Category Archives: Personal Anecdotes

Stories about stuff Richard remembers. Not saying his memory is any good.

Meet my alter ego

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Richard Lund

Hi, this is from Elmer, the gas station attendant at Hwy 61 Filling Station Show. My crazy cousin Richard said I could make a plug for my show on his website. What are family members for, anyway? Here is the … Continue reading →

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Short highways lead to important places…

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Richard Lund

Well, my cousin said that it was the shortest highway in Minnesota. Well, it was and it wasn’t. But the point is that he was right and that is why I could not find my turn-off from Hwy 10. Here … Continue reading →

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Well, it’s here. Makes taking pictures a new adventure. Really.

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Richard Lund

You may not have any idea what I am talking about. That is okay, because I don’t really have all the facts just yet. But have a look, seriously. (Hint: click within the picture for a choice of focus.) So, … Continue reading →

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Nearly black and white

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Richard Lund

When I started to take pictures for real, I began in black and white. We could shoot, develop our film, print it, mount it, and show it, all with a little help from Kodak’s Tri-X®, some HC-110, fixer, Photoflo®, Polycontrast … Continue reading →

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Neil Lund is laid to rest

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Richard Lund

Clarence Neil Lund – born 25 August 1928, died 28 January, 2012. The following remarks are from his funeral service on 4 February 2012 at Rochester, Minnesota. The three sets of remarks are from his sons, Richard, Jerome, and Steven. … Continue reading →

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Lighting Products after I take the pictures…

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Richard Lund

“If God wanted you to take pictures hand-held, he would have given you three legs.” I am not going to sell you a tripod today. I just think that you might already own one, but never use it. Tripod photography … Continue reading →

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A good man gets treated badly by BP Oil

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Richard Lund

I had not seen John for five years. He called me up a few months back and wanted me to come stay with him in Mississippi while we were in danger from the nuclear radiation that was drifting toward the … Continue reading →

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Getting ready for what’s next…

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Richard Lund

My friend Paul has often remarked, “I am just getting ready for what comes next.” Good answer. History can be kinder than life at the time. We think back to the cigar chomping, plump guy in the UK who said, … Continue reading →

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My signature or the part you saw all the time…

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Richard Lund

Sometimes I really got exposure. Tim Russert made sure it went on for a long time just by doing a great job in his work. Meet The Press. Iconic show. And Tim Russert. Iconic journalist on NBC. “If it’s Sunday, … Continue reading →

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Let the black and white reproduce way beyond Kodachrome colors…

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Richard Lund

How glamorous is Hollywood, anyway? Well, it depends on you point of view, I guess. Sometimes I have been in on the beginnings of television shows. Got to work on most of the start ups for Law & Order. And … Continue reading →

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