Martinsburg Roundhouse

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I have had the opportunity to photograph the Martinsburg Roundhouse twice recently. It is a unique early railroad structure, one of the few totally covered turntables still in existence and the ONLY roundhouse of its type in the world with a cast iron structural frame. Trying to convey the feel of the structure is difficult and the perspective with super wide lenses is interesting – actually two photos merged together. I also have enhanced the color a bit to show off the interesting geometric pattern inside the roof. Oh, I was lying down when a took this series of photos and those are my feet at the bottom of the frame. The Roundhouse is open to the public on a limited basis and more information can be found at Martinsburg Roundhouse.

Martinsburg Roundhouse, Martinsburg, WV

Martinsburg Roundhouse, Martinsburg, WV

The Printing Press

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I recently had the opportunity to photograph the old printing press once used and now preserved by a large city newspaper. This thing is big, and as I photographed it, felt like I was in a movie from the 1940s with newsprint flying by and headlines jumping out.

Printing Press, Scranton Times, Scranton, PA

Scranton Times Old Pressroom

Fun With Old Box Cameras

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I have been taking photos with old box cameras recently. Below is a multiple exposure from a camera that is about 90 years old. The composition is totally done in the camera, in this case advancing the film a half frame at a time and composing the photo. You don’t know if it worked until you develop the film. I then digitize the film and work on things like contrast and toning.

Bethlehem Furnaces, Yesteryear

Bethlehem Furnaces, Yesteryear

 

The Spring Edition Of John Van Horn Photo, The Harbor, Savannah GA

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Note added 12-16-2017:

This original magazine has been updated to a preliminary photo study, Port of Savannah, A Photographic Study, available on Amazon. John is continuing to actively photographic the port area and eventually will publish a finished work.

Yes, the latest edition of John Van Horn Photo, has hit the news stands… well it is available at Blurb. Spring 2015, The Harbor, Savannah, GA: photographs of the harbor from various points along the shore and on the water.

 

A New Quarterly Magazine Is Born – John Van Horn Photo

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Note added 12-16-2017:

This original magazine has been updated to: Faces of the Sea, Stock Island – The Florida Keys, available on Amazon. John is continuing to actively photographic the port area and eventually will publish a finished work.

John has decided to publish a quarterly magazine of his photos and various projects. John  Van Horn Photo is available initially through Blurb.