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So the camera was sent to New Jersey, a continent away. Hopefully, repairs will not be so expensive as certainly as they are necessary. I like to think of this as possibly a push to return to…film and wonderful manual cameras. I’ve missed my twin lens from the 1950′s. It’s heavy in the hands with a bright, big viewfinder that neatly displays focus. Film, too, fulfills a necessary visceral experience in the image creating act. Even the grain has a depth, smoothness, and richness that digital just doesn’t seem to get.

As promised, images from the past. Near the Crooked River, Oregon. Felt lucky to have such a beautiful day and weather.

 

Went on a lovely, cold hike up to the Greenwater Lakes and beyond. A light dusting of snow sun-softened froze and dropped to the forest floor throughout the day. Icy log bridges and frozen packed dirt made for careful footwork. Although it was incredibly brisk, the sun kept the temperatures up and made for lovely scenery. It was especially pleasing for many fine examples of mushrooms stood frozen in all their glory making close examination quite fun. Fungisicles, anyone?

 

One of my current projects looks at exterior urban spaces both intimate and open. I’ve never really been interested in pretty, but I have always been interested in texture, shape, movement, and, subsequently, space. Cities hold a wealth of these places; it’s merely taking advantage of and finding those places I connect with. I can’t put my finger on how I become connected, but it certainly has something to do with the potential of the space.

And, I’m playing with the white balance to see what innate color and contrast qualities I can imbue the image with. It’s always nice to begin with a perfectly exposed, color balanced picture, but sometimes it’s fun to push those limits.


I promised myself that I would take 10-40 photographs each week, and every week runs Monday through Sunday. Success this last week. Hooray.