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  • Antique Cameras (A Few More)

    Antique Cameras (A Few More)

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    Here are some shots of a handful of my antique cameras. First is the Kodak Colorburst 50, Kodaks experimental foray into the world of instant film. I believe they were eventually sued by Polaroid and discontinued the line. I thought it appropriate for that one to be in color. Next is the Brownie Target Six-16,…

  • An Old Spot

    An Old Spot

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    If you know this spot then you’re a true old school Wilmingtonian.

  • Shelby, NC

    Shelby, NC

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    In 2015 I spent about a week in Shelby, NC. At the western end of the state, Shelby is a small town known for its historic downtown area with live oaks along the streets. Here are some photos I took back then.

  • Spanish Town

    Spanish Town

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    A view of Alcalá del Júcar, Spain.

  • Photos from Spain / Gibraltar

    Photos from Spain / Gibraltar

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    So Daphy and I went to Spain this past week. We started off in Gibraltar, where we hiked all over the rock for an entire day and saw all sorts of historic military tunnels and installations dating back to the 1700s. Also monkeys. I’m not a big fan of having wild monkeys all over the…

  • Unprocessed film discovered frozen in Antarctica

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    These 100 year old images were found frozen in the Antarctic ice. They were processed and revealed some fantastic photos from an expedition at the beginning of the last century. Read about it here. 100-Year-Old Negatives Discovered In Block of Ice in Antarctica via Antarctic Heritage Trust.

  • Rescued Film Project – Rescued WWII

    Rescued Film Project – Rescued WWII

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    Here is a fairly large gallery of images from found film, taken during WWII. They were developed by The Rescued Film Project. Now, normally when you see these galleries, they are images of things happening in Europe, where the fighting was taking place; pictures of destroyed street corners, blown-up equipment, etc. These, however, show what was…

  • Dennis Hopper – The Lost Album

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    As if Dennis Hopper wasn’t already practically the epitome of the word “cool”, here is a gallery of his photographic work to enjoy. Dennis’ “counterculture cred” allowed him to get into some unique situations for a photographer. He perfectly captured images of all aspects of life – fairly straightforward street scenes, bullfighting, and lots of…

  • Production Photos – Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey

    Production Photos – Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey

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    Someone has uploaded an incredible gallery of production stills from the film 2001: A Space Odyssey. If you’re a fan of the movie, or of Stanley Kubrick, you will love this set of photos that cover everything from the primate monolith war to the rotating space station to the inner components of HAL himself. Production…

  • Life Through a Leica | Chicago magazine

    Life Through a Leica | Chicago magazine

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    This article from Chicago Magazine profiles photographer Art Shay’s favorite subject – his wife Florence. The photo series is simply amazing, and nothing I type here can possibly do justice to what you will find, so click the link and see for yourself. Life Through a Leica | Chicago magazine

  • 25 Vintage Police Record Photographs «TwistedSifter

    25 Vintage Police Record Photographs «TwistedSifter

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    So today I came across the website Twisted Sifter, an Australian image blog that has some great finds. This is one of them – police photos from the 20’s, 30’s and 40’s around Sydney and New South Wales. Warning – graphic images. 25 Vintage Police Record Photographs «TwistedSifter.

  • A Beautiful Video of the Daguerreotype Process

    A Beautiful Video of the Daguerreotype Process

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    Louis Daguerre invented the photographic process that bore his name in the late 1830’s. Today, Dan Carillo is still using the process to make stunning images. Here is a short article that profiles Dan along with a beautiful video in which Dan talks about his creative process – but he doesn’t get very technical. It’s…