Okay... I am excited about this project, possibly overly excited, but what can I say. I have been waiting for years for this opportunity. So I thought that I was would share a sample of the first 24 scans. 24 scans that came from 1 of 6 tubs of these glass plates, and this tub isn't even the fullest of the tubs. I plan on scanning and converting one tub of these plates a weekend.
So here are the samples from the first pass...
Lanscapes:
People: Flowers:
For five years I have been on the quest to find and acquire some old photos. Not just any old photos, but rather a specific type; Glass Plate Negatives. Today that quest has been completed. I have acquired over sixty glass plate negative from the 1890s to 1920s. Below is a sample that I scanned on my multi-purpose printer. It isn't the best resolution or quality, but is just a sample of what I am going to be working on for the next year as an art project.
How many of the plates I have is not known yet. I know it is over sixty, but I don't know the exact quantity. I have looked at nearly all of the negatives plates; one at a time. It was a painstaking process, one that my lovely and understanding wife endured with me, which helped make it so rewarding. The plates include numerous photographs of people, landscapes, agriculture and farm house structures.
Now becomes the long process of designing my project, which is being kept a secret on purpose, with my goal of getting my project shown in a local gallery, as well as on display in the 2013 state fair photography exhibit. My project is somewhat grand in scale, scope and design, but the end result should be spectacular and worth the effort and wait. I am not going to be taking shortcuts or settling on subpar results. I want this to be exactly what I envision and for that I will take all of the time I need to take to achieve this.
So here I sit, content in taking the first and itching to take the next tomorrow. Here is a salute to collaboration, passion, resilience and to the fulfillment of one dream and the start of another.
This visit to the Willamette Humane Society was simply awesome. So many great friends are there. I found one them to be especially loving, which is why he is my pick of the week, but I am getting ahead of myself. Let's start with some of the runner-ups.
[[posterous-content:pid___0]]Meet Addie. She is a lover and not camera shy at all. She is looking for a family who can make her feel right at home.
[[posterous-content:pid___1]]Buttercup is a cup of fun. A nice balance of love and play. Come by and check her out.
[[posterous-content:pid___2]]Catalina is a little shy, but not too shy. She is simply looking for the right people to call family. Could that be you?
[[posterous-content:pid___3]]Oh my darling.. oh my darling... oh my daaarrrling Clementine. She's not lost and won't be there forever come by and see my darling clementine. Sorry... I know I should sing, but Clementine just brings that out in me, and she isn't even my pick of week.
[[posterous-content:pid___4]]Quiche is a delicious as her name. She is quite, calm and easy going, but a little shy. Could you be the one to bring the kittie out in her?
Oh Boy... It is time. That's right boys and girls. It is this next Kat is my pick of the week, and what a pick.
[[posterous-content:pid___5]]Chase is definitely worthy of the pick of the week. He is a lover, so much so that he prefers to be loved on than just about any other enticing distraction, except for maybe food. When I brought him in the studio, we spent a few minutes together, than as I always I put him down to let him get used to the environment. He slowly walked away and kept looking back at me, unlike most kitties. a minute later called his name and put my hand down and he came running back to me, purring so loud he could be heard in China. Chase would be a great addition to any home for a family looking for a cat who wants lots of afftect and is more comfortable in your lap than on the floor.
Come down and see if you can find an addition to your family or better yet ask who you might be able to help make their stay a little better.
Until next time... Keep the world a better place.
