a ve, . parte Bi ceerempe ve t e Who is... — Brad farrison? Brad Harrison is an outdoorsman, a fisherman, and -a photographer. Tomorrow evening, Brad reluc- tantly, but proudly, makes his photographic debut at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre with a series of scenic photographs. Brad explains his apprehension, "My family’s been pushing it. Marylin Davies got the. ball rolling. I know it probably sounds silly, but it’s very personal. It's exposing yourself. They (the photographs) are my babies. On the other hand," muses Brad, "this | show will give me a good idea of whether it’s a viable career for me." Brad has his own favourites, particularly a scenic shot taken at Long Beach at 5:30 in the morn- ing. But for this, his first public showing, he had friends and family vote on their favourites. Brad explains that everyone sees differ- ent values in each photograph. Brad has tried other types of pho- tography, but scenics are where he ‘finds greatest expression, "I try to convey what I see, and what I feel when I look at a beautiful scene." Although scenery is his forte, Brad now adds an occasional figure to the scene. The thirty-eight which got the most votes will be shown and available for sale tomorrow. Brad has been interested in pho- tography since his school days. After he graduated, he went to work on the winding crew at Eur- ocan in Kitimat. He says, “After the pressures of the job, it was a release to get out and take photos. It became a passion!" Brad is a self-taught photographer .and an avid reader of Freeman Patterson, oo Anse] Adams, and Outdoor Pho- tographer. He experiments with different films from Fuji to Ektar 25 and tests their limits and his fj own. He ‘pushes’ film (increases ff the ASA setting and adjusts the |. developing time accordingly). Brad ‘learns by shooting many rolls of film and then examining the fin- ished product on contact sheets. He states simply, "When I talk to them (the photo processors), we understand each other." Brad shoots with a Pentax medium format camera. After an accident three years ago affected his manual dexterity, he found loading a 35mm camera impos- sible. On a positive note, he says, "It’s a real challenge to start over. Medium format is a big change, but the film is larger and easier to load. ’m tripod-bound, but I can shoot at slower speeds. It’s totally manual, an ideal format for print- ing and the clarity is there." Brad gets a better feel for a photo when it’s in its proper perspective. He seldom uses telephoto, but prefers is 85mm (equivalent 10 a 55mm lens on a 35mm camera). Orphaned wildlife With spring now here, most wildlife will soon be having their young. Every spring the Ministry of Environment receives many calls from people either reporting apparently abandoned youngsters, or who have picked up animals and want to know the best course of action. In the vast majority of cases, it is best not to disturb or touch the animal. Often the mother will be somewhere close at hand, or may have left her young to feed. Mov- ing or touching the youngster very likely will cause abandonment, and is not recommended. There is also some hazard of aggressive response from an unseen mother of larger animals such as moose or bears. In a case where a mother is known to have been killed, or the youngster remains in the same location for several days with no sign of the mother, call a Ministry office for advice. It is unlawful to be in possession of wildlife without a permit. PUBLIC BOWLING Every night at 7 p.m. GET ON A FUN ROLL... BOWL SPRING LEAGUES start May 13. Lear how the Jeagues work in a fun and very short season. We will teach you how to bowl, keep score and do league sheets. Join in the fun. Give us a call and let us know which league you'd like to join. Mon - Fri each evening at 8 p.m. Tues at 9:30 a.m. (supervised play centre available) Sat & Sun at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Open all summer on Fri, Sat and Sun at 7 p.m Rainy day? some free time? Book your group during the week in the afternoons. NEW: Ace’s LICENSED LOUNGE Terrace Bowling Lanes 4807 Lazelte Avenue 635-5911 Terrace Review — Wednesday, May 8, 1991 B11 LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHER BRAD HARRISON will hold his first public showing this Thursday, May 12 at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre. When Brad is on a shoot, he usually starts at 8:30 in the morn- ing and doesn’t return until after sunset. He packs a cooler with film and lunch and heads out, "I generally know where I’m headed. As a youngster, I often went fish- ing with my dad and grandparents. _ The family’s been here since before World War II. I was born here (almost 32 years ago)." On 'not-nice’ days, Brad sorts negatives and updates his contact sheet filing system or he drives around looking for possible photo opportunities. He says he’s taken as long as cight hours to drive from here to Prince Rupert because of all the photo opportunities that present themselves. Brad likes to have all three elements - water, land -and sky - in his photos. “I like blue,” he says: of his affinity to using a polarizer. Future goals? Brad Harrison would like to produce books on the Northwest - Terrace to Prince Rupert, the most beautiful experi- ence; the Queen Charlottes Exper- ience; the Tweedsmuir Experience. Hamman Xo mK ) i i i i i “a t i i t i | l ae i i i i } i i * ALL SEASONS’ Mothers Day Annual Fun Walk May 12th, 1 p.m. start (7.5k) All proceeds to the Child Development Centre. Entry fee $5. | Walk for the fun of it! Rockport MADE FOR WALRING! 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