This Week:
What: Belgian Block Street with Streetcar Tracks
10.13.2014
Classic Kodachrome Monday #15
Every Monday, I'll be spotlighting a different classic Kodachrome slide that I've picked up, and trying where I can to detail the who, what, when, where, why, and how (much) of the image:
This Week:
What: Commercial District Street Scene.
10.10.2014
Flashback: Fall in the Forties and Fifties
Ahh, we are entering one of the most photogenic times of year!
Look at me: Master of the Obvious! Still, as I look through a few of the small lots of old slides I have acquired, it is becoming readily apparent that our annual autumnal burst of foliage was one of the more photographed subjects in the early days of color film, and may have certainly furthered the adoption of, and even the development of consumer color films.
While there are certainly a number of lovely black and white images of the autumn that continue to be taken to this day, they are simply unable to convey the full wonderment of all that is Autumn.
And now as we enter the season where more people will inevitably point their photo taking devices towards the splendor that is the Fall canvas awash in shades of green, yellow, orange, red, and brown against crystalline blue skies, I thought I would share some lovely early images of the Autumn, taken in a few various regions, beginning prior to the US Entry into World War II. In selecting images for this, I'll be trying to find as many as I can with some period elements, such as vintage autos, within them, to give a sense of the era. I've also managed to get a general handle on location on some, so there are a few Google maps links to be found too!
My oldest batch of Autumnal images come from a small lot I picked up recently. While I'd hoped for a few more urban images in the batch, these were particularly interesting due to their very early dates. The photographer of these photos was doing something that was fanciful if not nearly impossible just 6 to 7 years prior to when than these were taken.
Look at me: Master of the Obvious! Still, as I look through a few of the small lots of old slides I have acquired, it is becoming readily apparent that our annual autumnal burst of foliage was one of the more photographed subjects in the early days of color film, and may have certainly furthered the adoption of, and even the development of consumer color films.
While there are certainly a number of lovely black and white images of the autumn that continue to be taken to this day, they are simply unable to convey the full wonderment of all that is Autumn.
And now as we enter the season where more people will inevitably point their photo taking devices towards the splendor that is the Fall canvas awash in shades of green, yellow, orange, red, and brown against crystalline blue skies, I thought I would share some lovely early images of the Autumn, taken in a few various regions, beginning prior to the US Entry into World War II. In selecting images for this, I'll be trying to find as many as I can with some period elements, such as vintage autos, within them, to give a sense of the era. I've also managed to get a general handle on location on some, so there are a few Google maps links to be found too!
1941-1942 New England
My oldest batch of Autumnal images come from a small lot I picked up recently. While I'd hoped for a few more urban images in the batch, these were particularly interesting due to their very early dates. The photographer of these photos was doing something that was fanciful if not nearly impossible just 6 to 7 years prior to when than these were taken.
Unknown location, Goshen, CT - October 12, 1941
10.08.2014
10.06.2014
Classic Kodachrome Monday #14
Every Monday, I'll be spotlighting a different classic Kodachrome slide that I've picked up, and trying where I can to detail the who, what, when, where, why, and how (much) of the image:
This Week:
What: State Capitol.
10.03.2014
Three Months of Blogging - Tying it all Together
It all started innocently enough on May 30th, with a text message from a friend chatting about my ever present interest in photography.
"Do you have a blog yet?"
I had in fact created one just months earlier, but it was of a very narrow focus and ran the real risk of depleting the breadth of its subject matter. Meanwhile, my photographic exploits went well beyond just that of this blog, and were beginning to broaden even further.
"You should totally create one."
I had just been turned on to the world of mirrorless cameras months earlier, and had discovered the adaptability of vintage manual focus lenses. I was beginning to amass a small assemblage of these lenses, learning a little more each day, and having more fun with the hobby each day. I detailed this to my friend.
"You sound like a pro now."
My reply was that I was hardly a pro, but rather just "a quirky guy with a camera."
And it was with that response that her idea to me began to gel.
The blogger account officially was established on June 3, 2014, but it sat idle for weeks as I tried to scrape together some ideas for a true focus and content. I figured I'd plunk down an occasional equipment review of the digital cameras or vintage lenses, maybe comparing similar length lenses from time to time, and that would be that.
"Do you have a blog yet?"
I had in fact created one just months earlier, but it was of a very narrow focus and ran the real risk of depleting the breadth of its subject matter. Meanwhile, my photographic exploits went well beyond just that of this blog, and were beginning to broaden even further.
"You should totally create one."
I had just been turned on to the world of mirrorless cameras months earlier, and had discovered the adaptability of vintage manual focus lenses. I was beginning to amass a small assemblage of these lenses, learning a little more each day, and having more fun with the hobby each day. I detailed this to my friend.
"You sound like a pro now."
My reply was that I was hardly a pro, but rather just "a quirky guy with a camera."
And it was with that response that her idea to me began to gel.
The blogger account officially was established on June 3, 2014, but it sat idle for weeks as I tried to scrape together some ideas for a true focus and content. I figured I'd plunk down an occasional equipment review of the digital cameras or vintage lenses, maybe comparing similar length lenses from time to time, and that would be that.
10.01.2014
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