central virginia is, uh, pretty nice
We spent a good chunk of the holiday at Blenheim Vineyards outside of Charlottesville, enjoying the weather and scenery before the thunderstorm rolled in.
Camera: Ricoh GR II. Edited in Lightroom with RNI Films.
car show (again)
I can’t get enough of classic car shows. Shot a roll of film but it still needs to be developed and scanned. Until then, here is what I shot on my digital camera.
A man and his vehicle.
“You scream and you holla, ‘bout my Chevy Impala...”
A Roadrunner!
Self-portrait (Look closely).
my favorite building in richmond
I went to Richmond for a work trip last week, which gave me a chance to photograph one of my favorite buildings in the city, and possibly in the entire state—the Model Tobacco Building.
A little background, via Wikipedia.
Built from 1938-40, the Art Deco style Model Tobacco Building is the primary six-story building of a six building collection of buildings comprising a former tobacco factory. Located at 1100 Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. Route 1), in Richmond, Virginia, the building was designed by the Chicago architecture firm of Schmidt, Garden and Erikson and is known for the 9' tall Moderne MODEL TOBACCO letters which dominate the north end of the building.
a few photos of old cars
I went through this period a while back of trying to photograph cars in slightly more interesting ways than usual, emphasizing particular elements versus the entire object. These are the three that came out halfway decent.
some seattle snaps
I did a couple things recently. First, I bought a (new-to-me) Ricoh GR II since they are much cheaper with the recent release of the Ricoh GR III. Second, I went to Seattle to moderate a panel and do a public interview. It was good fun. While I was there I did a little walking around and took a few snaps with the Ricoh. (I also shot a roll of film but that won’t be developed for some time). There were a lot of photos, but these were the only ones that spoke to me. Let me know what you think.
A few murals
We took a trip to Asheville, NC last month and I only recently got around to the photos (at least the ones that don’t have to be developed first). These are from a long walk we took in West Asheville, where there are a lot of places to drink and a bunch of murals to admire.
contrast contrast contrast
You can do a lot with a roll of Ektar and some good light. Taken around town on various days in February.
14th street
“In 2016, over 34 million passengers entered this station, making it the fourth-busiest station of the New York City Subway.”
union station, inside and out
A little information about the station, courtesy of Amtrak:
Completed in 1908, the station inspires visitors with its exquisitely detailed neoclassical architecture even though its bones are modern concrete and steel. The front of the station, on Columbus Circle, presents travelers with a soaring vaulted entryway and heroic statuary on its 600-foot length. The 96-foot high Main Hall coffered ceiling shines brilliantly with gold leaf and reflects natural light entering from the large Diocletian windows.
The former Main Concourse, now the heart of the station, lifts its barrel-vaulted glass and coffered plaster ceiling 45 feet above the main floor and stretches 760 feet long. It was once said to be the largest single room in the world. When the building first opened, it also featured a private, secure waiting room for the president and his visitors, as well as a public dining room whose walls were covered in murals modeled after those recently excavated at the ancient Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
There are other ways to photograph this place and I am going to find them.
pamplin, virginia
From a 2014 article on the town:
For the first half of the 20th century, Pamplin City was considered a center of commerce.
It had a thriving Main Street, was home to the largest clay pipe manufacturer in the country and located at the intersection of two major rail lines — bringing in salesmen who would relax on the Park Hotel’s porch after a day of selling their goods as they waited for the next train.
Now, the 10 brick buildings lining the street sit vacant or are used for storage. Trains don’t stop at the old depot across the street and visitors no longer recline on the porch talking and sipping bourbon.
I took these photos last month, during a drive around central Virginia. I have a few on film too, but they’re still waiting to be developed.
"Pamplin Pipe Factory"
Main Street.
Hardware store and grocery.
A closer look at the hardware store.