Life in LoFi: iPhoneography

Regret in Their Eyes

Toolbox: Perfectly Clear, PhotoForge

Above the Yellow Star

Toolbox: Perfectly Clear, Blurred Photo, FocalLab

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The Downer Theatre
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
June 19, 2010

Near Milwaukee’s Upper East Side nestled in the middle of a quiet block is The Downer Theatre. Built in 1915, it’s one of the first neighborhood theaters in the country. Most of the area is still old. The sidewalks have grown dark gray with age, but the many brick buildings that surround The Downer are in good condition. The neighborhood is alive and vibrant. A new multistory bank reflects in windows from across the street.

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The Lakewood Theatre
Dallas, Texas
Oscar Night, 2010

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Castro Theatre
January 31, 2010
San Francisco, California

Ticket Booth

Toolbox: CameraBag, FocalLab

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San Francisco, California
January 31, 2010

The Castro Gate

Toolbox: CameraKit

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Berkeley, California
January 30. 2010

Youth

Toolbox: raw

The marquee of the Elmwood Theater in Berkeley, California.

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Cinemark IMAX Theater
Dallas, Texas
January 14, 2010

The Planets

Toolbox: Perfectly Clear, CameraKit

The lobby of the Cinemark IMAX Theatre in Dallas is breathtaking. The tall ceilings house a steampunk-like installation piece of the planets. The theme, I suppose, is “the world of the movies” but once I get past the theatrically lit orbs and the odes to classic films, I always think of the brilliant musical classic by Gustav Holst whenever I’m waiting to see a film on the multi-story screen.

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Fort Worth, Texas
January 9, 2010

Meadowbrook Drive-In

Toolbox: ProCamera, TiltShift Generator

There’s a giant, dirty, old screen just west of downtown Fort Worth. There used to be two more screens nearby. Weeds and bushes had reclaimed the parking areas. The trees had overgrown the screens. The once-white screens were dingy and filled with rust stains. None of the screens were even worth tearing down.

Hidden in the trees and the brush off Riverside Drive, the Meadowbrook Drive-In marquee still stands. The lights long dimmed and broken out. Even the last pain has peeled off, revealing the original theater sign underneath. An old bicycle has been rigged to the top. The drive-in behind is now a parking lot for trash dumpsters.

No parking. No trespassing. No movies. The one remaining screen west of downtown now stands silently in the trees.

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December 23, 2009
Dallas, Texas

"the bar"

Toolbox: TiltShift Generator, PhotoGene

There are nights when these are my two favorite words.

This particular bar is located in the lobby of the Magnolia Theatre in Dallas. The bartenders are always friendly. Instead of sports, there are always classic films on the video screens. Couples sit at the bar or in one of the few booths. On a good night, you may find yourself drawn into a conversation about classic or indie film with people you’d never met before.

It’s a good evening.

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"The Magnolia"