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My name is Michael Morris, I am a photographer who came to photography later in life.  I started with digital and found it unrewarding so after a short time with MF, I moved to LF 4X5.  Almost everything I do now is large format B&W.  I am working to improve my technical and artistic skills constantly.  Living in Phoenix, I have access to some very good photographers who are willing to help and teach.  I am on a journey exploring photography, the US, and myself to some extent.  Along with my wife Mary, we are traveling the US together, cameras follow us everywhere and as we travel, this BLOG is updated.  It is very much a journal of my journey with ramblings about everything from the photograph I took while traveling, to the ah-ha moments when something new is grasped.

The old masters work is enthralling to me and I spend a lot of time looking at their work as well as most other work I have access to.  

 

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Friday
19Jun2009

Bodie

DateFriday, June 19, 2009 at 7:10PM

Today we went to Bodie.  It is am amazing place, the altitude is about 8,500ft and it was cool all day and windy.  I went a bit wild and exposed about 20 4X5 sheets of film.  If you get the opportunity to go, take the opportunity.  The best thing is there is so much decay in so many different forms you can shoot for hours in one small area.  The worst thing is the place was overrun by some of the most rude people I have ever seen.  So many people carrying DSLRs looked at me and then walked right in front.  A couple of shots took 20 minutes or more waiting for everyone to clear out of sight.

Unfortunately, the sate of California has cut of the funding effective July 1.  

Tomorrow we head for home, possibly stopping for a bit at Mono Lake.

We have met several interesting people on our journey.  I am sad to have it end but must get back.  I expect to be back in town mid-day on Sunday.

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