2008 Blog Color Image

2008 Blog B & W Image

Today and tomorrow will re post my favorite 2008 blog photographs. Today black and white. Tomorrow color.

Bank Window

Interesting image for a rather small community in East Central Indiana. Mexico?

Yellow Guard

Testing/learning new hardware and software packages mean many things. Brick walls show sharpness. This image displays how the camera, lens and software present color. While this is a digital camera, the results are very-to me-film like. So far I am very pleased with the combination.

Jackie 5/1

Writing on the wall

Blue Tubes

Today with the temperature in Eastern Indiana around 68, I was able to do a walkabout with the camera. Having sold some unused equipment, I have a new -to me - digital rangefinder camera and a new lens for it. Checking out the color and the sharpness of this combination. i am very pleased as the images require very little post processing.

Richmond, IN.

In the spirit of Harry Callahan. When you see a flat brick wall photograph you know that I am testing either a camera and/or lens.

Richmond, IN.

Main Street Bar & Grill where bathrooms are for paying customers only !!!!!

All American Pawn Shop

The window lights of the All American Pawn Shop invite holiday pawning/shopping. This and yesterdays image are the result new-to me-hardware and software.

Winter in Indiana

This was taken outdoors today - December 20 - in Richmond, IN.

Toy Camera

Weather outside is a mix of mist/snow leading to ice on the landscape. Local schools are closed and while some roads are in good driving condition others aren't. With a up-hill driveway there is noway the car leaves the garage! A fine time to show off the Toy Camera

On the Road Again

Yet another "Toy Camera" photograph.

Buried Cable

Another "Toy Camera" image.

Green Hose

Green Hose marks the return of the toy camera.

Swayne Robinson & Co.

Window: Open Yet Closed

Six and Two

Park Place

These days it seems the world is a Parker Brothers game. For most Park Place is out of the question. Many are losing their jobs and their Marvin Gardens. Some will need a "get out of jail" card. A few will survive as they "go past go" and collect their prizes.

Internal/external events

Ansel wrote and talked a great deal about internal vs. external events. For some 65 years most of the images that I have produced have been external events. The next few postings will be about internal events. Here I am- 4 years +4months-on the front steps of our home-taken by my father. My bow an arrow-what was he thinking?

Hands

Dairy Queen

Taken with a "toy" camera.

Death Valley

With night temperatures in the teens and daily temperatures rising only to high twenties, Death Valley sure looks good.

Work Gloves

Paper Guys

Chair

As the local weather is rain all day - good to recall a bright/dry/warm day in Mexico.

Lunch

Stairway

Here's Looking at You

Elkhorn Cemetery

Stone Maiden

Studs is Dead

Studs Terkel died today at the age of 95. Details can be found http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-studs-terkel-dead,0,2321576.story
and/or
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/01/books/01terkel.html?hp

There were many branch's and directions in his life. Music, radio, television, writing and a collector of the ordinary/common/everyday folk and their stories. Above all he heard. He heard the meaning, the importance and the significance of individuals lives. I grew up listening to Studs on radio. Continued learning reading his books. Studs Terkel's book - Working - has not only made a deep impression on my life, it has influenced what and how I make/take photographs. As with Studs Terkel, I am not interested in the stars, rather I am concerned with the people that live and work within my environment. Studs Terkel is dead, but I am thankful that he lived.

Old Friends

Reason's to Vote

Voted today-here in Richmond, Indiana the polls opened this week. Over 3000 voted yesterday and expect about the same today. Only about a 15 minute wait-aren't computers wonderful!

Back in Time

Today's weather- Rain/Snow Showers with temperatures in the 30's. A fine opportunity to visit an earlier time when the sunny warm days were the rule.

Hoppe's, Richmond, IN.

Old Friend Revisited

Over the years I have often photographed this tree and its exposed roots. A true survivor that just keeps growing.

Whitewater State Park

Whitewater S. P.

Richmond, IN - J. M. Hutton Co.

Chimayo, New Mexico

Chimayo is a very special place. People from all over the world arrive believing in the power of magic soil to cure. Many leave hand made crosses as a testment to their faith.

The Vagabond's

Mammy Jammy's

Down time at the Mammy Jammy's lunch counter.

That Time of the Year

Managed a short walk in the Hayes Arboretum. Looking to find a few old friends. Sadly, many of the trees that I have photographed over years have fallen and decayed. Will soon return again to make a few new friends among those that are alive and standing.

Break Time

Due to some health issuses I will not be posting for bit. Check back now and again. Will post again ASAP.

Late Morning Light

Fall has arrived in Indiana along with less then twelve hours between sunrise and sunset.

Pork Fest

The W---- family has been selling these carmel apples at the Eaton, Ohio Pork Fest for over 30 years. As part of the extended family-daughter married a W---- son -I have been working/helping the last few years. These are a few of the results of my placing 1500 sticks into apples. Everyone in the family has a job. Some dip, some prepare the carmel, some cleanup, some greet the customers, some hand over the carmel apple, some take the money. The family members come from several different parts of the country, a few from nearby locations and now grand children are returning from college studies to enjoy/and work with parents and grand parents. Tomorrow another -at least- 1500 sticks to be placed in apples.

I Understand

No image today. Sunday afternoon the remains of Hurricane Ike hit East Central Indiana with 65-70mph winds. Many trees and electric/telephone wires down. Lost power here for 25 hours.
Finally restored around 4:30 his afternoon. Spent the morning outside moving huge tree branches off the yard, breaking up and packaging the smaller ones to be removed later. Chainsaw is a strong possibility tomorrow. Note-no major building damage and no flooding. While -Eastern Indiana not the Gulf Coast. I have a better understanding of their problems.

Downsize

With fuel around $4 per gallon I downsized from a small Toyota truck to a two door coupe car. Instead of 17 mpg now get close to 32 mpg.

Old Becomes New

Turntable allows playing and digital recording of 33 1/3 and 45 disks. In the process of transferring a vinyl collection to CD.

Lightroom Tool

Added a MS windows Vista 64 bit, Intel Core 2 Duo, 4.00 GB Ram and 300 GB hard disk Toshbia notebook to the family of photo/tech tools. This will permit faster digital processing, portable storage and presentation of digital files.

3 for 1

Sold three cameras and replaced them with a Nikon D300. Don't need three cameras when one will do the job. The new camera is smaller and lighter with better image quality at high ISO sensitivity. Using this camera I have a better chance of stopping action in active indoor flash forbidden events including concerts, theatre productions and athletics.

Seeing Again

Next few postings will illustrate changes that have happened in the last few weeks. First, a new pair of glasses. It has been seven years since my eyes have been checked. Now near, far and up close objects are again in focus. Once again, I am able to use some of my manually focusing film cameras. These older cameras and lenses respond to subject matter in rather different and sometimes unique way. Not only am I seeing again, I am also able to produce a new/old type of image.