Original Fine Art Photography
by
Dr Larry A Brechner

  NEWS  and  EVENTS

New Perspectives Website Renovation - July 2010

A long overdue renovation of the New Perspectives website should be completed by August.  The improvements should ease and improve site navigation as well as improve the look and feel of the New Perspectives website.

The original site was developed in 1998 when dial-up access to the internet was the norm, web hosting space was very limited, and computer display resolutions were only 600 x 480 or 800 x 600 pixels.  As a result the web site images were displayed as thumbnails in the galleries and exhibits then linked to web pages where the larger images were displayed.

In the renovated website, the images in the galleries or exhibits are are generally about 400 x 600  pixels at 100dpi in JPEG format using about 80-85% compression resulting in an average image size is around 100KB.  Thumbnails leading to individual image pages have been eliminated in favor of directly displaying a collection of images in each gallery or exhibit.  The display resolution has been expanded to be best viewed in 1280 x 720 to 1366 x 768 widescreen format.  Some low-resolution legacy images do remain in some of the galleries or exhibits from my pre-digital film work until the original negatives can be rescanned.

The JAVA navigation buttons in the side navigation bar have been replaced by simple HTML buttons.  JAVA is still used for the Home Page slide show and page transitions but otherwise no other JAVA or JAVASCRIPT is used on the site.  The site is fully usable if JAVA is not installed or blocked on individual computers.  To use these features select "Allow Blocked Content" on the information bar when it appears.

The Flora & Fauna Gallery has been separated into two galleries, and exhibits are being expanding within the galleries.  Throughout the site a darker background was selected to improve image viewing contrast.  It is now easier to add images to the various galleries so more frequent updates of new images will now be possible.

Munster, Indiana - A Centennial History
by Lance Trusty with photo compilation by Ken Schoon
December 2006
A coffee table book featuring several images of from theatrical/lighting portfolio.

ERRATA: Page 19 caption incorrectly credits Dr Tim Bartlett as the director of the 2000 Munster Theatre Company production of Fiddler on the Roof. 
Larry A Brechner was the Producer/Director (and Lighting Designer) while Tim Bartlett was the conductor/music director on that production.

On Stage - Off Stage
An Exhibit of the work of Larry A Brechner
Calumet College - February 2003
On Stage - Off Stage features a collection of works from the New Perspectives gallery.
The exhibit will feature pieces from the theatrical lighting/directing portfolio as well as many of the fine art offerings.  Calumet College of St Joseph's Gallery is located in Whiting, Indiana and will run through March 15.

Faculty and Staff Exhibit
at Calumet College - February 2002
Lost Memories and Scarecrow will be on exhibit  from February 15 - March 15, 2002 at Calumet College of St Joseph's Gallery (Whiting, Indiana). Opening reception  is Tuesday, February 19 from 5-7pm at the Gallery.

A tentative solo exhibit is being planned for January or February 2003 featuring a collection of work from the New Perspectives gallery.

Oregionality - June 2001
Oregionality is a coffee table book published by The Times (Northwest Indiana) complied from the works of photographers throughout the area. The book will include Old Guardians, Harvest Wagon, and Tractor Seat . Additionally, the editor has reproduced a portion of the theater exhibit One Gypsy's Trek Through Regional Theater, selecting about twenty images for the publication. Books are available at Border's (Highland), Barnes & Nobles (Hobart), and The Book Worm (Valparaiso).

Sunday November 11 - Oregionality Photgrapher Lecture
Lake County Reference Library 1919 w81st Merrillville 2-4pm
Several of the featured photographers will present a video presenation of their work and provide an opportunity to meet them in person.

Saturday July 7 - Oregionality Book Signing
Barnes & Noble at the Hobart/Merrillville Store 2-4pm
Several of featured photographers including Larry A Brechner will be present for a special book signing event 

57th Annual Salon Show - September 10 - October 26, 2000
The 57th Annual Salon Show included Ferris Wheel 
as part of the exhibit showing in the Bachman Gallery of the Northern Indiana Arts Association (The Center for Visual & Performing Arts - Munster, IN). Awards Reception was  held on Sunday September 10 and the exhibit ran through October 26.

PBS 56 Fine Arts Auction - September 9-15, 2000
WYIN-TV Channel 56 hosted a live televised Fine Art and Furniture Auction on September 14-15 at 7pm with Gallery Viewing at the Lake County (Indiana) Convention and Visitors Bureau September 9-13.  The juried show awards were presented on September 13, and the exhibit included Lost Memories and  Old Guardians. The LC Convention/Visitors Bureau is located at I-80/94 and Kennedy Av (exit 3 south) in Hammond, Indiana, only 25 miles from downtown Chicago.