A while back, I submitted six photographs from my Passing Through Anatolia series to a contest on LensCulture mainly to support their work. Another incentive was a review of the submission if I submitted 5+ images, and I did want a real review as they promised. A week or two ago, I received a note … [Read more...]
The Pleasant Sides of Istanbul
As much as I wrote about the discomfort and stress I get in Istanbul, I should also mention the comfort zones, the pleasures even if they may be in the midst of the dreaded construction everywhere. There are still pleasant sides of Istanbul and you can find them. Around the house, we always had a … [Read more...]
Providence, High and Low
Although I have at least one more post coming about our trip to Turkey in October, I wanted to switch gears a little and talk a little about Providence, Rhode Island. It is a tidy, interesting, livable, historical city that has retained its texture and character. Evren visited with us for three … [Read more...]
Discomfort of Istanbul
This photograph has been in the making for about 20 years, maybe even more. When I first thought of taking a photograph from this point, on the exit connector from the freeway, the trees were not nearly as tall nor have the looming towers were built. The apartment buildings are situated on the … [Read more...]
Plumb Bobs
Most readers will know or at least heard of plumb bobs as a kind of weight at the end of a string. That's exactly how much I knew about them until I met Dr. Doğan Başak in Istanbul this past October. The waiting area of his office looked like a museum and in the Plexiglas cases hung hundreds of … [Read more...]
Bill Clark Exhibit
The word "photography" comes from Greek, "photos (ϕοτοσ), light, and graphos (γραοσ), writing, delineation, or painting," (Oxford Reference) or drawing with light. Bill Clark takes this almost literally in most of his photography. I first saw Bill's work at a juried … [Read more...]
St. Augustine Chapel
Our friends invited us to Fenerbahce Dalyan Club last week. As we arrived we saw an old stone building which I later learned was an old seminary attached to a church. During the dinner, I excused myself and started searching for the church which led me to a couple of strangers who directed me … [Read more...]
Fields of Color in Lens Magazine
The International Lens Magazine has published its latest issue with the theme "color." I had submitted a collection of photographs from the Great Salt Lake, The Fields of Color, and they were accepted for publication. This issue also marks their three-year anniversary and looks back into the past … [Read more...]
Albert Kahn — The Archives Of The Planet
Photography has a very rich history and by its nature, it spans the whole world. I stumbled on a branch of this rich history and learned about Albert Kahn whose generosity allows us to enjoy over 70,000 autochrome plates from all corners of the world, well, most corners! Autochrome Color The … [Read more...]
Peter Prier & Sons Violins
A recent video I saw comparing various quality violins triggered this post because the comparison took place in the school and store of Peter Prier & Sons Violins in Salt Lake City. (The last name is pronounced rhyming with "freer" not with "fryer.") Many years ago, 11 years to be exact, I … [Read more...]