No longer a Deadman’s Gulch for photography, Philadelphia is now photo heaven. Since 2005 we’ve spawned four dedicated silver gelatin or C-print venues including the blue chip Gallery 339 and three membership cooperatives, Project Basho, Philadelphia Photo Art Center and recent arrival the Lightroom.
“Redux,” the debut show of Lightroom members opens at Third Street Gallery this Friday. Organized by Lightroom’s Al Wachlin, Jr. — who is also a member of Third St. Gallery – the show is a democratic mix of portraits, landscapes, travel and architecture photos and more.
Wachlin was an award winner in the Print Center’s 2010 international juried photo exhibition. His deadpan photos of quonset hut sheds explore weird American architecture in depopulated spaces.
Tony Rocco, a longtime chronicler of Philadelphia’s Latino community, creates beautiful, empathetic portraits. Painter Sean Wholey is also a travel photographer whose prints bespeak a painter’s delight in bright colors. Operating under the radar for a number of years, The Lightroom’s new space in Fairmount is a welcome addition to the scene.
5-9 pm. Through Aug. 29 3rd Street Gallery 58 N. Second St. 215.625.0993 3rdstreetgallery.com
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