Potential

This has some potential.



Potential, 2009

Ropes

Abigail did the ropes course twice while we were at Aspen Grove this week. Here is an interesting multi-shot stitch looking straight up at her while she goes around the short course.

Film

For the past nine months I haven't shot any serious work with a digital camera.

I have shot paper negatives of all sizes and film up to 8x20 and 11x14. I recently returned from four days going around the Great Salt Lake with a group of off-road enthusiasts. All of our gear was pre-1979. Trucks, camping gear, cameras, clothes...the whole package. I shot a Hasselblad 500c, a Canham 4x10 and my old Nikon F. I shot a bunch of black and white and a bunch of transparency film too.

I have been scanning and playing with the black and white files for the past two days and I am constantly reminded why I have fallen back in love with film. It's just plain and simple...it's awesome! Yes, it's slow and clunky and messy and all that other stuff that everyone complains about, but guess what...I don't care!

Anyway, I just had to publicly affirm my love for film.



Passey Children Dancing In Camp, 2009

Pilings

Here are some eroded pilings. I thought I needed to post something new, so here it is.



Weathered Pilings, Original Saltair Location, 2009

Eggs

Well, it's been a few weeks since I've blogged, so here's a quick update on basically the only interesting thing that's been going on at our place. We got laying hens. We have 7 chickens right now and average 3 eggs a day. 2 of the hens aren't laying yet, and one of the hens is done laying for good. She is probably going to end up in a pot.

The eggs are a pale green shade and are yummy! I ate the first two this morning on some toast. Bestest eggs ever!

Zel

Your photography should be fun. If it's not you're doing something wrong.



Zel With Rosey Boa, 11x14 Paper Negative, 2009



Zel With Rosey Boa, 11x14 Paper Negative - Inverted, 2009

11

Abigail turned 11 yesterday. 11 on the 11th...her magic birthday.

We got together on Sunday at Jon's to celebrate Mother's Day and Abigail's Birthday. I took a photograph of her with a 4x10 camera. A special negative from a special camera on a special day for a special girl.

Pretty special eh?



Abigail's 11th Birthday Party, 2009

Deprived

WASHINGTON - APRIL 23: (AFP OUT) White House National Economic Council Director Larry Summers (L) nods off while U.S. President Barack Obama talks to the press.



The images are from Getty, and were originally two separate frames. Since we're doing panoramas in class right now, I thought that this would make a good one.

Here is a pretty good description of Larry Summers. This is from an article in the Washington Times written by John Ward from last year:

"He won't be shy. The thing about him is he doesn't sit behind the scenes," said Julian Zelizer, a history and public affairs professor at Princeton University. "He's a forceful presence."

"My guess is he's going to take that position and make the most of it, and [Timothy] Geithner will have a competitor, even though he's the secretary of the Treasury," Mr. Zelizer said.

Looks like he's off to a pretty good start.

Easter

We have a pretty low-key Easter. Here are some pictures.



Living Room Prior To Egg Hunt, 2009



Connor Hunting Eggs With Droopy Pants, 2009



Abigail Reaching For Blue Egg, 2009



Last Egg Found, 2009

CakeBeard

Here is one of my students. The shot on the left was a test for an upcoming portrait project. After we shot it he asked if he could put chocolate cake all over his face. How could I say no? Shot on Polaroid Type 59.



Jake and Jake Wearing Cakebeard, 2009

Beauty

Here's the poster for the upcoming production of The Sleeping Beauty at Waterford. I shot the image for it with the 4x5 and made a VanDyke Brown print, a 19th century printing technique.



Sleeping Beauty Poster, 2009