lost and found photos podcast

But you've got another camera that works

I dropped the camera (below) in the ocean (at Good Harbor, Gloucester MA). I told my kids about it in the car afterwards and recorded it.  Since I've dropped it, I've been using the audio recorder when we go out.  More on this later.  I was able to rescue the memory card with the last photographs on it.  Little beach snapshots.      

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The music on this recording is from Nine Inch Nails. The album: Ghosts I-IV has a Creative Commons License. So does their new album The Slip.  Thanks Trent.

Larry Volk: A Story of Roses, part 2

Last Fall, I interviewed Larry Volk about his A Story of Roses project.  He told me about a trip he was taking to France to explore and document MORE for this project. I sent an audio recorder (the one in the picture) with him to record his thoughts.  I will be talking more about sending people audio recorders to people later. Here is the short interview I did with him before he left. 

(From our interview last Fall) This is a short conversation I had with photography professor Larry Volk (Endicott College) about his project,  "A Story of Roses."  I remember talking to Larry about this project when I started putting together my dissertation site and thinking this is ALL about lost (loss) and found (discovery). You can view "A Story of Roses" on his portfolio site: www.larryvolk.com. A quote about Larry's project from his site: "A Story of Roses" uses a digital process to combine historical family imagery, documents and text into a complex narrative, which explores the nature of identity."   

The music on this recording is from Nine Inch Nails. (Track #9) The album: Ghosts I-IV has a Creative Commons License. So does their new album The Slip. Thanks Trent.

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Laura Noel: Deliver Me

I found Laura Noel's work while I was at my parents house in North Georgia. I Googled Atlanta and photographer or something like that and then found Laura Noel.  I don't know if Laura considers herself a Southerner. I don't even know if she is from the South. . . but her portraits really have a Southern feel to them.  I'm sure there is a better way to say that.  And now I'm going to find out that most of the portraits were taken somewhere else. Like Nova Scotia.  See more of her work HERE.

Strangers & Not So Strange

Here is an image from Strangers & not so strange by CE Nelson.  Nelson writes: "This project is being shot exclusively on Fujifilm FP-100C instant film, using a Mamiya RB67 Pro-S fixed with a Polaroid back."  These portraits are beautiful.  Beautiful. 

Irish Grandmother

This is a photograph from Kate Hutchinson's Irish Grandmother series.  Photo-within-a- photo. Not unlike the play-within-a-play.  I love it. I love the project. 

Fang face

Fang face, originally uploaded by jumbledpile.

I love this Flickr set by Jumblepile.  Jublepile writes: "These are things I find abandoned in books or stuffed on the book cart at the jail where I volunteer."

Sam be quiet, I'm going to record the ocean

This is an audio recording of my son and I at Castle Rock on Marblehead Neck.  I've taken him there many times. I have zillions of photographs. I don't think any image (or video for that matter) will bring back memories of going to Castle Rock like this audio recording will. The sounds of him throwing rocks... And I'm also playing with how to do some different field recording / experimental projects.  This recording also features Cricket Wilbur (geologist) telling me about the rocks from this beach.  She told me about the rocks. I then asked her to tell me again and to pretend I was in 3rd grade.  Photos below are a few I took at Castle Rock. 

The music on this recording is from Nine Inch Nails. The album: Ghosts I-IV has a Creative Commons License. So does their new album The Slip.  Thanks Trent.

Lola Flash: Photographer

(At SPE) So I ask Lola Flash if I can interview her. She says YES.  BUT, this isn't really an interview. She knew the kinds of questions I'd probably ask. . .and answered them all before I could even ask one.  I actually broke this into two pieces.  The second part is Lola talking about her relationship with En Foco & Nueva Luz (coming soon). Miriam from En Foco took a photo (with cell phone!) of me recording Lola (below).  The photo above (Shigi) is from Lola's [SUR]PASSING project.  She talks about the [SUR]PASSING project in this recording.  You can see and read about Lola's work at Lolaflash.com 

Ania Moussawel: Photographer

Ania had a number of large prints spread out against a wall (and the floor if I recall) on Friday night at SPE.  She told me about her project. I recorded it. Well, I guess that's a bit false. We talked about her work. . .I asked her if I could record her talking about her work the next day. Yes. Here it is. She talks about the projects the photographs (above) are from. 

Miriam Romais: Executive Director & Editor of En Foco

I spoke to Miriam about En Foco and Nueva Luz.  Miriam presented (with Hannah Frieser & Ariel Shanberg) at SPE. The panel: In the Mix: Opportunities for Artists of Color.  I talked to her the next day about En Foco and Nueva Luz.  What I DID NOT talk to her about was her own work.  My mistake Miriam. Next time.  See her work HERE. 

From En Foco's website: "For over 30 years, it has been in the forefront of documenting the artistic journeys created by artists often overlooked by the mainstream art world. Through our visual arts programs, including Nueva Luz photographic journal, artists are free to explore or reinvent cultural traditions, challenge preconceived notions, and engage audiences in a manner that honors all."

Joe Manning's Lewis Hine & FSA Project

My dissertation adviser sent me an article about Joe Manning about a year ago from the Daily Hampshire Gazette.   This semester I'm teaching a course titled "Lost & Found Media."  Joe has been reuniting ancestors of children featured in Lewis Hine photographs.  He has found over 100 descendants. 

I asked Joe to come talk to my class about his Lewis Hine project. He did.  I took his photograph and we had this short conversation.   You can read all about Joe's project and his other work (photography, poetry, writing) HERE.

Joanne Kim: Venice Arts

Joanne Kim is director of Photography Education and New Media at Venice Arts.  Joanne was promoting Venice Arts and the Institute for Photographic Empowerment at SPE.  We had this conversation. . . Joanne talks about Venice Arts and her own work.  Take some time exploring the Venice Arts website.  I especially enjoyed the interview with sisters Francesca and Alex Thomas. Hear it HERE.  

www.venice-arts.org

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Brett Jurgens: Photographer

Max Malone, B-29 Gunner, WW II

Brett was the first person I interviewed at SPE.  It was morning. I had my recorder. Saw Brett standing by a table. I said, "hey, can I interview you for my podcast?" He said "sure."   Brett is interviewing and photographing War veterans.  Photo below is part of that project. Brett attends Metropolitan Community College.

One thing I wished I would have got on tape: 
Brett: What's the quality of that recorder?
Me: Here, listen.
Brett: (with headphones on) That's straight up NPR.

Indeed.  Would NPR interview Brett? And let him say all this wonderful stuff? NPR, you know I love you.

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Ashley Roberts: Photographer

Ashely is one of three students I interviewed from Metropolitan Community College.  I also interviewed their professor, Larry Gawel.    Those interviews coming soon.  Ashley discusses her process and the photos featured below.   

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The Ground Zero Piper

This gentleman was playing "Amazing Grace" near Ground Zero.  His name is Philip Belpasso.  He has a website.  Visit it HERE.   A number of people have taken photographs of him. Here are some images of the Ground Zero piper by photographers on Flickr.   Below is the photograph I took of him. I also made a short audio recording of him playing the flute. 

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