Sunday, February 12, 2012

EARLY IMAGES



Spicewood, Texas October 1975

I made this image almost 37 years ago. Back then almost every weekend, Saturday or Sunday, sometimes both, two or three of us photographers would venture out early in the morning into the country around Austin to see what we could find. The groups I photographed with all used view cameras, either 4x5's or 8x10's. We all worked from a different aesthetic, but common amongst our collective image seeking was that which had been left to the elements and time to become something other than it's original intent. Hard to explain this viewpoint, but nostalgia played a large part in our subject selection. I think this image is a good example. I made this image with an old wide angle, short rail Calumet 4x5 and a 90mm f/5.6 Super Angulon. Still have the lens, but not the camera. The image still holds my interest after all these years.

6 comments:

Sam Asher said...

That's it, isn't it? When an image still holds your interest after many years you musta' done something right. Love the old Calumet (B&J) 4X5's.

Sam Asher said...

That's it, isn't it? When an image still holds your interest after many years you musta' done something right. Love the old Calumet (B&J) 4X5's.

Pat Tillett said...

Nice! It looks like there is the profile of a person in the plywood window...

pitchertaker said...

Absolutely, Sam, if it doesn't stay with you, doesn't stand the test of time, might as well trash it.

Anonymous said...

HEINTZ..she giving it all away!
And she better make it very " snappy".
Because she got that KILLA WATT on her tail with all those
" FAIRY_ TAILS_ 93" and that's a BOAKER with PHOKER right there!
Cause he got the PHOCKST with PHERST and all that PHYCO- HYDICA with REDUCKLE !
And we all know what that means.....
It's a red knuckle flight on ROKST with ROCKET MAN!
Omg....it's a red knuckle flight on ROKST with
ROCKET MAN!
Pitchertakin' and the QUEEN!
Jesus Christ..the goddamn QUEEN!

pitchertaker said...

Hahahahaha.....thanks, Michelle.

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