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A lot of photographs from this current generation are going to be stuck inside computers and on memory cards. For me it is important to have prints of at least some of the digital imagery I make so that the images are no longer locked in a machine. Just an image showing a test print as I work toward a larger project.

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Archive: Winter is coming

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That weather is changing quickly around these parts. The trees are becoming spindly branches and the nights are getting chilly. Here is an old archived image to get you in the winter mood. It is amazing to see the things that people leave abandoned out there. MOOP, or matter out of place, is everywhere. And sometimes it is big. This is a scanned 5×7 gelatin silver print made in a traditional darkroom..

Making art that you can touch

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Making things makes you feel good. Tangible things that you can hold in your hands are one of the most amazing things humans create. With all of this digital content creation these days I think it can be easy to forget how much a tactile experience can dictate how we feel about something. This is an 8×10 gelatin silver print.

One of our traditions

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One of the things that can help to define a culture is tradition. The Lamplighters, a group of hard workers that work to make Burning Man happen, have been around since 1993. One of the current traditions is a Bloody Mary Brunch party on Wednesday during the event. The Lamplighters bring out 100 gallons of the infamous red ooze and serve over 1000 people in their roomy lounge structure. Along with the bloody mary the lamplighters have worked hard weeks and months before hand to pickle tons of veggies. Here are some photographs of the 2011 bloody mary brunch in lamplighters village. A mix of 8×10 and 5×7 gelatin silver prints on various types of paper.

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Bookmaking: How to make a hard cover book part 3

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On to part three. This is the final part of a three part tutorial in a continuing series of instructional posts. This tutorial is about book making and how to make a hard cover book or journal by yourself. Head on over to part one and then part two to get the full story.

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Bookmaking: How to make a hard cover book part 2

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This is part two of a continuing series of instructional posts. This series is about how to make a hard cover book. In this part we will go over the joining of the two covers and lining the inside covers with fabric. If you have not read it yet please refer to the first part of the series right here before reading this one.

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archive: tornado 2007

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In late August 2007 a small F1 tornado swept through my neighborhood outside of Chicago. As far as I know there were no injuries. There was a small amount of property damage and people in the area went without power for 5 days. Here are a couple photographs showing tree damage in the immediate area around my home.

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