Friday Foto: Nothing New, but don't worry

It's been a slow month for me, photography speaking, but don't worry I got LOTS on the horizon.

First and foremost, I'm in this month's Southern Living Magazine! Monkey Love Gallery and Dessert Bar, where I've hung a couple shows, was featured in the Georgia Living section of the April 2008 issue, and the half-page photo of Britt (the owner) is taken with her pointing at the photos and the caption reads:

"The menu at Britt Figueroa's Monkey Love Dessert Bar and Gallery in Brunswick includes big laughs, serious talk, and exhibits such as these photographs by Ben Galland."

So, that's pretty cool. I'm excited about that one. Other than that, here's what else is new. I'm working on a new design for my web site. It will look and feel very similar, but be way cooler. It's going to be 90% Flash, and you are going to be able to activate it in a full-screen mode and on select photos you'll be able to zoom all over the photo to really see the detail in the work. And, finally, you'll be able to order fine-art prints from the site. All prints will go through me, so I can control and guarantee the quality.

And last but not least, In about 2 weeks I'll be traveling to Colorado for a Fly-Fishing and Photography trip. I'm going with my dad and a couple of his brothers. My uncle has a cabin tucked away in some mountain out there. We will most definitely hike into remote places in search for trout and I am packing in my camera equipment. This will be my first trip out west as a photographer (although I've been out there two other times, before I really knew what I was doing). I've been reading and studying a lot about the landscape out there and plan to try to get a good study out of the whole experience. I'm looking forward to making BIG photographs (composition, not file size).

I'm also looking forward to coming home after that trip. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Truer words were never spoken when it comes to Kelly and I. We hate being apart for too long (we can't ever seem to get enough of each other!), but the away time will make the return that much sweeter.

In other news, I finally got a piano. My uncle (mom's brother) gave me a spinet type last weekend. I'm meeting the piano tuner over at the house this morning. I'm so excited, you have no idea. I LOVE to play and miss it tremendously. Well, that's all I got folks. Happy Easter.