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My friend Kristina Smith recently submitted a painting based off of one of my photos to this year’s ArtPrize and went up to Michigan for the event to be a part of the festivities. I really wanted to join but had to stay put do to other obligations, but I was and am super excited still to have been some sort of an inspiration to her amazing work. I’ve always enjoyed the inspiration my friends provide me, and really try hard to reciprocate it. Kristina has created a series based on images of discarded household items as a subtle commentary on our consumer society. You can see the series and learn more about her work here. 

Here’s the original photo I took in DC:

and here is Kristina’s painting based on it:

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A few weeks ago, I found yet another big trove of old slides at a thrift store. This time, the images were from trips to India, the Amazon, Ethiopia and more. The box had a name and address - Katherine D. Taft, and so when I got home I looked the name up on Google and found that she had recently passed away. It is quite sad to see such amazing photos essentially discarded. So I decided to go ahead and scan them in and put them on the internet to live on. The photos are very well framed and give a unique perspective of each region traveled. You can tell that Katherine was not a “tourist” per se, and took the roads less traveled. Please follow the link below to see the set on Flickr. I’ve scanned and uploaded 60+ slides, and am not even half way through. http://www.flickr.com/photos/alatrace/sets/72157627709490182/ View high resolution

A few weeks ago, I found yet another big trove of old slides at a thrift store. This time, the images were from trips to India, the Amazon, Ethiopia and more. The box had a name and address - Katherine D. Taft, and so when I got home I looked the name up on Google and found that she had recently passed away. It is quite sad to see such amazing photos essentially discarded. So I decided to go ahead and scan them in and put them on the internet to live on. The photos are very well framed and give a unique perspective of each region traveled. You can tell that Katherine was not a “tourist” per se, and took the roads less traveled. Please follow the link below to see the set on Flickr. I’ve scanned and uploaded 60+ slides, and am not even half way through.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alatrace/sets/72157627709490182/

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wine glass, chicago, il 2007 View high resolution

wine glass, chicago, il 2007

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Cloud Gate, June 2011, Chicago, IL View high resolution

Cloud Gate, June 2011, Chicago, IL

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Bike to Work Week View high resolution

Bike to Work Week

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Badger Hat View high resolution

Badger Hat

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It’s been a while since I’ve updated, however, I’ve recently gotten four rolls developed. This image is from a roll that snapped when I was using a new rangefinder last summer. A year later, I get this shot and I’m quite pleased at the outcome. I’ve got more to come.  View high resolution

It’s been a while since I’ve updated, however, I’ve recently gotten four rolls developed. This image is from a roll that snapped when I was using a new rangefinder last summer. A year later, I get this shot and I’m quite pleased at the outcome. I’ve got more to come. 

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Gray Day in Chicago, April 2011 View high resolution

Gray Day in Chicago, April 2011

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I found this set of World War II postcards at a flea market in Washington, DC. Most of them have a message written on the back, telling friends and family that things are going well in Europe. I really dig the retro style of the images, but also how they depict the Army’s toughness but with a humorous tone.   View more at my Flickr page. View high resolution

I found this set of World War II postcards at a flea market in Washington, DC. Most of them have a message written on the back, telling friends and family that things are going well in Europe. I really dig the retro style of the images, but also how they depict the Army’s toughness but with a humorous tone.  

View more at my Flickr page.

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Over a year ago I found two boxes of slides at the Village Discount Outlet in Chicago, IL. At first, I was curious and looked at a couple. I quickly realized that the content of the slides was very interesting and offered a glimpse of the 1962 World’s Fair in Seattle. The photographs are very well composed and even show the personalities of the subjects. Each slide has a hand written title and caption and dates, which I’ve included on each image. The photos were taken by Eddie Sato, who was a Japanese American citizen interned by the United States during the second World War. These images offer the viewer a glimpse into the family’s life as they go on vacation to the World’s Fair in Seattle. view more at my Flickr pageplease email for licensing, and print pricing:aj@adrianlatracejr.net View high resolution

Over a year ago I found two boxes of slides at the Village Discount Outlet in Chicago, IL. At first, I was curious and looked at a couple. I quickly realized that the content of the slides was very interesting and offered a glimpse of the 1962 World’s Fair in Seattle. The photographs are very well composed and even show the personalities of the subjects. Each slide has a hand written title and caption and dates, which I’ve included on each image. The photos were taken by Eddie Sato, who was a Japanese American citizen interned by the United States during the second World War. These images offer the viewer a glimpse into the family’s life as they go on vacation to the World’s Fair in Seattle.

view more at my Flickr page

please email for licensing, and print pricing:
aj@adrianlatracejr.net

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Buick, March 2011, Washington, DC View high resolution

Buick, March 2011, Washington, DC

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Branches Embracing, February 2011, Washington, DC View high resolution

Branches Embracing, February 2011, Washington, DC

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Spring Cleaning, February 2011, Washington DC View high resolution

Spring Cleaning, February 2011, Washington DC

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Benches, Washington DC, February 2011 View high resolution

Benches, Washington DC, February 2011

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Silhouette of a Revolutionary, February 2011, Washington DC View high resolution

Silhouette of a Revolutionary, February 2011, Washington DC

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