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These photos were taken by two little girls in 1917, and they are gorgeous

Oct 18, 2019 by Johnny Martyr 4 Comments
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I recently watched a movie with my kids about the Cottingley Fairies.  The film was a bit of a snoozer but it was my introduction to the true story of two little girls who, between 1917 and 1920 took beautiful b&w glass plate photographs of one another interacting with fairies in the forest behind their home in Cottingley, England.

A century later, we don’t give a second thought to any notion that what these children photographed were real elfin creatures.  Yet in the early 20th century, with photography and scientific culture in its infancy, the five photographs that the young girls took were under serious investigation by the entire world.  The case would become a fulcrum on which questions of science and faith were levered.

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The Clash of Palladium and Silver

Sep 23, 2019 by Johnny Martyr 4 Comments
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September 21st, 1979. Forty years ago, British rock photographer, Pennie Smith immortalized the destruction of a Fender P-Bass guitar by Paul Simonon of The Clash on the stage of The Palladium in New York City, on gorgeous B&W 35mm film.

Her soft-focus, grainy image with its blown-out highlights and development stains has been dubbed by numerous publications and music fans, “the Greatest Rock ‘n’ Roll Photograph of All-Time.”

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Shooting wedding receptions on film with no flash and no automation

May 6, 2019 by Johnny Martyr 27 Comments
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Say what you will about wedding photography but few other gigs will allow you to drink on the job and party with beautiful people without having to even know a single dance move.

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Rockin’ out with Kodak TMAX P3200

Apr 2, 2018 by Johnny Martyr 4 Comments
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Lead by spunky frontgirl Ashley Miles, Vinyl Rhino is my favorite cover band in Frederick, Maryland.  For years, they’ve rocked our bars with high energy hits from the 80’s to what’s current.  Saturday night they stopped by Champions and blew the roof off the place.  I was there to capture it on the newly re-released Kodak TMAX P3200.

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