Old Friends

I have a large number of old vinyl albums (And some new ones). Some I have kept for more than 30 years. They are worn. They have age spots. They still sound great.

I decided to photograph them - I intended to accentuate the wear. Here is one example....

I don't remember when I bought this album - probably in the early 1980s. It is an old companion that I turn to when nostalgic.  actually, that is not correct  - there is nothing about this artwork that is dated or irrelevant. I turn to it to be soothed, entertained, enlightened, uplifted.

This is an ongoing project. I plan to post more old friends in the near future.

Black and White Film

More images from the rolls of film - these black and white shots were made with Kodak TriX 400. The grain is quite large and present in this film.

Film - really old film

I found several rolls of 35mm color and B&W film that I had not yet developed. It had been around for a few years.  I sent it to a mail order film developer called the darkroom. I received the downloads today and I am quite happy with the results,   All of these images were shot with a Nikon FM camera with a 50 mm 1.8 lens. I believe the film is all Velvia 50 from Fujifilm

More Backyard Photography

Lots of wonderful yellow flowers in the backyard! Some may consider them weeds.





I held the flower up to the sun and used the on-camera flash along with an F22 aperture to keep the flower lit.



I used the same technique for this image. I used F16 for this one.

Towpath Trail

Walking along the Oho Erie towpath trail. Shaggy Cattails are evident.

Apparently they are edible.
http://www.eattheweeds.com/cattails-a-survival-dinner/

It's turtles all the way down....

These are Midland Painted Turtles. This particular painted turtle subspecies is unique to Ohio.

http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/species-and-habitats/species-guide-index/reptiles/midland-painted-turtle