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Working on a project about things I brought over from Hong Kong when I was a kid. In the process of selecting the objects to be photographed, and experimenting with lighting it using household lamps in the garage. I'll have a chance to photograph them with actual studio equipment in a studio class.
Working on a project about things I brought over from Hong Kong when I was a kid. In the process of selecting the objects to be photographed, and experimenting with lighting it using household lamps in the garage. I'll have a chance to photograph them with actual studio equipment in a studio class.
A collection of items from my days of maple sugaring in New Hampshire in the late 1980s and early 90s.
The book is one I've had in my collection since I was a teen; the author was a native Granite Stater. It's still in print.
The bit brace belonged to my grandfather, who got me started with the generous gift of a small evaporator made in nearby Ascutney, VT. The brace was used for drilling tap holes in the maple trees.
Also pictured are some of the taps I used: both metal and plastic, along with a bit of the tubing. The metal taps are traditional, and have hooks (not pictured) for hanging sap buckets with lids. The plastic taps and tubing are a more modern innovation that eliminate the physical labor required to gather sap from buckets.
This one ran into some technical issues. I had to lower the camera more to get a straight on view. It ended up catching some of the edge of the table and not enough of the board in the front. Had to extend it in Photoshop, took the dark area from the top to add to the space in the front. I think if I slide the black board down more, I will get more space in the front. But it still might not be enough.
This poor little negative. I'm amazed I'm even posting it after what it's been through. It's the sole survivor of its roll (the other exposures no doubt phenomenal and flawlessly executed). Long story short, here it is. Dust and scanner artifacts thrown in free of charge this time, but don't get used to getting so much bang for your buck around this stream.
The two items were acquired at Artifacts in Iowa City - the marble just yesterday - thanks to Margaret et al!
So, Rob, what did you spend your day doing?
Well, Reader, I spent today photographing The Brodie Sword which was taken following the Battle of Culloden from Bonnie Prince Charlie's captured wagon.
Yes, it really was quite a privilege to spend quite so long quite so up close and personal with this utterly iconic piece of Jacobite memorabilia. I have seen many, many photographs of it in books, I would never have imagined I would be in the position to take my own someday. It was an utter joy to shoot all the artifacts I did today from books, to tickets... maps to muskets. Tomorrow I will work through them and send the finished files off to my client - but I wanted to share just one with you because... well... because I am really quite honoured to have had the chance to take it!
Many thanks to both Go Your Tour and the National Trust for Scotland for an exceptional opportunity, I hope to work with both again in the future.
Unprocessed photo taken in Kansas, U.S.A. Developing storms in the area. This photo has a yellow and triangular artifact that is/was not present on any other photos taken. As you can tell there is no sun from any angle. Any opinion on what the spot is?
Artifacts Trio - 10.10.2024 - Jazzit Musik Club Salzburg
www.jazzfoto.at/konzertfotos24/artifacts-trio/Index.htm
Besetzung:
Nicole Mitchell: flute;
Tomeka Reid: cello;
Mike Reed: drums;
Excerpt from www.hiddennewfoundland.ca:
The Brigus Tunnel is a surprising reminder of the impact that the Labrador fishery and seal hunt had on the community of Brigus. The historic town is littered with reminders of what life was like hundreds of years ago and is known for its large number of heritage buildings and picturesque gardens. But the most notable historic site in the town is a large tunnel cut through solid bedrock near the harbour front. To many people’s surprise the tunnel is an artifact of the Labrador fishery in which many of the town’s inhabitants once participated.
The tunnel was built for the famous Captain Abram Bartlett. Bartlett frequently made trips to Labrador to partake in the summer fishery but due to an overcrowded harbour would often have trouble finding a dock to unload his catch. After purchasing a larger ship, his previous berth at Riverhead was no longer usable. The only remaining suitable deep water berth nearby was in Brigus Harbour. Brigus' sheltered and deep water harbour was ideal for holding large ships but finding a place to dock a ship was often difficult due to surrounding cliffs. A tunnel through the ridge would give Bartlett access to his ship and allow for easy offloading of the catch.
Bartlett immediately purchased a section of land near the ridge and hired the help of Cornish miner John Hoskins. Hoskins began construction of the tunnel around 1860. John Hoskins was a professional who had previously been employed at the Tilt Cove Copper Mines on the Baie Verte Peninsula [Virtual Museum]. The roughly 80 foot long tunnel was constructed by hand drilling holes into the rock in which gunpowder would be placed. In order to keep the drill bits sharp a special forge was constructed near the tunnel site. The tunnel is reported to have taken around four months of continuous work to complete. The tunnel measured eight and a half feet high and about eight feet wide allowing wheel barrows, wagons and even horse and carriages to access the wharf on the other side. The tunnel was used until around 1910.
Today the tunnel is accessible by anyone who wishes to venture through. The tunnel is located near the waterfront behind St. Georges Heritage Church near the Bartlett Memorial.
Old loved steering wheels at Horopito motors.
Horopito Motors, also known as "Smash Palace". Part working car mechanics, part museum. If you are into rusty and crusty (or want used car parts) it is a great place to spend several hours photographing!
For decade after, strange alien artifacts continued to wash up on the shore. Children would poke at them with sticks, but none of it was worth the trouble of dragging home. Sometimes they would lie on the beach for days darkening in the sun; at other times the tide would take them back.
Calnic Fortified Church in Romania is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. "Built in the 13th century by Count Chyl de Kelling, the Fortified Church at Calnic (German: Kelling) is one of the most imposing defensive structures in Transylvania. First mentioned in a 1269 document, the fortress served as a residence for Saxon nobility until 1430, when it was sold to the peasant community of Calnic." (www.romaniatourism.com/castles-fortresses.html#calnic)