BL Journal

Ben Larrabee

Burning Man 2017

Dec 22, 2017

It was our first burn. They called us virgins. We were the newbies at DeMentha, a Burning Man theme camp that hosts daytime on-playa dance parties serving up mojitos, shade, mist, music and a warm welcome to anyone who visits. This tight knit “family” of members are mostly from the SF Bay area. If you’ve […]

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Maintaining Your Larrabee Prints

Nov 11, 2016

  Have Any of Your Larrabee Prints Slipped? Over the twenty years we have been in practice we have tried different methods to secure prints so they don’t slip in the mat, always maintaining a standard that uses archival materials and meets museum quality standards. Your prints are special so we never tape the print […]

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Our Clients Show Their Fine Art Larrabee Portraits

Sep 17, 2015

We suggest to our clients that they hang their Larrabee family portraits in places where they can see them often because they serve as reminders of what is beautiful and honest and enduring in their lives. These custom framed images can lift your mood and make you happy. They are healing images. Here are some […]

Ben Larrabee

The Evolution of an Image

Sep 3, 2015

The Sankaty Beach Club Cabanas photograph started out as a black and white image. During the process of adjusting the exposure to make a print, I highlighted the cabana interiors; the default color was red. The highlighted doorways  introduced an interesting new element. I was intrigued by the possibilities of this new way to interpret […]

Ben Larrabee

Island Inspired Photography

Jul 13, 2015

For Ben and his muse, wife Trudie, traveling is an opportunity to take time to look for new ways of interpreting what he sees. Space, texture, rhythm and perspective are ideas he explores, often with his muse as the focal point. All add to the richness of his fine art portrait photography. The two-hour car […]