Bill Rodgers large format landscape

 

October 10, 2019

Brianna Wray

Photographer Bill Rodgers is excited to see his work printed at such a large scale

WALLA WALLA-Waitsburg photographer Bill Rodgers is taking his work to new heights and widths. His photo, The Blues, has been reproduced in large format and is on display at the Blue Mountain Land Trust office in the Jones Building off Second Ave and Main Street.

"I almost did not stop to take the shot that evening-the light was so murky," Rodgers recalls. "Then, the digital negative languished in my image files on my hard drive for a year or two before I stumbled across it decided to work with it to see if anything was there. Oh boy!"

The image was the cover of BMLT's first volume of collected photos titled, The Blues.

"We are currently working on Volume 5, featuring landscapes of our recently added John Day service area, to be released next spring," Rodgers said.

The photo was printed on paper then mounted to high end acrylic glass by WhiteWall, a company located in Germany.


"We emailed Bill's digital file to them in Berlin," says Tim Copeland, executive director at Blue Mountain Land Trust, "and they shipped the finished piece to us a few days later. The mounted piece weighs 80 pounds."

Copeland chose furnishings in the mid-century modern style that was popular in the 1950s and has, again, risen to the height of favor in interior design. Mid-century modern is especially appropriate for the location because the Jones Building was substantially remodeled during that era.

"We also tried to bring the colors of our logo into play," explains Copeland who oversaw most of the space's decor, "Bill's photo has many of the greens and blues of our logo so we chose an area rug and upholstered furniture of those colors."


WhiteWall produces photo prints on high quality paper using modern laser exposure techniques. The print is joined with the acrylic before it is fitted with a protective layer.

The protective backing of the acrylic photo print is 1/8 inch thick aluminum Dibond, which consists of two thin, platinum-white sheets of aluminum sandwiched around a black polyethylene core. The three-layered construction gives this light material long-lasting stability and prevents light from shining through, keeping the print fade resistant over time.

"BMLT paid the printing fee and I waived my artist's commission as my gift to the organization," Rodgers continues, "I serve as an advisor on the board of directors (3 years), on the Education Committee, volunteer for numerous BMLT events, and have been teaching a one-day BMLT landscape photography workshop for the past four years."


WhiteWall also offers options for the shape of the corners. In this case, a simple squared corner compliments the landscape. The print is essentially frameless which suits Rodgers' boundless style.

Boundlessness at such a scale is not without gravity. At 80 pounds, hanging a print of this size is no small feat. Luckily, WhiteWall prints come with a hanging system included.

One must simply find a stud in the wall, and have at it.

Limited edition reproductions of the print are available, smaller than mural sized, but still large print, with four prints remaining at the time of publication.

"I thank BMLT for the honor of selecting the image for their recently expanded and remodeled office," Rodgers said.


The Waitsburg Commercial Club will host a screening of the BMLT documentary that details the story of the 1919 Tractor Show at Town Hall Wednesday, November 6 at 6 p.m.

 

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