Happy Hog Rot

Once, “back in the day”, I was visiting with my old photography partner in his studio, and he trotted out his latest find.   Bill was forever prowling garage sales, swap meets and classifieds for photographic deals, mostly looking for vintage equipment. This time, sometime in the early 70s, I think, he came up with a pristine copy of a large hardbound book, called “How I Photography Myself” by Bunny Yeager.  We found this book enjoyable on several levels.

The Young Bunny Yeager, year unknown (circa 1950?)

Now, The Selvedge Yard (TSY), a fine blog that celebrates a variety of cultural iconia, puts together a collection of Bunny Yeager photographs and memories.   I find that TSY had also put together a piece on photographer/model Yeager and model Bettie Page in 2010. Check ’em out.

Huffington Post – March 6, 2014

Huffington Post – March 6, 2014 publishes “32 Heart-Stopping Moments You Can Only Experience Thanks To A Camera”.  

Catch these must-sees right here.

photographer unknown (self-portrait?)

Happy birthday, Ansel.

More on the birthday and its commercial offshoots.

Butterflies & Buffalo: Tales of American Culture from Butterflies & Buffalo on Vimeo.

Learn more about the project and Dennis Manarchy.

Composites from Shawn Clover, a San Francisco photographer, merge scenes of that city’s 1906 earthquake with the present:

http://pixtale.net/2012/09/composite-then-and-now-photos-of-the-1906-san-francisco-earthquake/

Pets and children.  A realm of photography that I seldom pursue, and almost never can do well when I might try.

Sometimes I stumble upon someone who has it nailed.  While browsing through Flickr, I come upon one Elena Shumilova.  Turns out that she is a Russian  mother who takes pictures daily, mostly of her kids on her farm, using the first camera she got in 2012.   Take a look at this photostream.