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Mark White's avatar

I've said this before, I'll say it now. Your explanations of your lighting approach notwithstanding, you are collecting a veritable social history of human kind (the north american version) through the things its people collect. "No ideas but in things," William Carlos Williams intoned. You are collecting those ideas. I hope you can run with them some day soon.

Darin's avatar

Thank you, Mark. I certainly didn't start this publication to do that, but it has become a bit of a wayback machine. Not sure, yet, what I might do with all that I have collected.

Mark White's avatar

it will click at some point. Too much history and ideas to leave at the product photography stage. Take a long hike. Something will emerge.

Thomas D’Arcy O’Donnell's avatar

when on earth did you discover snoots .. ? & when on earth might you discover fingers ?

‘slow pitch questions’ for an ‘old hand such as yerself .. from myself & a silly curveball question .. from an old school DOP like me .. so what’s the difference between the two on a Union film set ? I do hope your ‘wayback machine’s set on ‘stun / and not ‘strobe

(for readership only & not for you .. which might singe Darrin’s Fingers is a dead giveaway clue

🦎🏴‍☠️🎬)

Paul Votava's avatar

Great technique and those head adornments are so amazing, the naval officer garb is in incredible condition for it's age, thanks for sharing!

Darin's avatar

Thank you, Paul. I am glad that you liked them.

søren k. harbel's avatar

Beautiful images. I don't know if this applies in the US, but the first one is usually referred to as a 'sauce boat', upside down, you can see how it would be perfect for a turkey dinner. Pass the sauce, please! I like your new toys. Great light!