 Memorial Day sale
In celebration of Memorial Day, I am offering all matted prints at ten dollars off the regular price. All 8 X 12 matted prints are now $35. Also prints can be purchased without matting for $25.
This weekend 5/23 - 5/24, The Pennsylvania Military Museum http://pamilmuseum.org/ is hosting WWII Revisited. American and German WWII reenactors portray field life in the European Theater of Operations, 1944-45. This is a free event. Army Heritage Day, pre-photography timelines.
5/16 Saturday was Armed Forces Day and as I do every year I went to Carlisle, PA. The Army Heritage and Education Center puts on one of my favotrite events - Army Heritage Day. http://www.carlisle.army.mil/ahec/index.cfm This is an all day event that gives living historians an opportunity to educate the public. Through drills, demonstrations and exhibitions, reenactors honor the rich history of the U.S. Army. Even pre U.S. was portrayed through the large contingent of French and Indian war reenactors. I also spoke with a gentleman who represented the Jamestown settlement.
Almost all major conflicts were represented, though I did not see the Mexican or Korean wars. They may have been there and if I missed you I am sorry. I did see many WWII Germans, a WWI German officer and several WWI French soldiers who were manning a machine gun nest in their trench. They jokingly(?) commented that they were there to teach the Americans how to fight. The biggest improvement I saw was in the Viet Nam era. There is now a large recreation of a fire base that was well manned and well armed. Towers, huts, gun nests it was something to see. The heritage trail keeps improving. Another great Armed Forces Day that I recommend to any one who is interested in the magnificent history of the U.S. Army and an event I will certainly keep returning to every year. Here are a couple of images from the event that I've worked on. First is a WWI French soldier and the other a Union General (looks like Grant).
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On another note, I attend many events that have reenactors portraying eras that are pre-photography. In fact, since photography has only existed for 170 years and I've gone to events that date back a thousand years, I recognize a large group of reenactors go unrepresented on my site. To fix this, I've been working and experimenting with reecreating photography to look like other mediums of art.
One of my primary goals is to keep my art as closely authentic as possible to the time period it represents. So coming soon I will start offering images that start as photographs but will look like an oil painting, watercolor, charcoal sketch, etc. I have some sample images you can check out but I am not offering for sale yet. Please give me feedback on what you think. Especially if you portray a pre-photography era, I am interested in your opinion. Are these products you would be interested in purchasing? Is there an art medium you know to be specific for your era and geography? Drop me an e-mail, I look forward to hearing from you.
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http://www.timetravelphotography.com/gallery.php?c=113&p=725 Rained Out
Operation Cobra
4/25 Operation Cobra - The Breakout was reenacted at Ft. Mifflin in Philadelphia. Hosted by the 78th Infantry Division http://www.78thinfantry.com/home.htm there was a fine turn out of American and German troops. I witnessed one Canadian soldier and would have liked to have seen more Allied representation. The battles were spirited and lasted approximatly 30 minutes. The troops did a fine job of setting up the grounds, there were sand bags, machine gun nests and defensive fortifications. Crossing the bridge and storming the fort, the Americans fought their way across the grounds steadily pushing back the hard fighting and resistant German forces. Images will be up soon keep checking back for updates.
After the battle, I had a chance to speak with George Waple. George is a WWII vet and works as an advisor to the 78th and other groups. He is also the author of the book "Country Boy Gone Soldiering" You can purchase the book or find out more here: http://www.redington.net/waple/default.asp George said I reminded him of a real war photographer. That made my day, thanks George!
I also met representitives from Old Mill Village Museum http://www.oldmillvillage.org/ who are hosting reenactments again after floods postponed events for a few years. They are looking for reenactors and vendors to participate in events they are having this year. Give them a visit and offer support if you can.
As of 4/26 Eight new images from last weeks Marching Through Time event have been posted.
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http://www.timetravelphotography.com/gallery.php?c=97&p=703 Marching Through Time
On 4/18 I attended the Marching Through Time event at the Marietta House museum in Glenn Dale MD. http://www.pgparks.com/places/eleganthistoric/marietta_intro.html
It was a perfect sunny spring day to get out and enjoy a trip through history. As the title mentions this is a multi-timeline event. Romans, crusaders, 16th century mercenaries, pirates and Irish Freedom Fighters and many others were present. Of course, the American Civil War and WWII were well represented. The event was well organized with groups arranged on a path that was set up chronologically. I started in the Iron Age with Tuatha Corr representing the Celts of that period and ended with a USMC Rifle team on Hill 881 outside of Khe Sanh, Viet Nam 1967.
Throughout the day I traveled the path and met many wonderful reenactors who were creative, intelligent and passionate about what they do. I learned so much, especially about time periods that aren't well known to many Americans. This is what I enjoyed most about this event. The amount of reenactors that represented time periods and groups that I wasn't as familiar with. The Hundred Years War, War of the Roses, mercenaries of the Holy Roman Empire, Victorian British soldiers in Zululand and the IRA of the early twentieth century.
There was a large demonstration area that was in use all day. Here reenactors would explain the history of who they represent, answer questions and demonstrate tactics used on the battlefield. Archery, swords, pikes and shields were skillfully wielded in a colorful display.
As the day went on musket, rifle and canon fire filled the air with clouds of smoke. A truely memorable day that I recommend to any one who enjoys history.
Next Week: Operation Cobra at Ft. Mifflin
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