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It was thrilling to be around the work of David Lynch

I made a solo drive to the Philadelphia Academy of the Fine Arts in 2014 for David Lynch’s The Unified Field exhibition. This day was raining relentlessly, and I arrived at the time it opened. I had the privilege to be alone with all of the work, besides the security guards.

I felt like I really was in his world, it also made me think about David Lynch being there in his younger years, since I was able to see his old projects as well. Looking back now, 11 years later, and Lynch no longer with us, has me thinking about age and time.

the age I am right now, David Lynch released the film Blue Velvet.

“There are opportunities in life for gaining knowledge and experience. Sometimes, it's necessary to take a risk.”

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world class handyman

having a studio doesn’t mean I just get to hang out and edit photos, sometimes it needs maintenance.

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Leica Sofort 2 feature

A nice bonus feature with the Leica Sofort 2 is where you can save a version like the photo above after you print it, can crop it to have it just be the instant print “scan” but figured I’d show the look of the transfer. Such a rad camera to use, Leica has this power of making photography fun and even more meaningful.

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Leica Sofort 2

Keeping the thrill of instant photography alive with the beautiful Leica Sofort 2

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Assistant

Almost done with the second notebook in this cover, it’s my daily tasks book. Acts like my assistant. I place 5 post it notes per page where each post it is a single day.

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the guide

I talk about the documentary Genius Of Photography often on how it changed my life, but one that is right behind it, is the documentary William Eggleston In The Real World. If you are living the art life, you will love it. click here to order it on Amazon

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whoops

I was told when mentioning yesterday’s blog post that it wasn’t visible, after looking into it I realized I published the post on a wrong page…. and I also did so with a post from last week! Just wanted to update, since I’m posting daily and those were not available on the blog.

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