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2007 Head of the Charles

Only the sport of boxing claims an older Championship of the World than sculling.

Route 66, the National Old Trails Highway. John Steinbeck called it the Mother Road.

US Masters National 2007

The first boat race was the result of a challenge issued to Oxford by Cambridge in 1829.

By the turn of the century prize money had become so great that some scullers made up to nearly £5,000 a year in prizes and side bets, and £2,000 for a race.

Head of The Charles 2006

Photographs and Art 2006 Head of the Charles Regatta Cambridge, Massachusetts

"Head" races are a class of regattas generally three miles in length where the boats race against themselves and the clock.

2006 FISA World Masters

In sweep rowing, two, four, or eight crewmembers sit facing the stern of the boat, each rower pulling one oar.

Manly Beach Australia

In September 1902 at Manly Beach, William Gocher openly defied the law and entered the water at midday.

Passion Procession Cholula

In a broad, high valley about 60 miles southeast of Mexico City is a city known by many names over the years: City of Angels, City of Tiles, Heroic City of Zaragoza. Today we know it as simply Puebla.

Digital Floral Woodcuts

What is a Daguerreotype?

The process revolutionized photography...photographs became a mirror of the individual spirit.

US Masters Rowing 2005

Jack Egan Photographer

Photographs and Art from 2005 US Masters Rowing Worcester, Massachusetts

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Tom Egan Photographer

Boston Marathon 2005

Completing a marathon is considered very difficult, but many coaches believe that it is possible for anyone who is willing to put in the time and effort.

Saguaro Desert Mexico

Teotitlán's rug makers use wool which, after being shorn from the sheep, washed, carded and spun, is dyed with natural colors from animal, vegetable and mineral sources.

Bungy Jumping & Maori Tapu

They demanded payment, which nearly always took the form of disaster...

Digital Collage

The American Heritage Dictionary defines collage as: "An artistic composition of materials and objects pasted over a surface, often with unifying lines and colors.

Variations of a Theme

I have been preparing some images for a contest. The theme is "black & white of black and white....

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Daguerreotype Siena

I can only hope to some day master a technique
that "mirrors the truth"

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Daguerreotype Maine

This was one of my first photographs taken with a Linhoff Color Kardan 4x5 view camera. I almost fell off the dock while still covered with the dark cloth.

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Daguerreotype Venice

The first layout of Saint Mark's Square goes back to the beginning of the 9th century A.D. In 832 A.D. the first church dedicated to the Evangelist Saint Mark, was consecrated. According to legend, the remains of the saint were stolen by two Venetian seamen from a monastery in Egypt, and brought to Venice.The symbol of the winged lion, proper attribute of the Evangelist, became the symbol of the city. St. Mark became its patron saint

At Time Less Image we continue to seek exquisite beauty in our images, exploring all techniques, old and new.

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Antojitos Cholula Mexico

The Antojito Stand

: Cholula, Mexico

Antojitos (literally, little cravings or whims) are the true Mexican Fast Food. They are available from street booths, carts and restaurants: these little gems are never far away.

Daguerreotype Photographs:

Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre invented the daguerreotype process in 1839. European and American photographers greeted the process with enthusiasm. Celebrities and political figures were invited to photographers' studios in the hopes of obtaining a likeness for display in their windows and reception areas. The Photographic studio became a museum. By 1850, there were over 70 daguerreotype studios in New York City alone. Popularity of the daguerreotype declined in the late 1850s when a faster and less expensive photographic process, became available. A few contemporary photographers have revived the process.

The Process

A negative was not used in the daguerreotype process. The image was captured on a mirror like plate of copper, which had been coated with silver. After exposure to light, the plate was developed over hot mercury until an image appeared.

The clarity of the images was stunning. The final product was the plate itself. They were called "mirrors of truth". In 1839 the journal the Knickerbocker stated: "Their exquisite beauty almost transcends the bounds of sober believe." The popularity of the process was fleeting. As there were no negatives, it was extremely difficult to make a duplicative print. Just as their namesake, a conventional "mirror", the final product was heavy. Also, the process of rendering the image on the plate was extremely toxic. By 1860 alternative methodologies of image making were in vogue.

Digital Daguerreotypes

The process I employ in the computer darkroom does not involve heavy plates, long exposure times, nor toxic chemicals. However, as with the early pioneers, the final image is a function of light, tone and composition. Relieved of the dangers associated with the original process, I can only hope to some day master a technique that "mirrors the truth". At Time Less Image we continue to seek exquisite beauty in our images, exploring all techniques, old and new.

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