Cars and Barns

This week was not too productive on the new photos front, but I did get some time to go through my photos from this semester to start to pull together something for my final project. I would really like to make a book. I feel that it would be a good way to have something substantial to show after several semesters of work. I really hope that this will not be the last photo class I take here at Clark, but I have no idea what next year's schedule will look like. A book would be a nice way to finish off it that's the way it has to be.

The two images are ones that I hope to put into the book. They are not final edits, but they are getting closer. I think the top one benefited from the crop we discussed in class. By letting that red color dominate the top and sides of the frame it becomes a little more important and I think it focuses the image. I really like how that one has come out so far with that shadow that lines up right in the cut out of red. I would like to get several more like this at the same time of the day.

The second image is from the Mustang Farm that I visited two weeks ago. I feel that it is still a bit under saturated, but in general I like the way it came out. I have always loved the way old cars and trucks seem to be peering out of the weeds sometimes. This abandoned Ford has definitely seen better days and with that one headlight looking out makes me think of all the forgotten memories this truck has been a part of. I will be returning to the Farm on Saturday to take a whole bunch of photos. Should be an exciting weekend!

Mustang Farm

This was a great week! I finally feel like I found a place I can spend a lot of time photographing. I traveled to Wrentham over the weekend to visit Tosy's Mustang Farm. I had read about this place on several websites I frequently visit and knew it was going to be a great place, but nothing could have prepared me for what I found. There were rows upon rows of Mustangs from 1964 to the late 1990s. Mixed among them were other Fords of various ages and conditions and a smattering of Ramblers, Volvo's, Dodges, and Chevy's. As I walked farther and farther back into the junkyard the cars got older and the photographic opportunities greatly increased. There are hundreds if not thousands of photographs to take there of aging paint and metal. In addition, this will be a great place to visit through the years to find parts and project cars. The pictures posted here are just a small showing of the photos I will take here. I did not take a lot of pictures on my first visit because I was unsure what their policy was. Some junkyard owners are very picky about people taking pictures, but after paying for a part and asking the owner he said it would be fine to take as many pictures as I wanted. Next weekend I will be going back hopefully on Thursday and Saturday to get a ton of pictures. I cannot wait to get back in there and uncover the stories those cars would like to tell.

Something Different

This past week was spring break and I must say it was a needed and welcome break. I didn't do a whole lot of work, but it felt really good to just relax for awhile. I did however get to go down to the Cape at the end of the break which was awesome because I had not been down there since September. My brother also came down to shoot some event photos for a photography class he is taking. The pictures above all came from the St. Patricks Day parade in Dennis and Yarmouth. It was kind of strange to see St Paddys day stuff so early, but it was truly a fun day. I never realized how many true Irish people lived down on the Cape. The shoot was a lot of fun because although I like people photography I never really spend a lot of time doing it. I think I am slowly developing my comfort level with walking up to a stranger and taking their picture, but I always end up taking other pictures. I know I need to force myself to develop this and hopefully this will be a turning point in that endeavor. It was also fun because this was the first serious shoot I have done with my new camera since it was fixed. I think the pictures it is taking are excellent and I am very happy with them.

Tomorrow (actually today looking according to the clock) I will be traveling to Wrentham to visit Tosy's Mustang Farm to find some parts for my 82 Mustang and to take some photos of the cars in the junkyard. I'm very excited about seeing this place in person because I have heard a lot about it on the internet and it sounds like there is a huge selection of Mustangs and Fords tucked away there. Off to bed for an early rise!