Reflective Cities / March 29, 2009 by eperlan

On recent weekend in St. Louis, Missouri, I realized I have ever been to an American city that fit my worldview so completely. A vast, time-traveled older Center, with layer upon layer of story, of rise and fall, rebirth. I’ll be returning with a bag full of NC160; a Nostalgia trip in realtime.

It got me thinking of a project (we all need projects) on how reflections add another layer of distortion to what we see—as if our daily vision weren’t warped enough, the cities we live in impose more layers of mirrored un-reality.

Instant Fun / March 10, 2009 by eperlan

I love my Polaroid 320 pack film camera. It’s just so “iffy” and I never quite know what I’ll get. Since film for this beast—not to mention batteries—is getting scarce, I’m left with using a cool French shareware app to emulate the look of those craptastic emulsions. Poladroid is dead simple: drag your favorite images onto the icon of a Spectra camera and it spits out an instant film version, which takes about a minute to “develop.”

Buenos Aires / February 15, 2009 by eperlan

A few days in this remarkable South American capital. See the Gallery here.

Home Time, Saskatchewan / February 5, 2009 by eperlan

I’ve now lived away from home and country more than I ever lived in it. A trip back showed me what I’ve been missing—I realize I should have been paying more attention.

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Sinatraland / January 27, 2009 by eperlan

The brief for composer and arranger Patrick William’s reissued CD “Sinatraland” was pretty open, and the title left room for some of re-imagining of my adopted city. These photographs get their inspiration from Edward Hopper, Bill Jacobson and Saul Leiter.

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Kodiak, Alaska / January 11, 2009 by eperlan

Last Summer I had the chance to photograph in Kodiak. It’s a small place, set tight into the mountain coastline, and the people spend their lives close to the sea. As with any visit, I wish I’d had more time.