And so it comes to a close. I shot this image at a wide spot in the road called Buncom which really just consists of 3 abandoned buildings. It was kind of grungy because I had to shoot through a dirty window so I thought “Why not take it a little further?” So I added… Continue reading Day 100 – Buncom
Category: Nostalgia
Day 99 – Provolt Store
Here’s another one from the Applegate Valley. I admit I hoped at the time that trip would give me enough images to finish out the project. The processing challenge on this one was that I wanted to give it a painterly look but I still wanted to be able to read the 7up sign. After… Continue reading Day 99 – Provolt Store
Day 97 – Barber Pole
I haven’t added anything to the Nostalgia collection in awhile so I was excited to come across this barber pole in Jacksonville, Oregon yesterday. I had to photoshop out some other signs and crop to make it a more generic barber shop. Then I processed it in CEP and finally took it into Topaz Impression… Continue reading Day 97 – Barber Pole
Day 53 – Mailboxes
It’s been awhile since I’ve seen old school apartment mailboxes like these and I was especially happy to see that they actually had mail in them. The mailboxes had been painted the same green color as the building so I thought a black and white treatment might be best. I chose Topaz BW effects for… Continue reading Day 53 – Mailboxes
Day 44 – Smudge Pot with Pears
I’m surprised at the number of smudge pots still to be found sitting around the orchards though they have not been legal for years. I remember spring mornings from my childhood when the skies around here would just be black with smoke from the smudging, (i.e. burning oil in these pots to keep the fruit… Continue reading Day 44 – Smudge Pot with Pears
Day 37 – Ashland Springs
I didn’t have anything I could use from yesterday’s small amount of shooting so I had to reach back into the archives. Guess I need to get out and shoot some more. This is the facade of the Ashland Springs Hotel, a landmark and the tallest building in town. I had to adjust the perspective,… Continue reading Day 37 – Ashland Springs
Day 26 – Cape Blanco Light
I finally made it to the coast! Though I have been trying to kick the vertical trend I’ve been on lately, it is hard to avoid when shooting lighthouses. I just love the simple elegant lines of the Cape Blanco Light. It sits on the westernmost point in Oregon and is one of the harder… Continue reading Day 26 – Cape Blanco Light
Day 21 – Fence
I’m getting to that point in the project where I am beginning to wonder if this was such a good idea. I often feel pressured to come up with something and am frustrated because I know it is not my best work. But I guess that is part of the benefit of a 100 days… Continue reading Day 21 – Fence
Day 16 – Lavender in Chest
This weekend was lavender festival all over Oregon. I took my Mom out to the Applegate Valley where we took in four lavender farms before we got too tired and hungry to continue. This particular farm had an antique store as well so I managed to capture the best of both worlds. The minute I… Continue reading Day 16 – Lavender in Chest
Day 14 – Retro Lawn Chairs
I’ve been eying these chairs in my parents backyard for awhile now. Actually there was just one when I got here but apparently my brother decided to group them all together for better garden gazing. I left them just as I found them. Compositionally, If was going to arrange it I think I would pull… Continue reading Day 14 – Retro Lawn Chairs