Antique Store Treasures

Occasionally my husband and I go to antique stores to look around.  When I see booths with stacks of old photos, I am always compelled to go through the photos, and I will buy some that interest me.  Sometimes they are old postcards, some used with old stamps, addresses and messages on the back, some are just old photos of people that I don't know. It kind of makes me sad that some person's photographs are just sitting in this antique store for any person to buy. I wonder who the owners are or were of these photos.

I am also interested in old cameras. I have seen many in antique stores, but I have only purchased one, recently, that being a Brownie Movie Camera. I thought I would share some of the photos that I have bought from antique stores.

The first images, I recently found and purchased. I believe they are old Stereographs.  I took a history of photography class last summer, and these types of photographs are one of the many that we learned about. These stereographs have two images side by side, and were viewed through a stereoscope and produced the illusion of one three-dimensional image.

This first one was by the Keystone View Company, copyright 1901, of The Great Bridge Over the Rhine at Bonn, Germany.

The next one is also by the Keystone View Company, copyright 1905. I've only included one image to show the detail, the card states "Red-hot steel beam from rolling process being cut into lengths by buzz saw, Steel Works, Pittsburgh, Pa., U.S.A.

The last one is by Underwood & Underwood Publishers, copyright 1901. The card states "A beautiful garden avenue in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pa.

This next photo is an example of the old photographs of people that I sometimes buy, depending on how the photograph strikes me. This is a small, square photograph that I saw and had written on the bottom, "Forever Friends".  I really like this photograph, even though I have no idea who any of the ladies are in the picture. 

Last, the Brownie Movie Camera that I found most recently and purchased. I am really happy to have found this, and plan on buying some 8mm film that I can use in the camera. 

I found on YouTube and found a 1957 commercial for the Brownie Movie Camera.

Reviving this blog

I've decided to start posting in this blog again, after abandoning it in early 2013.  I've decided that I will use this more as a personal blog. I will probably still post things related to my photography business, but that is not my main focus here.  I will use this blog to post more personal things and photos, and my website will be the main place for my photography business and posts of photo sessions, etc.

Thanks for stopping by!

2015 Senior Representatives Needed!

Do you currently attend high school in the KC metro area and are graduating in 2015? Do you want beautiful and awesome senior photos to commemorate your senior year? Then look no further!

Angie Harris Photography is currently looking for outgoing guys and girls to become a 2015 Senior Representative! 

This awesome opportunity is open to only 5 students, so you’ll want to apply right away!

What is a Senior Representative? As a Senior Representative, you will become a spokesperson for Angie Harris Photography, and all you need to do is share your photos and experience with your friends and family.  In return, you will receive free stuff for your efforts! Pretty simple!

All Senior Representative sessions will be completed during the spring and summer of 2014, and be free of charge to you! You can choose up to two locations for your session, and you can bring different outfits and props for your session, even pets and friends can be included in some of your images.

So what do you need to do? I’ve listed all the requirements here and what you need to do to apply, so take a look!

Requirements:

• You must be a current high school junior in the KC metro area, graduating in 2015
• You and your parents must agree to only represent Angie Harris Photography up until graduation
• You  must sign a model release giving Angie Harris Photography permission to use your image in advertisements and promotions (If you are under 18, your parent or guardian must also sign)
• You must use one of your watermarked images as your Facebook profile image and/or  Facebook timeline cover & tag Angie Harris Photography in those images
• Become a fan on Facebook
• Must have a strong presence in your high school and community and a spread the word about Angie Harris Photography via your social media outlets (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.)

Here is what you get:

• Free photo session at a location of your choice
• Online gallery of your images
• Your very own StickyAlbum app for your phone to share your photos with your friends
• 48 wallets to give out to your friends
• 1 – 8×12 print of your choice
• A Senior Representative spotlight blog post featuring you, your interests, hobbies and goals
• 5 watermarked images to share on your social media sites
• A facebook timeline cover
• 10% off all prints, print packages, and digital media

Incentives for You:

For each referral you send to Angie Harris Photography, you will receive a gift!

• 1-5 Referrals – You get a $25 print credit for each referral
• 5-10 Referrals – $50 visa gift card
• 10-15 Referrals – $100 visa gift card

All of your referrals will receive $25 off their session just for mentioning your name.

How to Apply:

E-mail the following information to angie@angieharrisphotography.com

Applications must be received by January 31, 2014.

• Your full name
• Name of your high school
• Your address
• Phone number
• E-mail address
• Parent/guardian's name
• Parent's phone number (if different from yours)
• A recent photo of yourself or a link to your facebook page
• 1-2 paragraphs telling me about yourself and why you would be a good candidate for a Senior Representative, you can include your interests, hobbies, teams, clubs/organizations and goals.

All chosen Senior Representatives will be notified by February 28, 2014.

Only 5 students will be chosen, so apply now! 

2013: The start of a new year!

2013 has arrived! I am excited for this new year and for new opportunities in my photography business and in my life in general! I have a lot of things planned for this year, and I am hoping to accomplish them all!

First, I will be extensively updating my website, so from today and for a few more days (hopefully not much longer than that) my website: angieharrisphotography.com will not be available. I will let everyone know when it is back up and running. If you would like to view my portfolio while my website is down, you may browse the photos on my facebook page: www.facebook.com/angieharrisphotography or on my Flickr page: www.flickr.com/photos/angieharrisphotography

Second, I have a new e-mail address for my business. So from now on, please direct any e-mail inquiries about my photography business to: angie@angieharrisphotography.com

Last, but not least, I hope to be participating in many more art festivals for 2013, and I will let you know when and where I will be in the coming months!

These are not the only changes, but we will wait to see what 2013 brings! I will keep you all up to date on any more upcoming changes or events!

Wishing you all an awesome 2013!

CHRISTMAS MINI SESSIONS

I am offering Christmas mini sessions for $45!

If you need to get some portraits done for the holidays, now is the time! These photos would be great to use as Christmas greeting cards or gifts to friends and family! I am offering the following portrait special for a limited time, so contact me soon to reserve a spot!

$45 - up to 5 people -You will receive 5 edited images on DVD with print release.

Sessions can be done indoors or outdoors. This special runs through December 15th.

Baumgarden, Outersky & Frillman Family

At the end of September, I had the pleasure of photographing a great family. I had a really awesome time taking these photos! Below are a few of my favorite photos from their session!



Photos from today

Today while over at my great Aunt's house going through the workshop, we found lots of old treasures! There are so many neat items that you can come across, some of which we are going to try to sell for her. Here are some photos of the things we found.

First was the Good Year sign, really awesome!

We also found these old glass oil bottles, which came out of a really neat metal cabinet that used to be at a gas station.  I thought the tops of the glass bottles were especially interesting. A few of them had dates on them from January 1922.

And last, was not something that was found in the workshop, but something that I found interesting in texture and color. Here are both versions, the B&W (which I like more) and the color.