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In 2017, Larry Hovey picked up a camera for the first time in 30 years. He found his targets, pointed, and shot for over four months. He enjoyed his return to photography, although he didn鈥檛 envision it going beyond a passing fancy. In fact, he didn鈥檛 plan to keep taking pictures after his initial flurry of photos.

鈥淚t takes too much time,鈥� he said.

聽But after a chance discussion with Don Stein, Executive Director at the Godfrey Dean Art Gallery, Hovey came in contact with the Yorkton Arts Council (YAC). They liked his work enough to set up an exhibition. Hovey鈥檚 resurrected hobby is on display.

鈥淚t just worked out,鈥� he said. 鈥淚鈥檓 surprised the Yorkton Arts Council has given me so much exposure.鈥�

Hovey鈥檚 exhibition鈥檚, titled 鈥楢 Close Up View,鈥� went up in the Community Partners Gallery inside the Yorkton Public Library on Aug. 1. It鈥檚 open to the public until Oct. 31. On Aug. 25, YAC hosted an artist鈥檚 reception where attendees could enjoy snacks, take in the art, and chat with Hovey.

Hovey describes the exhibition as an exploration of tiny objects and creatures through the use of closeups, colours, and lighting.

鈥淲e鈥檙e taking a closer look at the things we always see and perhaps putting them together in a perspective,鈥� he said.

Hovey wanted his work to stand out from typical exhibitions. He followed his unique artistic inclinations when snapping photos, building a body of work that emphasizes study and consideration.

鈥淚 know I look at things a little different than some people,鈥� he said.

Hovey has been fascinated with art since childhood. At the age of 14 he began drawing dinosaurs and cartoons. He transitioned to photography, snapping pictures for Canadian Living Magazine and Tourism New Brunswick. Hovey drifted to oil paintings and other artistic mediums, gradually leaving photography behind.

When he got the itch to return to camerawork, he expected to encounter big changes, such as price increases and advanced technology. He鈥檇 worked in the era of darkrooms; nowadays, most people take pictures with their phones. While he found photography gear to be much cheaper than before, he had to adapt to the countless new doodads on his camera.

鈥淚 had to learn the autofocus,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t would choose things I wouldn鈥檛 want to focus on.

鈥淚t was a big jump for me, [but overall a] positive return.鈥�

Hovey likes to experiment with his photography, playing with backgrounds, depth of field, and colour. He credits his gear for exposing him to more possibilities.

鈥淭he macro lenses...open up a whole new world,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 amazing what you can see when you look at [things] a little differently.鈥�

Hovey鈥檚 photos capture small details in crystal-clear definition. He鈥檚 particularly happy with the clarity in his photo of a bee on a flower.

鈥淚 noticed the detail in the wings of the bee and I knew I could enlarge it,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 still very clear. I鈥檓 proud of that.鈥�

Hovey is pleased with his exhibition, but he doesn鈥檛 plan to stick with photography. He鈥檚 ready to move onto other mediums and create something fresh.

鈥淚鈥檓 going to continue taking pictures, but I鈥檓 not making a big effort into it,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 nice to move forward from this.

鈥淚鈥檓 going to see what I come up with.鈥澛�