Atelier Le May Photography

Trying to reorder and re-edit my portfolio for reviews tomorrow. The round table may not have been the best choice!

Fauxliage - On the Flanks of Mauna Kea, Waimea, HI (2026)

Even in the fog and rain, these manufactured trees are recognizable. This one is located at 6000' between two volcanoes on the big island of Hawaii.

Fauxliage - 5GT3, Irvine, CA (2026)

Irvine is a relatively new planned city (1965). It contains a lot of office parks, strip malls, and 1970s "industrial parks" (according to New Topographics photographer Lewis Baltz.) The area also hosts a large number of high end cars; I think even more than Silicon Valley. I captured this image during sunrise on a Sunday morning.

Fauxliage - Wires Crossed, Lebec, CA 2026

Does a cell phone tower need to be concealed as a tree when it’s on a road lined with telephone poles? Well, this one is.

I published a book of my Fauxliage images a few years ago, but I still photograph outstanding towers that I encounter in my travels.

Join us Friday night for an opening reception for "Into the Complete Unknown", a photography exhibition at Harvey Milk Photo Center in San Francisco.

"Into the Complete Unknown" brings together five women artists whose photography responds to profound life experiences of loss, upheaval, and transformation. Their images reveal dignity in uncertainty and show that resilience and wisdom are discovered not in resolution, but in the ongoing act of moving through the unknown.

Thank you to Elizabeth Avedon for selecting my image for the International Juried Exhibition at Center for Photographic Art! The show is beautiful and includes lots of innovative portraiture. The exhibition is open through Dec 29, Wed-Sun 12-4pm. Great reason for a visit to beautiful Carmel! https://www.photography.org/events/call-for-entries-2024-cpa-international-juried-exhibition-m2l56

Last week for Fauxliage exhibition at Foothill College - closes on December 9th. This project examines the trade-offs between artificial landscapes and the pursuit of constant connectivity. The exhibition is curated by the talented Judy Walgren () and includes many local images.

The gallery is generally open during the daytime. If you want to stop by, I can meet you there and give you a tour. The official hours are Tuesday/Thursday 1-8pm and Saturday 10:30am-4:30pm.

Krause Center for Innovation Gallery
Building 4000, Lower Level
Foothill College
12345 El Monte Rd
Los Altos, CA 94022

Please join me for an artist reception and book signing on Friday, October 25, 5-7pm. Stop by to check out my solo show and have a bite to eat. This project examines the trade-offs between artificial landscapes and the pursuit of constant connectivity. The exhibition is curated by the talented Judy Walgren and includes many local images.

Krause Center for Innovation Gallery
Building 4000, Lower Level
Foothill College
12345 El Monte Rd
Los Altos, CA 94022
Free Parking!

Fauxliage Solo Show and Book Signing!

I’m thrilled to announce that prints from Fauxliage: Disguised Cell Phone Towers of the American West are now on exhibit at the Krause Center for Innovation Gallery in Los Altos, CA. Please join me for an artist reception and book signing on Friday, October 25, 5-7pm. This project examines the trade-offs between artificial landscapes and the pursuit of constant connectivity. The exhibition is curated by the talented Judy Walgren and includes many local images.

I will be giving an online artist talk through Foothill College Photo on Thursday, November 21 at noon PST, register here: https://fhda-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtcOChrDIqGdW3d5dtwIZsXl4zmoNuNFn5 #/registration

The exhibition closes on December 9, 2024.

The gallery is generally open during the daytime. The official hours are Tuesday/Thursday 1-8pm and Saturday 10:30am-4:30pm.

Krause Center for Innovation Gallery
Building 4000, Lower Level
Foothill College
12345 El Monte Rd
Los Altos, CA 94022

Best in Show! A big thank you to New York Times Photo Editor Brent Lewis for selecting my image as Best in Show for the Colorado Photographic Arts Center Members' Show.

My image, Chuck's Corvette, is from the series Memory Building where I fuse the past and the present by projecting my family’s vernacular photographs onto the surfaces of my childhood home and rephotographing the scene.

Congrats to all the photographers selected for the show and to the other award winners: .in.roam__ ,