David Vestal is a photographer, critic, and teacher whose publications include The Art of Black and White Enlarging (1984) and The Craft of Photography. His photographs are exhibited internationally and are found in numerous collections including New York City’s Museum of Modern Art and the George Eastman House in Rochester, NY. The wit and wisdom of his commentaries have long earned him a strong following among readers.

Preparing a Show by David Vestal, May/June 2010

“This show has had more advance preparation than any show I’ve had before. This is the first time I’ve printed every picture for a show, instead of choosing to exhibit pre-existing prints. That’s a new experience.”

David Vestal’s Preparing a Show relates his own experience preparing a current exhibition at the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls. Shown here are two of the 55 prints he selected for the exhibition: his earliest print and his most recent among those on display.