First off, I'm delighted to have been invited to jury this exhibit - it's great to see such dynamic exhibits taking place at PhotoPlace Gallery. The hardest part in jurying an "alternative process" exhibition is defining what that really means. What is alternative process photography anyway? In education it's pretty common to see alternative process referring to the antiquated photography processes, however there seems to be some cross over with other analog media in contemporary photography trends. The more advanced digital photography becomes, and adopted, we may see a shift to anything not printed digitally as an "alternative process". I fear we may need to make some clear classifications for the tradition gelatin silver and film user and so on. But I digress...for this show, I approached the definition very loosely, and really tried to showcase the diversity that was quite apparent in the submissions. I not only wanted to show the strongest images from the portfolios submitted but I also took into account how the exhibit would flow as a whole. For my final selections I was drawn to several element's, outside of the theme, which were: mystery, wonder, and serenity. I hope, by combining these elements, balanced with a variety of processes, it will create an enticing visual journey for the viewer.

Blue Mitchell