Photographer Allen Harrison of West Monroe is the featured artist during the month of October at Ouachita River Art Gallery. Allen has been an amateur photographer for many years but never pursued the hobby seriously until he retired, which was about the time he began to explore digital photography. As a free lance photographer, he enjoys capturing images of various people, places, and things and marketing them to the general public.
It’s been said a great photograph is dependent on just two factors: perfect composition and correct lighting. While agreeing with this statement, Allen is also quite aware of how difficult it is to achieve. The dilemma, as he sees it, is that photography is an art form, and thus perfect composition and lighting are highly subjective. Allen thinks a truly great photograph must not only be technically correct; it should also be creative, memorable, and capture the moment.
The subject matter for Allen’s photographs can best be described as “Americana,” or things typical of America. In his world, that broad spectrum includes old trucks, spring flowers, beach scenes, the Colorado Mountains, Arkansas streams, log cabins, fishing camps, wildlife, the New Orleans’ French Quarter, the plains of west Texas, and countless other images found across our beautiful country. He states that he will never run out of subject matter - just the time and energy to capture them.
Over the last five years, several of Allen’s photographs have received public recognition. Two photographs were selected for showing at the opening of the Arender Gallery in Monroe (LA). Another two photographs were selected for the 2008 Masur Museum Juried Competition, one of which was selected Best of Show – Photography. Additional prints have received recognition in other local contests, including the annual Black Bayou photography contest.
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