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Alan Gastelum — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 08:01:00 +0000

New photos from an ongoing 4 year project titled, Analogy and Death.

Alan Gastelum- The Landscape Revisited

Alan Gastelum — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 16:58:45 +0000

The Landscape Revisited

tamar — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 11:00:11 +0000

Assignment: The Landscape Revisted

Assigner: Alan Gastelum

Description: I have recently taken a trip with friends to Woodstock and decided to bring my 4×5. I woke up one morning at 5am, loading my film holders, grabbed my tripod, meter and camera; and went out to make a few photographs of the morning landscape.

While sitting in the woods, waiting for the sun to come up a bit further, it all caught up with me, how long it has been since I last sat with a landscape alone and really just took time to appreciate it. I also realized how special the film process is and how it really slows you down, again, to appreciate the act of making a photograph.

The assignment for this month is to revisit the landscape alone and photograph it using a film camera.

Alan Gastelum- Context

Alan Gastelum — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:54:19 +0000

Alan Gastelum- Memories

Alan Gastelum — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 23:40:10 +0000

Alan Gastelum- Nude

Alan Gastelum — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 14:25:57 +0000

Alan Gastelum- Perspective

Alan Gastelum — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:51:54 +0000

Life Support Japan

Alan Gastelum — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:45:49 +0000

I have been fortunate enough to be included in this wonderful project and wanted to share what is happening. For more details read below a statement from Crista Dix and visit Wall Space Gallery to purchase some amazing prints. Thank you.

“Natural disasters happen all the time, like landslides, floods, earthquakes. We live on a planet that isn’t static. Friday, March 11th, we witnessed a natural disaster with a very human toll. The earthquake in Japan was of such magnitude that even the most prepared nation in the world to handle a disaster of this type was overwhelmed. It wasn’t the earthquake alone, which was devastating enough but watching a 30 foot high wall of mud and debris wipe entire communities away was beyond any ability I personally had to comprehend.

I had to do something. Aline Smithson, one of our gallery artists wanted to do something too. Ryan Nabulsi and Jennifer Schwartz joined the effort. Soon I was hearing from every part of our creative community that we wanted to reach out to help the people of Japan. Life Support Japan was created to bring assistance to those in Japan who need it.

We have selected two charities to benefit from the sales of these limited edition prints.

Direct Relief International, for help with medical supplies.
Habitat for Humanity Japan, to help in the rebuilding of communities in and around Sendai and northern Japan.

Artists from around the globe have donated limited editions, over 300 to date, and we will be consistently updating the images available.

Galleries from around the US are banding together for a series of benefits, for these two and other charities to benefit relief efforts in Japan. We will be posting information as it becomes available.

Thank you for your support and for being part of a global community.

Crista Dix + wall space gallery.”

Alan Gastelum- Loud

Alan Gastelum — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:22:07 +0000

Alan Gastelum- Weather

Alan Gastelum — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 19:24:34 +0000