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Nova Mackentley & Chris Neri continued from page 16
their own, using
birchbark that could
be gathered in the
woods near their
home. Every part of
the frame is made
by hand-boards are
harvested from their
property, and the
pair planes and cuts
them to make the
base. Then, using
birch bark from
dead and downed
trees in the area,
they painstakingly
adhere the bark to
the wood. There
are eight pieces of
molding for each frame that must be painted and coated, and the double mats for the prints are also hand cut. All their photographs are personally printed at their home on a professional Epson printer, using K3 archival inks that will last for up to 100 years without fading.
On the science side of things, Mackentley and Neri recently founded the Friends of Whitefish Point—a non-profit organization that focuses on research and environmental education in northern Michigan. They conduct owl banding research in spring, summer and fall and host programs for the public (www.friendsofwp.org). They also work with Project SNOWstorm, an organization that studies the movements of snowy owls, tagging the owls with GPS transmitters in the wintertime.
It is their first year at Christmas in the Woods, so stop by and visit Night Flight Images at booth #5. They also have a website where you can order prints directly: www.nightflightimages.com.
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