Empty Space Images
See the theater through our eyes

Paul Butzi


Paul Butzi is an avid photographer who lives in rural King County, in Washington state. His photographic resume includes three dozen shows since 1996. His prints are in a variety of public, private, and corporate collections worldwide. Paul’s articles on darkroom techniques were published in Photo Techniques magazine.

In addition to his interest in photography, Paul is an enthusiastic attender and supporter of live theatre, with a particular interest in supporting the development of new plays. He serves on the Board of Directors at ACT Theatre in Seattle, Washington and was a member of the Board of Directors of Seattle Dramatists.

Bill Saltzstein


Bill Saltzstein has been involved in photography for over 40 years. As a teen, he worked for a small professional studio including hundreds of hours of darkroom work. This experience exposed him to multiple processes and formats and taught him that studio photography was not of interest to him long term, and he went on to become an engineer specializing in wireless technology and medical devices.

He has exhibited with Group f/5.6 in Seattle for the past decade, and has exhibited several pieces in the Larson Gallery in Yakima. Bill met his wife on stage in a community theater production and they have been coming to Ashland for over 25 years and avidly supporting Seattle theaters.