So, it looks like Instagram and Facebook are going the way of X (née Twitter) and it’s just not really very much fun anymore. I’m going to be taking a step back and trying to use this website more often, mainly for photography and related travel blogging, but also to try and get that “year 2000 net” feeling back again.
Inspired by Nora Reed’s Website Manifesto.
(Rest in peace Citizen Cat and Jezebel. You were good cats.)
As our lockdown continues, I’m determined to make a dent in the drawer of old negatives. Although I’m spoiled for great subjects here in DC, I tend to do most of my photography while traveling. Right now the things I love most - travel, live music, museums - are all out of reach, for who knows how long. I’m enjoying remembering all these trips, but it’s a little bittersweet, too.
If anyone is reading this, I hope you and yours are well.
Montreal, 2016
Montreal, 2016
London, 2009
London, 2009
New Orleans, 2008
New Orleans, 2008
Staying home right now, along with most of the rest of the world. I’ve got more than enough photography projects to keep me busy, but it’s been hard to concentrate or feel creative. I finally sat down today, and put in a nearly full day at the scanner. I’m glad I did.
Iceland, 2019
Iceland, 2019
Providence, 2019
Providence, 2019
If you’re in the DC area, you can see (and buy!) some of my latest cyanotypes at the DCAC WallMountables show in Adams Morgan through August 16. (Plus a bonus silver gelatin print of the Dupont Underground, shot with a Lomography Diana+ plastic camera.) This is a fun, unjuried show that really shows off the variety of creative talent in the DC area.
“Courtnoy Time Machine,” tea-toned cyanotype on watercolor paper
I’m very lucky to have a partner who is not only an academic folklorist, but who also shares my love of historic cemeteries and travel. The moment we walked past this tomb in Brompton Cemetery, we knew it was something special and I made sure to take plenty of shots. Later on, attending a Fortean Times get-together in a London pub (as you do) he learned that there was a local legend that it was, in fact, a time machine.
I’m honored to have had this work selected for inclusion in the Ars Necronomica show as part of NecronomiCon Providence. I’ve attended this convention for several years, and to have my work hanging next to artists I’ve admired is a rush - and also a bit nerve-wracking to be honest.
One of the things I love about film photography is that it makes me slow down and pay attention – while shooting, in the darkroom, or even scanning and editing. Even though my Photoshopping is mostly just dust removal, it’s time consuming – a process I enjoy, but have to make time for.
This is all a long-winded way of saying: I’ve got a lot of old film lying around waiting to be scanned. These are from our trip to Scotland in 2015, along with a few extras I shot in DC to finish up the roll.
Filthy Lucre by Darren Waterston
I miss being able to go see this piece on my lunch hour! It was fantastic. More info here.
