1973 Dodge Charger at Paul’s Junkyard. Red-gelled Stinger flashlight on the ground, blue-gelled Coast LED on the side of the car, snooted AA Maglite on the headlights. The rest is full moon light–the giant softbox in the sky. Background dodged to black.
Rigged to Roll
Interior of an early ’50s Buick, rolled for a soon to be released movie. The steering wheel was turned into a pulley so it could be remotely driven and sharply turned at speed, launching it into a tumbling crash. Shot as a demo at last April’s workshop at Paul’s, this is pretty much straight out […]
Triad Reality
The Kenny place, a derelict homesteader shack, Wonder Valley, California. I’m sure that’s a very stale listing–the interior of this 2-roomer was trashed decades ago and yes, that’s another abandoned place off in the distance. A blazing hot July night in an amazingly desolate place. Looks like there’s lots of animal traffic here though, I […]
The Shark
Couldn’t leave it alone! Close enough to need to do a DOF composite, short enough to let the dark, night ambiance take over. Protomachines flashlight tuned to RGB.
S.S. Minnow
You can’t make this kinda thing up. It was left alongside an abandoned house in Wonder Valley, California. The only bodies of water within 100 miles are mirages. It may look like it’s in good shape from this side, but the interior is totally gutted–it’s just an empty shell. Night, 112 second exposure. Full moon, […]
Droppings In Your Drawers
The interior of the homesteader shack in the previous posting. Wonder Valley, California. Wonder how many times I’ve been exposed to Hanta Virus in places like this over the years? Ghost towning is sure exciting! 52 second exposure, total darkness. Protomachine flashlight, set to white light, from 2 angles.
The Lonely Homestead
A 282 second exposure under the fullest of full moons, at another of Wonder Valley’s hundreds of abandoned homesteader shacks. I went inside with my Protomachines flashlight and coated the walls with red light. The idea of someone living in such a small structure, in such a harsh, remote place . . . it’s beyond […]
The Fight For Shade
Another abandoned homesteader shack in Wonder Valley, east of 29 Palms shot during the July full moon. Just one of hundreds of abandoned homes in the region. 90°F at midnight, the quiet night of a white hot day. Only the faintest signs of tire tracks here, no one has driven under this carport in many […]
Ask For Matt Ryan
Shot this last week, part of the debris pile on the grounds of an abandoned ranch, lost somewhere in California’s Antelope Valley. No, I didn’t pick ATL QB Matt Ryan in my NFL fantasy draft, but maybe I shoulda taken this as an omen . . . Hope you win your league (unless of course […]
