I've gotten totally motivated to start working in "serious" photography again by the loan of my uncle's Rolleiflex. It's funny, now that I think of it. I have (had) two uncles on either side of the family who were Rollei adherents. Sadly, my Uncle Vincent passed away at a young age (must have been in his late 50s) a few years ago.
One of my earliest memories of him, other than his laughter and his strength, was his using a Rolleiflex. I've got to talk to family members and see if I can find out what happened to his Rollei. I have nothing to remember him by other than my memories.. It would be something else to get his old Rollei, recondition it, and keep using it. I think he would have liked that.
In any event, I'm giving some thought to photo projects. Coming up are a visit to the tulip fields in the Mt. Vernon area (famous nationwide) and a visit to Pike Place Market in Seattle. I'm also thinking of going back to the racetrack -- not to race but to do a little photography. I never really had the time (it would have been a distraction) to do much photography while I was racing but I still love the sounds and smells and visuals of a racetrack and bikes. I think it would make a fascinating subject to document.
It's funny, an acquaintance called these large coffee-table books of recipes (like Bouchon) "food porn" the other day when we saw Thomas Keller give a talk. I thought that is perfectly appropriate. 90% of the people who buy them only look at the pictures I suspect.
For me, I find the recipes in this particular book much more accessible than those in the French Laundry cookbook.
I don't know what it says that I picked the first recipe that I would make (a tarte au citron) and it turns out that it is the first one that Thomas Keller says that he would make as well. Perhaps because it is so purely French. Not easy to make well but rewarding when you do.
Stream of consciousness this morning..
Posted by artandscience at March 30, 2005 06:31 AM