Quote: Billy Crystal

 "Life is best when you build bridges between people, not walls."

Quote: Harry Truman

Note* Have always felt this way, it is one of the reasons the pseudonym "Gerry Yaum" was invented.

Interview Request, St. Thomas University, Aquanian Newspaper

For me one of the coolest things about photography is the people you meet along the way. The people, the places, the things you learn, the stories and memories. It's all so wonderful.

"Ain't Photography Grand!!"

Learning about St. Thomas University (liberal arts education) in Fredericton New Brunswick, Canada, tonight. Their newspaper the 'Aquinian" sent me an interview request for the coming exhibitions (October 28) at the University of New Brunswick (UNB).

Another place with a very long history to visit when we are in Fredericton.

A drone vid of their beautiful little campus.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7j8FlFJnho

Note* Will post the interview after it is completed. I hope to visit St. Thomas University, it is a place I wish I could attended when younger, got to love a liberal arts education.

Quote: Emily Dickinson

“I must go in, for the fog is rising.”

Ever a poet, Emily Dickinson's final words were no different than her poetry when she passed away at 55 from heart failure.

Emily Dickinson

Quote: Frida Kahlo

"I hope the exit is joyful, and hope never to return."

This was the last entry in the Mexican painter’s diary. After suffering from excruciating pain her entire life, Frida Kahlo died at age 47 at her home in Mexico.

Note* She was such a brave and courageous person. Miss Kahlo fought through so much difficulty in her life and created art with heartfelt soul in it.

Frida Kahlo

Full Online Analog Forever Magazine, THE FAMILIES OF THE DUMP Story-Interview

Here is the entire Analog Forever Magazine online, THE FAMILIES OF THE DUMP STORY and interview.  After answering all the questions I have not gone back and reread the interview, kind of makes me queezy to read stuff written about me, or stuff I spouted. If your interested in the dump story, check out the link and photos.

Note* The reason I copied these was to do up a PDF file for gallery submissions. After the 2 coming big UNB exhibitions I have NO SHOWS to look forward to, NADA, NOTHING!  I need to update my submission files and start sending them to galleries again.

Note* They spelled YAUM backwards, as YUAM but that is OK, just a pseudonym. The photos and the lives of the people in them is all that matters. The stories and the people in the picture is all that matter.

Analog Forever Magazine Link

https://www.analogforevermagazine.com/features-interviews/gerry-yuam-families-of-the-dump

Analog Forever Facebook Link

Analog Forever Magazine | Facebook

More Free Tools

Picked up a couple of free enlargers and a very nice free wheeled studio camera stand from my friend Arda today.

The enlargers are a Durst 1200 and a Durst modular 70 Micro. Some missing parts but I think I can get them working. I have extra 1200 enlarger parts because years back my friend Jack gave me a 1200 and extras. The Durst 1200 is my favorite enlarger.

Great to have friends!!!

Thank You Arda!!!!

Note* The camera stand at one time belonged to a quiet kind photo club friend of mine named Clive. Clive passed a while back and Arda took possession, now Arda passed the gear to me. I hope when I pass away the gear can continue to be used by others. Traditional photographic gear should be continued to be used by new generations of photogs.

Note** I wonder how many enlargers I now own? 15 plus I would think.

2 Durst Enlargers

Camera stand

Flies In The Dump

Another repost from Facebook. When I first went to the dump the flies freaked me out, later got used to to them!

Got to LOVE the flies at the dump, from 2018 while making pics. THE FAMILIES OF THE DUMP, Mae Sot garbage dump, Thailand

THE FAMILIES OF THE DUMP In Penticton

 An old Facebook story, from the Penticton exhibition of several years back.

Smiling Baby, THE FAMILIES OF THE DUMP

Playing with some app software on my phone. First free app captured an old neg, second free app did some simple editing. Gotta love modern tech!

Smiling baby, THE FAMILIES OF THE DUMP, Mae Sot, Thailand 2015

Analog Forever Magazine Online Version Advert

Here is an advert link from Facebook about THE FAMILIES OF THE DUMP story online at ANALOG FOREVER.

Note* This is the online version, a hard copy real paper magazine version was published earlier.

Analog Forever  FACEBOOK Magazine Online

Analog Forever Magazine Link

https://www.analogforevermagazine.com/features-interviews/gerry-yuam-families-of-the-dump

2 Brothers In The Dump

Always liked this photo of 2 brothers sitting in their dump shack from 2013. The boy on the left has a fly on his face but he does not even try to move it away. There is acceptance and a sadness in the image, an acceptance of faith, with some courage.

Brothers, THE FAMILIES OF THE DUMP, Mae Sot, Thailand 2013

Miss The Darkroom

I miss working in the darkroom. Here is a 2 year old platinum print from a dump digital negative. This winter I hope to start making 11x14 size platinum-palladium prints. I want to make a 10 print box set of the best THE FAMILIES IF THE DUMP images. The eventual hope is that on retirement I can print all the top photos of my lifetime in Gelatin Silver and Platinum/Palladium. Got to love the darkroom., spending time there is beautiful.

“Ain’t Photography Grand!!”

Note* I have been spending all my photo time on wet plate work as of late. That is important but I cannot forget to do the social doc work and the printing of the life work.

Quote: John Lennon

 

Quote: Lewis Hine

 

Phone App Fun

Playing with some app software on my phone. First free app captured an old neg, second free app did some simple editing. Gotta love modern tech!

Smiling baby, THE FAMILIES OF THE DUMP, Mae Sot, Thailand 2015

THE FAMILIES OF THE DUMP, Analog Forever Magazine, Online

They published the online version of THE FAMILIES OF THE DUMP photos and interview.  This was earlier published in a paper magazine version.

Spelled the name wrong but that’s ok a pseudonym anyway.

Facebook, Analog Forever

https://www.facebook.com/AnalogForeverMagazine

Analog Forever Magazine Link

https://www.analogforevermagazine.com/features-interviews/gerry-yuam-families-of-the-dump

Quote: Nelson Mandela

Ambrotype: Graves Mundare

Graves, 8x10 Clear Glass Ambrotype, AMBROTOS KANATA, Mundare, Alberta, Canada 2022

Forest, 8x10 Clear Glass Ambrotype

Love the tonality of this one, wish I could achieve this more often. If I can retire next year will try to take longer more intensive photo trips. I need to devote more time and effort to the ambrotype project before I am too old to chase the dream down.

Forest, 8x10 Clear Glass Ambrotype, AMBROTOS KANATA, Alberta, Canada 2022

Going To Try And Write Me A Book

Probably an impossible task, not much of writer, but thought I would give it a go. No harm in trying. Telling photo stories has always been fun for me, telling stories and showing images in the context of a life story should also be fun. Should finish it in 20 years or so..😁😁. The book is kinda an autobiography but I want to be more about the people in the pictures, the friends I have had, their lives, their stories, their photographs. Hopefully it does not come across as too me me me.

GOFUNDME PAGE STARTED

Set up a GOFUNDME page to help THE FAMILIES OF THE DUMP and THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE UNDER THE FREEWAY.  The UNB Art Centre asked me to start the page as part of the fund raising efforts they will encourage. Now they have a page to link to there social media sites.

I set  up the face hoping for $2000 CAD, so far we have raised $325.

D, thank you for your donation of $200

R, thank you for your donation of $25

J, thank you for your donation of $100

I will use 100% of the funds donated to help the people in the pictures.

THANK YOU.. so much for you support and help.

Flash Photo Festival

From the earlier Flash Photo Festival . 

We have stated a GOFUNDME to help the people in the pictures. Trying to raise $2000. So far have raised $225.

https://www.flashfest.net/gerry-yaum

Quote: Elizabeth ll