Detail, Early Morning, Cary Elementary School
In preparing the “Talk” (That’s 7:00 PM June 22 at the Cary Theatre, in Cary North Carolina if you’re in the area.) I am addressing the subject of my most recent completed project. (Like many photographers I also have lots and lots of uncompleted projects.) I refer to the project as the latest chapter in a book of my photographs of the town where I live. I have been photographing this same street for almost thirty years. How the newest project fits into what I have previously completed is what interests me. Many changes took place during that time. I started with gelatin silver prints, moved to platinum/palladium, then digital negatives with platinum palladium prints and finally a completely digital process. The quality of the presentation changed (I’m not sure if that’s a function of me or the materials) for the better as time passed, but the aesthetic approach has pretty much stayed the same.
One of my most popular posts has been on maintaining enthusiasm for the long term project. This is a long term project for sure and I continue to photograph here in Cary because I have the opportunity and time to do so. The street, my technology and myself have continued to change throughout this time providing a familiar scene that is constantly changing.
These two project are now on my website. The Victorian Lady and Southern Gothic are the two latest projects. Stop by and take a look.
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