Freestyle Photographic Supplies and The Creative Center for Photography are proud to announce the opening of an exclusive show: The Recent Works of Ryuijie.

Northern California photographer Ryuijie, highlights the wonders of the deep and the solitude of the frozen in an exhibition showcasing his Kanchi and Ice Forms Series.

The underwater world was Ryuijie's first source of inspiration and the birthplace of his first photographs. Thirty years later he has come full circle, finding inspiration for images in the big blue. Photographed in collaboration with assistant Camille Lenore, Kanchi illustrates a deep respect for the Oceans and for the life that inhabits them.

Freestyle Photographic Supplies and The Creative Center for Photography are proud to announce the opening of an exclusive traveling show: Four Visions.

Highlighting the 100th anniversary of infrared photography, four photographers have joined forces for a traveling show that exemplifies the versatility of the medium. The show exhibits how unique each artist's interpretation can be and allows us to see beyond the visible spectrum of the human eye with infrared photography.

Freestyle Photographic Supplies is proud to announce a premiere black and white photographic exhibition: "Portraits Of Pregnancy: The Birth Of A Mother", a retrospective of the work of photographer Jennifer Loomis. This exhibit runs from June 25 until August 13, 2009 at the gallery of the Creative Center for Photography in Hollywood, California.

This is the first major Los Angeles exhibition for Loomis, one of the most highly regarded maternity photographers in this country. Hailed in distinguished publications and media like the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Good Morning America, Entertainment Tonight and more, Loomis' black and white images are delicate, refined studies of the female form, capturing the curves and changes in her subjects bodies at the apex of their femininity, as the carrier and protector of new life. In addition, Loomis will also be on-hand at the opening of "Portraits Of Pregnancy: The Birth Of A Mother", signing copies of her new book of the same title. For more information, visit The Creative Center for Photography exhibition announcement.

Freestyle Photographic Supplies is proud to recognize Mr. Joseph Small as the winner of the sixth annual Freestyle Crystal Apple Award for Outstanding Achievement in Black & White Photography. Mr. Small is a first year graduate student at the University of Notre Dame, and is an emerging artist of considerable talent. He was presented with a scholarship check of $5,000.00 on March 27th at the Society of Photographic Education (SPE) 2009 National Conference held in Dallas, Texas.

Freestyle is also proud to recognize Martina Lopez, Joseph's sponsor and faculty mentor at the University, as the recipient of the prestigious Crystal Apple Trophy. The award was given in appreciation of her excellence in photographic education. Freestyle Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Patrick DelliBovi, was present at the convention to personally meet the winners and present the awards.

Freestyle Photographic announced today that it will now be distributing the Blackbird Fly 35mm twin lens reflex plastic camera in December of 2008. This marks the first time that a new plastic camera of this type has hit the U.S. market.

Designed in Japan, the Blackbird Fly is reminiscent of classic twin lens reflex designs like the legendary Rolleiflex. A refreshing addition to the toy camera category, it produces images that cover the entire breadth of a frame of 35mm film. The Blackbird Fly features include aperture settings of f/7 and f/11, shutter speeds of 1/125 second and Bulb mode, a hot shoe for flashes, internal masks for creating sharp borders, and a wide-angle 33mm lens. The camera will be available in three colors (black, black & blue, black & orange) and will sell for $119.99. "We are continuously searching worldwide for suppliers who share our commitment to traditional photography, and this twins lens reflex camera brings a new level of excitement to film shooters of all ages." states Gerald H. Karmele, President and Chief Operating Officer of Freestyle.

Freestyle Photographic Supplies is proud to announce a premiere black and white photographic exhibition: "World In A Jar: War & Trauma". This exhibit runs from January 24th until March 5th, 2007 at the gallery of the Creative Center for Photography in Hollywood, California.

The pictorial sculpture WORLD IN A JAR: WAR & TRAUMA curates and re-imagines key components from historical and original images to explore the workings of our collective societal memory involving loss, popular culture, religion, tragedy, and wickedness over the past four centuries.

Using the Shoah as its point of departure, World in a Jar is a free-form montage that rethinks the customary linear narrative format by presenting an archive of what Mr. Hirsch chose to remember, without attaching a fixed ending. Over 800 jars are on display, each one a building block for a new structure. It is a flexible configuration allowing this to be a perpetual work in progress, recreating itself each time it is installed. It permits each photograph to not only present its own split-second historical reference, but also informs the context of the images surrounding it. This open-ended viewing experience, not unlike memory itself, can convey an endless tale that exists outside of chronological time.

Freestyle Photographic Supplies is proud to announce a premiere black and white photographic exhibition: "Three Generations of Weston Photography". This exhibit runs from September 27 until December 3rd, 2007 at the gallery of the Creative Center for Photography in Hollywood, California.

This is the first time that such a collection of photographic images have been assembled for exhibition: the works of Edward, Brett and Kim Weston. Edward Weston's images alone would be cause enough for celebration, as he has been called "The most influential American photographer of the 20th century". His son Brett picked up right where he left off, creating his own body of master works. Today, Brett's nephew Kim continues to advance the Weston family legacy, holding fine-art photography workshops in the Carmel Highlands of Northern California.

Freestyle Photographic Supplies announced today that it has formed a relationship with Fotoimpex of Germany naming Freestyle Photographic Supplies (Hollywood, CA) the exclusive United States distributor of the ADOX brand black and white films and papers.

This latest partnership with Fotoimpex makes Freestyle the exclusive U.S. distributor of thirteen different and unique product lines which include Holga cameras and accessories, Kentmere photographic papers, Cachet archival boxes and Slavich black and white papers. "This newest addition to our family of products is consistent with our long-term business model for strategic distribution and is a result of the overwhelming customer request to carry the ADOX brand," states Gerald H. Karmele, Freestyle's President and Chief Operating Officer. "We continue to see strong growth in traditional products, especially in the fine art and education-based photographic communities."

The Freestyle Crystal Apple Award, sponsored by Freestyle Photographic Supplies for the past five years, is now The Freestyle Crystal Apple Award for Outstanding Achievement in Black & White Photography. In addition to the name change, the eligibility rules for the award will be changed as well: all light-sensitive black and white photographic processes will be eligible for this award, including alternative processes, whereas digital images will not. The amount of the award will remain at $5,000, and will be awarded to one talented Society for Photographic Education (SPE) student member majoring in photography at a college or university.

Freestyle Photographic announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership with the Julia Dean Photo Workshops. The pairing of these two companies and their strong commitment to traditional black and white photography promises to create an exciting opportunity for workshop based photographic education.

Freestyle Photographic Supplies is now stocking Efke IR820 black and white true infrared film in multiple formats. Thanks to an exclusive arrangement with the Croatian manufacturer Fotokemika, Freestyle has secured the United States distribution of this unique and sought after film.

Freestyle Photographic Supplies announced today that it has finalized an agreement with the Slavich Manufacturing Company, of Pereslavl-Zalessky, Russia, officially naming Freestyle the exclusive United States distributor of Slavich brand photographic papers.

Freestyle Photographic Supplies announced today two promotions in executive management. Effective immediately, Patrick DelliBovi is promoted to Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, and Galina Velikanov to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Freestyle Photographic Supplies announced today two promotions in its merchandising department. Eric Joseph has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Merchandising and Product Development. Edward Miller has been promoted to Vice President of Purchasing.

Freestyle Photographic Supplies announced today that it has finalized an agreement with Fotokemika-Nova, of Samobor, Croatia, officially naming Freestyle the exclusive United States distributor of Efke-brand films and Varycon-brand photographic papers.

Freestyle Photographic Supplies announced today the promotion of Gerald H. Karmele to the position of President & Chief Operating Officer. Karmele's tenure with Freestyle began in February, 2001, as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

Freestyle Photographic Supplies is pleased to announce that Amplis Foto Inc., of Markham, Ontario, Canada, has been selected as its exclusive partner in the Canadian distribution of Kentmere black and white photographic papers.

Freestyle Photographic Supplies, in its continuing efforts to showcase the works of black-and-white photographic masters, brings Mr. Gil Garcetti's Frozen Music to its Gallery at the Creative Center for Photography. With his stunningly powerful images-some as large as four by six feet-Mr. Garcetti captures the powerful aesthetic of Frank O. Gehry's architectural masterpiece, the Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Freestyle Photographic Supplies and The Creative Center for Photography are proud to announce the opening of an exclusive group show: emerging (I).

Freestyle Photographic Supplies and The Creative Center for Photography are proud to announce the exclusive Hollywood exhibition of acclaimed photographer Elizabeth Opalenik.

The diverse images in this show draw an intimate portrait of the life of this brilliant artist. Elizabeth Opalenik: A Self Portrait, opens with an artist reception Friday, October 14th from 5:30 to 8:30pm. The exhibition runs through December 12, 2005.

Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester N.Y., USA, said it will discontinue its professional line of black and white photo paper by the end of the year, Tim Ciranni, worldwide product manger for Kodak Pro Lab Medfia, told Newsline International. Black-and-white film and chemistry will still be available, Ciranni said.
Kodak is not issuing any formal press release, he explained, but is communicating directly with its customers regarding the discontinuation of the professional black-and-white paper. Kodak wanted to give customers six months notice so they could prepare. Ciranni said there will be further postings on the Kodak Professional website in late June/early July.

Friday, April 15th, 2005, at 6:00 p.m., the Freestyle Creative Center for Photography is proud to host a retrospective black and white photography exhibition by Henry Gilpin, one of the most renowned fine-art photographers of the 20th Century. His contributions were a critical component in the establishment of a photographic genre which would become the internationally-acclaimed "West Coast School of Photography."

The Holga camera line, which now consists of nine models and numerous accessories, has achieved near cult status. These innovative cameras and accessories account for hundreds of thousands of units of annual sales in the U.S. alone.

The prestigious Kentmere brand, never before available in the United States, has a 99 year history of exceptional quality and value. One of the most sought after brands in both Europe and Asia, Kentmere previously has had no formal American presence of their flagship name-brand.

A member of the Freestyle Advisory Board of Photographic Professionals, Mr. Garrod is considered one of the "Deans" of American large format landscape photography, utilizing negatives of up to 8" x 10" in size to create works of extraordinary depth and sharpness.

Dan Burkholder's ethereal exhibit, Platinum and Beyond, opens with an exclusive artist reception Friday, June 4th from 6:00 to 8:00pm. The Artist's workshop occurs on Saturday, June 5th, from 9:30am to 4:30pm.

Freestyle Announces Prestigious "Board of Advisors" HOLLYWOOD, California
November 1, 2002
Freestyle Photographic Supplies today announced the inception of the FREESTYLE ADVISORY BOARD OF PHOTOGRAPHIC PROFESSIONALS ... comprised of some of the most accomplished individuals in the field of professional photography and photographic education.