Author Archives: Kolman Rosenberg

About Kolman Rosenberg

My interest in photography began as a college newspaper and yearbook photographer during the stormy 1960s and 1970s. I was influenced by many of the great photojournalists and documentary photographers such as W. Eugene Smith, Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, Gordon Parks, Margaret Bourke-White and other black and white photographers of Life Magazine and the earlier Farm Security Administration. Though many of these photographers documented the horrors of war and the plight of poverty, they also showed me the dignity and adaptability of human beings in their desire to prevail.

Seeing With A Different Eye

One of my photographer friends recently pointed out to me that my style has changed recently!  Upon reflection, I would have to partially agree with him.  My preferred style was predominantly photojournalistic, however once in awhile in every photographer’s life … Continue reading

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Steam Power

On a visit to New Jersey a week ago, I took a short visit with a friend to New Hope, PA on the Delaware River just north of Philadelphia.  New Hope is a very artsy and historic little town, very … Continue reading

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Ashtabula County Antique Engine Club

A few years ago I visited the Ashtabula Antique Engine Club on a couple of occasions and documented one of those visits in October of 2011 with a posting entitled, Reflecting on the Past.  Then recently a friend asked if … Continue reading

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Memorial Day 2013

 

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Soft Stuff – Hard Stuff

The last couple of weeks have presented me with a real diversity of subjects to shoot!  Last week’s post included some macro shots of flower blossoms and here is another with a different look.  This magnolia blossom is darker, shows … Continue reading

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Playing With Macro

When I shot the old railroad engines and cars a few weeks ago, I pulled out a 105 mm macro lens, one that allows extreme close-up photography, and used it for some of my shots of small rusty objects.  When … Continue reading

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The Coast Guard in My Life

I was going to followup with last week’s post about train restoration at the Midwest Railway Preservation Society but instead I think I’ll talk about a place and an organization that have both had strong influences on my life. Growing … Continue reading

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Rust and Restoration

Yesterday I finally made it to an open house of the Midwest Railway Preservation Society (MRSP) in Cleveland’s Flats.  I’ve driven by the old historic roundhouse many times and wished I could get inside!  It was well worth the wait and … Continue reading

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Guardians of Transportation

In 1932 Cleveland’s Lorain-Carnegie Bridge opened featuring four 43 foot tall pylons with 2 sandstone statues on each.  These 8 sandstone statues, named the “Guardians of Transportation” and carved out of local Berea sandstone, represented the advancing technology of sources … Continue reading

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Old Stuff, Old Look

Looking thru some old, 2004 photos, I came upon some shots that go nicely with some shots I took last month.  This first photo is of a restored gas station at an Antique Engine club in Ashtabula County, OH.  I … Continue reading

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