by rwhawkins | Apr 29, 2012 | From The Field, Uncategorized
Wind rattles the deteriorating sheet metal siding as water loudly drips into rusty, orange colored pools. Loud clanging of pipes ring out as a “scrapper” beats on the bones of this building with a 40lb sledge. These are the sounds of urban exploration, or...
by rwhawkins | Apr 22, 2012 | Latest News
For the second year now I have been opening my studio doors during the F3 event. Having a deadline is a real motivator to get some new work printed in the darkroom, framed and ready to share with the public. The show had a big turnout this quarter, and I had a great...
by rwhawkins | Apr 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
It’s that time again! F3 Oakland is April 20th from 6-10pm. I will be opening my studio and showing a number of new prints from my recent trip to Detroit. Come and join the festivities!
by rwhawkins | Apr 10, 2012 | Creative Photography
©2012 The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust85 years ago Ansel Adams created one of the great black and white photographs of all times, Monolith, The Face of Half Dome. A number of interesting stories surround this photograph, including the “exploration”...
by rwhawkins | Feb 23, 2012 | From The Field, Latest News
It’s quiet now, so quiet I can hear the snowflakes falling just past the metal crisscross of the broken out factory windows. I imagine the noise and frenzy that would have been all around when this plant was producing some of the finest cars in the world....