Jim Tonne wrote:
A few years ago I tried my hand at colorizing some images. As is evident I am not at all skilled in such things but here are some of my attempts.
your attempts at colorization was and is a resounding success. Looking at these vintage images, my personal thought is: I wish I was there when you did it, so I can do the same and get such good results.
bdk wrote:
Isnt she pretty.
I wasnt sure I wanted to post this . Im sure i'll be getting a lot of flack
but here it is.
With such a beauty, and well photographed, why do you think you would get ANY flack. And who would be throwing it anyway?
markngolf wrote:
When I no longer knew the names of the teams or the ones on rosters, I stopped following baseball.
Gone are my days of baseball.
Mark
I lost all interest in Baseball when they installed the "playoff games."
Maz wrote:
I was in my first semester at Valley Jr College in Van Nuys, California and was taking a lunch break at Doggie Dogs hot dog stand when a customer came by and said that Kennedy was shot. I hurried home to tell my mother who was not aware of that until I told her.
How I remember "Valley College...," And Doggy Dog. But what I miss Most is a Cupids Chili Dog...
PaulW128 wrote:
Thank you for sharing such personal details. This makes me think about how different things were when I was younger. No one would think twice about photographing a couple toddlers playing in the bathtub, blowing bubbles, and laughing. Nudity of young people then was clean, innocent, and natural. Now just thinking about photographing an unclothed young person is a mortal sin. Looking back through some of our old family albums, many of those photos could never be shared publicly today. If this is progress, I would prefer to go back to the good times, as you experienced with the young lady who had aspirations for modeling at such a young, tender age, and only thought of looking beautiful. Her mother knew and trusted you and your intentions, all good!
Best regards,
Rick
Thank you for sharing such personal details. This... (
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Well said Rick. I was thinking the same thing. You would be arrested today for sure. Those certainly were the good ol days.[/quote]
Another photographer, Jaques Sturges was just that! Crucified! For his images of FAMILIES, including young people, nude on the beach in France. His case went before the Supreme Court and he won, but not before the FBI tore his studio apart ruining most all of his negatives, positives and even his cameras, by throwing them into boxes and carting them away. The FBI even went to France to try to coerce the families in to prosecuting him. The families and the French Govt. threw the FBI out!
I thought it was outrageous at the time and still do!
Dikdik wrote:
I disagree... Khruschev was the one that averted war, by backing down... Kennedy was the one that was pushing for war.
I think you have things a little mixed up. Yes, Khrushchev did back down, but ONLY because JFK stood up to him and forced his hand to back down!!! It was Khrushchev that sent his ICBM's to Cuba in the first place. Russia was attempting to set up Nukes 95 miles from our borders. If he had succeeded, we would be under Khruscheve's THUMB!
Dikdik wrote:
I was never impressed with Kennedy, as others were. I remember the Cuban Missile Crisis and still think that he was prepared to take the world to WWIII.
I'm sorry, Kennedy did what he needed to do at the time to avert war, just like Truman did what he needed to do in his time, and that was to "drop he bomb."
My birthday is November 22, and that day I had to attend my great aunt's funeral, and to get the morning off to attend the services, as a cadet at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Academy, I was required to wear my ClassA uniform, (that included, uniform, hat, gunbelt, weapon, everything that went with it, baton, cuffs, etc.) That is when my family found out I was a cop! The department even had I.A. drive by to make sure I was in full uniform.
On the way back to the Academy, I heard on the car radio that JFK was assented in Dallas, Tx. I pulled into the Academy parking lot, and had my door open, one foot on the blacktop, (parking lot pavement,) when I heard a booming voice behind me: "Hirschhorn, what are you doing on MY blacktop?) It was the command sergeant of the Academy. Without turning around, I blurted out, "shut the f--- up, President Kennedy has been assonated in Dallas, TX!
He, (the sergeant) knelt down by my open door and listened to the broadcast with me...a few minutes later, tears running from our eyes, we WALKED (cadets were not allowed to walk on the blacktop typical Marine boot camp requirements,) (ALL our instructors were former U.S. Marine D I's.) Anyway, reaching the auditorium, The sgt. walked up to the lecturn, and said, "Excuse the interruption Officer Bendy, but I have to announce that President Kennedy was assonated in Dallas TX.! You could have heard a pin drop, it was so quiet. For the rest of that day, everyone at the academy was glued to the radio.
In my mind, that day, every word, every action is INDELIBLY stamped into my memory.
Timmers wrote:
Odd you should say that, I did several others in the set. A collector purchased one, I donated another to an arts organization and Polaroid when it was still with us had purchased two for their permanent collection. Instead of money, I trade a VP for more 8X10 (809) Polaroid material so I could make more images. I know, but that is what artist do, we "Catch Time, Make Art"!
I quite agree with trading for more material. I did the same in my time too, but for other art materials. Like you, the money would come later on when I had more product and people got to know my work.
Timmers wrote:
8X10 Polaroid transfers on rag fine art paper. Hand coloring was added after the transfer session.
A very interesting set. I would venture to say Gallery worthy. Nice...
Jim Tonne wrote:
This is a set of five images of one of the Barn Ladies. I acknowledge that the technical quality of these is rather marginal. At the conclusion of this session she told me "I've never done anything like this before ! That was FUN !"
All I can say Jim, is that you are a master!
Jim Tonne wrote:
We have here a set of five all of the Stream Girl.
Untouched beauty to the extreme, and you, Jim, have recorded it superbly!!! All your images have totally captured that youthful "Girl Next Door" look.
I, (and I guess, most all of us,) look forward to every time you post !
markngolf wrote:
Seems to be the model nowadays.
Mark
That is so damn true!!!!!
Manglesphoto wrote:
Raiding the Archives
Taken with one light in a rental studio (Warehouse)
I have to agree that #3 is outstanding! Why? Well, the intensity of the single light...it highlights the body, without "body burnout," every inch of her upper torso is highlighted where the light should be, and stark black everywhere else. The pose is excellent and her expression is firm.
Rich...
Bmarsh wrote:
Food City is a Southern grocery store chain with headquarters in Bristol, Tennessee.
This is their one-minute commercial.
Not a word is spoken and none is needed.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/uoABty_zE00?rel=0
I have seen this video before, and I have had the same reaction EVERY time I see it! Totally mind-blowing! I too teared up!