redfishingboat

The scene is Hollywood. I’m halfway to dropping film off at The Icon on Wilshire. I have my Leica in my hand and I’m waiting for the bus. I’m finishing off a roll that has been in the camera for a couple weeks. I take a picture and the counter slides past thirty-six. I [...]

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I once fell for a girl named Maxine
to her friends she’d always be Max
but, my love notes to her went unseen
she perished of postal anthrax!
Soon after, I courted sweet Lucy
boy, I fell for her - and how.
she liked her burgers so juicy
her last bite was tainted, mad cow!
Rebounding, I dallied with Nicolette
true love was finally [...]

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Ian Talty was a photographer. He was on Flickr, but I did not know him. He died on a photowalk when a thunderstorm washed him into the Mississippi river. Very sad. Judging by his stream, especially his last upload, we had some visual likes in common.
Rest in peace, Ian.

Office Supplies on Flickr - [...]

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On 25 Apr 09, 8.04AM PDT Raven[ZydrateAddict] said:
Hey there, I’m an aspiring entertainment photographer, and i noticed that your concert pictures are incredible! I was wondering if you have any tips or tricks for someone like me!?
Hey there Raven,
Thanks for the kind words and for the message!
Well, I have three tips for you. [...]

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One day after six weeks, I pinged Harry Fleenor about my Rollei. Not ready, it needed another week to simmer. A week later, I refrained from checking again. I knew it would be ready when it was ready. A week after that I got the message: Come and get it. My excitement was [...]

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Is when someone finds themselves in one of my photos. It just happened where the curious eyes in the photo above commented on Flickr. That’s so great, I get goosebumps.
Sunset Fans at Devendra Banhart @ Coachella 2009 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!.

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Lykke Li Heats Up the Desert
Sitting there on the cool grass of a polo field, my ears ringing and my feet throbbing, I was waiting for The Cure to wrap up the third and final day of the Coachella music festival. My exhaustion spoke eloquently to me about a job well done, about having [...]

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When I saw the invite for a film only Flickr meetup near me in Runyon Canyon set for last Saturday, I was psyched. I figured my Rolleiflex would be back and itching for some action. It didn’t turn out that way, as Mr. Harry Fleenor has let me know six weeks was not enough to [...]

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From the desk of Mick Orlosky
9 April 2009
To: All The Grumpy People April 2 through April 9,
Dear Grumpy People,
You saw me point my camera at you and you looked momentarily shocked and then pissed off because I thought you had an interesting face. You’re probably thinking I thought you looked funny or [...]

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Right this very moment, our heroes of summer are honing their reflexes to catlike precision. They’re sharpening their eyes to slow down action and not miss a single important detail. The titans of baseball know that preparation now will mean the difference between glory and second place. Spring training is where it all starts.
Um, [...]

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