Porthole tableau
I made this image last year on a rainy, no-pretty-picture day in Galway, Ireland. The juxtaposition of the portholes and the soccer symbolism, the perfectly placed circle within a circle, the repetition of the geometry are what caught my eye. It doesn’t really fit into any theme or project I’ve got going, [...]
Monthly Archives: June 2007
Porthole into someone’s world
Church Building – Ovid, Idaho
A former LDS ward building, now privately owned, in Ovid, Idaho
When I was wandering about extreme southeastern Idaho last weekend, I had a chance to photograph this old church building. Last time R and I drove by, we fantasized about buying it and fixing it up. Apparently, plenty of people have had that [...]
Martha Casanave
I really enjoyed reading this first-person account by Martha Casanave about her transition from studio nudes and portraits to outdoor photography with a pinhole camera. And I can definitely identify with the “slovenliness” she describes in the process. Martha has a website where you can see more of her work. Especially check [...]
Top of the Crop – Mt. Pleasant, Utah
Mares and foals from Reed Thomas Quarterhorses
People ask me how I get myself into situations like a herd of horses heading my way at full gallop. Tuesday’s first appointment is a good example about how I go about these things, if anything in my photographic life has a pattern.
Last year for the ongoing [...]
Mormon Miracle Pageant – Manti, Utah
The Lamoni Queen
Isn’t Jacqueline beautiful in her costume? I went down to Sanpete County yesterday for the project and met some wonderful people in Manti.
A few facts on the Mormon Miracle Pageant: 600+ performers (the town has about 2,500 citizens), 8 performances each year, expected total attendance is around 75,000. Most locals [...]