“Blow the dust off the clock. Your watches are behind the times. Throw open the heavy curtains which are so dear to you – you do not even suspect that the day has already dawned outside.” –Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Dust Off the Clock, a digital fractal painting. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. November 17, 2016 Looking for art for…… Continue reading Dust Off the Clock
Tag: retro
The Telephone Handset
“ TELEPHONE n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance.” ― Ambrose Bierce Day 358 of my 365 photo a day project. Looking for art for your home or office or something to spice up your digital desktop? This image and most of the others from this project…… Continue reading The Telephone Handset
Lite Brite
What happens when you introduce a 2 1/2 year old to a vintage Lite Brite? A joyful couple of hours of total fun. Add to that some really cool (and totally photographable) color abstracts. Introduced by Milton Bradley in 1967, this particular version is circa 1986. Now I just need to watch out for those long…… Continue reading Lite Brite
Kodak Instamatic 124
Does anyone remember carrying the Kodak Instamatic around? Or perhaps remember your parents (or grandparents) snapping shots with this? I certainly do. What great memories. The ultimate simple box camera. And what about the cool cube flashes that sat on top? While I certainly love the new digital cameras of today with all the bells and whistles,…… Continue reading Kodak Instamatic 124
The Downer Theater
I love the entrance to the Downer Theater on the East Side of Milwaukee. I’ve photographed this facade many times before today. And it never gets old. Built in 1915, it is the oldest theater in the city of Milwaukee that still shows films. The current green enamel facade replaced the orignal in…… Continue reading The Downer Theater
Revere Eight – Model 99
I just can’t get enough of vintage camera gear. This is the Revere Eight Model 99 8mm camera. I picked this up at a rummage sale in the neighborhood a few weeks ago for $2. I’m not sure if it still works well and honestly, it really doesn’t matter. I bought it for how it…… Continue reading Revere Eight – Model 99
Bright Ideas
The bright ideas have, for the most part, flowed freely during this 365 project. Well, that fount of creative concepts dried up today. Oh sure, I shot a few things. I even went back through some older shots seeing if anything would jump out at me, saying “Yes, this is your image of the day!” But…… Continue reading Bright Ideas
National Camera Day
Today is National Camera Day – a day we commemorate the photograph, the camera, and their inventions. While I couldn’t find any history on the origin of the “holiday”, Nicephore Niépce is credited with creating the first successful photograph in 1826/1827 on or about this time of year. So perhaps that is why it is today. Either way,…… Continue reading National Camera Day
The Keystone Capri K28 8mm Camera
The Keystone Capri K28 8mm camera. Oh, what wonderful things it has seen – riding a Harley in the 1950s, time with the grandparents, parents, and kids, skiing in Colorado, boat racing in Texas, the arrival of a President in Houston, Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, relaxing times with family at the pool or along…… Continue reading The Keystone Capri K28 8mm Camera
Honeywell Tilt-A-Mite Flash Gun
The Honeywell Tilt-A-Mite articulated vintage flash gun, circa late 1950s. Another one of the many vintage camera accessories I have occupying a shelf in my office. Ok, and a box on the floor. And a crate in basement. Oh, and there are those other boxes. I love this particular unit because it looks like…… Continue reading Honeywell Tilt-A-Mite Flash Gun
Kodak Brownie 8mm
This is the Kodak Brownie 8mm Movie Camera II. I found it at a second hand store a couple of years ago in Madison, Wisconsin. I’ve never shot any film with with it but the mechanism seems to work and, while it is well worn with chipped paint, dents, and scratches on the outside, inside of…… Continue reading Kodak Brownie 8mm
64 Colors
Peach. Lavender. Thistle. Orange-Yellow. Or was it Yellow-Orange? Some very obvious names and some that made you scratch your head. I think it would have been great fun to be paid to name the colors of each crayon. Which was/is your favorite color? This shot came about after I spent the better part of the…… Continue reading 64 Colors