NEW: An image from the crypt
In 1976, I attended the Temple Law School summer program in Jerusalem. The world was different then. No Facebook, no texting, no smartphones, no faxes. Telephone calls to America were costly. Air mail from America took about 10 days to arrive in Jerusalem.
I took this photograph on a commerical street on the Jewish side of Jerusalem.
On the left side of the court yard is a sign for a synagogue. Upstairs is a jewelry store and carpet and furniture store.
The Halide Project
Nearly 49 years later, in February 2025, I printed this photograph at the community darkroom of The Halide Project. A different world emerged from the chemical trays.
Old tech is back.
New: My restart in photography
Suddenly it is 1959
On Thanksgiving Day 2023, my collaborator and I got off the Route 53 bus at Wayne Avenue and Berkley Street. I looked to the left and spotted two blocks to our east this restored 1959 Chevrolet Impala, painted fire engine red. Meet the owner "Will" who runs a detail shop. Clearly this car is his baby. Note how he places his fingers on the car. This car never looked this good when it came out of the factory. Compare its radical design with the contemporary cars in the background. The picture was taken with my Minolta SRT-101 (purchased in 1970) with a 28 millimeter lens and Kodak Tri-X film. After the shoot, we walked to the Wayne Junction train station and proceeded to our destinaton. This car is a classic---fresh and crisp after 60 years
The Halide Project
I thought my photographic life was running down. My films lacked contrast and my prints lacked zip. I joined The Halide Project in Philadelphia which conducts lectures, exhibits and maintains a community darkroom. Emphasis is on traditional processes, including black and white film photography. I learned the critical value of exact temperatures and timing. My darkroom skills are back!
Standing tall at Wayne and Berkeley
Thanksgiving Day 2023
Adventures in black, white and silver.
