True Craftsmen
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True Craftsmen

I lived in Washington DC before moving to Seattle. I worked for an interior design/architectural firm as a graphic designer. I had a strong interest in photography, so they had me document their work. I sort of learned on the job. When I left that company, I was fortunate to get an assistant’s job with one of the top shooters…
April 4, 2024Posted inarchitecture, Musings, Washington DC
Curtis v. General Dynamics
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Curtis v. General Dynamics

This is a story about the theft of one of my photographs that ended up in a copyright infringement lawsuit. It was an interesting journey that taught me a lot about the American legal system. It taught me something about the ethics of the photo industry. It also taught me perseverance and a solid belief in what’s right and what’s…
September 26, 2023Posted inMusings, Seattle, Washington DC
That’s the Rabbit Hole I was Talking about
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That’s the Rabbit Hole I was Talking about

Good luck with the new printer. I think yours has the same foot print as mine. And mine hides in a closet out of sight. I had the studio wired in such a way that the chords could sneak in from the wall inside of the closet. Makes it tidy that way. When I print large panoramics, I slide a…
January 29, 2021Posted inGardens, Landscapes, Musings, Odds and Ends, Uncategorized, Washington DC
Just so Much Data
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Just so Much Data

I am mailing out your prints today. Snail mail. Look for them. When you get them you will find 7 prints and a CD. Without looking at them closely or reading the notes on the back of each print, lay them all out in good light. Good light is a relative term. I laid them out on the floor of…
November 18, 2020Posted inarchitecture, Landscapes, Musings, Odds and Ends, Travels, Uncategorized, Washington DC
Keyless Clock
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Keyless Clock

Panoramic images of the White House I am not familiar with Seth Thomas the photographer. Only Seth Thomas the clocks. I have one I would like to get rid of. It was left to me by a friend in his will. But it means nothing to me and I just as soon part with it. Know any one who collects…
March 27, 2019Posted inarchitecture, Celebrations, Odds and Ends, Portraits, Still Lifes, Travels, Uncategorized, Washington DC
Silver Prints Are Durable Things
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Silver Prints Are Durable Things

A gallery dealer I worked with many years ago recently contacted me to say she had all this stuff of mine she wished to return. We haven’t worked together is almost 15 years. What could she have? But she came by my studio, which she had never seen, and brought this wealth of my history of working with her for…
July 12, 2017Posted inCelebrations, Odds and Ends, Paris, Spain, Travels, Washington DC
Items of Value
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Items of Value

Good morning, Mel Curtis.  Today I am spending a second day appraising recent gifts to the Obamas.  My data sheet #7709 pertains to a photo you took apparently on 30 April 1996 and titled "Dinner at the White House".  I remember liking the haziness of it -- almost French impressionistic.  Would you please inform me a probable retail value of…
May 19, 2016Posted inarchitecture, Celebrations, The White House, Washington DC