Saranac Lake, NY '78: Out of the Darkroom

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David57 said at 12:21 a.m. on Feb 23, 2009:
Great Tabblo Allen! A nice blast from the past.

Mariusblack said at 1:58 a.m. on Feb 23, 2009:
how i envy this tabblo, allan. photos captured on film always seem to be much more substantial and have greater impact. thank you very much for sharing these. =)

Wildthing said at 4:17 a.m. on Feb 23, 2009:
What a great set of B & W. The one's of Marigold & Jon in the cornfield are terrific.

21-gramm said at 7:01 a.m. on Feb 23, 2009:
marvelous story, Allan! great old photo!

Andre. said at 7:29 a.m. on Feb 23, 2009:
What a great story. B&w adds a nice taste to it. excellent flashback, Allan.

Ericf said at 8:26 a.m. on Feb 23, 2009:
Negatives are like hidden treasures, time capsules. Nice.

Leftofcenter said at 9:10 a.m. on Feb 23, 2009:
this tab was a real joy to view!! even though we don't know anyone on these photos (except for YOU looking a lot like a skinny Lou Reed!) they are so representative of the groovy 70s, the hair, the beards, the gypsy skirts. B/W the best of course for these classics. I can see these portraits in a 70s retrospective photography book. The winter ride with Don & Cindy is my favorite.

Ira said at 9:25 a.m. on Feb 23, 2009:
It is the wonderful reporting about life. A history about life. About the familiar people. About familiar places. The very warm and sincere attitude in each photo. The photographer liked that he photographed. Any unusual time. Not such fast and stressful as now. Remarkable time. Time of the poets? It is a remarkable family album.

Candlepower said at 2:23 p.m. on Feb 23, 2009:
So glad you found these! Good one!

Eduardo.affonso said at 6:55 p.m. on Feb 23, 2009:
These are wonderful, ALLAN!

Wopmusic said at 7:22 p.m. on Feb 23, 2009:
yes the collective feeling of the moment is what makes these so charming, and so sadly distant. having lived though this time i guess i miss it. makes me nostalgic. love the tribute to what has to be a long gone dog.

Abking said at 8:06 p.m. on Feb 23, 2009:
David, Marius, Mike, Den, Andre, Eric, Annelies, Ira, Pat, Eduardo, Franko: thank you for your kind comments. I had recently learned how to develop and print film and these were some early results from the personal side. I plan to put together others I did for work. Ken Wylie (#26) taught me how to use the darkroom. He said he never smiled for a portrait. Ira: it was very much time of the poets.

Pkeener said at 9:09 p.m. on Feb 23, 2009:
Hey walking man! this was such a treat. The nostalgia of that era, through your eyes. opening shot really set the mood. kinda like an 8mm movie. The shot of you, Self portrait? is just lovely. the whites like only silver halides can produce. Nice JL glasses, too. my favorite is 70 cent shakes. the composition, and tones. what a moment. SW Houston St, off kilter, with the checker cab. sweet.

Ranman said at 10:18 p.m. on Feb 23, 2009:
Far out!

Karsten said at 10:23 p.m. on Feb 23, 2009:
back to the roots Allan... Great tabblo!!! Thanks for sharing these!

Debdog said at 3:35 p.m. on Feb 24, 2009:
what a find....very nostalgic! love Art..the good dog forever.... ahhhh the B/w 's and your own darkroom work :) reminds me of college in 70's :) a classic :) good old film ;) nothing quite like it even in our digital age

Gerardfotografeert said at 6:12 p.m. on Mar 8, 2009:
Wow, very impresive. Great old B&W and indeed what a nostalgic, looks like happy memorys. Excellent tabblo

DanMan said at 1:31 a.m. on Jun 16, 2009:
Nice retro!

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