Thanks!!! I’ll have to dig more out. People are the most enjoyable subject for me. I tell folks I’ve never met anyone that wasn’t interesting. And whenever possible I like to get to know something about the people I photograph.
The first photo is Arthur Bullington with his trained mule. Arthur is a muleskinner, farms with mules, in Cocke co Tn. Arthur trained this mule to laugh on command. Photo from 2008 with a 501cm Hasselblad & 120 Macro in Fuji 100.
The second was from around 1978 in Muddy Pond Tn. They’re Mennonite children. Shot with my Leica M4P most likely and 90 Elmarit (not tele) on original TX in HC110B. Boy do I miss the old TX and hate that stuff the call TX now.
Third is James Bunch in Monroe Co TN. James carved that motorcycle out of a piece of wood with his Case pocket knife. Shot around 1989 with my M6 and 21 Elmarit. Probably Delta 400 or HP5 in HC110B.
Last is my good friend Jimmy Morrow from Del Rio, Cocke Co. TN. Jimmy is a serpent handling preacher and one of the finest people on the planet. Shot with my Leica MP and 75 Summilux on HP5 pushed in Accufine to 800. The world would be a much better place if there were more Jimmy’s.
I’d have to go back and look in my records for the name of the mandolin player. I shot it around 2008 in Cocke Co TN in what’s called the old 15th. Shot with my 501cm and 60 CF on fuji 100 in HC110B.
The second is my buddy Jimmy Morrow the serpent handling preacher posing with the biggest copperhead I’ve ever seen. Let me say that when you see someone handling a copperhead, rattler, cobra or puff adder it’s pretty weird but it’s overload when you see someone get bitten and die later. Shot with Fuji GSW 690III on Meopan 400 in HC110B.
Next is David Decker a street preacher. David is another kind soul who loves every human on the earth and cares about them. David lives in a little trailer with his disabled wife and has dedicated his life to helping others. Shot with my 501cm and 80planar on Fuji 100 in HC110B.
Last is Billy the Kid as he’s known. Billy worked for another moonshiner running the stills. The evening I made this photo the other helper set fire to the still house out of anger for his bod who was dating the still hands cousin. Big Dave as he was known destroyed three 1000 gallon stills, 1800 gallons of illegal whiskey and put himself out of a job. The fire drew some serious attention and the owner was arrested that evening. The owner called me at midnight to bail him out of jail and loan him $10000 for a new still. Sorry, no can do!
A couple of months later Billy was arrested again making whiskey and served prison time.
Pretty sure I shot this with my SWC/M on Delta 400 rated at 100 and pulled 2 stops in HC110B. There was crazy high contrast but over exposing 2 stops and pulling 2 worked perfect.
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