mpcurtis, Author at Mel Curtis

Happy New Year

It is through my photographs that I am acutely aware of the passage of time. The photographic image fixes a place or moment and time stops. Until the next image alters that truth. Last summer I made an image such as this, and called it the perfect moment. And it was, then. But it was a fleeting moment, ephemeral and…

January 1, 2016architecture, Celebrations, Odds and Ends, Seattle, Uncategorized

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Home, Sweet Home

I should clarify about the housing here. My first home did cost $92k in 1994 and I sold it for $200k in 2001. Probably would sell for maybe as much $300k today. The $700 is the average price of homes in this area now. My first home was a co op in an old building built in the 1920's. A…

December 16, 2015architecture, Odds and Ends, Seattle

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It’s Just a Piece of Paper

The events of the past few months has made me wonder the value of my work. I suppose the short answer is, whatever someone will pay for it. But can the value be quantified in mere terms of dollars and cents? There is sentimental value, there is historic value, there are kinds of ways to value things. But the flood…

November 23, 2015Odds and Ends, Portraits, Seattle, Selfies

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Photos Up

Laura, I have posted photos for your downloading and viewing pleasure. You will see two zip folders. The SmallJPG folder contains everything I shot, around 350 images. The are largely unprocessed, so look at them for content and composition and such and not worry about the color or exposure. I fix that in processing. The LargeJPG folder contain high rez…

October 28, 2015architecture, Portraits, Seattle

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Dreams Come in Many forms

I have always found that often when one door closes, another opens to offer other opportunities. In 1994 I was teaching part time at UW in the photo department. They also had a full time tenure track position open that I applied for. I really, really wanted the gig, even though I knew I wouldn’t get it. I knew they…

October 15, 2015architecture, Odds and Ends, Seattle, Spain, Travels

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My Little Oasis

Jack, About Rock Walk first. This is perfect. AS it turns out I have a 48” print in inventory. And fortunately it wasn’t stored in my basement, but rather framed and stored on the wall of a client. I can send you the print and recycle the frame to another client, looking for a print of mine that size. So…

October 15, 2015Odds and Ends, Seattle

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Make Me Want to Be There

October 4, 2015architecture, Landscapes, Seattle

Seattle

Late Summer Sunset – Seattle, Washington

The view from the downtown high rise buildings can be quite striking, especially on a late summer at twilight. I never get tired of views like this.

September 23, 2015Seattle

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Apres le Deluge Partie Deux

Connie, You must be busy, since you haven’t stopped by to gawk at the mess. The basement is more or less dried out and empty with the final move out coming on September the 3rd. Then the damage control guys move in and do the flood cut and sanitizing thing. Then hopefully I can get Petre on board to build…

August 26, 2015Portraits, Seattle

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After the Flood

Connie, Well the basement is drying out and soon the money will start flowing out to put things back in order. Thus far, my insurance company is denying any coverage. City problem they say. I am bracing for the city to say not our problem either... In the mean time I trying to move on with damage control. First is…

August 19, 2015architecture, Celebrations, Landscapes, Paris, Travels