Crandall Historic Printing Museum

I had the pleasure of photographing this amazing man Louis Crandall, who is the founder of Provo's Crandall Historic Printing Museum. He welcomed me warmly into his Museum. Above is a photograph of Louis standing in front of the only fully working authentic Gutenberg Press with a complete set of the actual movable type made in the same manner as in the 15th Century Gutenberg Print Shop.

The Flower Basket Boutique

Had the joy of photographing this lovely little flower boutique specializing in artistic floral arrangements. This shop is a hidden gem among the small town of downtown provo. Along with flowers this store offers quite the selection of handmade accessories, candles, foreign confectionaries and aromatherapy collections. With such colorful displays all over the store, I found many things that inspired me. I also could not escape without the purchase of a beautiful pair of loop jade earrings (shown in the last image of this post) made by a local company named "Phyllis & Larue."

The Deathstar

 

 

The Long Island guys from "The World We Knew" performed at the Deathstar located in Downtown Provo as a part of the "Spring Fling Tour" on March 31st, 2011.  The Deathstar has recently entered the downtown Provo music scene, sandwiching itself between the known Velour and Muse Venues. The sign on the building reads Legion but what many have yet to discover is the overlooked music scene found behind it's doors. I was on assignment to photograph small music venues and during my research came across the Deathstar. On my way to photograph the venue, I stopped to take a few exterior shots only to run into Tyler, the manager of the venue. As I chatted with Tyler, he invited me to come in and check out the show. I've been to a ton of concerts during my college years, but I must admit I have never attended a metal concert. Upon entering the Deathstar, I found an assortment of colorful friendly faces that just wanted to have a good time. I was really impressed with "The World We Knew" and they're great interaction with the audience. One of the greatest things that I love about small venues is the humility the bands have and gratitude they have for their fans. I guess one could say that there is an even playing field and an atmosphere mimicking friends just goofing off.

To Check out "The World We Knew"  please click here.

A BIG THANKS to The Deathstar, Tyler and "The World We Knew" for allowing me to photograph.

A Splash of the 70's

I was working on some work for a collaborative art show that my department is creating. The concept was fooling around Provo. Everyone was given an assignment to create a piece of art work based of a random section of Provo they were given. My area (#29) ranged from 300N - 300S and 500E - 900E. So early one morning I drove/walked around my plot of land photographing. I strolled passed this run down laundry mat. The frame of the sign was barely standing and power lines crossed back and forth. The inside of the store was vacant, containing only the shells of the laundry machines. It may be a barren sight to most but I loved it. I may not be a fan of the plain exterior but inside was a colorful treasure trove. The machines were a bright orange color accented by the greenish geometric wallpaper. I've recently had a slight obsession with the weird green and orange tones of the 70's, so this explains my adoration for this old laundry mat.

South West of Utah Lake

I found myself Saturday on the South West corner of Utah Lake looking back to the little bubble of my universe called "Provo." I photographed this same scene about 40 minutes before thinking that the perspective created a beautiful image. But then as the clouds rolled in and the sun set it all came into play. I grabbed my camera and re-shot the panorama.

During this whole process a statement can to mind that one of my photography teachers made years ago. He said something to the effect "Try to avoid the cliché of photographing a sunset, but instead challenge yourself to turn around and focus on the object the sun is illuminating."