FINE ART PHOTOGRAPH OF THE WEEK: TARO FIELD - I, KAUAI

©Kelly Fitzgerald.  Taro Field - I, Kauai
Silver Gelatin Archival Fiber Base Print
16" H x 20" W
Limited Edition of 50
$1,000.00 Mounted + Matted

This photograph was taken in beautiful Hanalei Valley on Kauai.  It is one of the very first works I created for the project and it continues to be one of my own favorites.  The valley is one mile wide and six miles long.  The Hanalei River flows through it.  Most of the taro grown in Hawaii is grown here.  It is also home to the 917 acre Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge.  Established in 1972, it serves to protect endangered plants and Hawaiian water birds.

Professional framing is available for an additional charge.

This work was created by using an old manual SLR film camera and Kodak Professional High-Speed HIE Black-and-White Infrared Negative Film.  Sadly, the film is no longer being manufactured.  The silver gelatin fiber base print is printed in the traditional darkroom by a master printer with an enlarger, conventional chemistry and trays.  Made by hand, the old fashioned way.  This piece is part of an award-winning series called "A New Discovery".

A fine art photographic print by Kelly Fitzgerald
will beautify your home or enhance your place of business.

If you are interested in purchasing an original fine art print, please contact Kelly Fitzgerald at KelFitzPhoto@gmail.com or call (760) 670-6616.  A range of print sizes are available.  For more information, please visit the print information page on her website.

A percentage of sales from this print will be donated to a Hawaii non-profit conservation organization.

Mahalo nui loa.

To learn more about this award-winning body of work, please click here.

To learn more about Kodak HIE black-and-white infrared film, please click here.

FINE ART PHOTOGRAPH OF THE WEEK: OLD PINEAPPLE FIELD, LANAI

©Kelly Fitzgerald.  Old Pineapple Field, Lanai
Silver Gelatin Archival Fiber Base Print
20" H x 24" W
Limited Edition of 30
$1,400 Mounted + Matted

It was not until around 1920 that the first experiments in planting pineapple on Lanai were undertaken.  At the time, the island was in part owned by the Charles Gay Family.  In the uplands of Lanai, behind Lanai City, the first pineapple crops were planted.  When the fruit were harvested, they were taken in trucks down to Manele Landing via a stone and dirt trail that was almost impassable.  The crop was then loaded on small boats and transferred to Maui for canning.  It was a difficult trip, which caused the loss of much of the fruit due to bruising.  But, as a result of the Gay Family's success, James Dole's Hawaiian Pineapple Company knew that the crop could be grown, and in 1922, Dole purchased almost the entire island of Lanai.

Since then, the Pineapple isle has suffered due to cheaper pineapples being grown and distributed from Central and South America.  The high cost of shipping the fruit, as well as cost of labor in Hawaii, contributed to the closing of the pineapple company.  Now Lanai is primarily known for the 2 Four Season's Resorts and potentially for a large wind farm project.

Driving through the old pineapple fields and exploring Lanai in a rusty beat up 4-wheel drive pickup truck was an adventure ... one I will never forget.

Professional framing is available for an additional charge.

This work was created by using an old manual SLR film camera and Kodak Professional High-Speed HIE Black-and-White Infrared Negative Film.  Sadly, the film is no longer being manufactured.  The traditional negative is scanned on a drum scanner to create a 300 megabyte digital file which serves as a vehicle for the color balancing, lighting, and darkening that was formerly done in the darkroom.  Once the aesthetic interpretation is realized in the computer and matched with the artist proof print created in the traditional "wet" darkroom, the image is then printed on fully archival paper.  This piece is part of an award-winning series called "A New Discovery".

A fine art photographic print by Kelly Fitzgerald
will beautify your home or enhance your place of business.

If you are interested in purchasing an original fine art print, please contact Kelly Fitzgerald at KelFitzPhoto@gmail.com or call (760) 670-6616.  A range of print sizes are available.  For more information, please visit the print information page on her website.

A percentage of sales from this print will be donated to a Hawaii non-profit conservation organization.

Mahalo nui loa.

To learn more about this award-winning body of work, please click here.

To learn more about Kodak HIE black-and-white infrared film, please click here.

FINE ART PHOTOGRAPH OF THE WEEK: KAUAI JUNGLE

©Kelly Fitzgerald.  Kauai Jungle
Silver Gelatin Archival Fiber Base Print
20" H x 16" W
Limited Edition of 50
$1,000 Unframed.

While exploring Kauai's lush tropical rainforest, I created this piece keeping in mind the reaction between infrared film and plant life which gives off its own natural heat through photosynthesis.  In order to capture the enchantment of the jungle, I had to work quickly, as the incandescent light was disappearing behind the towering mountain peaks of the north shore and the mosquitoes were starting to bite.  I am absolutely thrilled with the final capture and the limited edition print is a must see in person.

Professional matting and framing is available for an additional charge.

This work was created by using an old manual SLR film camera and Kodak Professional High-Speed HIE Black-and-White Infrared Negative Film.  Sadly, the film is no longer being manufactured.  The traditional negative is scanned on a drum scanner to create a 300 megabyte digital file which serves as a vehicle for the color balancing, lighting, and darkening that was formerly done in the darkroom.  Once the aesthetic interpretation is realized in the computer and matched with the artist proof print created in the traditional "wet" darkroom, the image is then printed on fully archival paper.  This piece is part of an award-winning series called "A New Discovery".

A fine art photographic print by Kelly Fitzgerald
will beautify your home or enhance your place of business.

If you are interested in purchasing an original fine art print, please contact Kelly Fitzgerald at KelFitzPhoto@gmail.com or call (760) 670-6616.  A range of print sizes are available.  For more information, please visit the print information page on her website.

A percentage of sales from this print will be donated to a Hawaii non-profit conservation organization.

Mahalo nui loa.

To learn more about this award-winning body of work, please click here.

To learn more about Kodak HIE black-and-white infrared film, please click here.

FINE ART PHOTOGRAPH OF THE WEEK: KAHANA RIVER, OAHU

©Kelly Fitzgerald.  Kahana River, Oahu
Silver Gelatin Archival Fiber Base Print
20" H x 24" W
Limited Edition of 30
$1,400 Unframed

This wonderful 90-year old North Kahana Stream Bridge on Kamehameha Highway is currently being replaced with a new modern structure designed to carry heavier loads and to help reduce flooding in the area.  The $13.3 million project is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2011.  I am so grateful that I captured and preserved this old bridge in my body of work this past June of 2009.  I find it to be heartbreaking that so many of Hawaii's old bridges are being torn down and replaced with modern structural steel designs that do not reflect the ambient landscape or Hawaii for that matter.  The old Hawaiian bridges have so much charm and history about them.

I have had the pleasure of walking across many of these old bridges on Hawaii.  There is this special feeling that you get when you experience them first hand.

Professional matting and framing is available for an additional charge.

This work was created by using an old manual SLR film camera and Kodak Professional High-Speed HIE Black-and-White Infrared Negative Film.  Sadly, the film is no longer being manufactured.  The traditional negative is scanned on a drum scanner to create a 300 megabyte digital file which serves as a vehicle for the color balancing, lighting, and darkening that was formerly done in the darkroom.  Once the aesthetic interpretation is realized in the computer and matched with the artist proof print created in the traditional "wet" darkroom, the image is then printed on fully archival paper.  This piece is part of an award-winning series called "A New Discovery".

A fine art photographic print by Kelly Fitzgerald
will beautify your home or enhance your place of business.

If you are interested in purchasing an original fine art print, please contact Kelly Fitzgerald at KelFitzPhoto@gmail.com or call (760) 670-6616.  A range of print sizes are available.  For more information, please visit the print information page on her website.

A percentage of sales from this print will be donated to a Hawaii non-profit conservation organization.

Mahalo nui loa.

To learn more about this award-winning body of work, please click here.

To learn more about Kodak HIE black-and-white infrared film, please click here.

SOLD! OCEAN SWING, KAUAI

©Kelly Fitzgerald.  Ocean Swing, Kauai
Silver Gelatin Archival Fiber Base Print
16" H x 20" W
Limited Edition of 2/50
$1,000 Unframed

This piece is part of an award-winning series called "A New Discovery".  If you are interested in purchasing this work, please contact Kelly Fitzgerald at KelFitzPhoto@gmail.com or call (760) 670-6616.  A range of print sizes are available.  For more information, please visit the print information page on her website.  A percentage of sales from this print will be donated to a Hawaii non-profit conservation organization.

FINE ART PHOTOGRAPH OF THE WEEK: POLIHALE BEACH, KAUAI

©Kelly Fitzgerald.  Polihale Beach, Kauai
Silver Gelatin Archival Fiber Base Print
20" H x 24" W
Limited Edition of 30
$1,400 Unframed

The Polihale Beach is located on the westernmost end of Kauai.  Being an extension of the Barking Sands Beach, it is the longest beach in Hawaii with a 17 mile long stretch of beautiful white sand.  The sand dunes can reach towering heights of over a hundred feet.  The ocean currents can be very fierce here since most of the beach is unprotected from the strong winds and powerful waves.

The majestic cliffs of Na Pali begin at the Polihale Beach's northern point where the Polihale State Park is also located.  The most distinctive archeological feature is the heiau, or Hawaiian temple, located on the northern part of the beach. 

Being located miles away from towns and electric lights, Polihale is a great place to see the stars like you've never seen them before.  It is a true thrill to view the billions of stars that emerge soon after sunset. 

Professional matting and framing is available for an additional charge.

This work was created by using an old manual SLR film camera and Kodak Professional High-Speed HIE Black-and-White Infrared Negative Film.  Sadly, the film is no longer being manufactured.  The traditional negative is scanned on a drum scanner to create a 300 megabyte digital file which serves as a vehicle for the color balancing, lighting, and darkening that was formerly done in the darkroom.  Once the aesthetic interpretation is realized in the computer and matched with the artist proof print created in the traditional "wet" darkroom, the image is then printed on fully archival paper.  This piece is part of an award-winning series called "A New Discovery".

A fine art photographic print by Kelly Fitzgerald
will beautify your home or enhance your place of business.

If you are interested in purchasing an original fine art print, please contact Kelly Fitzgerald at KelFitzPhoto@gmail.com or call (760) 670-6616.  A range of print sizes are available.  For more information, please visit the print information page on her website.

A percentage of sales from this print will be donated to a Hawaii non-profit conservation organization.

Mahalo nui loa.

To learn more about this award-winning body of work, please click here.
To learn more about Kodak HIE black-and-white infrared film, please click here.