tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89339258001907040702024-03-13T04:16:46.174-04:00Mach III PhotographyWelcome to Mach III Photography blog site. Here you can find out happenings, special events, upcoming photo shoots and session discounts as well as view photos and discuss gear, techniques and interests in the photography field as well as random ramblings and thoughts from time to time.Mach III Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10126901206577254728noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933925800190704070.post-91994651897657713902012-02-05T08:15:00.001-05:002012-02-05T11:34:12.537-05:00The Tourist Trap<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjioOuY1Nvay_n02DUD-QVsdaOv8wafQk3TvpkH1c3s6o6LJPBaSPecQ_Zz2jPQOppE96xIHMc3ftW-kC9LKRsLV7uTU5OEldqpRf3q_IAUQ9cXfTt0U0Nl08iKfL-kBb_D0GR5Zz_I4h-z/s1600/IMG_6621And8more-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjioOuY1Nvay_n02DUD-QVsdaOv8wafQk3TvpkH1c3s6o6LJPBaSPecQ_Zz2jPQOppE96xIHMc3ftW-kC9LKRsLV7uTU5OEldqpRf3q_IAUQ9cXfTt0U0Nl08iKfL-kBb_D0GR5Zz_I4h-z/s400/IMG_6621And8more-Edit.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After being derailed from our initial adventure, the elusive third floor ballroom frozen in time, my fellow photog Andy and myself decided to venture into a local watering hole that once served as a turn of the century hotel for the railroad. There, we were greeted by an affectionately old barkeep simply named Frank. He was standing alone behind a completely empty bar at around one 'o clock in the afternoon and told us several stories of yore that almost seemed to take us back to the 1940's while we stood there in that smoke flavored place. After we shared with Frank about our ill fated photo trip he share he had some things for us to "take pictures of if we wanted" and of course we both said. "sure"! The gray haired barkeep pointed to a pair of old saloon style swinging doors and said "through there and around the corner is an old set of stairs. Upstairs you should find some neat things to photograph". So Andy and I grab our packs and head through the pitch black darkness until we find the light switch that illuminated the narrow stairway that was strewn with old mattresses and clothes. We could barely squeeze up the steps. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK77JVhL-lMrcVEc62SolAxlUUpoC5Dtumky-6iwd9oNY8GVHLVQSf0Hwi8DmPMoPJTNfDqXvKWDt25kJT5-2-Lw3rtbMRJxNWHr7-ys51qz1GPFrSvQvTY1iuqJOSIThxXK_bqrA_7PTq/s1600/Valley+House+3++(1+of+1)-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK77JVhL-lMrcVEc62SolAxlUUpoC5Dtumky-6iwd9oNY8GVHLVQSf0Hwi8DmPMoPJTNfDqXvKWDt25kJT5-2-Lw3rtbMRJxNWHr7-ys51qz1GPFrSvQvTY1iuqJOSIThxXK_bqrA_7PTq/s400/Valley+House+3++(1+of+1)-Edit.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After our narrow flight up to the first floor we seemed to step through into another dimension, the Twilight Zone. Old art books, frames, paintings, paints, brushes, easels...It was pretty cool to think this had been an artists "squat-house" for a good part of at least 50 years as we could tell by old 1950's and 1960's newsprint left with dried oils and pastels. Things started to get a little nostalgic but eventually just plain creepy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0iSwN1uCbE34eT4JQxY6jWEQWBLGenNXqEGbOV_Z0hjrk85N0evfiYGtj-12qpULL6CpR3odeEgwRe1X9uVluJm4qrbPe8_Lrj5B3pgQTDE6Z8Sb1jV9MBEBe7TL6lMGGMfw1FMKp0OT5/s1600/Valley+House+13+(1+of+1)-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0iSwN1uCbE34eT4JQxY6jWEQWBLGenNXqEGbOV_Z0hjrk85N0evfiYGtj-12qpULL6CpR3odeEgwRe1X9uVluJm4qrbPe8_Lrj5B3pgQTDE6Z8Sb1jV9MBEBe7TL6lMGGMfw1FMKp0OT5/s400/Valley+House+13+(1+of+1)-Edit.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Upon entering our first room we noticed that all that was left of most of the walls and ceiling were the ancient plaster and lathe completely covered by handmade frames, art lamps and other forgotten artist tools. You could almost smell the aroma left over from 1950 from the dusty and rusty old "Magic-Chef" and "Frigidaire" appliances still waiting for a "TV Dinner" and a "Cola"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQwUddPY_6fvn0o9olOpNj2Z50AitJCi7bntreaijnZoKTzuAa5N1uOpbn9TZLBG-utoAh7uB1nNf3cL82lnXeFRWEfTNoyYZQR7-yvbsViXe_ni8UBvdDsieCW80UDQvBhoripMKISmK/s1600/Valley+House+12+(1+of+1)-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQwUddPY_6fvn0o9olOpNj2Z50AitJCi7bntreaijnZoKTzuAa5N1uOpbn9TZLBG-utoAh7uB1nNf3cL82lnXeFRWEfTNoyYZQR7-yvbsViXe_ni8UBvdDsieCW80UDQvBhoripMKISmK/s400/Valley+House+12+(1+of+1)-Edit.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We soon realized that this place was a little more creepy and strange as we made our way through hallways and rooms filled with old bed frames, 100 year old dressers, clothes and strange doll parts and plaster faces. This reminded me of the old Chuck Connors B-Rated horror flick "Tourist Trap". I was feeling a little uneasy with the thought not to mention I have a childhood phobia of dolls.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW9yj7p536xO22NqbtMlUZBZeuY3fUNZ84SoSv6V_LkUgQpkqV_U0XIl7Y1wOQfwwfqej6MJrVBMfszEtFefuO77Y8PuLjTd_m2uYJ0ChBVrlv0bzvSGQzyzj2uxTqtGMwqRzHchnnZETP/s1600/IMG_6585And8more-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW9yj7p536xO22NqbtMlUZBZeuY3fUNZ84SoSv6V_LkUgQpkqV_U0XIl7Y1wOQfwwfqej6MJrVBMfszEtFefuO77Y8PuLjTd_m2uYJ0ChBVrlv0bzvSGQzyzj2uxTqtGMwqRzHchnnZETP/s400/IMG_6585And8more-Edit.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> A mannequin bust and a strange bottle of rum on a vintage radiator..Odd. I suppose. OK. So further down the hallway we go. "There is more light down at the front of the hall. Maybe better light" lets check it out I think as I pass several darker rooms. At the opposite end of the hall way things seem a little more cheerful. I was thrilled to find some antique bottles from the "Valley's" heyday. Colorful and sunny. Nice.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0zd_E1OY9DKtyKybSBmf2UWTrGerTgNLIjVLitb9UHJxX2sIxkP1Y9PuzYBAg_xsE-AQvxOclnKsnPgDrVWjTlUSGqCUgxKTXKJ1AWIQUnvJNGvsV_-NSQuND3CzeUFApzqWRA9zb3zN/s1600/Valley+House+5+(1+of+1)-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0zd_E1OY9DKtyKybSBmf2UWTrGerTgNLIjVLitb9UHJxX2sIxkP1Y9PuzYBAg_xsE-AQvxOclnKsnPgDrVWjTlUSGqCUgxKTXKJ1AWIQUnvJNGvsV_-NSQuND3CzeUFApzqWRA9zb3zN/s400/Valley+House+5+(1+of+1)-Edit.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Down the hall and heading toward the light we find vintage and forgotten items, colorful art supplies and books. Oh joy !!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWO6RnBscWPj8bqOMSUzUk7XAwCelwq69tsh7IW1i7XDkMsdEQd1hsHSb2mZK844cfqIuUkEtfBqZZqgT_Pz9h6K710yJXnhUXV1m8wHj3wXm_6kMZkegp0V-H-iwm3qac-ofdb8nWh1Gy/s1600/IMG_6558And8more-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWO6RnBscWPj8bqOMSUzUk7XAwCelwq69tsh7IW1i7XDkMsdEQd1hsHSb2mZK844cfqIuUkEtfBqZZqgT_Pz9h6K710yJXnhUXV1m8wHj3wXm_6kMZkegp0V-H-iwm3qac-ofdb8nWh1Gy/s400/IMG_6558And8more-Edit.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJmMD0KDeqHxyQG6AtPWIsMhBsHCQGukf3Tmie-VF-NF6CHXvyZ7T5tFhR5litmH13xEkQhs_uUSVoou7jNJkj295JU9tTQr-UJG-XU0kUGbXe-yBgPq9n_b5EcXKe070x9-xudzNuV_x/s1600/Valley+House+14+(1+of+1)-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJmMD0KDeqHxyQG6AtPWIsMhBsHCQGukf3Tmie-VF-NF6CHXvyZ7T5tFhR5litmH13xEkQhs_uUSVoou7jNJkj295JU9tTQr-UJG-XU0kUGbXe-yBgPq9n_b5EcXKe070x9-xudzNuV_x/s400/Valley+House+14+(1+of+1)-Edit.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I spied a wonderful vintage collection of photography books on a shelf along with numerous other books ranging from architecture, archaeology, religion, psychology and philosophy. This I though was the sign of a very well read and educated artist..Then.....another face. I must have been too busy marveling at the set of vintage photography books until I set up for my shot...and there it was, all weird and tourist trap looking.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSVrOFIzldwvNBcKmzR0X3qpAMZk9R4_q8Fsf3HcVjCzKwVlu1w8eq6o171peMxB5H_jaih5aduW65WUAC2gD4__S1JMLgdnVpurAyXouw00PqvWehA2iXS3Zcw1JQTEmhXMPakLhmxb1u/s1600/IMG_6549And8more-Edit-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSVrOFIzldwvNBcKmzR0X3qpAMZk9R4_q8Fsf3HcVjCzKwVlu1w8eq6o171peMxB5H_jaih5aduW65WUAC2gD4__S1JMLgdnVpurAyXouw00PqvWehA2iXS3Zcw1JQTEmhXMPakLhmxb1u/s400/IMG_6549And8more-Edit-Edit.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I grabbed my shot and yelled down the hallway to see if Andy was having luck and to check where he was located so I didn't walk into his frame again, as I have a habit of. He yelled back all was good and that he was also a little creeped out by the faces and doll parts. Having worked up some courage to go into some of the darker rooms and take a risk for the sake of the shot, I grabbed my tripod and camera and proceeded to the next room where I was reminded of something. Not sure what. something from "Oscar Madison gets drunk and enters the Twilight Zone"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg43T0K903Pl-tIrDqKGmIO9-xJjzs-4hxIYwOL9ZaA5bIU730VAWwZhRT1H_6yVZcHzOxvP4O97auew8l__66VNjSiN15CJRE4OyZD9U9LM0aiFHEJQ7suAtaFeHnJcHF4X2OhknROknQd/s1600/IMG_6567And8more-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg43T0K903Pl-tIrDqKGmIO9-xJjzs-4hxIYwOL9ZaA5bIU730VAWwZhRT1H_6yVZcHzOxvP4O97auew8l__66VNjSiN15CJRE4OyZD9U9LM0aiFHEJQ7suAtaFeHnJcHF4X2OhknROknQd/s400/IMG_6567And8more-Edit.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I opened the door to the next room I saw an old hospital bed with old waiting room chairs and immediately thought of someone waiting and waiting for their loved one to "snap out of it while they drank their time away" Having been an old railroad town and then a hospital town, it did not surprise me to find remnants such as photographs of people in wheelchairs, old beds and lab specimen collection jars from the old institution up here in this strange building.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-AphEY2S4lL6hJx0kVV2lAlo57kTPS54Q0HX3V1qIWxS-eFF7UzGIMZlHSD_5JqpyUsa7H_82BEi4cZIb5_ovPDfdCtPuKMOMsFYOw2_7-q0MmHEcbeBgOA4Uz-7fJCCfU0Na2i1Dw1AY/s1600/IMG_6630And8more-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-AphEY2S4lL6hJx0kVV2lAlo57kTPS54Q0HX3V1qIWxS-eFF7UzGIMZlHSD_5JqpyUsa7H_82BEi4cZIb5_ovPDfdCtPuKMOMsFYOw2_7-q0MmHEcbeBgOA4Uz-7fJCCfU0Na2i1Dw1AY/s400/IMG_6630And8more-Edit.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz8aUVbaHwRPyAzaPBdTm10hQ_zRsb4nZNNQzxpyB65Ljh6Rj4CSY-pWDfnsN_rFuLEvFDeIfSypDo45amlxuBKGqFtrlsWayI65CTxd-zPuA5LUImRYSIwiH49tYUrlC2EFRaHUk38ssH/s1600/Valley+House+9+(1+of+1)-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz8aUVbaHwRPyAzaPBdTm10hQ_zRsb4nZNNQzxpyB65Ljh6Rj4CSY-pWDfnsN_rFuLEvFDeIfSypDo45amlxuBKGqFtrlsWayI65CTxd-zPuA5LUImRYSIwiH49tYUrlC2EFRaHUk38ssH/s400/Valley+House+9+(1+of+1)-Edit.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just when I thought things in here couldn't get any creepier, I stumbled through a doorway to face my phobia head on, or rather heads off. A room with doll parts, creepy old toys and crucifix's sitting atop a dusty antique nightstand. There in the room, on the floor and on the old bed were dozens of articles of clothing strewn here and there for the moths to feed upon. I however was eerily transfixed to the strange but eclectic scene before me. I am glad these were not the antique Victorian porcelain dolls however as I would have left this old hotel dead on the spot. I took a deep breath and set up the shot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX9HAvcqIzgdEoT4uHarkWzP5jxQEIA-lF608SMgcmPk9-QDhXA4xB79MHFEB0NAA0k2Q1OGP6vkjudmSyter2RzNBm1ipzvW8rf2qoSProLDnnU_YVjXHz4-EdXRVOopOoxXa1jkmPNvz/s1600/IMG_6612And8more-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX9HAvcqIzgdEoT4uHarkWzP5jxQEIA-lF608SMgcmPk9-QDhXA4xB79MHFEB0NAA0k2Q1OGP6vkjudmSyter2RzNBm1ipzvW8rf2qoSProLDnnU_YVjXHz4-EdXRVOopOoxXa1jkmPNvz/s400/IMG_6612And8more-Edit.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Andy and I hung around for about two hours feeling emotions that ranged from nostalgia to excited to just plain creeped out. We decided that even though we missed out on our intended shoot of the day, the forgotten ballroom, today's adventure turned out to be rather cool and exciting. We both were able to grab some really cool shots that told the story of the artist who once squatted in this outdated hotel and see some pretty cool and weird props. Andy, being the "I have more up my sleeve" kinda photographer and artist that he is, decided to have a little more fun with the creepy stuff. I chose to limit the number of dolls and heads that I shot today because I, well, am just too freaked out by them. This shot that Andy set up however, I could not resist.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguX0rkmgvV2dY_ydchKHiDgaUcJwoRQh361in9qaJ8GUNl2wn5UGEkhTnGDU85LPIoyT2bRviFvg81F3gcnZRgc4MU4LIu6QKy5nBeOCxVQ8QJ-fbYsGOR7smfmlpRn_FeNem7pscj30Sj/s1600/IMG_6603And8more-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguX0rkmgvV2dY_ydchKHiDgaUcJwoRQh361in9qaJ8GUNl2wn5UGEkhTnGDU85LPIoyT2bRviFvg81F3gcnZRgc4MU4LIu6QKy5nBeOCxVQ8QJ-fbYsGOR7smfmlpRn_FeNem7pscj30Sj/s400/IMG_6603And8more-Edit.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The "cooked" head..enough said. Time to leave.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We dusted off and packed up our gear and headed back down the dark narrow staircase, through the store room and back out the the tavern. Frank was still there...alone. No patrons visited while we were there, yet at times I could have sworn I heard what sounded like a party going on downstairs. Strange. While we bid farewell to old Frank, Andy took one last shot of the old hotel sign that hung in the back of the bar as a decoration now. And although I should have probably grabbed a shot too, I was thinking of a nice cold glass of Schmidt's at this point but it was getting late. As we walked out and waved goodbye, we had noticed that none of the familiar and welcoming neon signs were burning and the closed sign was still up. Our adventure to the "Twilight Zone/Tourist Trap/Valley of the Dolls House" was over for now. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Prints from this adventure can be purchased here at machiiiphoto.com</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.machiiiphoto.com/ArchaicArt/Doll-Parts-Tourist-Trap/21328905_bbVppq">.machiiiphoto.com/ArchaicArt/Doll-Parts-Tourist-Trap</a></div>Mach III Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10126901206577254728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933925800190704070.post-1170935725035774132011-09-27T20:41:00.000-04:002011-09-27T20:41:50.831-04:00Love, Insanity and the Castle on the Hill<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ouBKwF-fycYhoKmc-Uej3MAqCG-CP5ZQfiAP_glE7tblpkffAqRfhNlEy4PSJY8_OUw-ZswC7gsuFwpFV9KQLeUiyYjulrpSnKDPbx2LQ7N4jQZiXVmsRSz6louiMN1To6BgFB6vE8FS/s1600/entryway+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ouBKwF-fycYhoKmc-Uej3MAqCG-CP5ZQfiAP_glE7tblpkffAqRfhNlEy4PSJY8_OUw-ZswC7gsuFwpFV9KQLeUiyYjulrpSnKDPbx2LQ7N4jQZiXVmsRSz6louiMN1To6BgFB6vE8FS/s320/entryway+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" width="213" /></a>Ever since my friend Andy had got me hooked on this new HDR thing, I have been excited and thrilled to create art using my photography as well as my paint and pens. I love the fact I can capture a photo in its natural state or, using HDR and software, create a piece resembing a painting or fairytale image. I also love the fact that photography is not something that is bound only to stuffy studios or limited to portraiture or weddings or even sports. I have learned mostly this summer from several adventures, including my trip to Wyoming and Yellostone, that photography is a lasting legacy of journey's and adventures. Speaking of adventures, I have recently been introduced to the sport of urbexing. Let me tell you, it is indeed a sport. I have found myself hiking, running, ducking, crawling, tip-toeing or climbing in some of the most unfriendly and sometimes unstable environments. But, Wow, what an adreneline rush. One of my latest adventures was a trip to this abandoned castle that Andy had visited previously. He had told me stories of his shoots there in the past and described this castle as something out of a fairytale book from the brothers Grimm. He described the surreal sense of the place as well as its tragic history and how awesome it was to actually be there and witness this place first hand. I remember thinking, "yeah...that sounds cool" and telling him I'd like to go see it sometime. Well that sometime was last week. Andy picked me up at 9 a.m. and we headed several hours East until we found the location to make our dash up the hill to the castle. I could see it through the trees at the top of a 40 yard steep hill. The first thing I saw were the turrets and the amazing stonework. When I reached the top I think my jaw hit the ground when I saw the entire castle. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="height: 239px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; width: 641px;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I couldn't believe my eyes.....holy crap, wow, where am I? I felt like I had been teleported back to 1890. This was so cool. Since Andy had been here before he knew right where to sprint to so we would not be detected. We ran around back through a large stone archway into a huge courtyard out back surrounded by at least 12' stone walls and into an open door which led to what must have been a kitchen at one time. This is where we carefully decided on our game plan. <img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3eVv9C-1OSxcLjmVQ4wU11OiOjqDo2mc8MOucOY2zw7348fn52rLuab7sS74KZZ8diyMcGMqEj-ygEjpyj7bjAEFbYX93d6iUUyp1OfrfaWVByOWHy9XoYmpMWh2w96bX3PvscMfJeO9H/s320/IMG_3536And8more.jpg" width="320" /></div><br />
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I want to thank my friend Andy for inspiring me and helping hone my HDR skills and for including me in such cool and inspiring adventures. This is one adventure that I will not soon forget and hope to get back sometime in the near future to get some new shots. All of these photos can be purchased in stunning metal prints at my website <a href="http://www.machiiiphoto.com/">www.machiiiphoto.com</a><br />
Stay tuned for further adventures !!!!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Mach III Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10126901206577254728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933925800190704070.post-411012999071271422011-09-13T10:13:00.004-04:002011-09-13T10:43:42.011-04:00Bison.... At the end of day<div style="font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/6142048911/" title="Bison at end of day"><img alt="Bison at end of day by Louis Q" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6200/6142048911_aba10e9526.jpg" /></a><br />
<span style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/6142048911/">Bison at end of day</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/">Louis Q</a> on Flickr.</span></div>The week I shared in Yellowstone National Park with my good friend Gary was fantastic. Not only was I able to capture wonderful photographic images to share, but I was able to reflect on many aspects of my life... past, present and future. What started out as a collaboritive effort to create a motivational and inspirational book, ended up being a personal journey for me. Having reached several personal milestones in my life, including the most rewarding, having my two wonderful daughters and getting married to my wife, I truly feel blessed. I feel I have accomplished much as an artist, a musician and am just venturing into becoming a serious photographer. I think the main thing that comes to mind after this experience is humility and sharing. I feel all artists have a starting point, so whether you are a novice at your interest or a seasoned professional, there is always room to learn, but more importantly, to teach. I am more aware at this point of how short and fragile life can be and that life as we know it can be rocked out of control in an instant. What you leave to others in this life is your legacy. You can not take all the skills, talents, tricks, cool photo-spots, techniques, etc..... with you when you go. It is important to share your knowledge with others, especially the young interested minds. We should work together with fellow artisians. We should teach, inspire, share and praise others work at any level. We should strive to push ourselves to be the best we can be and learn from others success as an inspiration to work harder to be the best rather than to give in and quit. I am excited about working on this book project with my friend Gary, but I am more excited about being able to share it with others in the hopes they may find motivation, hope and strength to be themselves. I hope the photos in the book and what I have posted so far on facebook and my website are pleasing and enjoyable to view. I am thankful for the many artists and photographers who are willing to share their knowledge with me.Mach III Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10126901206577254728noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933925800190704070.post-91967624258147872222011-08-09T12:48:00.002-04:002011-08-09T12:51:34.511-04:00Abandoned Burlington<div style="font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/6011647847/">Abandoned Archaic Art</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/">Louis Q</a> on Flickr.</span></div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/6011647847/" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" title="Abandoned Archaic Art"><img alt="Abandoned Archaic Art by Louis Q" height="266" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6133/6011647847_a66e2c3884.jpg" width="400" /></a>I was up and out early last Saturday just to check out a location I pass all the time on my way to work. There are definately some cool places in this little town including the old M.E. Church from 1812 and the creepy cemetery next to it. Many claim the place is haunted, I am pretty sure it is. Less than a mile down the road sits this old barn next to an abandonded gas station with a fireplace inside....?....I parked my car and looked around. Grabbed some exteriors of the station but no interiors as it was locked. I did not see any no trespassing signs but alas I am not about to damage or break into any place that is not accessible. After walking around and grabbing a few shots of this cool yet eerie barn, I noticed an old house behind it on the hill covered in overgrowth with a huge old oak tree with an ancient rope swing hanging from it, sitting in front of the property. The house had a very interesting feature, a corner window. I was facinated by this property, but started getting a little spooked so I left without checking for any entry into the house. I again, saw no posted signs on the house or the gas station, but only a few on the deteriorating barn which appeared very unstable and unsafe. I plan on contacting some fellow adventurers and head back out there for some more investigating and to capture some more archaic art....stay tuned</div>Mach III Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10126901206577254728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933925800190704070.post-19086012551256932302011-07-31T13:46:00.001-04:002011-07-31T13:46:18.989-04:00Elmira College<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/5975614697/" title="Elmira College"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6017/5975614697_9266a68fe0.jpg" alt="Elmira College by Louis Q" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/5975614697/">Elmira College</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/">Louis Q</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>Happy to share that my friends at Twin Graphix in Elmira, NY are proudly displaying some of my work in their studio. This is a shot of the fountain at Elmira College. It looks inviting but was still in the high '90's the day I shot this. I seriously felt like jumping in !!! Anyway, thanks to Cory and Corin for showcasing my work...</p>Mach III Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10126901206577254728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933925800190704070.post-7968192778667905672011-07-28T09:17:00.002-04:002011-07-28T09:19:43.826-04:00Update and news<div style="font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/5975634967/">Elmira Water St</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/">Louis Q</a> on Flickr.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/5975634967/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Elmira Water St"><img alt="Elmira Water St by Louis Q" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6030/5975634967_1061f9069e.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Again, it has been WAY too long since I posted on this blog. I have been quite busy with my other site http://www.machiiiphoto.com<br />
I have been attempting to streamline and organize a little better. I wish I knew more about web design. At any rate, I am happy that my great friends Cory and Corin at Twin Graphix on Water St. in Elmira, NY have granted me permission to showcase my stuff in their Graphix/Art studio. To date I have several metal prints, large poster size and several 16X20 prints for sale at their Water St. location including the photo here which was taken directly across the street from their shop. I took an hour last Saturday to try out my carbon fiber tripod in preparation for my trip out West in a month when Gary and I will begin our photo-inspirational/motivational book project. We will be spending a week in the Wyoming wilderness hitting the Grand Tetons, Yellowstone and the Beartooth Highway. Stay tuned for more stories from our trip and hopefully some amazing photos as well.</div>Mach III Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10126901206577254728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933925800190704070.post-27777659410847933662011-07-11T11:23:00.001-04:002011-07-11T11:23:56.677-04:00Americana<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/5919451798/" title=" '50s tractor and shed"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6129/5919451798_11e1223908.jpg" alt=" '50s tractor and shed by Louis Q" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/5919451798/"> '50s tractor and shed</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/">Louis Q</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>Was out for an engagement shoot this past Saturday with a terrific couple and uncle Duane stops and asked if I could grab a shot of his old 1950's tractor that he so proudly restored. I was more than happy to. We meandered down to the old outshed on the farm and snapped off a couple shots. Then I decided to try a 3 exposure shot to process in HDR. It was def. sunny so I again was able to handhold a -2, 0, +2 shot and post process in photomatix. Then is was off to photograph my cousin Nate and his bride to be, Stacey, they were a joy to work with despite the early morning sun and heat. Got some decent basic shots for them, but in retrospect, I can think of other ideas I would have liked to try. Oh well, live and learn. I hope they are happy with and enjoy the shots and wish them the best of luck with their marriage.</p>Mach III Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10126901206577254728noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933925800190704070.post-34586219059322190952011-06-27T10:48:00.001-04:002011-06-27T10:48:47.030-04:00Tom Watson in HDR<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/5870747132/" title="Watson"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5112/5870747132_020c752a65.jpg" alt="Watson by Louis Q" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/5870747132/">Watson</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/">Louis Q</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>Thanks to Brian at the Towanda Daily Review, I had the opportunity to cover the 2011 Dicks Open Champions Tour in Endicott, NY at the En-Joie Golf Course for the second year in a row. I enjoyed shooting both the second and final rounds of the tournament despite both being long days and some concern of a downpour in the forecast for both days. The rain held off and the weather was a nice cool overcast however which meant boosting the ISO a tad. I walked a lot so the cool weather was much appreciated. I was able to see and and grab some cool shots of all the golfers including several hall of famers including Tom Watson who drew a very large gathering at any hole he was on. I was able to rub elbows with some of the best pro golf photogs in the business including Chris Congdon. Some of their gear made mine look like toys. However I feel I was able to grab some very cool shots with my 1D MK II and my 200 mm with 1.4X converter. It took some practice, but I was able to eventually grab a ball in flight as the #1 cardinal rule is NO shooting until the club makes contact with the ball. I also decided to do some post processing in HDR as well. All in all it was a great weekend. It reminded me of how much I want to do this for a living and gave me great ideas on gear and accesories including maybe a Think Tank belt, new cargo pants or maybe a nice black all weather photo vest !!! ....lol.....need a lot more gigs to earn the money for the things I "need"</p>Mach III Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10126901206577254728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933925800190704070.post-23910692500831920332011-06-23T09:35:00.001-04:002011-06-23T09:35:09.146-04:00Lamoka hole in morning along the Schrader Creek<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/5862843633/" title="Lamoka hole in morning along the Schrader Creek"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2708/5862843633_9935624014.jpg" alt="Lamoka hole in morning along the Schrader Creek by Louis Q" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/5862843633/">Lamoka hole in morning along the Schrader Creek</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/">Louis Q</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>I was up early to find some tranquility before starting the daily grind so I decided to hit the Schrader Creek in Bradford County, PA to shoot the popular swimming hole at Lamoka before the swimmers began to gather to find relief from the heat and humidity today was forcast to bring. I took several multi-exposed shots for HDR processing but also took a few regular single exposed shots to work on in Nik software. This is one of those single exposed shots processed in Nik HDR and Viveza. I was going for a vintage, warm early morning shot. I am getting tired of shooting locally and look forward to getting out with some friends on some ur-bex shoots and I am EXTREMELY stoked about heading out West with my pal to shoot and capture the beauty of Yellowstone and the Teton Range despite the fact I am not a fan of flying. I hope to leave Wyoming with thousands of shots both old school exposure and multiple exposed shots for HDR. I dont know what will be more fun, shooting or processing. My guess...shooting as I will experience the grandness of the place. Stay tuned</p>Mach III Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10126901206577254728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933925800190704070.post-4874488581777156372011-06-13T10:39:00.001-04:002011-06-13T10:41:58.334-04:00Wyoming TripWell Gary and I have decided to take a trip of a lifetime. Thanks to him and his fearlessness, we are heading to Wyoming to visit old classmate Brian B. We are going to be renting a car, loading it with camping gear and heading off into Yellowstone and the Tetons for a week. We are collaborating on a creative inspirational project ( coffee table book) that will include his excellent inspirational writing skills, my photos and journaling pages for the book owner. We will log our journey and create a beautiful book about our trip, overcoming fears, finding strength and hope. I am excited about this and it probably would not have materialized had it not been for Gary. I have to overcome many personal fears about this trip and am working on being a better person and want to share this gift with you. I have decided to hold a raffle to help support this trip so I have put together a really cool package of prizes for the grand prize winner and a beautiful 11 X 14 prints of Yellowstone to five runners up. I hope you will support our adventure. Here are the details of the raffle:<br />
<span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><strong><span style="color: red;">Wyoming photo trip raffle. Five winners will receive a beautiful 11x14 print of a Yellowstone/Teton print and the grand prize winner will receive a free photoshoot, a signed copy of our book when published, one 11x14 signed print of your choice and 4 5x7 prints of the Yellowstone adventure photoshoot. Contact Louis Quattrini or Mach III Photography at <a href="mailto:newyorkgroove4u@yahoo.com">newyorkgroove4u@yahoo.com</a> or by calling 570-814-8814. Tix only $10 or three for $25 !!!</span></strong></span><br />
<span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><strong><span style="color: black;">Thanks for your support, </span></strong></span><br />
<span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><strong>Louis </strong></span>Mach III Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10126901206577254728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933925800190704070.post-81539970549090649582011-06-06T09:47:00.000-04:002011-06-06T09:47:23.714-04:00Fathers Day<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAjdCygrJ7dI2ZlGYZ7COaT8ZO7eOoVEFv08jemuSADadzMKEf44RremQE-94whxD6I9rfwYSiCsgSyOqjLa1EYaaopJr1m9NgjaeiQbFHdin25NgucxwUFDhWI_w7BZg7bdBVefbbHWxl/s1600/dd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAjdCygrJ7dI2ZlGYZ7COaT8ZO7eOoVEFv08jemuSADadzMKEf44RremQE-94whxD6I9rfwYSiCsgSyOqjLa1EYaaopJr1m9NgjaeiQbFHdin25NgucxwUFDhWI_w7BZg7bdBVefbbHWxl/s320/dd.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a>My dilema started out as selfishness for myself and trying to forge ahead at ALL costs to be the best. I have the opportunity to attend the Hall of Fame Classic game this Fathers Day and meet many awesome hall of fame baseball stars, take photos and meet and greet. I know this is a fantastic opportunity to work on my skills as a photoographer, build my portfolio and rub elbows with some of the best sports photographers out there. But, alas, it is fathers day and I have the 2 BEST little girls in the world and I know all to well how fast time slips away. My mother will be 62 that day as well and she has been so wonderful to me my entire life and even though I dont show it....I need her to know I am there for her and my family. So, there will be other opportunities for me to grow as a photographer. I hope my fine art and HDR photography continue to flourish and print sales continue to grow as well. I have a chance of a lifetime to possibly go out to Wyoming and Yellowstone for a week with a great old friend and shoot out West for a book project. Opportunities will continue to present themselves and I will seek them out, but spending fathers day with my girls and momma is the best opportunity I can think of right now. You cant get those back..</div>Mach III Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10126901206577254728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933925800190704070.post-29743050272663004222011-06-03T14:53:00.001-04:002011-06-03T15:02:17.539-04:00Band Pricing<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNRxOJt2E4ThR1fCglo8SYWrHqRNAwVmZYaxl-5-pqbW0h5ymSxFTvO9CGYJQom5YxZ1Tt54SmHLxaSqBgr44Gk-E-qh4ELHIBFVofg4KXeq0ikxN2GQ5R5fonTcBVXHRRSDBMYlnxSzTg/s1600/aka.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNRxOJt2E4ThR1fCglo8SYWrHqRNAwVmZYaxl-5-pqbW0h5ymSxFTvO9CGYJQom5YxZ1Tt54SmHLxaSqBgr44Gk-E-qh4ELHIBFVofg4KXeq0ikxN2GQ5R5fonTcBVXHRRSDBMYlnxSzTg/s320/aka.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 18pt;"><span style="color: red;">BANDS:</span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="background-color: red;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black;">$100 One Set: </span></b><span style="color: black;">coverage of your band on stage for up to an hour. 1 band promo shot. 10% discount off prints</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="background-color: red;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black;">$300 All Nighter: </span></b><span style="color: black;">Full coverage of band for entire show, set up and rehearsal, venue and crowd shots. 3 band promo shots. 10% discount off prints.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="background-color: red;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black;">$2500 World Tour</span></b><span style="color: black;">: I will travel with your band for a week, document tour, clubs, live performance, candids. Multiple band promos. (hotel and lodging fees not included in price)</span></span></div>Mach III Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10126901206577254728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933925800190704070.post-72449030062976156602011-06-03T14:52:00.001-04:002011-06-03T15:06:18.432-04:00Sports Pricing<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-6IPKN2eQVj34JMcaxOTVl7i6VZDdLrdF6NLD40vUbyEPwl11GuHnhzgNHCOaAZvy0yTnsj2s2OfZJTHFniuWgyExlTXQ5LqNIpcFvBmw42m8bIhwpF8BppDhGOetAeol8xhpifAaKlT/s1600/sports.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-6IPKN2eQVj34JMcaxOTVl7i6VZDdLrdF6NLD40vUbyEPwl11GuHnhzgNHCOaAZvy0yTnsj2s2OfZJTHFniuWgyExlTXQ5LqNIpcFvBmw42m8bIhwpF8BppDhGOetAeol8xhpifAaKlT/s320/sports.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 18pt;"><span style="color: red;">SPORTS:</span></span></b></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black;">$50 Gameday:</span></b><span style="color: black;"> Full home game coverage of you or your athlete in action focused on individual and team shots. 10% discount on prints from game.</span></span></span></div><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">$100 Primetime: </span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Full home or away game (50 mile radius) coverage of your team and athlete in action, Portrait session of athlete in uniform. Over 50 mile coverage area add 48 cents per mileage. 10% discount on prints from game</span></span></span>Mach III Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10126901206577254728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933925800190704070.post-78274170182084609532011-06-03T14:50:00.000-04:002011-06-03T14:50:35.033-04:00Wedding Pricing<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: black; font-size: 18pt;"><span style="background-color: white;">WEDDINGS:</span></span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black;">$450 <place w:st="on">Sterling</place> Package:</span></b><span style="color: black;"> Includes up to 3 hours of wedding coverage, one photographer, pre-wedding shots, ceremony, formals, basic reception coverage. Online gallery, boutique box of 20 4x6 proofs, CD of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>wedding images</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black;">$1200 Gold Package:</span></b><span style="color: black;"> 6 hours of wedding coverage, 2 photographers, bride and groom exclusive shots, pre-wedding preparations, post-wedding formals, candid shots, creative and artistic shots. Online gallery, boutique box of 40 proofs, 3 sheets. CD of wedding images.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>10% discount on ala cart prints. </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black;">$1600 Platinum Package:</span></b><span style="color: black;"> 8 or more hours of wedding and event coverage, 2 photographers, engagement shots if booked in advance, , pre-post, ceremony, formals, full reception. On line gallery, boutique box of 50 proofs, 5 sheets, 1 11X14 print, CD of wedding images. 10% discount on ala cart prints on line</span></span></span></div>Mach III Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10126901206577254728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933925800190704070.post-65804903864900304012011-06-03T14:49:00.001-04:002011-06-03T15:04:27.613-04:00Portrait Pricing<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 18pt;">PORTRAITS</span></u></b>: </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKt506vRTUL1mu38XU4nCzfYfIKUKRq3gTaj2IMp96NZ2I6ljubzGN-wY71VIgvYYq_cKhH3zjpG160xPLcPKIbVIaInt3myVPocnSBoqmwPNQeQMZHd5NKgnd9KrNyQBxpp3Apl9ClNkC/s1600/corin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKt506vRTUL1mu38XU4nCzfYfIKUKRq3gTaj2IMp96NZ2I6ljubzGN-wY71VIgvYYq_cKhH3zjpG160xPLcPKIbVIaInt3myVPocnSBoqmwPNQeQMZHd5NKgnd9KrNyQBxpp3Apl9ClNkC/s320/corin.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">$35 Mini Session</b>: Great for quick head shots for promo, business, social networking sites. Includes up to 5 different poses. Session typically 20-30 minutes</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">$ 90 Basic Session: </b>Good for all around shots. 1-2 outfit changes with several different poses within around a 60 minute session.</div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">$ 145 Premier Session</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">. Excellent for on location shoots in various locations in and around town and country, use of props, accessories, etc with up to 4 outfit changes. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Popular for senior sessions</span></b></span></div>Mach III Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10126901206577254728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933925800190704070.post-22882396732317041612011-06-03T13:38:00.000-04:002011-06-03T13:38:36.470-04:00Mach III Photography PricingI am in the process of editing and tweaking my personal site and will have updated pricing info soon. For now since I am recieving overwhelming interest in shoots and prices, I thought I would attach a basic price guide. Subject to change and definately negotiable. Please contact me for details or futher information. <br />
<a href="http://www.machiiiphoto.com/">http://www.machiiiphoto.com/</a> <br />
<a href="mailto:newyorkgroove4u@yahoo.com">newyorkgroove4u@yahoo.com</a><br />
570-814-8814Mach III Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10126901206577254728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933925800190704070.post-47368223143948525872011-06-02T12:31:00.000-04:002011-06-02T12:31:49.097-04:00Updates and such and such<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4HTwpNDPQGmP4uUaakaR1GRQIaGb8EHpzGR8ABbWZ3hTbmvty7W9kuO8E3F7H6li2TTvwleFs6_gAB6P7wbrRBCh3PeWrDGdoCsxBSlzuvDPP207HOfS3hlsHuj-hroC4W5armsRXixT4/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4HTwpNDPQGmP4uUaakaR1GRQIaGb8EHpzGR8ABbWZ3hTbmvty7W9kuO8E3F7H6li2TTvwleFs6_gAB6P7wbrRBCh3PeWrDGdoCsxBSlzuvDPP207HOfS3hlsHuj-hroC4W5armsRXixT4/s320/1.jpg" t8="true" width="214" /></a></div>Welp.....It has def. been a while since I posted on here. I have been quite busy with tweaking the new site, out shooting and work around the house..I am very excited about my new site and now the ability to provide my clients with prints directly from my site. <a href="http://www.machiiiphoto.com/">http://www.machiiiphoto.com/</a> I have been busy loving and shooting HDR (thanks Andy) and looking into studio space and gear. I am excited about some upcoming joint ventures with other cool photogs. I have some really cool weddings coming up as well as some awesome senior shoots. I am excited about looking into some new abandoned places to capture for my archaic art series and really want to get into the old Muldoon School in Waverly, NY. If anybody has any contact info for that place please contact me. I was able to capture some 3 exp.( -2, 0, +2) HDR shots handheld last weekend of the exterior of the building. Just a reminder that I am available for your photography needs whether it be a special event in your life, a wedding, graduation, birthday or a portrait session for you or your family as well as cool senior portraits. You might like a really cool artsy HDR shot of your favorite place, your home, car, boat, motorcycle or whatever and don't forget where it all started for me...I would love to capture you or your favorite athlete in fast paced sports action from the little league all the way up to high school and beyond. I would love to extend a HUGE THANK YOU to all my family and friends who continue to support and inspire me to achieve excellence and continue to push my self...Mach III Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10126901206577254728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933925800190704070.post-22394242899625424092011-05-23T15:41:00.002-04:002011-05-23T15:46:38.495-04:00WEBSITEWell kids, I finally took the plunge and am in the process of designing my own professional site and soon hope to look at studio space in a very cool loft...thanks to my little broQQ !!! I now have the ability to offer prints in an easy seamless flow to my clients. Simply log on....and if you have a code for a private shoot...enter your code and order away.....I will be setting up some portrait packages soon...For now, if you have no personal photos you would like to order, you can log on and browse my many artistic shots or HDR shots for purhase as well....As "Eddie" put it..."time to take the bull by the horns bro". I hoped to partner up with some folks for some work, but it is slow and I need to make this happen..So, here is a link to my site...stay tuned for updates and watch the design in progress !!!!! <br />
<a href="http://www.machiiiphoto.com/">Mach III Photography</a>Mach III Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10126901206577254728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933925800190704070.post-73485074957397169152011-05-09T08:49:00.003-04:002011-05-09T09:13:31.883-04:00towering majesty<div style="float: right; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/5697304541/" title="photo sharing"><img alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5102/5697304541_97e379a11c_m.jpg" style="border-bottom: #000000 2px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/5697304541/">towering majesty</a><br />
Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/">Louis Q</a></span></div>Thanks to my friend Andy for taking me to the old abandoned Jackson Sanitorium in upstate NY last Saturday. It was a very very cool experience and nice birthday gift. We left his place in Elmira NY around 10 am and headed north do Dansville, NY with ominous storm clouds threatening our adventure. Thankfully most of the rain missed us and we were able to set up and grab some cool HDR exterior shots of the "mansion on the hill". My partner guided me through the small little town up a hill to a municipal building to park. Thats where my inherited "grown" up anxiety kicked in. I started to worry about my car getting towed as we started up the road to the grassy area where the gate to this fortress stood. Once on the grounds I was immediatlely drawn to several abandoned houses that must have been very grand homes at one time on this property. I stopped to snap a few shots of them and continued walking up a grassy path to my final desitnation....there it was....all of Andy's descriptions seemed to pale at the reality of the awe and grand magnitude of this place. I was greeted by a 5 story brick and iron castle. Most of the structure appeared strong however upon further inspection, I noticed that several areas of the building had fallen off and others were threatening to break away from the main structure. After about an hour of snapping photos of the building, the grounds, the old swimming area and the abandoned houses on the property my nerves got the best of me as I worried incessantly about the authorities showing up or my car being towed as we were busy a 1/4 mile away snapping away shots. We....rather I, decided no to chance it any further, but Andy had one last adventure in store for me...He insisted I at least look inside, so I walked up the main steps and peered back 100 years in time to the grand entry way. I was amazed at the arches, pillars, architecture and grand iron staircase....WOW was all I could think. Why would someone allow this place to just fall apart. Words can't explain. I wish I weren't so nervous and grown up as I wanted to walk around inside and grab shots in there too. But, alas, we decided to leave and head to Letchworth State Park for some landscape and waterfall shooting and thanks to Andy and his partner Walt, I was able to enjoy some interior shots they had taken on a previous expedetion. My passion for photograpny, history and exploring was surely fullfilled this day. On to new adventures soon. I have included a few links <a href="http://www.institutionalgreen.org/jackson/js.html">Jackson Sanitorium history</a> that includes some images from Jackson Sanitorium in its heyday.This is Andy and Walts link from a previous shoot <a href="http://miragebym.blogspot.com/2009/11/castle-on-hill-jackson-sanatorium-10-16.html">http://miragebym.blogspot.com/2009/11/castle-on-hill-jackson-sanatorium-10-16.html</a>Mach III Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10126901206577254728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933925800190704070.post-88484167679969223592011-05-02T11:30:00.001-04:002011-05-02T11:30:04.094-04:00covered bridge forksville pa<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/5674380866/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5101/5674380866_6d25dbb01f_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/5674380866/">covered bridge forksville pa</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/">Louis Q</a></span></div>Had a great Jeep trip this past Saturday with friends and family. Took off about 1 pm and didn't get home till around 8pm after a few cool stops along the way. We drove through the heart of Sullivan County over some old loggin roads, past cool ponds that I remember fishing at when I was a kiddo. We went to High Knob and stopped for a late lunch at High Knob Inn, then off to the Forksville Covered Bridge and General Store and finally topped it off with a stop at Antler Ridge Winery. Here are a few interesting facts about the Covered Bridge and General Store in Forksville. <br />The Forksville Covered Bridge was built in 1850 by a man named Sadler Rogers. Spanning the Loyalsock Creek at 156 feet, this bridge is continually maintained and is still in use to this day.<br />Forksville, Pennsylvania is one of the <br />two oldest towns in Sullivan County. <br />From 1810 to 1816 Forksville <br />flourished, but the flood of 1816 <br />almost wiped out the settlement. At <br />the time of its census of 1900 there <br />were 152 residents and the town had <br />two general stores, a drug store, <br />furniture / undertaking, jewelry store, <br />blacksmith shop, barber shop, hotel, <br />two doctors and a grist mill. Forksville <br />was also the birth place of legendary <br />football player, Red Grange; a.k.a <br />"The Galloping Ghost".<br clear="all" />Mach III Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10126901206577254728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933925800190704070.post-45255495288368758152011-04-28T12:41:00.002-04:002011-04-28T15:34:46.128-04:00FINALLY !!!!!!<div style="float: right; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/5662300789/" title="photo sharing"><img alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5302/5662300789_91c4d1171a_m.jpg" style="border-bottom: #000000 2px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/5662300789/">Waverly Tioga 4-27-11</a><br />
Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/">Louis Q</a></span></div>Well, I did it.....went out on my own in quite a few days to shoot some baseball on a SUNNY day. Waverly hosting Notre Dame with ND coming out on top 9-0 after pummeling waverly pitcher for all 9 runs in the top of the first. It felt great to shoot for a change and was even able to submit a few to the Towanda Daily Review for todays sports edition. It wasnt long before the rain, wind, hail started hitting us hard again as can be understood by just looking around Bradford County from your canoe. More storms are predicted for later today, tomorrow and Saturday are supposed to be better but I am sure most fields are soppy soaking messes at the moment. So stay dry everybodyMach III Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10126901206577254728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933925800190704070.post-80350677568113442532011-04-25T10:04:00.001-04:002011-04-25T10:04:58.127-04:00The Photography Room<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/5647842300/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5103/5647842300_28307e0b61_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/5647842300/">The Photography Room</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/">Louis Q</a></span></div>Many "shout-outs" to Kevin, the owner of the Valley House in Sayre, PA, for granting me access the second and third floors of his establishment this past Saturday. The old building was built during Sayre's booming railroad and hosptial heyday of the late 1800's and served as a hotel and inn for many generations and continues to operate as a bar on the first floor. Kevin explained to me that several very old and interesting items still "lived" on the upper levels including turn of the century furniture including beds and dressers as well as numerous smaller items. He further stated that a well know local artist made the upper levels his home for over 15 years. It was clearly evident that an artist had lived up there from what I found while I carefully walked around the creaky and dusty old floors. I saw murals painted on walls and furniture and dozens of old painings on glass, wood, fabric, cardboard boxes and other things. I found very interesting art items from plaster, etching supplies, paint, pencils, brushes, old tins, block cutting and sculpting items, many old wooden frames, old photography equipment and so on. One of the neatest items I found was an old handmade doorbell type messaging system devised of old pulleys and cables attached to metal objects, an old pan and other items that could be used from the first floor bar area to summon the artist upstairs. Weird but different. The walls and ceiling on these upper levels were in great decay with mostly the bare lathe and plaster showing and falling. There were several leaks that have been fixed however Kevin showed me an inventive way the past owners solved the leak problems years ago. Plastic was hung on the ceiling in a manner to funnel the water into large 55 gallon barrels with a long hose attached to them near the top so that when the barrels would fill, the water would through the hoses, out a window and onto the alley way below. Two things that I found very neat were a box of old, metal crucifix's at the top of the stairs leading to the third floor, they were cool and unique but a little creepy. I wondered how old they were and where the came from originally. The second item I thought was very interesting was this old camera with old B&W photos near it. The smaller photo looks like the RPH Patterson building from the 1930-1940's perhhaps. It is a picture of a nurse pushing a patient in an old type wheel chair with possibly a family member looking on. There is an old car in the background as well. If anybody has any info about this photograph (if you can see it close enough that is) please feel free to share. I am having a great time exploring these old archaic ruins and hope to venture into more soon. I need to remember my face mask/breathers however as I am thinking the dust and air in these places is not the cleanest or healthiest.<br clear="all" />Mach III Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10126901206577254728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933925800190704070.post-46752545085275763792011-04-20T11:06:00.001-04:002011-04-20T11:06:16.271-04:00Sayre Baseball<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/5636561084/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5104/5636561084_cd3689e75d_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/5636561084/">Sayre Baseball</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/">Louis Q</a></span></div>Well, I have been laid up from any productive and lucrative shooting due to a few factors beyond my control, including this stinking rain. It seems last year at this time I was shooting at least 2-3 paid gigs a week. Now I havent shot for at least a month other than my own creative HDR stuff; but I guess there is a silver lining, I have booked at least 1 wedding and am learning more each day about HDR and hope to do more with my archaic art sets that may hopefully pan out soon. I was able to grab a couple shots of some local baseball in between raindrops this last week. Hopefully I can get out tonight for some more hardball shooting action. At any rate, i am supposed to have an HDR tutorial and LR-PM workflow tutorial, AND I recently learned my 1D will bracket up to 7 shots. SO COOOOOL<br clear="all" />Mach III Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10126901206577254728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933925800190704070.post-24191625614381305942011-04-11T09:20:00.001-04:002011-04-11T09:20:35.100-04:00Abandoned Junk Yard / Interstate Fairgrounds<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/5608520874/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5229/5608520874_903355912a_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/5608520874/">Abandoned Junk Yard / Interstate Fairgrounds</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/">Louis Q</a></span></div>My friend Andy and I were able to gain access to the old Max Cohens junk yard buidings in East Athens, PA. During the late 1800's and early 1900's the facilities and land were used by the Interstate Fairgrounds with harness racing and other community activities. Max Cohen purchased this area in the 1930's and turned it into a monster junkyard that operated well into the 1970's. In this picture you can see where the grandstands once were with the diagonal line on the upper right side of the building that had been built over with the addition of the current building you see here. The left side of the building is actually a more recent addition. It is funny that this is the part of the building that is in the most dire of standing and is falling down. It goes to show how well older buidings were made. Andy and I spent about 3 hours this past Saturday exploring the old buildings and structures. There is not much left inside except for a rstray chair here and there, an old cart, some tags and yards and yards of rows of shelves and storage units that once held millions of auto parts from Model A's, Studebakers, Chevys, Dodges, and Fords. So many makes and models it is was hard to believe. Another cool thing we came across was the old "crusher" used to crush autos to oblivion. The area was filled with green, slimy toxic sludge along with so many shards of glass and metal we thought the ground was made of this. Andy met a killer "badger" that ran across his path back into this building. There were several animal tracks in the 1/4 " dust on the floor of this building. I am definately sure this place is extremely spooky at night as it sure had a spooky feeling during the mid day hours. I am thankful to the owner for letting us have free reign of this place as well. I had learned who he was and contacted him only an hour before when were granted access. Look for more archaic art shots comiing soon of this place and others.<br clear="all" />Mach III Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10126901206577254728noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933925800190704070.post-45308483347192777302011-04-05T10:11:00.002-04:002011-04-05T10:22:54.704-04:001952<div style="float: right; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/5586739530/" title="photo sharing"><img alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5253/5586739530_d859a81ae5_m.jpg" style="border-bottom: #000000 2px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/5586739530/">unopened coke bottle 1952</a><br />
Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lquattrini/">Louis Q</a></span></div>I was going through some of my old belongings and came across this old coca-cola bottle that my dad got right before the demolition of the Coleman Memorial Parish House in Sayre, PA in 1981. (where the RPH -BSU buiding is now) I have fond memories of that old stone building that was used by the community for years. It housed a rectory, a large auditorium and gymnasium, library, community rooms, kitchen, and other cool rooms. I remember the dumb waiter elevator as well as the tight spiraling staircase in the Southwest corner of the building that led to an apt. on the top floor. The basement had a cool, clubhouse area with pool table and youth group rooms. My dad ran a youth group for area teens in the mid 1970's. Sadly, I was too young to participate, but I do remember some. I remember helping Father Ennis son with a magic show in the large auditorium, I remember a band playing that my dad hired for the youth group, I remember the old wooden regulator clock that hung in the auditorium that now hangs on my living room wall. My dad also salvaged that as it was a gift from the church. I remember finding old military style clothing that were in a storage area and under the stage that I later learned were from the old boys battallion that was ran through there. I remember the church's Christmas bazaars that were held there. I remember playing hide and seek in the building and there being hundreds of cool hiding places. I remember being spooked out of my mind at times also in that creepy place. There were many stories of it being haunted. I miss the old building. If anybody has any stories or memories of the Parish House, please share.Mach III Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10126901206577254728noreply@blogger.com0