Last year I had the opportunity to attend a Rosie the Riveter themed photo shoot. I’m typically not interested in this sort of thing, but decided to attend on a whim and I’m glad I did because it was a lot fun. Tomorrow I get to participate in another with the same group and I can’t wait to see the scenes they have planned this time.
Its that time of year again. Tomorrow I’ll be attending the Cass Photography Workshop for the third year in a row. Even though I’m arriving a little late due to a prior commitment, I’m looking forward to seeing what Walter and Clayton have in store for us this year.
Sunrise at Hangman’s Trestle on the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad. Legend has it that a locomotive was commandeered from the Antonito Colorado Yard and used to transport a Mr. Ferguson to the trestle, the first suitable structure from which he could be hanged for an unknown capital crime. Nobody knows if that really happened or not, but what we do know is that the trestle makes a great location to photograph a locomotive at sunrise. Next month I’ll be visiting the Cumbres and Toltec again, but will be attending a charter that focuses on the west end of the line, closer to Chama, New Mexico.
Note: Due to technical difficulties user error this posted late.
Since we’re in the middle of a heatwave here in the mid-atlantic region, I thought I’d share one from winter’s past. This one was taken on a private photo charter on the Durango & Silverton back in February 2011. Enjoy and try to stay cool out there!
As I mentioned last week, Lerro Productions hosted a two day photo charter in February on the Reading Blue Mountain & Northern featuring their steam locomotive, Reading & Northern 425. This was the railroad’s first real photo charter and by all accounts, it was a very successful trip. The first day featured snowy weather and took us from Port Clinton to the Lehigh Gorge and then back to Jim Thorpe for a night session. The second day started in Lehigh Gorge and then back to Port Clinton. While it rained almost the entire second day, the rain hitting the snow created an awesome ground fog which made for some interesting photos. Here’s a few of my favorites:
Glen Onoko Rock Cut
Independence Bridge
Tamaqua Tunnel
Independence Signals
Jim Thorpe Station
Hunter Street Tunnel
King Coal
As always, the Lerro Productions crew put on a great event and the railroad put on a great show. Hopefully this is the first of many charters on the Reading & Northern.
While killing time before the night session on the Reading & Northern photo charter I attended in February, my friend Matthew challenged me with a photography lesson. His instructions were to “take an interesting blurry photo.” After struggling for a bit I came up with this – an out of focus train with snow flow streaks in focus. Both parts blurry but in a different way. I think it works pretty well. Thanks again for the lesson, Matthew!
Stop by Tuesday for the Reading & Northern trip report.