Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, Local Art.

Artistic Pursuits - Photography and More... featuring original photography that includes bodies of work encompassing what makes Pittsburgh so unique and includes architecture, the bridges, cityscapes, neighborhoods and more. Other comprehensive bodies of work include local botanicals, butterflies, landscapes and river scenes.

Other services include high resolution scanning of 35mm slides or film negatives using Nikon Coolscan 5000. Custom prints on a variety of archival fine art and photographic papers using Epson Ultrachrome 7600 and 4800 printers. Custom matting and mounting and framing services also available from my studio.

I specialize in framed, ready to hang original photographs that show off your pride in this amazingly photogenic city! Featuring archival, cotton rag matting, acid free archival materials, and UV blocking conservation glass my framed fine art prints are rated at 100+ years.

Standard mat sizes range from 11x14 to 30x40 and include 10x20, 16x20, 20x24 and 22x28.

Please visit my gallery on this site for a representative sample of my work or go to www.artisticpursuits.net to see much more. A selected group of images can also be found on the photographer's forum called Flickr, (www.flickr.com/photos/artisticpursuits/) I hope you'll enjoy! You'll also find links to other Pittsburgh photographers that have some great original images on display.

Once a month the Z Lounge on Carson St in the South Side hosts Exposure: Pittsburgh. The event features a different photographer each month and showcases a selection of his or her work. It's a great way to meet others interested in both photography and art...great folks and a great time! For May it's on Friday the 26th.