Fireworks

Happy 4th of July!

PS – Over this 4th of July weekend I’m offering free shipping on all photographs in my online shop. Have a look and have a great weekend:)

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Steve Jobs – Words to Pass On

I came across this video this morning and wanted to pass it on. What a nice way to start the day~
Apple founder Steve Jobs giving a great commencement speech a few years ago:

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Scan Digital

I’ve got piles and piles of negatives and I am still shooting with film – so for a couple of years I’ve wanted to begin the job of getting these images (the good ones) into digital format. I finally did it! I sent a batch of negatives to Scan Digital, a California company my friend [...]

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Edward Weston

Here’s a good NY Times article on photographer Edward Weston and his images of the Monterey Peninsula in California – where I was living this time last year! There’s also some audio of Weston’s grandson discussing his grandfather’s photographs. Click below to link to the article~

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Paper n Stitch

 

I’m happy to be included in the current Paper n Stitch exhibit (papernstitch.com). Click here to visit my page. While you’re there have a look at the wonderful portraits of Susan Schaffer ~
 
and the magical collage work by Hollie Chastain of Dr. Kennedy Jones ~
 
Two of my favorites!

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Caught in the Shallows

Here are two new black and white photos I’m calling Caught No. 1 & 2.
I am really enjoying being able to work in a darkroom again. These were the first photographs I printed using a new line of photo chemistry called Silvergrain.  I’m interested in trying it because it’s supposed to be less toxic to [...]

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Fresh at Supermarket

“Great design. Straight from the designers.”  That’s the idea behind Supermarket, a site I recently discovered. I’ve just put some of my large black and white prints for sale there so I’d like to spread the word on this site! It has a fresh look and is very easy to navigate through. The best part of course [...]

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100%

 
Isn’t this delightful? I recently purchased this print from artist Maria Kalcheva. It just arrived (all the way from Bulgaria) and will be a joy to see hanging on my wall. See more of her creative work in her Etsy shop, Maria’s Tales.

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Photographer Tom Chambers

I was so struck by this photograph that I had to share it. It is “Dirt Road Dogs” by photographer Tom Chambers. See more of his work here. It is exceptional!

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Take a look at Vanishing America

I was given a great birthday present – a copy of photographer Michael Eastman’s new book Vanishing America (2008).  It’s subtitled “The End of Main Street – Diners, Drive-Ins, Donut Shops, and Other Everyday Monuments.” The “everyday monuments” gets to the heart of why this is such a great collection of pictures. The places in these pictures- from [...]

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