Bedell




	WARREN BEDELL

Warren has been interested in photography since his first Brownie with black-and-white film as a child. While in the Air Force in Spain in the late 1960’s, he picked up his first 35mm camera. However, it was two years of intensive study at the Southeastern Center for the Arts in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1989 – 1990 that was the turning point in his vision. Studying the elements of composition and design, he was rewarded with superior images.

Shooting in urban Atlanta lead Warren to architectural subjects, and close-ups in particular. The lines and textures of the buildings, old and new, offered many opportunities

Over time he developed a style he calls “Tactile Photography” with the goal of involving the viewer to be able to “feel” the textures—the roughness of the wood or the chips of peeling paint.

After more than a decade away from the viewfinder, Warren resumed his photography in August of 2004, switching to the digital format. Today Warren shoots exclusively with digital SLRs and processes in the digital darkroom. Having also worked in a chemical black-and-white darkroom, he appreciates the wide range of options available today.

As a resident of Brevard, he continues to find even greater opportunities to explore his vision of photography in the architecture and nature of Western North Carolina, which offers an unlimited palette of patterns and textures.