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January 14th, 2012 No comments

With all the talk about a newly struggling Kodak, this article from Fast Company advocates Kodak refocusing on its film business. What? Film? Isn’t film dead?

Not so fast. I recently re-discovered some slides I took in 1984 and decided to scan them with an equally ancient Nikon slide scanner. The images linked below is what I got. Forgive the rather cliche subject choices, but I was ONLY 16 when I shot these. 28 years later, and these slides are still usable and, if I do say so, look pretty good. They were shot on Kodak film that is no longer produced.

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Bob Van Kirk

May 26th, 2007 No comments

On May 10, 2007, Bob Van Kirk passed away. Bob was a friend to many and he was a friend to me. I will miss him.

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Robert W. Van Kirk
December 14, 1929 – May 10, 2007

Robert W. Van Kirk died May 10, 2007, in Pendleton. He was 77.
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