Rix Smith
Rix has worked in the photo industry for over 25 years, from hand-printing b/w to working in and managing color photo labs.While working for a color lab in Seattle, Rix was introduced to the bold circus-like colors of "Kodachrome," Kodak's color reversal film. He began to explore the possibilities of over-saturating the film with shapes and textures, and color for the sake of color. In 1990, Fuji introduced a color reversal film, "Velvia," which became his film of choice.
A vacation to the desert Southwest in the mid-nineties led to the discovery of the Colorado Plateau. The quality of the light, the ever-changing landscapes of red sandstone sculptures, and vibrant colors were at once enchanting, if not surreal.
Since that time, Rix has been traveling and photographing the canyon lands of the desert Southwest and Four Corners area whenever possible.
Rix uses a Pentax 645 medium format camera, various wide-angle lenses, and Fuji "Velvia" film. He also carries and uses a 6x17 Fuji panoramic camera. From these film images, he gets a Tango drum scan, a digital file, and then prints on Fuji glossy paper.
A vacation to the desert Southwest in the mid-nineties led to the discovery of the Colorado Plateau. The quality of the light, the ever-changing landscapes of red sandstone sculptures, and vibrant colors were at once enchanting, if not surreal.
Since that time, Rix has been traveling and photographing the canyon lands of the desert Southwest and Four Corners area whenever possible.
Rix uses a Pentax 645 medium format camera, various wide-angle lenses, and Fuji "Velvia" film. He also carries and uses a 6x17 Fuji panoramic camera. From these film images, he gets a Tango drum scan, a digital file, and then prints on Fuji glossy paper.
