The Last of the Young Men Reception

I had a good reception for my exhibit, The Last of the Young Men. It was featured in the Charlotte Observer. Here is a link to the article.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/community/lake-norman-mooresville/article15243890.html

In case you missed the show, it will remain up until early May at the Brick Row Gallery in downtown Cornelius, NC.

Here is a video of the reception:

https://animoto.com/play/JbT8hmx8Lv0lH54F6MZFrw

Thanks to everyone who came out!

The Last of the Young Men

I have an article to share with details about my upcoming exhibit, The Last of the Young Men.

http://www.charlottecultureguide.com/event/detail/441900497

I hope to see you there!

Clayton Joe Young

The Last of the Young Men

 

After many years of hard work, my thesis show to earn a MFA in Photography from SCAD will be here in a little over a month. The work is a nostalgic view of my ancestors and childhood growing up in the South.

I hope to see you all there!

 

Being a Community Supported Artist

The Arts & Science Council wrote a blog about me today. I am one of their nine Community Supported Artists. Here is a link to the article:
http://asccharlotte.wordpress.com/2014/09/29/sweet-home-carolina/

Hiddenite Center Exhibit

For the next two months I have an exhibit up at the Hiddenite Center in Hiddenite, NC. I plan on being at the 33rd Annual Hiddenite Center Celebration of the Arts on Saturday, Sept. 27th. Come out and see me or see my work if you are in the area.

http://www.hiddenitecenter.com/

Community Supported Art Program

I am proud to announce that I am apart of the Community Supported Art Program for this coming fall. It is an honor to be apart of eight other talented artists that was selected. Buyers can buy a share and receive a piece of art (not to exceed 12"x12") from each artist. What I am really looking forward to is meeting the buyers during the art pick ups.
For the series I am documenting some of the remains of history in the Charlotte area. Pieces will include general stores, textile mills, and churches. Some are abandoned but some still have the doors open for business. The images will be digitally captured using an antique camera and professionally framed.

If you are interested here is a link:


http://www.artsandscience.org/programs-a-services/community-supported-art-csa-program

Davidson Art Crawl

I am testing out new products at the Davidson Art Crawl tonight. Using my woodworking skills, I have repurposed material from various projects. It is exciting to push myself past traditional framed prints. Come out and see me from 6-9 PM in historic downtown Davidson, NC.

Visiting Old Friends

I made a much overdue trip to Happy Valley to visit the Moretz family last week. I have kept in touch with them since I first started becoming a photographer in 1997. It was people like this that drove my passion in photography. I enjoy hearing their stories and documenting their way of life. It was a pleasure to share the experience with my daughter. Like my other friends who live in the Appalachians, I always worry that this might be our last visit. Hoy is having a hard time getting around, the milk cow is gone causing Bertha to no longer be able to churn butter. I hope I can bring my family again and see these wonderful people.

New Work

I have not posted recently but I have been busy creating new work. I have continued photographing my heritage in NC. Here is a link to some of the new images:

http://www.spenational.org/members/clayton-young/southern-roots

My goal it to print a book within the next two years. Please come back and see me again. I will try to post more often.

Ttv Continued

I am continuing to experiment with Ttv photography. I would not say I am falling in love with it but I like how composing through two cameras has made me see differently.



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Location:Lincolnton, NC

Ttv - Through The Viewfinder

I have started a project where I combined the aesthetics of old film TLR (Twin Lens Reflex) cameras with modern digital cameras. This is done by shooting images using a digital camera through the viewfinders of film cameras. It is harder than it sounds but it slows and changes my normal shooting methods. What results is an image as the photographer saw it with aberrations and dust on the viewing lens. Also present is vignetting and selective focusing.


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Location:Lincolnton, NC

Photo of the Week

Once my step-father-in-law came over to our house excited about a possible photo opportunity, a tree was full of buzzards. Of course I leapt at the chance and encountered an eerie site. Sure enough, a tree was full of them. Previously, I photographed a nest of babies in an abandoned house. I am just glad that the mother did not show up.



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Location:Boiling Springs, NC