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Chicago March for Bernie – February 2016

Brian K. Noe · February 29, 2016 ·

Photo by Bob Simpson

Our family was proud to be a part of the March for Bernie on Saturday, February 27th. It was a beautiful day in Chicago, and great to be among comrades. I offered to hold the banner for the Chicago DSA, not realizing that I was volunteering to help carry it along the route as well.

My pal Bob Simpson has a photo album up on Flickr that captures the spirit of the day.

Chicago March for Bernie Sanders: February 27 2016

I put a few shots of family and friends in a Flickr album too. The set is in reverse chronological order, starting with our ride home on the Metra.

Chicago March for Bernie 27 February 2016

Also, there’s this short video from the march.

This was our daughter Caroline’s first experience with a political event. She had a lovely time.

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Filed Under: Pictures, Video Tagged With: Bernie Sanders, Chicago, Chicago DSA, Democratic Socialists of America, DSA, Politics

The Only Confederate Flag That Truly Mattered

Brian K. Noe · April 9, 2015 ·

Filed Under: Pictures Tagged With: Confederacy, Crackers, Racism

Climate Convergence

Brian K. Noe · September 22, 2014 ·

Hundreds of thousands marched in New York City this past weekend to demand change.

Filed Under: Pictures Tagged With: Activism, Class Struggles, Climate, NYC

May Day 2014

Brian K. Noe · May 1, 2014 ·

 

we want to feel the sunshine
we want to smell the flowers
we’re sure that god has willed it
and we mean to have eight hours

we’re summoning our forces from
shipyard, shop and mill
eight hours for work, eight hours for rest
eight hours for what we will

What is May Day?

Filed Under: Curated Links, Pictures Tagged With: May Day, Union

This Man Surrounded Hate and Forced it to Surrender

Brian K. Noe · January 28, 2014 ·

Photo by Jim Capaldi

Filed Under: Pictures Tagged With: America, Folk Music, Heroes, Pete Seeger, Rest in Peace

America for Americans

Brian K. Noe · January 21, 2014 ·

This letter is from the archives of the Seattle municipality. Dated November 16th, 1937, it’s addressed to the city council and written by the Chief of Staff of the Ku Klux Klan. Complete with a depiction of a burning cross and hooded night riders at the top, the letterhead features the motto “Communism Will Not Be Tolerated” emblazoned in the footer.

It is easy to forget, in our day and age, that the Klan was once a fairly mainstream organization in the United States. Their chilling self-characterization as “All Americans” who salute only “the Stars and Stripes” prefigures the American Right of today.

Ku Klux Klan letter, 1937

Filed Under: Pictures Tagged With: America, Hate Groups, History, KKK, Klan, Right Wing, Seattle

JFK

Brian K. Noe · November 22, 2013 ·

Varying Perspectives for the Day

What if JFK had lived?

Newton Minow on How We Should Remember JFK.

Filed Under: Curated Links, Pictures

Brian K. Noe · July 13, 2013 ·

https://noebie.net/in-memory-of-trayvon/

Filed Under: Pictures

Belieber in Bike Helmet

Brian K. Noe · August 23, 2012 ·

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Here’s a scan from the latest roll of Kodak BW400CN.

This was one of my first shots with a portrait lens (a Canon FD 135mm 1:3.5 purchased through eBay).

The subject said “the background is all blurry,” and I said “it’s supposed to be.”

Everybody’s a critic.

Filed Under: Pictures Tagged With: 35MM, Photography

Droplets

Brian K. Noe · August 14, 2012 ·

droplets 2 of 3

In 1973, my mother gave me a Canon FTb 35mm camera. It was my introduction to seeing things differently. I had little idea of what I was doing, but learned enough from trial and error (and chats with other photographers) to eventually get fairly good at taking candid shots at family gatherings, pictures of local buildings, landscapes and such. I didn’t have a flash, so I learned to use available light, and was drawn toward films that could be “pushed” (Kodak Tri-X for black and white prints and Ektachrome slide film for color). To this day even with a digital point and shoot camera I nearly always turn the flash off and shoot with the light that’s there.

Eventually the old FTb sat collecting dust, having been abandoned in favor of cheap film cameras that were easier to carry, and then digital cameras as that technology arrived. A few years ago I sent it in for cleaning and light meter repair, but even after that, it sat in the attic or on a closet shelf, patiently awaiting the day when someone would again be delighted with what it can do.

I’m a smarter photographer now, meaning that I understand a lot more about composition, light, lens, film and exposure. I believe that I’m finally able to begin exploring with my old FTb in a manner that befits its capabilities. I’m also ready to grow with it beyond the single 50MM lens and available light.

I’ll be posting some scans here from time to time. The first roll of 24 (Kodak BW400CN) turned out alright, with about a third of the shots being decent enough to share. You can find them (along with any future black and white scans) on this Flickr set. Please be kind in your criticism, as I’m still learning. Also, yes – I am aware that my scanner platen needs to be cleaned. 🙂

The photo above is one of a series I took last evening of raindrops on various windows in our house. I’m fairly pleased with three of them, which might eventually become a triptych of some sort.

I would be interested in feedback, particularly from other film photographers. Pointers to interesting images and websites would also be welcome.

The great depression-era photojournalist Dorothea Lange once said “The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.” I hope to learn a great bit more about how to see during the last decades of my life.

Filed Under: Pictures Tagged With: 35MM, Black and White, Photography

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