Our home is beginning to smell a lot like Christmas, with two pots of chili
going. One for the weak of heart and the other for the brave souls.
Christmas eve is a time for our tradition of having friends and family over
for chili, Mrs. Veracruz's tamales and a good time. As I sit at my computer
and reflect on the past year, it occurs tome that it has been a very good
one. We semi-moved into our almost complete new/retirement home in March
and have been commuting here on the weekends in preparation for somewhat
later permanent move. This year has been a busy one with a slightly modified
amount of time spent with my photography. Although I taught three classes,
attended a couple of workshops and had images selected for three exhibits,
it was a somewhat abbreviated schedule.
Both my wife and I turned in our official notification of our December 31,
2010 retirement date. That is, with our company, like crossing the
Rubicon. In preparation for that transition, I've changed my personalized
license
plates from ""NSURIT" to "F 64." Perhaps a little grandiose, however "F
295" and a couple of others I though appropriate were already taken and
"Freddy Flash" had too many letters.
As 2009 wraps up, I find myself completing my entry for the Krappy Kamera
Competition with a somewhat different strategy. This year I've not sent
either pinhole or alt process images, but rather all silver gelatin prints
made with either a Holga, a Diana or a flipped lens Brownie Hawkeye. We will
see.
Looking to the new year, I anticipate another good one. First quarter has
me finally getting my wet darkroom wet. It would have been wet last year,
however a slight construction detail needed to be addressed. Second
quarter will be a significant one with a project I'm not ready to go public
with,
yet, however will do so the first part of May. Third quarter finds me in
Santa Fe for an alt process workshop with Christopher James. For any who
have ever thought of doing a photo workshop, I can highly recommend you look
at Santa Fe workshops. A beautiful part of the country and a very wide
variety of workshops. Fourth quarter has us retiring and stepping into that
next chapter of our life. I do that with anticipation of its being another
exciting adventure. It will be so!
In 2010, I will continue to trot my stuff out in front of a public forum as
that is part of what keeps me engaged in photography. I invite each of
you, who has had an interest in doing so, to join me on the playing field.
It will make a difference in what you are producing.
The past few nights I have laughed myself to sleep reading from issue #83
of Lenswork, which is a special tribute issue with a collection of Bill
Jay's writings. I'm sure back issues are available. He was a hilarious
soul
. . . reminds me a little of the irreverence of our friend Walt Wayman.
_www.lenswork.com_ (http://www.lenswork.com) . It is worth the price and
then some.
Wishing all a wonderful, prosperous, joyful and productive new year.
Bill Barber
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