Draes Photography

Simply a blog dedicated to all things photography. I'll try not to bombard you with my own photography too often. Though it would be great if you like my stuff!! :o) So please check out more of my photography here.

(No images are mine unless stated otherwise, I will do my best to credit the source)

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Life: Through a certain Eye
One of my favorite Paul Strand images.

One of my favorite Paul Strand images.

photojojo:

Did you know way back when LIFE and TIME Magazines gave away free cameras with subscriptions? They’re a little like the Holga but with sturdier construction.

LIFE Magazine Camera

via Reddit; TIME via Nano_Burger

DAMN!!! I want one!!! :o(

(via life)

The first real attempt at photographing star trails! Of course these were done in the one & only Arkansas. One of my favorite things about my trips down there are being able to see the stars, a luxury I admittedly don’t really have up here! I’m far too close to the city’s light pollution, I can’t even see half the stars I can down there! If you’ve never laid down for hours staring at the stars, I highly recommend it, it’s unexplainable & wonderful! Seeing as how I’ll never stop admiring the stars I plan on only getting better at star trail photography. With the help of my on location photo assistance of course, Jeff Young, whom without I’d be lost. Thank you so much for help, trust, intuition, patience, curiosity, knowledge, & above all friendship!

“I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream.” -Vincent van Gogh

Like always you can see more of my photography here.

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The Cure

—Pictures Of You

elvnsbaking:

The Cure- Pictures of You

remembering you…

Sorry I’ve been rather absent lately, lot going on all at once. The water seems to be settling again, I hope. The beautiful couple in the photograph are my paternal grandparents. The biggest life changer recently was the death of that beautiful man, my grandfather. Lawrence Drabant. August 7, 1925 - October 7, 2011 I find peace in knowing it was fast, painless, & on his terms! Tuesday after refusing dialysis he said, “I’m 86, I lived my life.” That he did, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was at Omaha Beach for D-Day. He was happily & faithfully married for 66 years. He had 2 boys, 6 grandchildren, & 5 great grandchildren to date. Even in his day he was a great man. Incredibly strong & fearless till the end! His wishes were to donate his body to the Illinois Anatomical Gift Association. He truly was an amazing man, the kind you read about in books or watch in movies, but never actually meet. The world need more men like my grandfather! He was so lucky to have it all be on his terms in the end. Yet again he was owed that much at least!! It was peaceful & perfect. I love you Grandpa & feel honored & lucky to be able to call you that! I’m also lucky, as painful as it is sometimes to live in his house. The house they bought, with cash, after their wedding & made their life in. I love finding & uncovering parts of his life & history. I wish things were still like they were back in their day. It’s probably my favorite time in history & he got to live through it all! One of the many reasons I love photography is having pictures like these & many more to show us first hand what things were like. So we can hold onto memories & refer to photographs as evidence of a life lived!

Sorry I’ve been rather absent lately, lot going on all at once. The water seems to be settling again, I hope. The beautiful couple in the photograph are my paternal grandparents. The biggest life changer recently was the death of that beautiful man, my grandfather.

Lawrence Drabant. August 7, 1925 - October 7, 2011 I find peace in knowing it was fast, painless, & on his terms! Tuesday after refusing dialysis he said, “I’m 86, I lived my life.” That he did, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was at Omaha Beach for D-Day. He was happily & faithfully married for 66 years. He had 2 boys, 6 grandchildren, & 5 great grandchildren to date. Even in his day he was a great man. Incredibly strong & fearless till the end! His wishes were to donate his body to the Illinois Anatomical Gift Association. He truly was an amazing man, the kind you read about in books or watch in movies, but never actually meet. The world need more men like my grandfather! He was so lucky to have it all be on his terms in the end. Yet again he was owed that much at least!! It was peaceful & perfect. I love you Grandpa & feel honored & lucky to be able to call you that!

I’m also lucky, as painful as it is sometimes to live in his house. The house they bought, with cash, after their wedding & made their life in. I love finding & uncovering parts of his life & history. I wish things were still like they were back in their day. It’s probably my favorite time in history & he got to live through it all! One of the many reasons I love photography is having pictures like these & many more to show us first hand what things were like. So we can hold onto memories & refer to photographs as evidence of a life lived!

If you haven’t yet guessed, yes it’s Arkansas, the one place I’ve been to more than any other place in the world! These are some of my newest additions to my Arkansas portfolio, if you will. I have to admit I have a thing for the place, I’ll occasionally miss it like you would a person. Don’t get me wrong Alaska is still top spot, I miss that place like an addict needing a fix!! There’s still a charm about Arkansas, it feels more like home each time I go. Plus, knowing me, I appreciate that it’s often overlooked & misconceived. Anyway, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve photographed the same places in Arkansas & yet never get tired. I always manage to see it in a whole new way, every time.

Like always you can see more of my photography here.