in image-making remained. The advent of digital photography turned the interest back into an obsession, and Sean thinks of little else besides looking through a viewfinder these days (as his wife will tell you). Sean specializes in fine art and landscape photography, and can be found wandering around the vicinity of Kirriemuir, Alberta, Canada. He is a graduate of the New York Institute of Photography and a member of the Canadian Association for Photographic Art. Digital Portrait Photography and Lighting, which Sean co-authored with Catherine Jamieson, is now on sale. You can see more of Sean's photography by visiting his main Web site: www.digiteyesed.com What are the Neutral Hills?The 'Neutral Hills' is the name given to a range of hills in east central Alberta (Canada) that were shared hunting grounds for the Blackfoot and Cree Indian tribes. Because of its importance to the tribes, the area was designated as 'neutral' for hunting only, not fighting. The area ranges from the village of Veteran as far east as Major, Saskatchewan, and from just south of the town of Provost to the community of Esther. The Indians have long since moved on -- the successive waves of white homesteaders must have chased them away. All you'll find around here these days are farmers, ranchers, and oil patch workers. (If you see a farmer driving a brand new truck, that's because he moonlights in "the patch".) Drive through the Neutrals and you'll find tiny towns that withered away after their grain elevator shut down and the rail lines were taken out, forsaken pioneer homesteads, oil pump jacks, stunted trees, windswept grass, cow pastures, derelict vehicles, and of course, cows. We've got plenty of the latter. Every image posted on this site was captured within or very near to the Neutral Hills region. Perfunctory artist's statement"Most photographers get excited about creating images of ocean sunsets, waves crashing along beaches, and interesting and abstract bits of driftwood. I'm not most photographers. The prairies are my ocean, fence lines are my beaches, and rusting hulks of machinery abandoned in waist-high grass are my driftwood. It's what I love." -- Sean McCormick A dirty name dropper, that's what I am..."Sean I can tell you one thing... Your work is above average for many commercial guys that are working in this town. You should be confident about yourself and your work."
"You've got some really top-notch stuff... The quality is really, really outstanding over-all."
"I just spent an enjoyable half hour looking through your images -- you are very diverse. I especially enjoyed the light painting work. I hope you keep shooting."
"Thanks for pictures which just need to be placed on the page to look perfect! Press ready and to our exact specifications, and the words didn't need much editing either, just a transatlantic makeover."
"WOW! Wonderful, creative, exciting, inspiring images and all dosed up with a great sense of humour! I really enjoyed my romp through your website. Thanks for the visual ride!"
"Jesus God, you're a good photographer. Move to Toronto and you'll be rich."
Do I sell prints? Why, yes. Yes I do:Print prices are as follows...
All prints are produced on Epson Ultra Premium Presentation Matte paper using K3 archival pigments. Prints are shipped in cardboard tubes to prevent damage. Shipping within North America is $15.00 for the first print and $2.50 for each additional print. All prices are in Canadian dollars and are subject to the 5% Goods and Services Tax (G.S.T.). Advance warning: I crop images to non-standard sizes. You'll wind up hating my guts if you expect one of my images to drop nicely into the matte that comes with a frame from Ikea or the department store of your choice. I highly recommend and purchase my own frames from American Frame. They have excellent prices, a great selection, and non-standard crops are NOT a problem. Contact with alien life formsSean can be reached by e-mail at . |
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