Tag Archives: Bridges

The Addendum | 2011: Ten Best Images

It’s almost the end of the year again, and with most of my photography is done, it is once again time to look back and pick out the ten best images of the year. “Best” is, of course, a rather … Continue reading

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The Addendum | Style vs. Substance

Beauty and Meaning: Two essential tensions of photography. Willamette Draw and the abandoned Atofina Chemicals terminal, Portland, Oregon, 2010. One of the essential tensions of photography is that between a photographer’s style and the substance of his or her photographs. … Continue reading

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The Addendum | Time, Loss, Plowden

went on Iowa Public Radio to talk about steam locomotives, photography, and this latest book. The interview is 49 minutes long, but well worth making time to listen to. It made for a good start to this Monday with my … Continue reading

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The Addendum | Portland bridge lovers: Help out Zeb

Normally I use this space to talk about my own photography and writing, or sometimes about the subjects that I tend to focus on: land use and transportation, cultural geography, and industrial archaeology. Today though, I want to highlight a … Continue reading

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The Addendum | Bridge within a bridge

Bridge within a bridge, originally uploaded by route99west. Fall and Winter can be a dual-edged sword for photographers. On the down side, colors often become muted, and days are shorter thus cutting down how long you can remain outside shooting … Continue reading

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The Addendum | Review: Vanishing Point

David Plowden: Vanishing Point: Fifty Years of Photography By David Plowden, forward by Richard Snow, introduction by Steve Edwards. W. W. Norton & Company, 500 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10110; http://www.wwnorton.com/; 11.3 x 12.5 in; hardbound; 340 pages, 237 … Continue reading

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