I enjoy the social/photo sharing network website Flickr, people from around the globe gather to share every conceivable type of photography at every level of experience. Beyond a common interest in photography, it’s a great way to meet people who share an interest in different types of photography.
For example, I enjoy shooting with vintage Polaroid cameras and wound up striking a conversation with someone who does as well. As it turned out my wife and I were heading to Paris on vacation at the exact same time he and his wife were. We actually meet up for the day and experienced Paris from behind the lens of a camera. It’s a small world.
My next experience, closer to home this time, led to an invitation to show some of my Polaroids at an art exhibit this fall. We have an old historical train yard here in town once owned by the The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad now zoned for redevelopment by the city. It’s a popular place with photographers and I’ve been there a few times myself. Well, my photos caught the eye of a fellow Flickr user who just so happened to be putting together a show of Rail Yard photography. Looking for local photographers he saw my work and invited me to be in the show. Below are the detail for the exhibit. If you’re interest in photography, trains or out cities history you should drop on by.
- The Rail Yard Exhibit: September 15–November 14, 2011
- Opening Reception: Thursday, September 15, 6:00PM–8:00PM
- Kimo Art Gallery, 423 Central Ave NW, Albuquerque, NM
- cabq.gov/kimo/art-gallery
- abqrailyards.blogspot.com