A little over a decade ago I was digging a hole in my back yard. The plan was to put in some footings for a bridge across the small canal behind my house. During the process a friend who … Continue reading
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Monthly Archives: August 2011
© 2011 Frank. All rights reserved.
© 2011 Frank. All rights reserved.
Train Sets, Old and New
When I was a kid, I had a Lionel electric train set. It was made of hard, brittle plastic and ridged aluminum. There was a hole in the smoke stack of the locomotive. You could drop in a little … Continue reading
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Beyond the Loblolly Pines
“As a citizen of Baton Rouge, you could be forgiven for not realizing the beauty of Livingston Parish. Unless your high school sports team traveled to play Denham Springs High then it is possible that your only experiences with … Continue reading
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The Structures of Lower Livingston Parish
I woke up at 4:30 AM to try to catch the sunrise at Tin Lizzy’s on the Tickfaw River. Unfortunately, my estimations of where the sun was going to rise in relation to where I could shoot from were … Continue reading
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Fridays with Quinn
Anna started her new job a few weeks ago. But, Quinn’s school didn’t start back up until this week. I am sure that juggling child care was a pain for Anna and her parents but my mom and I … Continue reading
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Louis J Kimbal Store, 1946
I am spending a good portion of the next week or so photographing around Livingston Parish. As a soon to be published article I wrote for Country Roads explains, it is full of interesting things that I was ignorant … Continue reading
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How to Photograph Concerts and Performances
Sorry, the captions don’t seem to be showing up for these photos. Some show examples of noise, over-smoothing from noise reduction and other issues. I’ll try to get the caption issue worked out. Shooting under stage lights is a … Continue reading
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So, I Got a Book Deal
For a while now I have been in discussions with LSU Press about writing a book. As you can see above, the contract finally got signed today. The book is going to be called Water Under Everything. For those … Continue reading
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Monks Win Right to Sell Caskets
“Tucked away in the pine forests north of Covington, La. lies St. Joseph Abbey – a Benedictine monastery that houses 45 monks who have devoted their lives to prayer. In 2007, the monastery built a state-of-the art woodworking shop. … Continue reading
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Baton Rouge Hops | Opening Night
The first annual Baton Rouge Hops is wrapping up as I post this entry. In spite of some bad weather today, it all seemed to go off pretty smoothly. These photos are from the opening reception for the event. … Continue reading
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That Wall is Going to Need Some Paint
The first annual Baton Rouge Hops Festival is already gearing up at the Manship Theatre. The festival aims to showcase the positive sides of hip-hop culture. There will be graffiti art demonstrations, dance master classes, poetry readings and a … Continue reading
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The Many Pleasures of Slow-Brewed Iced Coffee
“Now there is iced-coffee and then there is iced-coffee. One approach is to take the familiar, piping hot article and pour it over ice. I suppose this works in a pinch but slow-brewed iced-coffee from a simple contraption like … Continue reading