Alfred T. Palmer

"This is an amazing collection of cinematic propaganda photographs from the u.s. office of war information that are on the library of congress website. They were made by a photographer named Alfred t. Palmer around 1942."

[all from library of congress. uploaded from i heart photograph, by asha schechter]

In Ohio

Beauty Queens in Elyria, OH

An American Indian Museum in Fort Ancient, just south of Columbus

Flea Market near Oberlin

Dog Tracks Diner, Wellington

Dimitri's Diner, Wellington

Grandma's

My grandmother used to live in Victorville, CA, not but three hours away from our house in LA. My mom, dad, brother and sisters would make the drive for Thanksgiving, Easter, and when we were little, for Christmas. They had so many weird things packed into stacks so neat it kept us seeking hidden treasures for hours. Nothing was ever dusty or out of place. All of our toys were kept in a hexagonal chest, big enough for us to fit inside.

She moved back to Cincinnati, OH to be closer to family after my grandpa passed almost ten years ago, and somehow found an apartment with the same color carpeting, nesting her new space with the same pink chair and big table, her old towels, candy dishes. Her condo is half the size of her old house in California.

Brian Finke

Brian Finke documents and stages narratives of cheerleaders, flight attendants, a gay fraternity, female body builders and others, creating long series of portraits which catch and create so many moments that the oddities of these sub-cultures emerge in full sharpness. Check out his website.

(2001-02)

(2003-06)

Pictorial Webster's

This is absolutely insane. A short documentary about the creation of the Pictorial Websters, probably one of the most exquisite books you will ever lay your fingers on. It's entirely crafted by hand...

http://vimeo.com/5228616

Chris Crisman

Crisman shot portraits of retired steelworkers in Tutisville, PA, a community in which he was raised. He documents them so eloquently, in a way that may only come with having a past with someone. More of his work here.

Travis Dove

American photography from the midwest. Dove photographs people from around and makes just the right images. Here are a couple pieces and a description of a project he shot in Ohio.

"Less than 500 people live in the town of Rutland, OH, but hundreds more migrate in and out of its borders every year to visit one 88-acre farm called Skatopia. Aside from being one of the most well known backyard skate parks in the world, Skatopia is a somewhat warped version of J.M. Barrie's Neverland, with people of all ages coming to "experience" the fringe culture that has developed there, fueled by binge drinking, light drug use, casual sex, and rampant destruction of cars or property of any kind. Although "88 acres of anarchy" is the skate park slogan, it functions more like a cooperative dictatorship, according to farm owner, Brewce Martin. The gates are open all of the time as people generally filter in and out at their own will. Some camp out for a weekend, others build cabins from scraps and stay for a year; just about everyone raises hell."

So amazing. Here are some other pieces from a couple of different series,

His work is inspiring and exciting. I highly reccomend you check him out. Here, he talks a bit about some of the people and places he photographs.