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Tag Archives: 35mm
Lee-Locke Tombstone
Here’s another Photo Elective shot I took in South Jersey back in 1982. My camera was focused and my mind fixed upon the subject of death and decay because I was a horror film fanatic at the time, and I … Continue reading
Posted in News, The Photo Elective
Tagged 1980s, 1982, 35mm, analog, black and white, graveyard, Green Cemetery, Joe Williams, New Jersey, USA, vintage
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All that remains
As I was processing the scan of this film negative I sort of remembered what I was trying to do with these art school photos back in 1982. I had an idea where I was playing off graveyards for people … Continue reading
Posted in The Photo Elective
Tagged 1980s, 1982, 35mm, analog, black and white, Joe Williams, junk, junkyard, New Jersey, Philadelphia College of Art, USA, vintage, Westville
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Somewhere Along Crown Point Road
Back in 1982 I went wandering along Crown Point Road to see what I could see and hopefully take a few frames of 35mm Pan-X film worth the effort of developing them. I think I was trying to shoot dead … Continue reading
Posted in The Photo Elective
Tagged 35mm, analog, Joe Williams, New Jersey, Philadelphia College of Art, photography, USA, vintage, Westville, Willceau
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Broadway & Olive Circa 1982
Here’s another shot of the shop formerly known as Smiles. I have posted about this shop before, but this is a different view. This is the corner of Broadway and Olive Street circa 1982.
Posted in Blast from the Past, The Photo Elective
Tagged 1980s, 1982, 35mm, analog, black and white, Joe Williams, New Jersey, Philadelphia College of Art, phone booth, photography, scan, Smiles, store, USA, vintage, Westville
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The Lone Boxcar
Here’s a series of my photo elective shots I took while wandering the “wilds” of Westville, New Jersey trying to find a subject or composition that would please my photography teacher and get me a passing grade. It seems that … Continue reading
Posted in The Photo Elective
Tagged 1980s, 1982, 35mm, abandoned, analog, black and white, boxcar, debris, deserted, Joe Williams, New Jersey, photography, rust belt, sad, train, USA, vintage, Westville
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Eagle Point Refinery
Back in the 1980s, I went to art school, and I along with all of the other illustration majors were required to take a minor course in photography. We had to shoot the photos as well as process the negatives … Continue reading
Posted in The Photo Elective
Tagged 1980s, 1982, 35mm, analog, fuel, industry, New Jersey, oil, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, photography, refinery, vintage, Westville
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Westville Pond at Night
Here is a shot of Westville’s park surrounding The Pond circa 1982. It’s early in the evening and the moon is visible in the sky. I’m not sure if I shot this handheld or dragged a tripod with me. Back … Continue reading
Posted in The Photo Elective
Tagged 1980s, 1982, 35mm, analog, Joe Williams, moon, New Jersey, park, Philadelphia College of Art, pond, USA, vintage, Westville
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BROTHER MOTHER FATHER BROTHER
My Night of the Living Dead series continues. Back in the 1980s, I went to art school, and I along with all of the other illustration majors were required to take a minor course in photography. We had to shoot … Continue reading
Posted in The Photo Elective
Tagged 1982, 35mm, analog, black and white, Green Cemetery, Joe Williams, New Jersey, Philadelphia College of Art, photography
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