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CHILDREN OF THE CORN.

I’m about to head to NYC for the weekend again.  How lucky am I?  Seriously blessed.  Biggest decision (again) is which camera(s) to bring.  Hehe.

Anyhow, I’ve been playing around with my holga and black and white film and some double exposures and figured I’m due for a blog post.  So here you go.  These were all taken on a school field trip to a pumpkin patch with my youngest.

Did you ever read Stephen King’s Children of the Corn?  When I was in high school, I really enjoyed reading his books.  The scarier the better.  I haven’t read anything of his in such a long time, but I just downloaded one of his more recent books to my kindle, so we’ll see.  Of course, it’s near the end of a long line of books on my kindle waiting to be read.

I used to have a pile of books on my nightstand, now I just have my kindle.  It looks so much “neater” but inside it’s the same pile.  I’m about to finish up a book today or tomorrow, and then I have those moments of exploring what’s on my kindle and then there’s the decision.

Who do I want to join me and fill my head for the next week or two (or three depending)?  Whose voices will I hear?  Whose story will play out in my dreams?  It’s a big decision.  Always an exciting time.

xo,

A


Jay EadsDecember 2, 2011 - 12:05 pm

I LOVE this!!!

Barb LDecember 3, 2011 - 7:47 am

These are wonderfully rich images, A. Love them all. They should be on display in a museum. Definitely. Thanks for sharing. … And, btw, I used to read SK too in high school, but scary is no longer my thrill. Have fun with it!! And have a great weekend in NYC — yes, you are blessed, in many ways, friend.

HALLOWEEN.

Eh, it’s film.  It takes longer to see it in real life.  So, yes, it’s almost Thanksgiving.  But here I have for you our Halloween photographs.  It’s a surprise every time I download new scans.

Me, I’m thankful for good, grainy, hearty, square, black and whites shot on film.  Love ‘em.

The witch and the pirate on the right are mine.  The other children appear courtesy of their parents and my roaming Hasselblad at the neighborhood Halloween party.

xo,

A


Nikki MartinezNovember 21, 2011 - 9:38 pm

Aileen, love them…aww, I just love film & square format & black & white & grain!! hehe. They’re lovely.

photography enthusiastNovember 27, 2011 - 4:24 pm

Love the B&W! Great shots, thanks for sharing.

NEW YORK CITY WANDERINGS.

I love this city.

For visiting.

I love my new nephew.

And his two older brothers under 3 years old.

Who live in this city too.

I love my brother and his wife.

Who let me sleep upon their couch in NYC.

Otherwise, I could never afford to visit.

There is a gallery in their neighborhood.

I hope to have my photographs upon their walls someday soon.

xo,

A


AbbieNovember 18, 2011 - 10:05 am

Love these Aileen!

J ShodaNovember 21, 2011 - 12:42 pm

Love these frames. Makes me want to get back to NYC so bad.