They live for the moment, lost in time
(Blackmore's Night)
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From the very beginning of my shooting I've combined photography with my love of history. The most obvious & frequent manifestation of these duel loves involves the Dallas Heritage Village At Old City Park. I've been a volunteer photographer for the Village since my very first visit. This museum was begun in 1967 when the antebellum home Millermore was saved by preservationists who moved it to the first city park of Dallas.
Last fall, during a meeting about upcoming events and photography requirements, I mentioned I wanted an opportunity to do a detailed photographic study of one of the buildings. I was given full access to the queen of the Village, Millermore (built between 1855-1862). I spent 11 hours shooting the two-story building. During much of the time the building was closed to the public. I must confess, I don't know which I enjoyed the most - the quiet contemplative solitude or the great conversations with visitors. The pace of the shooting was actually pretty close under both conditions. Since I was using only natural light I did use a tripod for the entire shoot.
Now, on to posting a a collection of shots from my Millermore study.
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If you live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and you want to shoot with me please send me an email. I am always wanting to do more shooting!
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