Exhibit by Christopher Campbell

These photographs are a selection from a much larger series with the same working title CALDERA. Christopher comes up with projects or series as he photographs, not the other way around. He discovers his intention through the photographs.

Lobby & Weaver Room
February 27 – April 17, 2026

Reception

Opening reception on Friday, February 27th from 6:00-8:30pm.

Artist Statement

My method is slow, but once moving through the land I work assuredly and intuitively, I find there is little equivocation over what to photograph. I question little when moved to expose a sheet of film. The questions come after. I believe there are always far more questions than answers. The heavy lifting, after I put a photograph out into the world, is up to the viewer. If I have done my job the weight should be manageable in its own way by anyone willing or able to take the time.

Artist Bio

Most of my photography these days utilize a 4×5 view film camera. I develop the film in my dark room and then scan the resulting negatives into my computer creating digital files. I will then make subtle adjustments of light value similar to what I might do in the dark room, utilzing Photoshop and Lightroom. I then make 5×7 inch inkjet prints which I can use to evaluate and plan my film prints.

Once I have decided what I want to make a silver gelatin print of, I return to the darkroom with the original negative and fully process that into a final archival silver gelatin print. A final note of clarification: the creation of a silver gelatin print does not utilize digital technology at all. All adjustments affecting elements of value, tonality and contrast are made manually in the darkroom.