Selfportrait
Ted Maloof
I was born in Copperhill Tennessee to Lebanese parents. I became interested in photography when my wife gave me a camera as a wedding present - we have been happily married for 46 years. I took photography and art classes at the Atlanta School of Art and studied photography with private tutors on weekends and nights when I was not otherwise consumed with my law practice. I have been a practicing lawyer for over 45 years. During this period I have been interested in all forms of art. Particularly Kinetic sculpture and photography. I have historically used Leica range finders (M3 and M6) and Nikon and Canon cameras. I am now using a Canon 20D digital camera. Traditionally, I use Kodachrome 25 film, but recently have used Kodak E100. My photos encompass a wide range of subjects, including surreal landscapes and flowers, unusual portraits, nudes, and politically incorrect material.
My wife and I enjoy attending movies at "art" houses. My favor music is the music of Philip Glass and Stravinsky
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Exhibitions
I studied art and photography at the Atlanta College of Art and with private tutors. Photography and kinetic sculpture have been my primary focus. My work has been included in a number of exhibitions, including the following:
- Several shows at the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA, including two Georgia artists shows (First Prize)
- Great American Gallery, Atlanta, GA
- Art Gallery at Georgia Institute of Technology
- Piedmont Park Arts Festival
- High Museum/Crown Camera co-sponsored exhibit at Woodruff Arts Center, Atlanta, GA
- Numerous exhibits at the Atlanta Photography Group Gallery
- Strictly Black and White Gallery, Atlanta, GA
- WABE-TV program featuring work by Georgia artists
- Georgia Bar Association Juried Art Exhibit - 1995
- Photography Center of Atlanta - 1995, 1996, 1997
- Art Institute of Atlanta - 1995, 1996
- Jackson, GA Fine Arts Festival - 1996, 1997, 1998 (Best of Show), 1999
- Backdrop Gallery, Atlanta, GA - 1997
- Art Station, Stone Mountain, GA (Juried Show) – 1999
- Fay Gold Selects, Atlanta Photography Gallery (Juried Show) – 1999, 2001, 2003
- Photographic Art Showcase (Juried Show), Allen Ashton Gallery, Roswell, GA - 2000
- Alternative Process Show (Juried Shows) Atlanta Photography Gallery - 1998, 1999, 2000 (juried by Uri Vaknin), 2001 (juried by Bill Lowe), 2002 (juried by Alan Avery and Susan Kendrick), 2003 (juried by Kevin Miles), 2004 (juried by Donald Keys)
- Jane Jackson Juried “Only in 2000” Show – 2000 and “Only in 2002” Show - 2002
- Atlanta Financial Center Show, curated by Barkin-Leeds, Ltd., 2001
- Atlanta Master Photographer’s Show – Kennesaw State University – 2002
- Southern Photographers (Juried Show) – Atlanta Photography Gallery (2002)
- Roche Bubois Gallery – 2002
- The Forum Gallery at Defoor Center – 2002
- The Showcase School Gallery – Solo Show - 2003
- Emory Law School Show - 2003
- Moving Spirits Gallery - 2003
- Elevation Gallery - 2003
- “Best of Show” - SE Flower Show 2004 - Photography Division
- Selected for “Gallery” section of Polaroid International Photography Magazine 2004 Issue P-26
- Selected for “Commanding Portraits”, Lenox Art Walk, Marianne Lambert, Curator - 2004
- Selected for Swan Coach House Gallery “Miniatures” Show, Marianne Lambert, Curator - 2004
- My work is contained in numerous individual and corporate collections, including King & Spalding; Seyfarth Shaw; Proscenium; Bain & Co.; DeLoitte Touche; AGL Resources; South Trust
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© 2005 Ted Maloof
Why polaroids?
The pictures were taken in the Okefenokee Swamp in South Georgia created via Polaroid image transfer techniques, using Polaroid film number 669. The pictures were originally taken as slides, then the slides were projected onto Polaroid 669 film, and image transfers created. In order to enlarge the images the image transfers were scanned into a computer, enlarged, and then printed on an Epson 2200 printer.
These pictures were shot from a canoe on reserved canoe trails in the Okefenokee Swamp. When you are on these trails you are alone (except for other canoes in your party) for 3 to 5 days as you cross the swamp. You sleep on platforms, which have been placed at various spots along the trails. You are emerged in a rich, visual environment, with subtle beauty that is constantly changing. The only way that I could express what I saw and felt was by using the Polaroid image transfer technique. It was necessary in order to capture the ethereal beauty of what I experienced and felt. Straight-color slides or prints would not accomplish this. I got what I wanted through the use of Polaroid image transfer techniques.
Ted Maloof
© Ted Maloof
Polaroids
© Ted Maloof
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