I’m delighted to announce the October opening of “The Booth,” an exhibition of 33 large-format prints from my photo series at NYC’s Museum of the Moving Image.

Photographer Joseph O. Holmes, a chronicler of people and their work spaces, turned his attention in 2012 to the projection booth. This exhibition of more than 30 photographs featuring projectionists in their domains, at movie theaters in and around New York City, shines a light on what is quickly becoming a lost art form. Holmes captures the intricate beauty of the projectors and related ephemera such as canisters, reels, and the medium—celluloid—itself, scattered across the often cramped booths. Usually anonymous and unseen, the skilled technicians who operate these increasingly rare machines are present in many of the images; their personalities evident in the handwritten notes, personal photographs, and posters that cover any available wall space. At a time when many lament the demise of film, these intimate portraits preserve a visual record of a vanishing medium and the craftspeople who keep film presentation alive.

The reception is October 4, and festivities start at 5:30 pm. In addition to the usual wine and chat gathering, the Museum will screen “Projection,” a 12-minute film I created made up entirely of scenes of projection booths in the movies, from 1924’s “Sherlock Jr.” to 2009’s “Inglorious Basterds,” followed by a screening of “Sherlock Jr.” with a live piano accompaniment by Makia Matsumara.

I’ll also be signing copies of the 84-page self-published book of photos from The Booth.

The Museum of the Moving Image is in Astoria, Queens, and easy to get to by public transportation: The Steinway Street stop on the M and R trains is just three blocks from the Museum.