Alan Vlach - Biography

lan Vlach is a printmaker/visual artist living in Trenton, Maine. His works and interests include a deep commitment to the traditional darkroom while fully embracing new technologies. He has recently

started working extensively with the digital enlarged negative process and digital printmaking media.

His interest in black-and white photography started in 1970 with a 35mm SLR. In 1999 he moved up to a 4x5 view camera and began a formal study of the medium with George DeWolfe. Since then, he has attended workshops with Marilyn Bridges, George Tice, Tillman Crane, Brenton Hamilton, Mark Nelson and Lewis Kemper. In 2004 - 2005 he attended courses in the Certificate Program at Rockport College. He has worked as a teaching assistant in 2006 and 2007 and will be teaching a workshop at the Maine Media Workshops in September 2007.

Other primary influences on his work are Edward and Brett Weston, Paul Caponigro, Frederick Sommer, John Sexton and Aaron Siskind.

His equipment includes a Canham 5x7 view camera, a Wisner 4x5 view camera,  a Mamiya 6x7 medium format rangefinder, a Canon 5D Digital SLR, a Canon 400xti Digital SLR and a Leica M8 Digital Rangefinder.

Stones – 2005 Golden Light Award Landscape Honorable Mention

Organics - 2005 Golden Light Award Landscape Honorable Mention

Thin Ice #8 – 2007 Louisville Art Association National Juried Photography Show