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The Horizon Collection

I am very excited to introduce to you The HORIZON Collection.  

This collection of work is about finding peace from a busy mind, a racing heart, from the non-stop motion of modern life.  

The horizon can symbolize many things for many people and for me, it is a powerful reminder to what is truly important, to be present, to be in awe of our environment and to expand our way of thinking.

It is impossible, for me at least, to observe the horizon line and not come to a stop, be still, reflect and be overcome by gratitude. 

For this collection I am offering a range of fully framed ready to hang sizes from small approachable pieces, perfect additions to a gallery wall or small space, to room defining large format sizes that immediately draw the viewer into a space.  

My work is professionally printed and framed by my production partner, Simply Framed. They have been wonderful during this difficult time, taking all the necessary steps to keep operations open and a safe place for its employees.  

Orders are continued to be processed with minimal to no delays and the communication has been spot on.  

Covid 19 Update  

I mentioned in my last email that at the time I was in self-quarantine due to mild symptoms. This was before the stay at home order here in Colorado. My light symptoms, mostly a sore throat and cough, have cleared up and I have been feeling great.  

I don’t think I had Covid19. Unfortunately, I was not able to get tested. I think it was a product of all the talking at the opening night of my work at Coda Studio followed by a non-stop weekend of activity in New Orleans.  

Liz and I have been taking the CDC and local official guidelines very seriously. We are working from home. I have closed my studio. My showroom partners are also closed. We are wearing our masks when we go outside and doing what we can to help flatten the curve.  

I have been enjoying more time at home. I normally travel extensively, and travel is one of my greatest passions, but I have discovered joy in my own space and following this pandemic I imagine some of my new homebody lifestyle will be here to stay. 

The Gallery 

The Gallery is up to date and I am adjusting to marketing and selling 100% online. I am working on two more collections that will be going live over the next month to month and half.  

I got my start as an architectural photographer and for those of you who have been following my architectural work for the past several years will appreciate the ICONIC Collection, a series of American landmarks set to come out at the end of May.  

If you are designing a space for a client or updating your own space, I do provide a free mockup service. If you send me photos of your space, I can offer up to three mockups from my current collections or archives. Please contact me to discuss options.  

Example mockup - Custom triptych for master bedroom © 2020 JC Buck

Going Forward 

As I mentioned I am working on two new collections that will be coming online in the next couple months. My travel schedule has been brought to a halt, so some of my new work will be focused close to home, a creative challenge I am currently embracing. 

For those of you who know me well, I am a one on one guy and enjoy meeting over tea, a walk in the park or a beer. I miss those get togethers, but have been enjoying Zoom meet ups and all the great phone chats I have had lately. Please keep in touch and if I can help in anyway, I’m here for you!  

Thank you for your continued support. I hope to connect with you soon!  

JC 

Killed my Phone

lake dillon, colorado

For the last two weeks I have been going with out my iPhone, at least during the daytime hours. When I leave the house for my studio in the morning, I power down my iPhone and leave it my night stand drawer, not to reunite with my scrolling addiction until the evening.

It’s been an enlightening experiencing. I have realized how addicted I have become to information, endless feeds of news stories, YoutTube videos, tweets and Instagram posts.

While I love the connectivity of the world and I am a proponent of online platforms, I also love beer and don’t need to be connected to the tap 24/7. So, I created boundaries.. real boundaries, not deleting apps or setting usage alerts that can easily be reinstated or silenced.

I turned the damn thing off.

As I went about the first week without a smart phone it felt like I was the sober one at a party full of drunks. I was aware we are all addicted to our phones, but you really notice how silly, zombie like everyone looks when you’re not facedown in yours.

Over these past two weeks I have been laser focused, significantly more aware of my surroundings, I have slept better and wait for it… I’m happier!

I haven’t gone completely unconnected, that would be insane in 2019, so I set up my Apple Watch for calls and texts, crucial in communicating in our modern society. But, those are tools, verses feeds. I don’t get sucked into them like I do with endless social media feeds designed and engineered to to keep me scrolling.

By working with two devices (Apple Watch & iPhone X) I think I have found a nice balance between “smart” and “dumb.” I now spend about an hour in the morning and hour in the evening on my Phone, socializing on social media, reading the news, etc…this is a significant reduction in screen time from before, which I don’t even want to share how bad I had become.

I wanted to write this brief post about this experience to inspire you to take a hard look at how you use your smart phone and ask yourself, do you really need that data cocktail all day long? Think about killing your phone for part of the day, you will be surprise how much of your life you get back.

JC

the photograph

A study of balance, balance between water and air, lake and sky, what is more important, what is less, with a clear horizon splitting the two into complimenting parts..

Get lost in the horizon, it has a way of bringing out a deep reflection like none-other. Let the horizon remind you what’s truly important.