The beginnings of a story…
A truck with studded tires and ample ground clearance is almost required in this part of the state. And, as far as Jeff is concerned, he won’t buy a truck…
A studio a day…
Today was studio day in my photography class. Being that it is supposedly “advanced” photography, I turn the students loose in an “advanced” studio environment. Umbrellas, softboxes, parabolic reflectors, and…
Photos above the rest…
I enjoy films by Alfred Hitchcock. One little clever trick that he employed regularly was camera angles that had, up until that point, rarely (if ever) been used. And he…
Late sleeping slats…
I really love to sleep late. Probably because it is almost impossible for me to do so anymore. It only happens every once in a while, but whenever I get…
Love and hate for things that don’t matter…
We took a break during filming a little promotional today to let classes change and get the reverberations in the atrium in which we filmed down to anything other than…
Unusable cameras…
While I have a load of antique cameras, not all of them are in working condition. This monstrosity, I think, was made from a number of other cameras. It has…
Frozen wiper blades…
The winter aggravates me. If humans were designed for cold weather, we would probably have a bit more hair. Like, a dog or a bear… At least this time there is actually…
A warm sun on a cold day…
It was cold this afternoon. And even though the sun gives a sense of “warmth” to this black and white image, it is stark. The sharpness of the trees’ branches…
The dark above an umbrella…
Suddenly this defeat. This rain. The blues gone gray And the browns gone gray And yellow A terrible amber. In the cold streets Your warm body. In whatever room Your…
Growing up under a roof…
Same as always. My parents visited this weekend. It is still weird for my parents to come stay at “my” house. Instead of me growing up in theirs. Stay tuned……
On a turntable…
My friend Jeff always said I was born in the wrong decade. An affinity for film and a little-known enjoyment of ye olde vinyl. Some people don’t even know new…
On the day to see a sunset…
What is wrong with the universe? On the same day, a truly massive asteroid passed us by only a couple of ten thousand miles (an extremely small increment in the grand scheme…