Group show "WATER" at FIFTY ONE GALLERY in Antwerp

Some of my waterfalls are included in this beautiful exhibition "WATER" at Fifty One Fine Art Photography Gallery in Antwerp

All my best wishes for a Very Happy New Year!

This month in L'Officiel Levant

I want to share with you this article by Marie Le Fort with photographs by Michael Mundy which was just published in L'Officiel Levant

My first visit of the "Royal Monceau" in Paris.

http://www.leroyalmonceau.com/

From Michael Mundy's beautiful blog.

The Royal Monceau Art Program

"Art is everywhere at the Royal Monceau"

An inside view of the Hotel Royal Monceau, newly renovated by Philippe Starck, with this interview of Hervé Michaeloff by Fabrice Brousteau in the September issue of Beaux Arts Magazine.

I am proud to have some of my "Waterfall" photographs in this beautiful Palace.

Picto fête 60 ans de complicité avec les photographes

I am happy to included in the beautiful exhibition:

PICTO 1950-2010: Voir avec le regard de l'autre 

in Arles from July 3 through September 19 2010.

A post on GoSee, Creative News Services

A review of my show in Atlanta in GoSee, Creative News Services.

Interview on NY Butterfly

If you have a few minutes please visit this beautiful site.

INVITATION:

Here is the invitation for my show at 

Jackson Fine Art, Atlanta:

http://www.jacksonfineart.com/exhibitions_upcoming.php

Out of the darkroom.

Here are the 9 new "Waterfall" photographs I finished printing yesterday.

A beautiful exhibition in Italy.

Dr. Alfonso Pluchinotta, a surgeon oncologist and a historian in Senology, in particular its social and cultural aspects, curated this beautiful exhibition that is now touring Italy.

"That Unstable Object of Desire"

Images of the female breast by masters of photography

"Lune NY 7L" is included in the exhibition.

New Date for upcoming show @ Jackson Fine Art Gallery, Atlanta

The gallery has changed the date of my exhibition, it will now be opening on March 26 instead of April 9 and running through May 22.

Happy Holidays

Discovering Blogs with Google

Once in a while I do a search on Google to see if there is anything written about my work.

It always amazes to me to see how much is out there and it is a pleasure to find something, especially when it is enthusiastic.

Here is one example from Lee Gustin whom I have never had the chance to meet. Thank you Lee.

Hidden treasures in Provence

If your travels take you down to Les Baux de Provence there are two magical places not to be missed.

The first one is La Cathédrale d'Images up in the hills in the old limestone quarries.

Every year since 1977 there has been a spectacular show in almost religious peacefulness in the cool galleries.

This year it is "Picasso".

The other hidden treasure is the outstanding restaurant: L'Oustau de Baumanière just down the hill from "La Cathédrale d'Images".

Lunch under the trees is delightful and Jean André Charial's Foie Gras Ravioli with Truffles are pure bliss.

A nice surprise from Nice

As I was leaving the house this morning, I got a call from my friend Alexandre. He was waiting for a plane in Nice and found this small article on my work in the July 2009 issue of Air France Magazine. I knew nothing about it so it made my day and as I never fly Air France anymore, I could have easily missed it.

MY NEW WEBSITE IS LAUNCHED

A very special thanks to Frank Borsato for his wonderful artistic vision, this is the result of his hard work.

Click and explore!

www.simonchaput.com

Hunting for Waterfalls

The weather forecast was for rain last weekend so it was time for me to pack my bags again to go hunting for more waterfalls. 

It is the best time to photograph them as the surrounding rocks are wet and dark and the light is much softer allowing me to capture the water with less contrast and more detail.

My search lead me through both Pennsylvania and New York State from the Delaware Water Gap to the Finger Lakes.

It was magical walking through isolated forests and then trekking miles up river beds over rocks and dead trees to finally spot the waterfall after a Bend in the River (to quote the title of a wonderful book by V.S Naipaul).

I revisited a couple of my favorites as they look different every time depending on the volume of water cascading over the rocks.  On this trip I visited more than twenty five waterfalls, here are a few snapshots taken along the way.

I also recently had the pleasure of having the first small Waterfall print (60" x 40") framed by Don Gatanis at DDG Frame Shop.  I met him when I had my show "Nudes" at the Howard Greenberg Gallery as he does all the frames for the gallery.  I have been trusting him with my work and recommending him ever since.

I have always wanted these photographs to be large (10 feet high) to convey some of the power and sheer beauty of the waterfalls.  You can get an idea with these test prints in our loft.