I have had a camera in my hand through most of my adult life, and enjoy both the art of photography and the process of bringing the print to paper. I do a limited amount of matting and framing, with most prints offered flat matted, ready for framing. I hope you enjoy my images and would like to have them in your home or business.

Although I have joined the digital age, I started with film. To me, the process was only half done when the shutter clicked. I built a darkroom complete with developing trays and tanks and an enlarger. I processed film and prints: push processing films, burning, dodging, toning, reticulation, posterization, solarization, and straight prints. I took travel, weddings, sports, artisan, and performance arts photographs and then worked in the darkroom to translate the pictures from captured moments to encapsulated events. I worked primarily in black and white, but I also did some color photography.

My darkroom is now dry and electronic, but many of the same techniques are there: burn, dodge, posterize, solarize, reticulate, and many more effects that bring a more graphic look to the "straight" photos. I still manipulate my images to varying degrees to achieve an effect that I feel is more pleasing, and perhaps even more true, than the original image.

I also photograph art for entry into shows, preparing promotions and emails:

!Attention Artists!

Artwork Photography/ Digital Imaging Service

Enter your art into more shows and exhibits

You need a digital image of your artwork to enter a juried show

A professional photograph displays your artwork to its best advantage

Your art is photographed while you wait!

When: Appointments available at your convenience.

Where: JTE Photography studio, 7720 Sierra Dr., Granite Bay

Cost: 2D art (oils, acrylics, watercolor, etc): $15 each

3D art (ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, etc): $20 each + $5 for each additional view

CD burning, handling, and shipping: $5 per artwork imaging session

What you’ll receiveYou’ll have four digital images of each of your artworks, stored on a CD.

The images will be suitable for entries into shows, reproduction on print media, emailing, or for use on your web site.

Quality guaranteed

Size restriction: Your artwork should not exceed 4 feet on the longest side.

Questions? Contact Craig with any questions.

Telephone 916-797-2928

E-mail CLJohnson4@gmail.com

Make an appointment that is convenient for you.