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I'm leaving for a trip tonight! I will be bringing my cameras and a very good attitude. Mini escapes are exciting, even if you're just going back home for a few short days or crossing the border for a mere 24 hours.

These photos were from my last trip to Bradenton. Everything was cold and wet then. Not much will be different this time around, but that is quite alright with me. I love gray skies and overcast light.

{Canon ae-1. 35mm film}

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Henry Darger is another all time favorite illustrator of mine. Self-taught and considered to be one of the most important outsider artists to date, his figurative imagery captures the wild imagination of a young child. By copiously copying print advertisements, he developed his characters and placed them in imaginary landscapes that are both bizarre and fantastical. I can't seem to decide which is more fascinating - his artwork or his life story?

His documentary - Realms of the Unreal, is as beaituful as it is haunting.

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I love shooting right into the light. I still have a ton of pictures I never posted of the lovely Casey Powers. This one is really blown out, but I like it still. To me she looks like an angel, glorified in an afternoon glow, timeless and immortalized in gradations of gray. I think everyone deserves to feel like this - at least every now and then.

{Canon ae-1. 35mm film. Kodak iso 200}

FEATURES

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Check out the interview I did with Hitoshi's Consciousness & Roots Attic Photography site!

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It has been a long and cold winter this year. I don't know if it's the weather or just the over all craziness of my schedule, but I have been feeling so exhausted lately. Every night, when I get home from work, what I really want to do is curl up on the couch with a big puffy blanket and fall asleep beside a purring kitty. But instead I attempt to keep the momentum of progress reeling - I run, make dinner, scrub up, do photo/scan/blog stuff, and somehow squeeze in some personal time. Hopefully Spring will come sooner than later, bringing sunshine, energy, and the need to wear more dresses.

This morning, I did an interview with Attic Photography's Hitochi, in Japan. It was a little random, but a lot of fun. The questions were very nostalgic and it got me thinking about way back when I shot nothing but Polaroids and road tripped through old Florida. Those memories are razor cut sharp and thank God for that. I can still recall, clear as crystal, exploring Sanibel island and blowing through packs of Time Zero, as if I had an endless supply.

We all have beginnings and sometimes it's damn nice to look back on them.

{Canon ae-1. 35mm film. Kodak iso 200}