About the Photographer
Photographer's Statement
A
photograph can be considered a "slice of life".
It's one moment selected from the continuum, saved for
closer inspection. The choice of when to hit the "save
button" becomes a photographer's "point of view".
As I present my point of view, I'm most interested in
revealing the transient qualities of beauty and irony
found in everyday life and or everyday objects. My intent
is to create images that reveal their meaning in stages,
rewarding repeated viewing. If some images raise more
questions than answers, then they have truly become a
representation of life itself.
In all my photographic work, I find the interplay of space,
light and texture particularly important. Light makes
materials come to life, and space without light is of
no interest from the photographic point of view. Texture
and surface characteristics - the essence of materials
- form an ethereal link with reality in my pictures. It
is this, which puts them on the borderline between documentation
and pure emotion.
Statement
regarding Bischoff's photography in the music industry:
Process Statement:
All of my negatives and prints are hand-processed in my
studio. I use many different camera formats to best express
my ideas. My portfolio includes photographs made from
35mm, 6x7 roll film as well as a 4 x 5 field camera. My
panoramic images are captured on a Fuji 617 medium format
camera.
The majority of my work is done in Black & White. To me black & white is the purist of photographic images. I use T-Max films almost exclusively. I also use Kodak’s Infrared black & white film, in both 35mm and 4x5, for the unique “surreal dreamlike” look of infrared.
Education:
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 1984-1986
Major: Fine Arts. Minor:Photography.
Ohio Institute of Photography, Dayton, Ohio 1986-1990
Associates Degree in Photographic Technologies with majors
in following areas; Commercial Photography, Corporate
Photography, Multi-Media/ Video Production.
SKILLS & SPECIALITIES:
Studio and Location photography in all formats.
Film & Digital
Chemical Darkroom Processing
Framing & Matting
Portrait Photography
Infrared Photography
Panoramic Photography
Hand Tinted Black & White Photography
Fashion Photography
Live Music Entertainment
Sports Photography
Digital Imaging & Manipulation
Photography & Graphics Teaching
Video production
DVD Authoring
Multi-Media Production
Audio Editing and Mixing.
Design print media.
Web Design
QuickTime/Java VR imaging
Macintoch Systems Consulting
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Photographer/Sponsor
1992-1999 for the Kansas City Blues & Jazz Festival.
Photographer 1993-2000 for New West/Contemporary &
the Sandstone Amphitheatre
Photographer for the 1993 Paul McCartney New World Tour.
Photographic images used in the 1994 Paul McCartney live CD Paul is Live.
Photographic
images published in 1997 Arrowhead 25th Anniversary book.
Photographic
image used in all print and internet media with Lexus
Motors for the 1998 Eric Clapton Tour.
Photographic images published in the 1998 Celebrating
Greater Kansas City Book by Towery Publishing.
Photographic images published in 1999 Detroit Tigers &
their Den book.
Open Studios with KCAC Oct 2000. River Market.
Artists Open Studios at the Hobbs Building. March, 2004. Kansas City West Bottoms.
Four Kansas City "Urban Landscape" images added to DST Systems Perminate Art Collection 2005
"Retrospect of 20 years of Concert Photography" Gallery Showing 2008. Crossroads Arts District.
Benefit Gallery Show for "Buddy's Buddies" with Tracy Mewmaw, Gary Carson and Chris Dennis May 2009. Crossroads Arts District.
Excepted as Artist Member to the Green Dog Gallery in the Englewood Arts District. Independence, MO. March 2009.
Artist teacher for "Youth Art Camp" at Green Dog Gallery. August 2009.
Benefit Gallery & Fundraiser "Children of Need" for Operation Breakthrough at the Green Dog Gallery. April 2010.
