Artist’s Statement:

Photography allows me to capture the details of what I see — reflections, symmetrical components and fleeting light. I frequently make pictures in low light situations both natural and man-made: sun and moon rises and -sets, fireworks, fairs, city lights, or movement through time and space. The latter create a "painted with light" effect that combines a sequence onto one frame in-camera. Details of a scene may be selectively lit by turning a camera flash or flashlight onto them. People moving through such a scene appear ghostlike. These techniques have been refined through practice, reading and course work. I wait for the best light, in the golden hours before sunrise and sunset, or in the aftermath of a Cape Ann storm. Recently I have become interested in High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography, in which multiple exposures of the same scene are combined in order to present all of the detail, much of which would otherwise be lost in the light or the shadows.

About Dale:

Dale Blank, a Massachusetts native, is a graduate of Brandeis University. She is a member of the Rocky Neck Art Colony, Rockport Art Association and Newburyport Art Association where she has received multiple awards for her photography. She has had solo shows and participated in juried shows and exhibitions at Marblehead Art Association, Magnolia Library Center Artists Festival, Thacher Island Association Art Show, Annisquam Art Gallery, Topsfield Fair and the Napa Valley (CA) Mustard Festival (view the complete list).

Dale's photography has appeared in numerous associations’ calendars and visitors' guides. She makes her home in Gloucester. Her work, including limited edition prints and cards and the annual Cape Ann Calendar, is sold at several venues on the North Shore.