Category Archives: my stuff

Yosemite Reflection (1973)

Digging through the ancient archives of unprocessed and forgotten negatives again.    Taken in January on a warmish day when snow melt was producing some pools of water.  In Yosemite National Park, where I was interacting with Ansel Adams and … Continue reading

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The Brazilian (1974)

We meet a young traveler from Brazil in Yosemite National Park.

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Full Moon (1974)

An instructor draws freehand type for a cover layout at a book design workshop.  Yosemite, 1974.  

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Jerry Uelsmann in Yosemite (1973)

Taking a break from his teaching at the University of Florida, Jerry Uelsmann came to Yosemite in California in early 1973 to instruct at an Ansel Adams workshop.  Here are a couple of images — from previously unprinted and forgotten … Continue reading

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A Minor White Shaggy Dog Tale

In the course of my renewed communications with Jim Friedman, I happened to recall an incident concerning his mentor, Minor White.  In the summer of 1973, my sidekick, Bill, and another friend, Mike, and I were making the rounds of … Continue reading

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What Is It About Restrooms?

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Bryant Creek

In the snow, at Second Avenue.

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View From Our Front Yard, Before The Snowstorm

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Kosher Burritos and the Manson Girls (1972)

Lunchtime, during my GAO years, when I was working in the downtown LA office rather than on a job site or flying around the country, often meant strolling to nearby quick food eateries like Philippe’s or those found on Olvera Street or many other neighborhood … Continue reading

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Page 159, or The Marvelous and Serendipitous Tale of a Photogram

One of the seventeen volumes in the Life Library of Photography, with a publishing date of 1970, is entitled, “The Art of Photography”.* It has been, by far, my most used volume in the set and always has been since … Continue reading

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