Like Derev Pan 400 and FP 200, I bought Berlin Kino at the height of the pandemic. Lomography has mastered romanticizing film. Reading a description of any of their offerings makes one want to grab a beret or fedora and set out in search of a decisive moment. Continue Reading
After seven years and a lot of film, I’m at a point where I’ve run out of places to shoot without being repetitive. Frame Works???, For Your Consideration, and Through the Viewfinder posts focus on a single image that I find interesting enough to write about. But, there are onlyContinue Reading
I’m a sucker for reflections. Watching the clouds in the first image slowly move, contrasted against a clear, blue sky, was like watching a movie of sorts. The second image caught my attention because the light reflecting on the banner resembled ripples on a pond. In the third image,Continue Reading
The Art Deco movement had a profound impact on American public art. From 1934 to 1943, the Federal Art Project (FAP) employed many artists, with over 10,000 participating in the program. The FAP helped to bring Art Deco sensibilities to public art. New styles emerged over the years, butContinue Reading
I’ve passed by the Dekalb History Center many times over the years on the way to the farmer’s market. However, I thought it was the Dekalb County Courthouse for many of them—after all, it says so right on the building. The building sits squarely in the center ofContinue Reading
Usually, I prefer to photograph images with significant shadows in black and white. Shadows seem to add a sense of gravitas or at least a specific mood to an image. Here, I chose to shoot in color because of the vibrancy of the plumage, the warmth of theContinue Reading
As you may have noticed, I have become a big fan of public art. Public art adds to the sense of community, making public spaces more interesting and enjoyable. I am delighted that Atlanta has fully embraced public art, and I was even more pleased to learn that theContinue Reading
Atlantic Station is a neighborhood built on the site of a former steel mill. Designed with urban living in mind, it looks like a mini-city with defined areas for offices, retail, and residences. I rarely go to Atlantic Station. Since it opened in 2005, I’ve been fewer than tenContinue Reading
Cabbagetown is a small, historic neighborhood just east of downtown Atlanta. It was a mill town. That is, the residents were the employees of the Fulton Cotton and Bag Mill, which opened in 1881. The neighborhood consists of simple one and two-bedroom shotgun houses (built by the mill’sContinue Reading
The idea of a neighborhood pub intrigues me. Probably because, like many others, Cheers was one of my favorite TV shows. Pub life is often portrayed as consisting of convivial times in good company with a few drinks. Bars, in my experience, are the opposite of convivial—thereContinue Reading
