A Friend’s 8×10 Camera
I’m selling a friend’s Explorer 8×10 view camera, by R H Phillips. It is designed to be lightweight, and fold into a compact package. But still, compared to the 4×5 inch camera I’m used to, everything is big. The film … Read More
Temporary Studio
I usually work on location, but recently I have been given the temporary use of a space in a UDistrict building that will soon be demolished to make way for a 21 story apartment building. It’s been great to spread … Read More
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Project
My photos of Crane 30 at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard have been approved for public distribution by the Navy. These 4×5 negatives are intended for the Historic American Engineering Record at the Library of Congress. Dating from 1933, it … Read More
Wayne Apartment Photos Going to Library of Congress
The documentation of the Wayne Apartments in Belltown, Seattle has been completed by BOLA Architecture & Planning. My large format negatives are going with a detailed report by David Peterson and copies of historic plans to the Historic American Building … Read More
HABS Photography of Wayne Apartments in Seattle
The Wayne apartments started out as three row houses sometime around 1890, but were converted to apartments in 1893. In 1911 they were raised up about 15 feet, so that brick walled commercial spaces could be constructed underneath them. They … Read More
University District Zoning Changes
Four years ago, the Seattle City Council changed the zoning in the University District to encourage greater density around the new Light Rail Station, which has just opened. The zoning change greatly increased the value of property in the U … Read More
Balloon Framing Revealed
Here’s a good example of old style balloon framing. Click on the image for a better view. Note that the vertical studs go all the way from the foundation to the rafters. The floor joists are attached to the continuous … Read More
Best Wishes for the New Year!
Let me know if you need help putting out any fires!
Now That The Smoke Has Cleared
The combination of COVID-19 precautions and forest fire smoke really limited my photo projects earlier in September, but now things are looking better. Local architectural documentation projects are now possible, especially outdoor work and empty buildings. I am not doing … Read More
Year of the Rat
I’m continuing my “Small Data” project. For this group, the trail camera was strapped to our back porch, pointed at the top of our fence. The middle view has been included in the 23rd Juried Show at the Photographic Center … Read More