John Van Horn Photographer

Gettysburg Photographs and Notes – Photo for Dec. 13

JVHPhoto1 — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:59:40 +0000

I am in the process of updating and upgrading a number of my websites. Many of these sites were just shells with a couple of pages. One of the first sites I am working on is Gettysburg Photographs and Notes, gettysburgphotonotes.com. I am using the WordPress format and also linking to the original pages. I hope to do a lot of work on this during 2012. Also, because of some technical, a downed phone line, I have gotten a bit behind on my daily posts, so please forgive me as I work to catchup.

Fall at Gettysburg National Cemetery

East Broad Top RR – Photo for Dec. 12

JVHPhoto1 — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 14:37:09 +0000

I am finally back online and have some catching up to do. As mentioned previously, I want to go back and spend some time working on a series of photographs I took at the East Broad Top RR. These were taken in the fall of 1973.

East Broad Top RR, Engine in Series, No. 1

Tangier Island – Photo for Dec. 11

JVHPhoto1 — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:14:11 +0000

I took some photos of Tangier Island in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay with one of my early digital cameras in 2002. I have taken this opportunity to revisit these files. I found that they are by today’s standards electronically noisy, so I tried converting this to black and white and using the noise to appear more like traditional film grain. I am late on posting daily photos at this time because of interruptions in my internet service.

Crab Boat and Docks, Tangier Island

Activity Off of Hilton Head Island – Photo(s) for Dec. 10

JVHPhoto1 — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 21:20:29 +0000

These photos were taken off of our home on Hilton Head Island, SC. The activity is in preparation of some beach regeneration down from us on the northeast point of the island.

Union Pacific Big Boy, Steamtown – Photo for Dec. 9

JVHPhoto1 — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 21:03:48 +0000

I am a day late for posting a photo for Dec. 9, but had a problem with our internet service. This photograph was taken a couple of years ago with one of my old Nikon film cameras. It was shot in color and converted to black and white. The sky is digital and was taken on Hilton Head Island, SC. Since this picture was taken the engine has been repainted.

Union Pacific Big Boy at Steamtown

Hunting Island Lighthouse – Photo(s) for Dec. 8

JVHPhoto1 — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:01:13 +0000

I had posted these on another site, but wanted them included here. They were taken in available light with my little four thirds Olympus.

Gettysburg Cyclorama, Reflective Study No. 3 – Photo for Dec. 7

JVHPhoto1 — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 02:13:48 +0000

Gettysburg Cyclorama, Reflective Study No. 3

Gettysburg Cyclorama, Reflective Study No. 2 – Photo for Dec. 6

JVHPhoto1 — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:51:07 +0000

I am really enjoying playing with this series of photos, so am posting another today.

Gettysburg Cyclorama, Reflective Study No. 2

Gettysburg Cyclorama, Reflective Study No. 1 – Photo for Dec. 5

JVHPhoto1 — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:08:48 +0000

I am back at working on the studies I have been doing of Neutra’s, Gettysburg Cyclorama. This is again a digital infrared photo.

Gettysburg Cyclorama, Reflective Study No. 1

Joe and Miss Brenda Joyce – Photo(s) for Dec. 4

JVHPhoto1 — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 23:09:17 +0000

The third member of the crew of the Miss Brenda Joyce is pictured here. Joe is working below deck shoveling ice and getting the boat ready to go shrimping. And the second photo is the crew taking a break before leaving the dock.

Joe, Miss Brenda Joyce

Crew, Miss Brenda Joyce