Photographing since 1974, Cathy has performed her own darkroom responsibilities, including printing, developing, artistic editing and composition. Working exclusively in the medium of black and white, her efforts have achieved technical elegance demonstrating a true quality un-touched by the onset of the digital age. From 2001 on, Cathy has illustrated her mastery in Sepia thereby enhancing the historical quality of the finished product. Each ultimate piece is a true work of art, sometimes taking 30 hours to complete.
These prints are unique, hand-prepared and timeless. Her photographs of forgotten scenes and now historical memories depict life on the Earth's most spectacular, aesthetic and sacred terrain. All photographs produced in her inventory are hand-processed in a darkroom, hand-spotted and sepia-toned by individual effort. Her images are produced in the traditional concept and not digitally captured or enhanced. Completed photos are burned, dodged and printed on fiber based paper, (now approaching extinction), that demonstrates, (since 1977), years of devotion to her craft. Any Cathy Shine photograph will be an appreciated piece of art and an addition to one's legacy collection.
Cathy Shine images have been captured with a Nikon FE, (Tri-x-36), ASA 400, Mamiya C-330, (Tri-x-120), ASA 200-400, or Leica M4, (Tri-x-36), ASA 400.
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158On the coldest day we have ever encountered, near a harbor, with winds, seemingly at hurricane force, I shot this scene with my fingers in a frozen state. The cold of the shutter is a unforgettable feeling. The image was taken at 3pm, nearly sunset. The wind was biting. My husband and I sipped wine in an empty cafe' shortly thereafter. No. 158
159Our friend invited us on his boat for an afternoon sunset voyage 5 miles off the Kona shore from Ku'a Bay. The arriving shadow of the early night was accented by the slumbering sun. A small boat is warmed on the horizon. The sun's reflection is the focus of the photograph. No. 159
160We traveled from Honolulu to Papeete' with our granddaughter, Ashley, as our guest. After the Tahiti stop, we caught an early evening plane to Huahine'. The next morning, and respecting my sleeping family, I tip-toe'd from our thatched hut to record the day's first image of the sun peaking over the horizon. I remember a slight wind filtering across the water. The lagoon was very deep, very blue, filled with tropical fish, rays and small sharks. No. 160
161On a late Fall afternoon, and the setting sun filtered by rain clouds, the Isle' San Louis' seemed euphoric. A shower came and went. We were walking to our temporary home, (Hotel' San Louis') from the Pere' Lachaise cemetary. The walk was lengthy. As we strolled onto the Isle', this tree, a long-time resident of the bank, had lost its foliage. The scene reminded me of the Fall. No. 161
162Marin County, our home during our childhood, was a well-kept secret since the 1930's. The influx of new arrivals in the 1960's and 70's exploded to 250 times the former population. Mt. Tamalpais, (Sleeping Lady) was a sacred sculpture for the resident Miwok Indians. On the mountain, one can, now, be entertained with a multitude of lakes, ponds, flora and fauna. No. 162
163Halfway between Oslo, on Norway's (Nord) east coast and Bergen on the west, lies a valley carved by ancient glaciers that created Sognefjord,one of the deepest fjords in Norway. After hearing a "cracking" sound, we traveled a few hundred yards and discovered the beginning of an ice flow on its journey to the sea. The village of Flaam is the embarking point for tour boats and fishermen. The light and reflections in this piece are stunning. No. 163
164Near my home in Mill Valley and after a heavy Northern California deluge, I awakened one morning to the sound of a waterfall in the canyon. The morning was crisp, the light gentle and I crawled above the road and placed my camera underneath the rapid flow. Look at the foliage filtered by the water. The canyons in Mill Valley, after the rains, are special. No. 164
165We were standing above the bank and I noticed this lone couple strolling along the shores of the most beautiful city on earth. The background, the light, the mood, the shapes, the architecture are all important. However, what is important here, are two people together, on early evening walk in the City of Love. No. 165
166Old Mill Park is located in a grove of super-sized California Redwoods and a piece of Mill Valley history. The structure in this photo was built in 1836 and was the home of the original lumber business in Marin County. Just down the road from my home, this park is the subject of many of my photographs. The late spring rains and the scent and sound of the water is in my memory. No.166
167Rainstorms in Hilo are beautiful explosions. Cloudbursts come in buckets and minutes later, the warm Sun re-appears. ln Hawai'i, extremes are commonplace. This little girl was enjoying the downpour. No.167
168The light, the water and the image of the one boat in the foreground captured my interest. Early evening in Papeete is filled with warmth of the setting sun. Every single day! Tahiti is an unbelievably serene and beautiful place. This photo tells its own story. No. 168
169After a Fall afternoon rain storm, we walked down a garden park and l saw this reflection. The shapes, the light and the grey mood of the skies frame this photo. Turn this photo upside down, and with its clarity, one can view a completely different scene.
170While walking in the Flaam Valley, in the intense cold, we spotted this little stream, cascading over a rock formation, carved from the movement of ancient glaciers. The frozen, mini waterfall, produced a sculpture of many shapes and forms. One can see small droplets of water, escaping the freeze, in the lower right-hand side of this image. No.170
171Located north from Hilo, Hawai'i, about 15 minutes by car, this waterfall is very popular with both the locals and tourists. An easy, flat hike,in lush flora, to and from this cascade, allows many people a beautiful view. One of the Big Island's most elegant scenes. No. 171
172While traveling in the countryside outside of Oslo, we were driving on a roadside and saw a wonderful series of small ice sculptures that was an usual find for California residents. The light, the shape and the structure was new to us. After capturing thus image, driving down that same road exposed us to a myriad of ice formations. No.172
173The most beautiful day in Hanalei. Foggy, rainy, overcast, warm, yet calm, very calm. The shores at Lumahai invite a small stream, which is sourced from the eastern Sleeping Giant mountain range, to deposit its fresh water into an aggressive sea. Through the mist, one can view the mountain the locals call "Bali Hai" from the movie "South Pacific". That movie was filmed on this beach. No. 173
174The Vienne river's reflection of the clouds and the trees caught my eye. The Vienne is in the French wine producing valley of Loire'. We entered the village by crossing the bridge in front of the large white residence that is pictured in the background. Near the building, there is a water wheel that provides some function. The light, that day, was perfect. No. 174
175We traveled from San Francisco through Perth, Alice Springs, then to Melbourne before settling in Sydney for the 2000 Summer Olympics. This plaza, next to Melbourne's Yara River, provides a crystal clear stage for children playing in the water. l appreciated the light, the buildings and the dancing water feature. No.175
176What can be more beautiful than an Island, with a lagoon, coconut trees, shade and the time to enjoy it. The light, the information and the setting invited the documentation of this scene. Doubtless, the sprouting coconut in the foreground has grown to a mature 15 foot tree. Bora-Bora is very close to heaven. No. 176
177The original "Queen's Bath" was located in Kalapana. It was formed after a lava tube collapsed and filled with fresh water supplied by natural springs. In ancient times only the Ali'i (Hawaiian Royalty) were permitted entry into the sacred waters. In the 1983 to1987 Kilauea eruption, the original site was destroyed by a lava flow. Our chance encounter, before the flare-up, allowed us to document this pond. Today, few of these photos exist. No. 177
178A 2 minute walk from our home in Mill Valley and one finds him/herself in a forest located on the base of Mount Tamalpais, (Sleeping Lady), formally populated by the Miwok Indian tribe. After any substantial rainstorm, we can hear this waterfall from our house. Winter provides ideal light for photography. A slower shutter-speed gives the water a soft, muted feel. No. 178
179On Throckmorton Drive, a 20 minute walk from downtown Mill Valley, one will see these falls, active year-round. The beauty of this residential area, in the foothills of Mount Tamalpais, (Sleeping Lady), is unequaled anywhere on earth. On this Winter day, the light was gorgeous. No. 179
180Late summer, I waded, from Samuel P. Taylor State Park through this creek, approximately a one hour trek. I placed my tri-pod in the middle of the brook and photographed these four young children playing in the water. The reflection is very pretty. No. 180
181Cataract Falls, on the eastern slope of Mount Tamalpais, (Sleeping Lady), exploded after a torrential, winter, rain. We hiked all day and l snapped this photo because of both the beauty of the scene and the sound of cascading water. No.181
182Mount Tamalpais's (Sleeping Lady) is home to many lakes fed by the winter's rain. This tributary, Cataract Falls, is one of 9 spillways that feed Alpine Lake. I hiked, with my tri-pod and medium-format camera, through the unseasonal heavy rain. When the sky ceased its deluge, the sun peaked through the clouds and created subdued light. A perfect time to photograph. No. 182
183Near the top of Cataract Falls, this tributary begins its assent to Alpine Lake. The lake is one of the many located on Mount Tamalpais (Sleeping Lady), in western Marin County. I remember the sound of the water. The light was very low. When photographing in low light, one requires the use of a tri-pod. This image, along with others that day, documented my hike up the Mountain. N0. 183
184With Mauna Kea guarding Hilo Bay, one can see the bridge to Coconut Island. This photo was taken from the roof top of a local hotel. This image shows detail of the mountain, while moments later, clouds covered the summit. Mauna Kea is 13,796 feet above sea level yet shrinks every day from its own weight. No. 184
185On our first trip to Moloka'i, we stopped at Kaunaka'kai Bay and this tree seemed like it walked on water. One can stroll in that bay for hundreds of yards from the shore and still be in 6 inches of water. No. 185
186We have visited Huahine' on two occasions. On the first trip, we arrived at our hotel late in the evening darkness. This image illustrates the first scene we viewed on the following morning. The trees across the lagoon seemed like statues in the warming sun. The boats in the foreground, so meticulously maintained by the owners, symbols of a hard, but gratifying life. No.186
187We were told that this lake, in South-eastern Hawai'i, is 400 feet deep. Green Lake, known by the locals, is a tropical swimming pond of unequaled beauty. The water, here, collects warmth from the volcano. The two people, swimming in the lake, left their clothes on the shore. No.187
188The SS Constitution had a storied history before it was commissioned in the 1980's to inter-Island in Hawai'i. This elegant vessel had no equal. I recorded this image for the sake of history. In the foreground is the Beach Naupaka plant, indigenous to Hawai'i. Aloha Airlines, whose plane flies above the ship, is now bankrupt. In 1997, this ship sank 700 miles off the Hawaiian shore. No.188
189The light makes this image. The late afternoon mood enhanced the feel of the boats, the people and the patterns. The boaters rowed to and underneath the distant bridge. I spent an hour walking 100 yards photographing many parts, up and down, of this river. No. 189
190One of this planet's most elegant jewels is this heavenly valley on the Island of Hawai'i's North East coast. At the point where the valley meets the mountain, this waterfall spills into a tributary that leads to the vast Pacific Ocean. Waipi'o Valley was created when an earthquake carved off a piece of the mountain and drove it to the sea. No. 190
145On a late morning voyage on the Washington State Ferry, the mid-winter sunlight provided an opportunity to capture a portion of what developed into a beautiful experience. Seattle is a beautiful city. Water everywhere.The entire trip was peaceful and private. No. 145
24Our first trip to the Society Islands treated us to an unreal experience in what seemed to be a fantacy world. Bora-Bora was a simple, clean, inviting, comfortable Islet anchored in a French-influenced archipelago in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The people we met in this atoll were warm, giving and contented. What a beautiful and easy place to exist. No.024
72Many years ago, the Kailua pier was the focal point of Hawaiian conversation. Fishing at this pier seldom occurs anymore. The angler who is about to cast, seemingly, has attached his hook in the distant Mokuaikaua Church, a landmark of this beautiful village. No. 072
25The Ocean-side path between Hapuna Beach and Kauna'oa Bay serpentines on the shore past beautiful homes, lush flora and views of Maui in the distance. The path connects the Mauna Kea Hotel with the Hapuna Prince Hotel. Sunsets appear here year-round. No. 025
27On the morning that 'lwa assaulted Kaua'i, Hinakuluiau, the Hawaiian goddess of rain, refused to sleep. We exited the Island and returned home on the 10am flight. Upon arrival, we discovered that Kaua'i experienced a devastating hurricane. Two months later, we visited the scene to photograph many images. This area housed a small building before the storm. No. 027
7A Flamingo exhibit at the Honolulu Zoo seemed like a fantasy. The light and reflections it produced was distorted by my super-wide-angle lens that gives this scene a Hollywood mystique. Because the angle was so wide, the photo captured 3 times the targeted scene. After I developed this print, I retired that lens and never used it again. No. 007
29The early-morning sun on Kauai's eastern shoreline illuminated this venerable tree at the ocean's edge. I waited thirty minutes for the muted light to perform its magic. Kaua'i is the Northern-most inhabited and the oldest island in the Hawaiian chain of 1600 islands. Eastern Kaua'i is dominated by high cliffs, crashing down to the sea. Mount Waiale'ale, the wettest spot on Earth, is a few miles from this shoreline. No. 029
31Visiting the Loire' valley, a cradle of French wine, and home to the Vienne River and the village of Chinon, we discovered that this area was a refuge for Charles VII of France and often visited by Joan of Arc. On a late fall afternoon, in the subdued light of the day, I snapped this photo of the two row boats. Later, we sat on the shore and sipped the local wine. No. 031
63This Twin Keawe tree frames the Kohala mountains to the north. Keawe, not endemic to the Islands, was imported from Africa and produces thick, brutal thorns that easily penetrate footwear. I am told that the early religious missionaries decided to plant these trees to force the Hawaiians to wear shoes. Keawe is prominent on the Island of Hawai'i. I like the grasses, the clouds and the Kohala range. No. 063
82On the Island of Hawai'i's southeastern shore lies a super-natural, spiritual, organic pool that mixes the warm ocean water with the thermal-heated fresh water that travels a subterranean serpentine route down from Mauna Kea, the tallest mountain (from sea floor to peak) on earth. Our granddaughter, Kaiao, who has spent many hours in water, warms herself with the gift from the Hawaiian god, Pele. No. 082
151On Kauai's north shore, this beach is not very safe for un-prepared swimmers. The spectacular view on this photograph defies description. No. 151
85The weekly supply-ferry boat, bound from Huahin'e for Tahiti, awaits a small launch transporting a passenger from the shore. The passenger's family provides a South Pacific farewell. Fare' is the main village of Huahin'e and for some famillies, water is the only affordable method of transport. No. 085
42Coconut trees are often the product of a rogue coconut that has traveled thousands of miles to an anchorage on a distant island. This tree provides grows from a patch of shoreline coral. This park is clean, serene, and not often visited. The tree reminds me of strength. No. 042
44Hilo is most Hawaiian of all the isles and the birthplace of Kamehameha, the future king and the man who united the islands. This photo illustrates just what Hilo is about. The textures, reflections and shapes is old Hawai'i. ln the foreground, one can see a banana tree and its partial reflection on the Wailua River. No. 044
130Ellis Island is a small speck in the New York harbor, yet it possesses the cradle of modern democracy. The only true "French Connection", this structure stands for freedom. The City skyline in the background, with the Twin Towers, the Battery and the Empire State buildings gives praise to the Lady. Ten years later, this photograph became history. No. 130
47I'm not sure why l captured this image.. l liked the light, the figure and the boat framed by the trees. The area north of Waikiki, away from the tourists, is remarkable. Late summer, late August, is the time to visit Honolulu. Only 500 yards from the tourist mecca is light years away from the confusion. 'Oahu is elegant when one commutes away from Kalakaua Avenue. No. 047
136On the Loire' River, one must drive off the usual path to visit this village. Amboise was created around the Chateau, above, and was the home of Leonardo da Vinci during the last 3 years of his life. The light and reflection in the water motivated this photograph. No. 136
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