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Our impression of the “American Pickers” usually happens once a week..on our days off my husband and I travel the “backroads”..just never know what we will find!

These pictures were made with an Olympus Pens EES, a half frame camera [more info here]. It was a recent gift from a friend..used this opportunity to try it out.

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I am an American photographer living on the northern prairies of Idaho. However, my travels throughout the world have given me a perspective on my surroundings and have allowed me to “dream” when creating images I like to imagine are part of my reality. Off beat,sometimes quirky images emerge from my cameras. I like to explore alternative approaches to photography; much of the work I create is fueled by fragments of an imaginary existence. I use vintage, plastic and toy cameras as well as more modern slr’s and dslr’s. I develop all my own black and white film.

To see more of Diane’s work:

http://dianepetersonphotography.net

http://aftertheyellowbrickroad.com

http://holgaville.com

Diane Peterson and Gary Fudge have been collaborating with film based work for a wee while now. The examples are from their latest collaboration using 1950s Yashica medium format cameras running 120 film.

Gary shoots a roll of exposures in his native Scotland, before sending the roll across the Atlantic, to Diane in the States, who re-rolls the film and shoots her own exposures. Neither discuss the project leaving the results to chance and fun. In this digital world… Film lives on..!!

Gary Fudge is a founding member and co-administrator of aamora. A freelance photographer, he lives on Orkney, part of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. He loves travel and photography. And photography. Oh, and travel. He specializes in moody imagery, stormy skies, decay and dark humour.

You will enjoy Gary’s previous aamora posts by clicking here and more of his work at Flatfoot Photography and at jpgmag.com .

Diane Peterson is a member of aamora. She is an American photographer living on the northern prairies of Idaho. She tells us: “However, my travels throughout the world have given me a perspective on my surroundings and have allowed me to “dream” when creating images I like to imagine are part of my reality. Off beat,sometimes quirky images emerge from my cameras. I like to explore alternative approaches to photography; much of the work I create is fueled by fragments of an imaginary existence. I use vintage, plastic and toy cameras as well as more modern slr’s and dslr’s. I develop all my own black and white film.”

To see more of Diane’s work:

http://www.dianepetersonphotography.1x.com

http://www.papermemories.wordpress.com

Michael Van der Tol, member and co-administrator of aamora, asked our members to contribute their favorite shot of 2009. He created this slide show for you to enjoy. Thanks, Michael, and Happy New Year everyone!

I see shop windows decorated with beautiful lights and Christmas trees, shiny new toys, the latest technical gadgets and luxury items…I leave these for the next photographer. Give me thrift shops and second hand store windows filled with vintage decor, yesterday’s toys and forgotten treasures and I rush to find a way to share it with the world. Using vintage cameras with no fancy options is my way of capturing 50+ year old bikes, wooden sleds, dolls and teddies now somehow left sadly forgotten after years of love —

— these photos were made with a vintage Argus seventy-five medium format camera using asa/100 film —

I am an American photographer living on the northern prairies of Idaho. However, my travels throughout the world have given me a perspective on my surroundings and have allowed me to “dream” when creating images I like to imagine are part of my reality. Off beat,sometimes quirky images emerge from my cameras. I like to explore alternative approaches to photography; much of the work I create is fueled by fragments of an imaginary existence. I use vintage, plastic and toy cameras as well as more modern slr’s and dslr’s.  I develop all my own black and white film.

To see more of Diane’s work:

http://www.dianepetersonphotography.1x.com

http://www.papermemories.wordpress.com

broken windows

district 41

ferdinand house

Diane Peterson is the newest member of aamora. Here’s what she tells us:

I am an American photographer living on the northern prairies of Idaho. However, my travels throughout the world have given me a perspective on my surroundings and have allowed me to “dream” when creating images I like to imagine are part of my reality. Off beat,sometimes quirky images emerge from my cameras. I like to explore alternative approaches to photography; much of the work I create is fueled by fragments of an imaginary existence. I use vintage, plastic and toy cameras as well as more modern slr’s and dslr’s. This work was shot with a 50 year old vintage Kodak Brownie Bull’s Eye  camera shooting 120 film resulting in 6×7 images. I develop all my own black and white film.