| William C. Flood - Photography |
| Ocala, Florida resident William Flood has traveled more than thirty thousand miles: nine thousand miles on back roads in 28 different states in the last 5 years, adding to this picture collection of forgotten houses, barns, gas stations, businesses, cars, trucks and tractors. |
| I have traveled more than twenty thousand miles: eight thousand miles on back roads in 21 different states in the past three years, adding to my picture collection of forgotten houses, barns, gas stations, businesses, cars, trucks and tractors. The objects photographed may no longer exist. I find, as I drive over roads previously traversed, houses or barns have been torn down and old cars have been towed away. Many of the structures photographed in Louisiana were lost to Hurricane Katrina in 2005. |
| I have traveled more than twenty thousand miles: eight thousand miles on back roads in 21 different states in the past three years, adding to my picture collection of forgotten houses, barns, gas stations, businesses, cars, trucks and tractors. The objects photographed may no longer exist. I find, as I drive over roads previously traversed, houses or barns have been torn down and old cars have been towed away. Many of the structures photographed in Louisiana were lost to Hurricane Katrina in 2005. |
| The "Forgotten in America" Series of photographs “The objects photographed in this series may no longer exist. I find, as I drive over roads previously traversed, houses or barns have been torn down and old cars have been towed away. Many of the structures photographed in Louisiana were lost to Hurricane Katrina in 2005.” |
| My real interest in photography began with the purchase of my first Pentax ME Super 35mm camera. I studied cameras, composition, developing and darkroom techniques in Maine, Washington State and Virginia. I worked extensively in Black and White for a number of years. It was the use of this medium that drew my attention to images of old buildings and vehicles. In 2002 I switched over to an Olympus digital camera that I purchased for a trip to Alaska. Later trips to the Midwest made me a convert to this newer technology. I currently use a Nikon D70 SLR digital camera and make extensive use of Photoshop in the preparation of my prints. I never add anything to a photo but do use Photoshop to edit out things like wires, telephone poles and non-essential background images in my pictures. I take pictures of things that catch my eye as I travel back roads all over America. With my two Jack Russell dogs, we travel up to 400 miles a day. After getting lost a few times I started using the DeLorme Atlas maps to keep track of my routes but have now progressed to a GPS unit to find my way home. Also, after having to back up for up to a half mile to turn around after encountering a washed out road, mud patch, or obstacle, I have graduated to a four wheel drive pickup truck instead of my small compact Sunfire. |
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