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| About Me: |
Photography.
And collage. Somehow these two forms have melded for me. I separate and
combine these forms, and where I start is not where I end up. Or is it?
I was born and raised in Memphis and, for me, it's always been the greatest place to photograph. I photoed for many years in black and white, mostly landscape and urban landscape. My b/w photography was all old school, done with my trusty Pentax K1000. I resisted a digital, or even one of those cameras before digital that had all the bells and whistles. In the summer of 2004 I was persuaded to take up the digital on a trip to NYC.
In 2000, I started doing cut and paste collage from old women's magazines. I'm fascinated by the old ads, and how we got from there to here. I began doing collage with old food ads, and larger ones with ads depicting women in the 40s, 50s, and 60s.
After I discovered the digital I found that instead of using found depictions, I could combine my photos to create my own landscapes. To me, photography is the key that unlocks all my other images. Memphis gives me an unending supply of interesting things to look at and photo, and to transform into something else if need be.
I was born and raised in Memphis and, for me, it's always been the greatest place to photograph. I photoed for many years in black and white, mostly landscape and urban landscape. My b/w photography was all old school, done with my trusty Pentax K1000. I resisted a digital, or even one of those cameras before digital that had all the bells and whistles. In the summer of 2004 I was persuaded to take up the digital on a trip to NYC.
In 2000, I started doing cut and paste collage from old women's magazines. I'm fascinated by the old ads, and how we got from there to here. I began doing collage with old food ads, and larger ones with ads depicting women in the 40s, 50s, and 60s.
After I discovered the digital I found that instead of using found depictions, I could combine my photos to create my own landscapes. To me, photography is the key that unlocks all my other images. Memphis gives me an unending supply of interesting things to look at and photo, and to transform into something else if need be.
| About Notes from Memphis: |
For
me, the starting point has always been Memphis. If you know
the city, well then, you know what I'm talking about. If you
don't know the city I hope you will find out through my images.
Birthplace of the blues, birthplace of rock and roll - these claims
have been disputed but not for anyone who's spent any great amount of
time here. There's a grit and a soul that cannot be erased with
any amount of growth or city planning.
Memphis is a river town through and through - and all the good, the bad, and the ugly that goes along with that. I've shown my Memphis photos many places, but were frustrated that they weren't reaching a wider audience that also saw what I see here. A couple of years ago I started making notecards and larger format cards of Memphis scenes for all my friends that have moved away, and for sale to like-minded Memphis lovers that were passing through. This website is designed for spreading the word, and for selling you Memphis cards and photos too.
Memphis is a river town through and through - and all the good, the bad, and the ugly that goes along with that. I've shown my Memphis photos many places, but were frustrated that they weren't reaching a wider audience that also saw what I see here. A couple of years ago I started making notecards and larger format cards of Memphis scenes for all my friends that have moved away, and for sale to like-minded Memphis lovers that were passing through. This website is designed for spreading the word, and for selling you Memphis cards and photos too.
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