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Nearly black and white

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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Hanging out on the roof can be a good thing…

Every location that has two things is a great location. Water and bathroom top the list. I got what I needed in Atlanta last year. This nice young lady called me up to arrange my trip to Atlanta to shoot … Continue reading

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String theory, a new way to see people…

Some ideas take a while to percolate. Guess that is a word that is out of use. Hint: it has something to do with old fashioned coffee makers… So, on this one, I go a ways back. All the way … Continue reading

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Just the house across the street…

Sometimes I shoot pictures of the proverbial “house across the street.” Okay, mostly boring stuff… It happens that a production designer wants a translite photo backing of the house just opposite the “hero” location. This can be at street level … Continue reading

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Great plans plus skill sets make for great work…

Tom Valentine was one art director who spared no effort in planning. This is the story of Tom and the Spider-Man 2 backings.   People who design film are all over the place in skill sets. To my way of … Continue reading

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Getting even wider with Potemkin views…

Until recently, I had to put up with it. But now, I can do cool stuff, just like a Potemkin village, all lined up. Thanks to the newest Photoshop. What am I talking about? Easy for you to say…I mean … Continue reading

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It’s all about agitation and presentation…

Your host trying to remember stuff so I can write it down. Homage to Newt. Ray Newton, the best black-and-white printer with whom I had the pleasure to work, introduced this idea to me. Agitation and Presentation. That was just … Continue reading

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Of Nikons and Nixon…or a tale of two Richards

So, I had a request one day to tell how I got started as a photographer and how I got to do what I love. Consider this part one. It all started in John Marshall High School in Miss Beverly … Continue reading

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Even little angels want good habits…

Sometimes I just have to play around to make ideas better. I often find that a good catch phrase or theme guides creativity. But sometimes creativity is driven by more than words – like music or images. Almost all sensory … Continue reading

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The maps, they are a changin’

Taking a break from my own pictures, I have a confession to make. I am a news junkie. I am not sure if there is a 12 step group for that, but I have a hard time staying away from … Continue reading

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