ABOUT THE ARTIST

A LIFELONG LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS HAS CREATED WITHIN ME A DEEP SENSE OF JOY AND CONNECTEDNESS WITH THESE MOUNTAINS. AS AN AVID HIKER AND OUTDOORSPERSON I HAVE BECOME INTIMATELY FAMILIAR WITH THE RIDGES, WATERSHEDS, BACKROADS AND COMMUNITIES THAT GIVE THIS REGION IT’S CHARACTER. I GAIN GREAT PLEASURE NOT ONLY IN EXPERIENCING THE BEAUTY BUT ALSO IN THE ABILITY TO SHARE IT WITH OTHERS. THE IMAGES I CREATE ARE INTENDED NOT ONLY TO CAPTURE THE ESSENSE OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS BUT ALSO TO SERVE AS AN INVITATION TO DISCOVER THE MAGIC FOR YOURSELF, TO SHARE IT WITH OTHERS AND TO BE GOOD STEWARDS OF MOTHER EARTH.

ABOUT THE ART

EACH FILM BASED IMAGE WAS CAPTURED ON 35MM FILM USING THE CANON EOS SYSTEM. THE FILM WAS SCANNED WITH A NIKON LS 2000 SCANNER. COLOR CORRECTIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE IN ADOBE PHOTOSHOP. DIGITALLY CAPTURED IMAGES WERE CREATED WITH FUJI FINEPIX S602 DIGITAL CAMERA. THE IMAGES WERE OUTPUT ON AN EPSON STYLUS 1270 PHOTO PRINTER ON EPSON HEAVYWEIGHT MATTE OR PREMIUM GLOSSY PAPERS. THESE PHOTOGRAPHS HAVE A DISPLAY LIFE OF AT LEAST 25 YEARS IF MOUNTED WITH ACID FREE MATERIALS UNDER GLASS IN A DRY ENVIRONMENT AWAY FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT.

ENJOY,
DAVID KOLL

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