Monthly Archives: July 2014

“Teddy Bear…”

Posted on July 25, 2014 by christian harkness

This time in color. Right after the rain stopped I set out on my morning ride, and came across this most wondrous cloud scene. I got my miles in, and after I got home the skies ‘opened up’ again and … Continue reading →

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“Riding Home…”

Posted on July 21, 2014 by christian harkness

This morning I had a hard time making up my mind as to whether or not to go for my bicycle ride. The radar showed a pretty big rain/storm systems approaching us fast. I figured I would have enough time … Continue reading →

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“Sunrise…”

Posted on July 19, 2014 by christian harkness

Early morning drive to the Big City for an appointment.Dirty windshield and all.

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“In Camera…”

Posted on July 15, 2014 by christian harkness

Some of you may recall that I used a portion of this print in my previous masthead for this blog. It is from an in camera, double exposure of my artist and designer friend MAC. Going through some old files … Continue reading →

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“Simple Framing…”

Posted on July 13, 2014 by christian harkness

Trying to figure out how to frame/display my prints for the upcoming exhibit, I am once again experimenting with Format Frames. This is a 12 x 16 inch one I bought at a ‘Big Box’ store for about $5.00. The … Continue reading →

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“Who Needs A Lens…II?”

Posted on July 13, 2014 by christian harkness

This is undoubtedly one of my favorite pinhole portraits. It is of my friend Aida and her daughter Mary Beth, taken some twenty years ago. I just ran across this small print and thought it worth posting to remind myself … Continue reading →

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Video: Richard Tuschman on Hopper Meditations

Posted on July 11, 2014 by christian harkness

I have always been a fan of Hopper’s work and as a photographer contemplated on somehow making Hopper like images photographically. My ideas was/is to not ‘rephotograph’ his work but to use his sense of light and color and the … Continue reading →

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“Slick Calm…”

Posted on July 11, 2014 by christian harkness

I could not resist this one and jumped off my bicycle. I ride the same route all the time, but the scenery changes so much that it is never boring, and sometimes downright spectacular.

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“I was Long Overdue…..”

Posted on July 9, 2014 by christian harkness

    …for a good haircut, and this afternoon I finally made it to Tina’s to get one. Myra who is a friend of Tina’s was there too, and since I have known her for as long as Tina [a … Continue reading →

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“Proposed Poster # 2…”

Posted on July 5, 2014 by christian harkness

This is the proposed poster for the inside of the building, just to show the name of the exhibit. Of course this all could change totally, but I wanted to post this photo. It shows Morgan on his last net … Continue reading →

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“My Fourth Of July…”

Posted on July 4, 2014 by christian harkness

I made this panorama this morning when I took a couple of minutes during my bicycle ride and stopped on #4 bridge. We were getting outlier clouds and a bit of rain from Hurricane Arthur which had gone up off … Continue reading →

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“First Draft…”

Posted on July 4, 2014 by christian harkness

This is my first go at the poster design for the upcoming exhibit. We need three different posters, all about 22×30 inches, printed in black & white. I am greatly enjoying this part of the process. Feel free to comment … Continue reading →

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“Old But…”

Posted on July 3, 2014 by christian harkness

…new also. I just finished printing this, and it will probably be the last one for my Suwannee River  portfolio. [I know I posted the image, but not this print before.] Having done a bunch of this stuff now, I … Continue reading →

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“THE WAY WE WORKED…”

Posted on July 3, 2014 by christian harkness

I have been invited to participate in an upcoming show. It will be titled The Way We Worked and will be organized and presented by the Cedar Key Arts Center in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institute and Florida Council On … Continue reading →

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“Home From Orlando…II”

Posted on July 1, 2014 by christian harkness

This is going home after the ‘pick-up’ at the airport. As those of you who have been following the blog have probably figured out, I consider driving one of the most surreal, idiotic and dangerous things I do. On this … Continue reading →

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