Hometown Series: Winter Highlights

Originally debuting on the Editing Luke facebook page, these images are some of the latest winter highlights from the "Hometown Series" shot in Medicine Hat, Alberta.

Then & Now Series in Medicine Hat, Alberta

Inspired by some of the earlier comparison shots I'd created from hometown archival materials, this month I rebooted my "Then & Now" series featuring locations around Medicine Hat, Alberta. With the new additions focusing on Christmas scenes this month, one of the biggest changes is that the latest work will all end up in this new album on the Editing Luke Facebook feed. 

This should not only make the "Then & Now" series considerably easier to explore - it should also make it more enjoyable to reference the various perspectives at a glance. Click the link above to have a look at the new album as it continues to grow.

 

Limited Edition Postcards at Medalta: Vol. 2

Now back in stock at Medalta in the Historic Clay District, these limited edition cobranded Editing Luke / Medalta postcards completely sold out in the Medalta gift shop over the summer! For this 2nd print run we've brought back the favorites and introduced a few highlights from my "Hometown Series" featuring the Saamis Teepee and Finlay Bridge.

These mini art print postcards were all photographed and designed by Editing Luke and are available exclusively in the gift shop at Medalta Potteries in Medicine Hat, Alberta. 

Medalta is an incredible National Historic Site of Canada and was the focal point of my 2019 documentary Clay, Creativity, and the Comeback - all about how the clay district was saved from demolition following decades of tireless efforts from hundreds of artists, community members, and volunteers.

Stock has once again been limited on this collection, so please exit through the gift shop. Thanks once again to everyone who has snapped these up! I know for a fact they hold up really well in the mail and look great tacked on walls and fridge doors! 

Hometown Series: Autumn Highlights

Originally debuting on the Editing Luke facebook page, these images are some of the autumn highlights from the "Hometown Series" shot in Medicine Hat, Alberta.

Hometown Series: Late Summer Highlights

Originally debuting on the Editing Luke facebook page, these images are some of the late summer highlights from the "Hometown Series" shot in Medicine Hat, Alberta.

Hometown Series: Summer Highlights

Originally debuting on the Editing Luke facebook page, these images are some of the summer highlights from the "Hometown Series" shot in Medicine Hat, Alberta.

Rainbow Connection in Strathcona Park

We were walking around Strathcona Park in Medicine Hat, Alberta this weekend and I mentioned in passing that it reminded me of a southern bayou. I could've sworn I heard a banjo and someone singing Rainbow Connection. All and all not a bad long weekend.

I think it could also have something to do with the new photo set that just went up.

Hometown Series: Early Summer Highlights

Originally debuting on the Editing Luke facebook page, these images are some of the early summer highlights from the "Hometown Series" shot in Medicine Hat, Alberta. 

Hometown Series: Spring Highlights

Originally debuting on the Editing Luke facebook page, these images are some of the spring highlights from the "Hometown Series" shot in Medicine Hat, Alberta. 

Limited Edition Postcards at Medalta Potteries

For the last couple years, particularly since the release of my documentary, I'd had a few discussions with Medalta Potteries, the National Historic Site and museum in Medicine Hat, Alberta, about releasing a collection of limited edition postcards inspired by the photo essays I'd shot around the clay district as part of my Around the Hat series.

Despite us both wanting to make it happen, it essentially took a year when everything else slowed down for us to finally find the time to pull it all together. The result is this brand new, 10 piece collection of mini art print postcards, designed and photographed by Editing Luke, and available exclusively through Medalta in the Historic Clay District.

These 4x6" premium postcards are Medalta and Editing Luke branded, and professionally printed on a thick cardstock with a soft matte laminate on the image side. The idea was to produce something brand new that felt like a vintage throwback. A uniquely local postcard that could be mailed, or simply a small souvenir print that could be collected or framed.

I'm especially proud to see how this collaboration came together, particularly because these postcards encapsulate so many different projects I've produced around the clay district over the years. Be sure to pick up a few of these as you exit through the gift shop. Not only do they look great - they're also the most affordable Editing Luke prints I've ever released lol. 

  

16 Doors: A 3-Part Collection of Prints

One year ago I joked that the boredom of lockdown had lead me to start exploring locally again and subsequently photographing doors / entryways in my hometown of Medicine Hat, Alberta. Turns out May 2020 was a little soon to be getting bored. 

What followed was an entirely new "Hometown Series" and as a spinoff of that, "16 Doors". Today I've released the third and final print from that series - "16 Doors: Part 3", effectively completing a trilogy of prints featuring 48 unique doorways from around my hometown.

Each print in this collection is 8x10" and comes with your choice of a white or black frame (including a white matte) that measures 13x17". Each print is also hand-signed and stamped on the reverse. Availability is limited. Please contact for current details.

Below you will find each of the 3 prints and the specific locations featured in each.

16 Doors: Part 1 (seen above)

Locations from top left to right.

1. Medicine Hat Brick and Tile
2. Medicine Hat Public Library
3. St. Patrick's Church
4. Courthouse
5. Former Towne Theatre
6. Dominion / Railyard Warehouse
7. Medalta Potteries
8. Cecil Hotel
9. Connaught School
10. Cypress Club
11. Former Canadian Bank of Commerce
12. Elm Street School
13. Corona Tavern / Hotel
14. Athletic Park
15. Assiniboia Hotel
16. Ewart-Duggan House

16 Doors: Part 2 (seen above)

Locations from top left to right.

1. Former Five Roses Mill
2. Canalta Centre / Coop Place
3. Train Station
4. Ranchmen Motel
5. Former Riverside School
6. Former Imperial Bank
7. Medicine Hat City Hall
8. St. Patrick's Church
9. Echo Dale Barn
10. The Canadian Train / Riverside
11. St. Barnabas Church
12. Old Arena
13. Hycroft China Factory
14. Monarch Theatre
15. Alberta Clay Products Kiln
16. Hargrave Sissons Block / Inspire Cafe

16 Doors: Part 3 (seen above)

Locations from top left to right.

1. Medicine Hat High School Garage Door
2. Courthouse
3. Kensington Pedestrian Bridge
4. Hycroft China Factory
5. Alberta Clay Products Kiln
6. Connaught School
7. Alexandra School
8. St. John's Church
9. I-XL Kiln
10. Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre
11. Fifth Avenue Church
12. Medicine Hat Mall
13. The Royal
14. Dominion / Railyard Warehouse
15. Echo Dale Farmhouse
16. The Medicine Hat News

New Hometown Prints Up in Medicine Hat, Alberta

An order so nice, they made it twice!

The Boston Pizza (Box Springs) location in Medicine Hat, Alberta is the latest local business to add a custom collection of large scale Editing Luke prints to their walls. This follows the custom set that went up in the Boston Pizza (Strachan Road) location in 2018.

It bears repeating how truly humbled I am by the way my work has been embraced by so many diverse businesses and travel organizations around North America since this business went full-time in 2014. In fact, there are now more than 20 prominent installations of my work in my hometown of Medicine Hat, Alberta alone.

I can't say thank you enough to all those who have made these successes possible.

One Year of the Hometown Series in Medicine Hat

One year ago, as the insanity of 2020 kicked in, I saw the majority of my upcoming projects and travel shoots evaporate under lockdown. Realizing I was going to have some time on my hands, and that 80% of my business would be paused without being able to travel, I did something I hadn't done in years - I began exploring my hometown in detail again.

The resulting "Hometown Series" shot in Medicine Hat, Alberta has seen the creation of hundreds of new local images, thousands of reshares, and nearly 2.5 million online impressions over the last 12 months. I can't begin to thank everyone who expressed interest, shared engagement, and provided the patronage that further fueled the entire project.

You can explore highlights from the "Hometown Series" as an extension of the original Around the Hat collection that launced back in 2012. Thousands of images have been categorized here.

To mark this anniversary I've released two new limited edition, numbered collage prints titled, "Hometown Winter" and "Hometown Summer" - each featuring 30 unique images from the series. Only 25 units of each collage are being released. Details are on the Editing Luke facebook page if you'd like to get one before they're gone.

Finally, I put together this short video to promote the "Hometown Series".

Hometown Series: February Highlights

Originally debuting on the Editing Luke facebook page throughout February, these images are winter highlights from the "Hometown Series" shot in Medicine Hat, Alberta this month. 

New Limited Release: Cinema Collage Prints

Now available as a lifetime release of only 50 units per collage, the latest print sale from Editing Luke features these two, brand new archival collages of the Towne Theatre and Monarch Theatre - two historic movie theatres located in Medicine Hat, Alberta.

To skip to the sale post on the Editing Luke facebook page click here. 

As a filmmaker who was feeling particularly nostalgic at the time, in 2013 I set out to document two of the iconic local movie theatres from my childhood - the (now former) Towne Theatre and the (since refurbished) Monarch Theatre.

What makes these collage prints rare is that they showcase no longer existing details, architectural elements, and equipment from the interiors of two cinemas that have seldom been documented for their own merits. Years of project research and exploration through numerous archives around the province has only further confirmed this.

When the images for these collages were shot in 2013, the Monarch was still undergoing upgrades and the Towne had yet to be gutted. As a result, these limited edition collages highlight the character of these cinemas as they had existed for decades prior.

From the concessions to the projection rooms, these archival collages are certain to bring back memories of summer blockbusters, first dates, opening weekends, first jobs, and weekend matinees. Anyone who grew up in the Hat almost certainly has a story about going to the Towne and the Monarch.

As a lifetime release of only 50 units per each cinema, these hand-signed, numbered prints will never be licensed, reprinted, or duplicated. There will only ever be the original 50 collages of the Monarch and 50 collages of the Towne movie theatres released.

To inquire or order, visit the sale post here.

Hometown Series: January Highlights

Originally debuting on the Editing Luke facebook page throughout January, these images are winter highlights from the "Hometown Series" shot in Medicine Hat, Alberta this month.