My photography is going to get published!

[Oldfisti]

Anyone can use a camera and take a "snapshot".  Very few have the skills or artistic composition to maximize the cameras potential and use it as a tool to capture the emotion or drama of the moment.  Definitely you are one of these latter folks with talent! 

+1  Perfectly said.   

[raulduke]

Thanks all.

Re: Aligator on a stick photograph...yeah, that place is pretty crazy.  They sell whole goats, raccoon, squirrel, rabbit (of course) and various other roadkill type fare.  They are located in the oldest farmers market west of the Mississippi (which makes sense since you can see the Mississippi from there).  It's a big market with indoor and outdoor stalls.  The meat market is one of the permanent vendors in the indoor section.

[Nitewaif]

Re: Aligator on a stick photograph...yeah, that place is pretty crazy.  They sell whole goats, raccoon, squirrel, rabbit (of course) and various other roadkill type fare.  They are located in the oldest farmers market west of the Mississippi (which makes sense since you can see the Mississippi from there).  It's a big market with indoor and outdoor stalls.  The meat market is one of the permanent vendors in the indoor section.

Gator on a stick is delightful, as are gator bites.  I think few people outside the south realize the yumminess that is fried food on a stick, best bought from country gas stations.

[flanman]

Those pictures are really amazing. A real nice depiction of your city. I am sure there are a lot of other things you would love to capture but the selection for your book really is a great compilation. Congrats 

[raulduke]

I'm with you brother...anything fried on a stick. 



When I worked in NYC we served foie gras and blackberry "pops" as an amuse bouche at Park Avenue Cafe (circa '98).  I have also deep fried whole eggs...eggcellent!

[Nitewaif]

I'm with you sister...anything fried on a stick. 

Fixed.   

[raulduke]

sorry...says waif...for some reason was thinking wolf. 

my bad.  sister.

[sfarchie]

Very nice, congrats! I love photography and used to shoot large format. My biggest and still functional camera is a 1930's Kodak 11x14. Shoots beautifully, but it's up for sale. I was even going to dabble in wetplate photography and sold some of my wetplate cameras and lenses. I'm only going to keep my Mamiya medium format and a 4x5 camera. All my darkroom stuff is up to sell. It's a great hobby, but I don't have time anymore. I tip my hat to you for continuing to shoot, whether it's fim or digital. Keep it alive! 

[IZ]

cool! 

[raulduke]

sfarchi.    I shoot digital but an seriously considering moving back to film.   I have been secretly looking at Hassleblads and some other med. format cameras.  I love the look of film and the cost is manageable now but just haven't pulled the trigger on a new camera yet.

[TiNi]

sfarchi.    I shoot digital but an seriously considering moving back to film.   I have been secretly looking at Hassleblads and some other med. format cameras.  I love the look of film and the cost is manageable now but just haven't pulled the trigger on a new camera yet.

i've noticed a decline in custom photo labs. do you have your own darkroom?

[raulduke]

There is definitely a major decline in photo-labs but not so much at the very high end of the spectrum.  We have a great one in StL luckily and since many high level pros (advertising/fashion) have not made the switch to digital there are still some wonderful tech's out there working (mostly on the coasts). 

I also have access to a lab at a local university that my wife is employed at.

Shooting film is a totally different process and the end result is a totally different feel and look.  I am really interested in getting back into film...this thread has me just about ready to make the jump. 

[DanTheMan]

cool pics. Paints a ugly pic of SL.

I got the same bandana



love the colors.

[Shortie]

Very nice work indeed. I love the way you use lines and color, and your subjects really tell a story. Keep it up!