Dad

Dad's nickname in high school was smiley. But for some reason trying to get him to smile for a portrait is like pulling teeth. Do you find the hardest subjects in photography to be your family? I know I do......

Fern

Fern is almost 4, which is so hard to believe. This was taken this Easter. Where in the world does the time go.......

TwoFace

You will find this Polaroid in my book Vanishing Land. 40 pages of hand-made Polaroid Collages. You can click on the link below and get a 15 page preview for free. Hardcovers are $40.00. Softcovers $27.00

VANISHING LAND

By Richard Pearson

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Falling

Well, its set let the general-election begin. Why does it feel like this election will go on forever? Maybe because it has gone on forever! Buckle up because its going to be a Wild one. Something tells me we will be seeing a lot of the Good, Bad And The Ugly. Sorry thats not fair to compare this election to such a Great Movie. America your telling me that this is the best you can offer? That these two candidate will lead the free world in the right direction. Something is just not right, and I can't put my hand on it. America is falling and the bottom is no where in site.........

Memorial Day 2008

Some of the great ones from last weekend. If you want to check out the whole set hit my flickr up. A lot of drinking was going on but hey Memorial Day weekend wouldn't be the same with out a few hundred drinks...........

Platform .5

The first Platform for kids was a great success. We had over 240 people. The performance and art was really amazing to see. This picture turned out really great. Not much digital work just made the background a little darker.

operation sign

Your mission is to add a sticker once a week to your local sign. I wish one of these stickers never made it on my sign but hey once its filled up I wont have to see it anymore.

46 packs

I added a few packs of Polaroid to my stash. 46 packs. I hit 4 Wal-Marts. $12.14 a pack. The best deal came in Auburndale, they had the double packs for $19.00. Its still hard to figure out whats going on with Polaroid. Time is closing in.......

White Pelican

This was the Lake that I spent most of my time on this weekend. Mayfarie by the lake was great. I made a few bucks. The bird you see is a White Pelican. It use to be an endangered species. Its a beautiful bird, they started coming to lakeland about four or five years ago.

Mayfaire By The Lake

Another Mayfaire will happen this weekend, if your in Lakeland stop by booth #106. I hope it goes better than the last show I was in. Not many people buying art right now, to many other things to worry about, the life and times of an Artist living in the 21st century

Platform .5

The first ever Platform for youth will be held this Saturday. We really don't know how its going to go. Lots of local schools will be showing their work and putting on performance. It should be a good time. Also another art show will be tonight at Mitchell's Coffee house. The cambridge students will be showcasing their work up there. Sorry I don't have a poster for that one......

Beach walls

These two things don't belong together, and I hope and pray they stay that way....

Melbourne Art Festival

The Melbourne Art festival is coming up this weekend and I'm going to be displaying some of my Polaroids there. I will be booth #304, so stop by if your in the area. If you mention the blog, I will give you 20% off any purchase. Wow, now thats a deal!.........

Poster by:
Lori Jenkins

Vanishing Land

VANISHING LAND

By Richard Pearson

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My 1st book of Polaroids is published. Please check it out and let me know what you think. All the profits go to buying more polaroid film Here is the introduction that I wrote for the book. I"ll be pushing the book pretty hard since I"m trying to raise money for more film.

The Polaroids selected in this book convey a sense of change that is taking place in America. Some of the objects, and ideas found in these Polaroids will no longer be of use or maybe even fazed out all together because of the information age that we are in. The words at the bottom of the images relate to many different things. They are a key ingredient to the piece as a whole. As for the meaning behind the words and the images, I will leave that up to the reader.

Make way on your shelves for one more nick-nack and when your kids ask, "What is that?" You will pick up a book instead of letting them hear the sound of the camera. O, that sound, O that feeling of seeing an image come to life.  Little pieces of America are vanishing right before our eyes.......... Click on the link to order the book. A hardcover is $36.00

Beach Dock

The light was pretty good when I took this Polaroid but after that it all went down hill. A few more will be posted from the this weeks Polaroid trip....

I was on the longest streak. The streak was shooting Polaroid with out one going crazy on me. The Polaroid pack did recover but most of them had funky spots......

Florida Tree

Somewhere in Florida, there was a tree, a tree without leaves..

Name that monster

can you name that monster? these two polaroids are from Supreme Button, and yes I will post it one day so keep a look at. Didn't get to take a camera into Iron & Wine. It was unreal, wish i could have posted some pictrues. Truly one of the best concerts I have ever been to. With that note...i'm out.....

Dialogue

What do you think? This one is already sold but its still going in the show. click on the image to see all the details. I hope everyone has a great weekend. I will post again this weekend and let you guys know how the Iron & Wine concert is.......peace

Life

Life is busy right now, I have a show coming up at the end of the month and I'm almost done with all the artwork. Going to see Iron & Wine on Friday. Maybe I will have some pictures for you guys. I Hope all is well.......

Lake Morton

Good old Lake Morton,also know as the "Duck lake" This was taken last month. I just had to snap it because of the sky......

An American Scene

Most of these places are long gone. Surprisingly there is one located in Polk County. What does that say about this place......?

Walk

a lovely couple walking down the beach. Taken on Anna Maria Island, in Florida. I watched the old couple walk slowly all the way down the beach.....

Splendid

Splendid news out there these days, I have gotten where I hate to turn on the Tv or check the news sites. I think when I go on my water diet its going to be a water/no news diet....that will clean my body and my mind at the same time......

Did you seen Him

I was for sure I saw Elvis at Walmart the other day. I was on the phone and he ask me if I saw the lady with red hair. I told him I only see people that wear blue......don't you love dreams...

A little Spring Training

Alison's friend Brandy came down for a visit and of course we caught a Tigers Spring Training game. The whole weekend was a blast. Put it on record that Brandy and I think the Tigers are going all the way.............. will at least until they face the Devil Rays. Lets Go Rays.

Catching Up

Sorry for the multiple post. I'm playing a little catch up with what is going on lately. Here are a couple of photos from the Avett Brothers concert that was in Gainesville, Florida....... Gator Nation.....

Polaroid's By Cambridge Students

These are Polaroids from the Cambridge Students. I did a workshop a while back for their photography department and boy have they taken off! Cambridge Study Center is located in Lakeland, Florida. If you want your kids to think outside the box thats the place. Check out there website if your interested. Also check out there photo blog. These students are producing work way above their level and that is because of their teacher Van Cannon Kirby He has about 18 blogs so I'll just list one. Well I hope your weekend is going well. I will have a big surprise for you guys very soon......so keep in touch with the rapidview......

Cambridge photo blog..........Cambridge Photography

airplane

have a wonderful Easter Weekend..........

Despotism

one of my favorites from the big piece.

cancel

don't Cancle your subscription just yet..........

Button

words to come..........

Y Life

A Polaroid from Supreme Button Cancel My Subscription. I'll post a lot of these before I post the final image. A lot of good stuff going on so enjoy......

500 Reward

This is one of the Polaroids from the big piece that I just finished. Still scanning it but I thought I would give you a preview of some of the polaroids that make up the piece Title: Supreme Button Cancel My Subscription........

Going to see the Avett Brothers in Gainesville tonight, if you haven't heard of them and they roll through your town go see them. It will be the best $15.00 you ever spend...

That Other Stuff

I love trying to find great photoblogs. I have about 70 blogs that I checkout on a regular basis. My favorite ones are the ones that post Polaroids. Over at That Other stuff Eric has made a Polaroid Collage and he has let me post it on my blog. I think its a great one. Every-time I see someone use the same process, I get really excited. Its fun to see what people come up with. Polaroid is life changing and the world will not be the same without it..........

Burning of the Vanities

This weekend was one of the best. Platform was a huge success and I'm glad its over so I can focus on some other thing. This Polaroid was done this year. I have to start making some more because I'm running out of new ones to show you guys. I am working on another big one, its all put together but I need to finish scanning it.

Platform #11

Platform Florida This Saturday, starts @ 6:00pm.. Hope to see you guys there......

Hush Hush

No need to get political, just read the image....

Escape

Its friday and I know a lot of you guys will be doing a little bit of drinking....I know I will have a few. One drink I will not be having is Wild Turkey! I had my first shot of Wild Turkey about four years ago at a wedding I was shooting. I don't usually drink when I'm shooting weddings, but I was with the groomsmen, and the groom was an older man, tuff guy,a real jack ass. Well he is taking shots of Wild Turkey and I'm taking pictures of this and he pours me one and says, "Hey photodude, suck this down!" I said ok sir I wasn't going to say no. I was kind of scared, he would pull out his knife that was on his hip and gut me like a turkey.......So if you see a guy in a tux with a big ass pocket knife on his hip.....run, i tell you run!

Silence Wanderers

I was going through the Rp Polaroid Archives located in Auburndale, Florida. And I'm not one to brag but damn their are some good ones. I wonder if they found good homes? I did find this one, it never got posted here on the World Wide Rapidview Blogspot. As some of you know I have a sitemeter on my blog now to see how many hits I"m getting....Let me tell ya its HUGE! Ha, My buddy calls me and tells me that I'm getting hits way over in Kuwait.. I thought that was so cool..Somebody over there checking out my blog or trying to learn about Polaroid.....well this Polaroid is for you my Kuwaiti friend.....