Thursday, June 30, 2016

1316







"Machine Repair 101(C)"
(PM machine serial #X47Yred47Z)
nomenclature and location undisclosed
idée fixe











Wednesday, June 29, 2016

1315







"Part #127386"
(Machine Repair 101)
don't remember where it goes
idée fixe









Tuesday, June 28, 2016

1314 (insert parenthetical statement here)







"Machine Repair 101(B)"
(if it takes a machine to repair a machine)
where is the original
idée fixe








Monday, June 27, 2016

1313







"Machine Repair 101(A)"
(parts list to come)
idée fixe









Sunday, June 26, 2016

1312







"Machine Repair 101"
(how can you fix what you don't know)
idée fixe








Saturday, June 25, 2016

1311







"This Isn't It"
(you need to wish harder or better)
start now









Friday, June 24, 2016

1310







"4 Slices of the Same Rock"
(new paper/new size/looking for the next series)
don't forget to wish me luck
you heard me 
wish me luck









Thursday, June 23, 2016

1309







"Indeterminate Relationship"
(let's have another cup of ambiguity)









Wednesday, June 22, 2016

1308







JJM's Broken Red and Black"
(acrylic on hand made paper)
Margaret Rhein Terrapin Paper Mill










Tuesday, June 21, 2016

1307







"VKT2 tied twigs"
(bronze flatware)

several 5 piece settings for sale
$50.00 each 








Monday, June 20, 2016

1306







"Unaware of It's Own"
(own what?)









Sunday, June 19, 2016

1305







"Weightless"
(is the hardest part)









Saturday, June 18, 2016

1304 (photo break)











JJM's Broken LOMO
(this was after it was fixed)






My friend sent me a link to a video about LYTRO Cinema.  His subject line was "I'm Getting Old" and I'm older than him.  Had a severe reaction to this digital technology that seems in the beginning to be more like heresy than photography to me.  My first thought was to get out all of my outdated Polaroid and Fuji instant analog film and go on a photo binge.  I can binge on anything.  

Instead.  Found my Nikon F3HP and my favorite lens a Nikkor 35mm f/2.  Got new batteries.  Got 3 rolls of B&W film.  Got 3 developing mailers from Ilford's US lab.  Plan to shoot these 3 rolls of film in anyway I see fit.  Hopefully not binging.  Just reveling in the idea that it is not digital.  Whatever I do correctly or incorrectly will be recorded that way for a long time in negative or print.  

A lot of what I like about photography is the beauty of things not quite right.  An overexposed slide can be quite beautiful.  A lack of focus on film can be beautiful.  That place where the latitude of B&W film breaks down is very nice.  Limitations as opposed to a lack of limitations.  It's rather attractive to me.  I'm old.  

I am not anti-digital.  I just prefer film.  
I am thankful that The Impossible Project and New55 Holdings are making instant analog films.  I am thankful that Ilford has a lab in the US and that the company still specializes in B&W.  I am thankful for the large format films that are still available.  I am thankful for old lenses in new shutters.  I am thankful for wooden cameras.
I am not anti-digital.  I just prefer film.

Blah blah blah...




Friday, June 17, 2016

Thursday, June 16, 2016

1302 (one three nought two)







"Northeast"
(late winter)







MOUNTAIN



Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Monday, June 13, 2016

1300 (one three nought nought)







"Northwest"
(early winter)







HEAVEN



Sunday, June 12, 2016

1299







"Tossing Tread on the Avenue"
(this tire was tired)









Saturday, June 11, 2016

1298







"Three Stone Day"
(and it goes something like this)








Friday, June 10, 2016

1297







"Untitled #13"
(need a different street)









Thursday, June 9, 2016

1296







"Wednesday Morning Sail"
(not the sea of cheese)
not Mill Creek









Wednesday, June 8, 2016

1295







"On the Way to Powers Street"
(thank you)
good to have met








taking it from the streets was hampered by a sky show of clouds

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

1294







"Ring Ring Ring"
(the red alarm)
just change classes now








Monday, June 6, 2016

1293







"Entropy Machine - the sequel"
(was really hating that rough paper)
back to my favorite









Sunday, June 5, 2016

1292







"Entropy Machine"
(I don't like this rough paper)
this rough paper doesn't like me










Saturday, June 4, 2016

1291







"Black Plastic - Red Aluminum - Rusted Steel"
(7 pieces from a Spring Grove Ave sidewalk)
kinda like taking it from the streets
but a sidewalk








Friday, June 3, 2016

1290







"Imperfectly Circular"
(but closer)









Thursday, June 2, 2016

1289







"The Trouble With Circles"
(isn't logic)








Wednesday, June 1, 2016

1288







"Something About a Rolling Donut"
(or was it a wooden nickel?)