The Halide Project's, CJ Harker and Jacob McGuinness, join Real Photo Show with Michael Chovan-Dalton and Julia Colonna
Real Photo Show with Michael Chovan-DaltonShow Notes
Photographers CJ Harker and Jacob McGuinness join Michael Chovan-Dalton and Julia Colonna to discuss the founding of The Halide Project in Philadelphia, Harker's Tintype photography and work with Skate Jawn Magazine, and McGuinness' award winning pinhole photography.
https://www.thehalideproject.org https://www.jacobmcguinness.com https://cjharker.com
Jacob McGuinness is a photographer based in Philadelphia, PA. He received his BFA in Photography from the Tyler School of Art in 2017. He often works by building his own cameras, using them alongside alternative photographic processes to explore possibilities of analog photography. The work emerges from the balance of craft, invention, and image, where the tools themselves are reflected in the final vision. Jacob is a member of the New Jersey Pinhole Club (NJPC) and works with Philadelphia’s film community as a lab monitor and teaching assistant for The Halide Project.
CJ Harker is a photographer currently located in Philadelphia. Born and raised in Trenton, NJ, he was initially drawn to making both still and moving images through skateboarding. Skateboarding not only reenforced an anything-goes, DIY mentality but also nurtured his ingenuity and creative output.
CJ enjoys focusing on the craft of photography as well as keeping current with the latest technologies. In addition to a systematic digital workflow CJ’s skill set is comprised of historic and alternative photographic methods including traditional film processing, scanning and darkroom practices.
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