2011, abandoned, America, Artist Statement, discarded, Leica, Leica M8, michigan, photography, rangefound, Street Photography, suburban, washington

Give Me Liberty…Or Just The 1%

“Occupy Ann Arbor” is setting up shoppe in the aptly-named Liberty Plaza in Ann Arbor, MI. Let’s read some of the advertisements they have on display: “6PM Sign Making & Protest Songs”; “Power To The People”; and something about “Stop Spoiling Our Environment”.

Now, let us view the scene (click to enlarge):

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2011, 35mm, America, celebration, exhibition, gallery, international, Leica, Leica M6, Leica M8, Leica M9, photobook, photography, rangefound, Street Photography, trademark, Uncategorized

RangeFound® Now Protected Under Madrid Protocol

Good news: the RangeFound® name for online journals, sites, blogs featuring rangefinder camera photography and general photography is now protected via International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) under Madrid Agreement and Protocol (Reg. No. 1 089 240). The registered U.S. Trademark status (Reg. No. 3,893,811) remains as well.

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2011, America, exhibition, gallery, Leica, Leica M9, Niles, photography, rangefound, show

Classroom Flag at Black Cloud Gallery, Chicago

Was notified that one of my flag images below from Eastside School has been chosen to be shown at Black Cloud Gallery in Chicago (1909 South Halsted) as part of The Filter Photo Festival’s “Beginnings: Stories and Starting Points” Opening reception is Oct. 14, 2011…see you there.

Update: shots below from the opening:

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2011, 35mm, America, B&W, black and white, Carnival, celebration, chairs, Leica, Leica M6, night, photography, rangefound, secret, spy, Street Photography

Scorned on the 4th of July

A couple images of abandonment, not in architecture, but humanity. Downtown Detroit at a July 4th celebration years ago…


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2011, 35mm, America, awards, blurb, Detroit, film, gone, Leica, Leica M6, Leica M8, Leica M9, michigan, photobook, photography, rangefound, state fair, Street Photography

Photobook “state fair” Now At Blurb

UPDATE: “state fair” Winner 2011 PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris, Bronze, People’s Choice

My new photobook “state fair” available at Blurb. Photo documentation of one of the last State Fairs held in Detroit, Michigan (2005) before funding ran out. Photographed with a Leica M6 on Fujichrome Velvia 100F 35 mm slide film, cross-processed into negatives.

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