my digital life
Tonight, I had the opportunity to attend a California Sign Association event, and hear a presentation by the master of neon Bill Concannon. Bill has been making neon signs and sculptures since 1975, including signs for Hollywood productions. He is truly an artist, and I’d like to say thanks to Skip, who invited me, and to Bill for taking the time to share his experiences with everyone.
Day 276/365 of the 2009 Challenge. The theme is "Old Sign".
Day 163/365 of the 2009 Challenge. The theme is "Neon".
This is why I carry my camera with me all the time.
I have been by this fire station hundreds of times. I have driven by, walked by, been there during the day, and at night. But yesterday it just happened that I was walking by, and it just happened that the firemen were returning from a call, and it just happened that the doors were open. I looked in, and saw this sign on the back wall. If I had not had my camera, I don’t know when I would have had a chance to shoot it again.
May Challenge: One letter per day, in alphabetical order. Day 25: Y
My Neighborhoods photo collaboration project, week 18. This is The Mission District.
The Mission District, also commonly called "The Mission", is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, USA, named after the sixth Alta California mission, Mission San Francisco de Asis. The area occupies land previously divided into ranchos owned by Spanish-Mexican families such as the Valencianos, Guerreros, Dolores, Bernals, Noes and De Haros.
The Roxie is one of the few remaining small cinemas remaining in San Francisco. Their mission statement is:
"The Roxie New College Film Center is the San Francisco Bay Area’s most provocative arthouse cinema, and a dynamic learning venue for New College of California media studies students. Through exhibition of diverse films, film festivals and special events, the Center seeks to be the premiere community resource and venue for San Francisco’s diverse Bay Area film community, and a model for the future of independent film exhibition in the United States."