Thomas Bacon Photography

International Children’s Human Rights Film Festival poster

Thomas Bacon — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:31:53 +0000

I’m happy to announce that one of my photographs has been chosen for a second year in a row to be featured by the International Children’s Film Festival hosted by Southeastern Louisiana University’s Amnesty International chapter. Click on the image to the left to see the poster featuring my photograph, taken in East Jerusalem, Palestine, in the summer of 2003.

“The Least of These” documentary premiering at South by Southwest

Thomas Bacon — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 05:25:50 +0000

Earlier I wrote about a website I made for a documentary on the Hutto Detention facility in Taylor, Texas, which houses immigrant children and their families in what was once a medium-security prison. The documentary was recently revamped and completed, and was accepted into the yearly South by Southwest film and music festival (SXSW) in Austin, Texas.

I am looking forward to the documentary, which chronicles a very troubling miscarriage of justice. From the website:

Detention of immigrant children in a former medium-security prison in Texas leads to controversy when three activist attorneys discover troubling conditions at the facility. This compelling documentary film explores the role – and limits – of community activism, and considers how American rights and values apply to the least powerful among us.

The Least of These Website - Click to visit

There will be three screenings, and I encourage you to attend:

Mon March 16, 11 am, Alamo Ritz
Wed March 18, 7 pm, Alamo Lamar
Fri March 20, 11 am, Paramount

Check out the screening schedule on the website for more information.

The Least of These website

Southeastern Louisiana University Amnesty International Poster

Thomas Bacon — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 03:59:12 +0000

Check out this recent poster featuring my work for a Children’s rights film festival.

2009 People’s Gallery Exhibition

Thomas Bacon — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:22:59 +0000

I was selected to be in the 2009 Austin People’s Gallery Exhibition at City Hall, organized by Austin’s Cultural Arts Division. My work will be hanging at Austin City Hall for the duration of 2009. 300 applicants were selected out of more than 1,000. They’ll be hanging the photograph that is on my homepage, “Three children skipping rocks,” which was taken outside of Santiago de Cuba, in the summer of 2002.

You can view the photo here.

For more information on the Austin People’s Gallery, click here.

Join us at the public artists’ reception as well:

City Hall
Friday, February 20
5:30-7:30

My work featured on new Austin-based artists website

Thomas Bacon — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:48:45 +0000

I’m happy to announce that a new company, Austin Handmade, is featuring my photography. As you can probably infer, they carry locally made art, clothing, cards, and other items. I also photographed most of the model and product photography for the site, which was fun because they feature some great local work.

If you’d like to visit my page on the site directly, click here.

They are having a launch party on Thursday 10/16. Should be fun. Many of the artists will be there.

10/16/08 7PM
Gallery Lombardi
602 West Seventh St. Suite A, Austin, TX 78701 US
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new pregnancy photography gallery

Thomas Bacon — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:52:46 +0000

Since my friends first started having kids, and especially since I found out I was having my own, I’ve become increasingly interested in pregnancy photography. Since then, I have photographed a few women(and their partners) who are expecting children. I’ve tried to get away from many of the pitfall clichés of much of the pregnancy photography I’ve seen, and experimented with different techniques, including the Diana+ camera. I would love to expand my portfolio in this direction, so please let me know if you know anyone who might be interested.

To view the new gallery, click here.

Recent magazine work – Farfelu and ColorLines

Thomas Bacon — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:42:55 +0000

I’ve recently done some work for two non-profit magazines, one local and one national. Farfelu Magazine is a Texas-based publication that

“exists to give voice to writers and artists in all places – especially Austin – and to celebrate their diversity and their skills.”

The theme of the issue was “motherhood” and one of the editors, Elisabeth, contacted me after seeing some photographs at Clementine and asked if they could run some. They ended up running four, and I was very happy with the outcome. You can see tear sheets from the issue here, here, and here. You can order an issue here.

ColorLines Magazine, a national non-profit that covers issues of race and class, also hired me to take some photos of houses in East Austin for an article on immigrant housing. Click on the thumbnail to the left to see the tear sheet, or even better order an issue.

Photos showing at Clementine Coffee Bar

Thomas Bacon — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:57:31 +0000

I’m excited to be showing about 30 or so images at a local coffee shop here in Austin during the month of April. Karinne, the owner, is an old friend and is allowing me the run of the place, so to speak, so it will be filled exclusively with my work. Please check it out if you’re in Austin. We’ll be hanging them this Sunday, April 6, and it will probably run for the rest of the month. The website for Clementine is at clementinecoffeebar.com, and the map below will help you get there… Lots of thanks to Karinne, as well as Kymberlie and Billy Wood for helping me with the framing and hanging.

Thematically, this show will be all over the map. I’m hoping that it won’t be too visually disconcerting. Everything from my documentary style work from Latin America, the Middle East, and the US, to more fine-art prints and even some architectural work.

And of course, please get a cup of coffee and something to eat while you’re there. Clementine is one of my favorite local spots, as anyone who has seen the 10 half-filled coffee cards in my wallet can attest to. The staff are all very cool (the morning shift knows me as “Elliot’s dad”), and the coffee is very good.
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Fiegefilms.com

Thomas Bacon — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:03:13 +0000

I just finished a new site for a local Austin Filmmaker and photographer John Fiege. I’m really happy with it, it is an ultra simple design that highlights his excellent visual work. I did another site for a film he’s worked on, and his documentary Mississippi Chicken is being received really well. Please check out his site at http://fiegefilms.com.

My son

Thomas Bacon — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:15:27 +0000

I recently made a triptych of my son Elliot. To see a larger version click on the thumbnail below. (Warning it’s about 800 pixels wide so it may take some time to open). It was made with a Diana+ camera, a replica of a popular toy camera made in Hong Kong in the early 60’s.