Fukoshima Portfolio Photo by Photographer Michelle Magdalena Maddox.

Fukoshima Portfolio Photo by Photographer Michelle Magdalena Maddox.

Fukoshima Portfolio Photo by Photographer Michelle Magdalena Maddox.

The Ojai Photography Club hosts Michelle Magdalena Maddox, an award-winning fine art and commercial photographer based in Pacific Grove, California. The free presentation, “The Creative Process,” will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, at Help of Ojai’s Kent Hall, 111 W. Santa Ana Street, Ojai, CA.

Maddox is one of a growing number of young photographers returning to the darkroom for a fresh approach to the art of film photography. A graduate of Brooks Institute in 2006, she has successfully combined a career as a full time commercial photographer with her creative work in fine art prints. Her fine art photography is dedicated to silver gelatin and platinum prints and portfolios in limited editions. Going beyond digital images, her prints are tangible works of art. One portfolio, “Resurgence,” is enclosed in a handmade box designed by the artist and wrapped in raw Japanese silk.

In her presentation Maddox will share her journey through photography with an in-depth look into the many series she has created and her evolving process. The theme running through her art, from still life to figurative subjects, is the sensuous beauty of light on natural forms. Working in a disciplined and at the same time intuitive way, she has opened up new channels of expression in a traditional medium. In her Artist Statement, she says: “I am quite the intuitive person, so regardless of how prepared I am, or set on one idea I may be, I am always open and seeking new ideas or components; watching the light, and following it with all my heart.”

Maddox has exhibited at the Center for Photographic Art in Carmel, California, the Monterrey Museum of Art, and the National Steinbeck Center. Her commercial work has received recognition through the International Photography Awards. For more information on her work, go to http://www.michellemagdalena.com

Monthly free presentations are part of the Ojai Photography Club’s community service and education outreach. The general public is always welcome to attend.

The club, which is devoted to education, inspiration, and camaraderie, meets on the third Tuesday of each month, February – November. Only members may submit images for critique. More information is available at: www.ojaiphotoclub.com