Cottage Industry

unfinished ceramic head vase and invitation, Nikon FE2

 



This photo was taken at an estate sale that once had a ceramic studio in the garage.  All the molds and unfinished pieces were still there as well as paints, kilns, etc.  Based on the designs of the ceramics, they had stopped production sometime in the 1950s. 

Let's Dance

 Nikon FE2

 

Another grainy shot with the high speed film. This was the last frame in the roll so didn't have the opportunity to get a better shot.   I recently bought the bendable toys at Round Top.  There are about ten different ones.  I will probably photograph them again.

A Reflection of Horror

Nikon FE2

 

I shot a bunch of photos at an estate sale with a higher speed b&w film since the lighting was poor in the home.  I had a few frames left, so took some experimental shots.  Not crazy about the grain, but I expected it due to the film speed.   This is a vintage child's halloween mask with the underside reflected in a mirror and natural light coming from skylights.  I really wanted to reflect my eyes in the sockets, but could not get the angle right.  I have to shoot with my glasses (my eyesight is horrible), and could not see what I was shooting when I removed my specs.

Baby Talk

toys from my collection, Nikon FE2, 2012

Flying High

carnival, Nikon FE2, circa 1990s

This was taken at a carnival that had set up in a parking lot off a Houston highway sometime in the mid 1990s.  The rides were old and had clearly seen better days, but that didn't stop this girl from having a great time.  Everytime she came around in that bomb shaped rocket, she would flash her smile at me, missing teeth and all.  Pure, simple joy on a creaky, jerky old ride. 

Assemblage #4 - Erasure

dollar store erasers, paper cutout, and rubber stamp

A Walk in My Neighborhood

Brick Sidewalk, Nikon FE2

 

 

Park Bench, Nikon FE2

 

 

School Yard, Nikon FE2

 

 

Lock on School Yard Fence, Nikon FE2

 

 

Lizards Poster, Head Shop on Westheimer, Nikon FE2

 

 

Kiss Posters, Head Shop on Westheimer, Nikon FE2

 

 

Tikis and Pecans

Tiki Heads Sign, Alvin, Texas

Nikon FE2

Tiki Heads Sign, Alvin, Texas

Nikon FE2

One of my ongoing creative projects for 2013 is to shoot a roll of film a week.  These few photos were taken in Alvin, Texas two weeks ago.  It was a cloudy day, so the photos are not great.  Also, I was shooting b&w, but wished that I had loaded color because everything I wanted to photograph would have looked much better, like these giant Tiki heads which I believe were blue. 

These next shots of a fruit and nut stand should have definitely been in color. 

Fruit and Nut Stand, Alvin, Texas

Nikon FE2

Fruit and Nut Stand, Alvin, Texas

Nikon FE2

Fruit and Nut Stand, Alvin, Texas

Nikon FE2

  

The last photo is of two strange dummies with flags for hands trying to get the attention of drivers.  I'll admit that I mainly wanted to take photos, but I did want to try the papershell pecans.  My grandfather's ranch house had pecan trees and I loved eating them as a kid.  We only had a few bucks on us, so after picking some fruits and veggies, we ran out of money.  I'll have to go back when it is sunny and re-take photos with color film  

On another note, I have not mailed the collages from the 100 collage project, but will