Link: A Bunch More Pics Added

A bunch more images added to the website. Some were found today.

www.gerryyaum.net

2 Old Men In The Dump

2 old men at the dump.

2 new pics from the dump, found tonight on my hard drive.

Old man walking the dump homes, THE FAMILIES OF THE DUMP, Mae Sot, Thailand 2022

Mr. Win the hardest working man in the dump, THE FAMILIES OF THE DUMP, Mae Sot, Thailand 2018

Sign Magnets and Project Cards

Got my truck magnets (2) and project cards (100) today. Pretty good quality for $81 CAD. Let’s see how long they last!!

The plan is to put the sign magnets on the doors of the 1 ton BEAST truck and hand out the cards to curious visitors.

Need to Get My Voice Back

 

Quote: Imogen Cunningham

 

4 More Found Today

4 more images found today, 3 are brand new. I wonder how many decent images lie hidden in my neg binders and hard drives?

Jack thinking, THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE UNDER THE FREEWAY, Klong Toey Slum, Bangkok, Thailand, 2019

Dom 58 smoking, THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE UNDER THE FREEWAY, Klong Toey Slum, Bangkok, Thailand 2019

Bia in his home, THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE UNDER THE FREEWAY, Klong Toey Slum, Bangkok, Thailand 2019

Little Woo-Wee-Kai with hammock in the dump, THE FAMILIES OF THE DUMP, Mae Sot, Thailand 2013

2 More Found Pics

2 new found photos. Little Chemeeko, in the dump, 2015, Mae Sot Dump and Man sleeping under the freeway, 2022, Bangkok, Thailand. From the series THE FAMILIES OF THE DUMP and THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE UNDER THE FREEWAY.

Little Chemeeko lost in thought, THE FAMILIES OF THE DUMP, Mae Sot, Thailand 2015

Homeless man sleeping under the freeway, THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE UNDER THE FREEWAY, Klong Toey Slum, Bangkok, Thailand, 2022

Link: 2 More Found Children Photos

2 more found photos.

First is of 2 young children asking for their Solo (lollipop). Something I handed out on a nightly basis back in 2018.

Second pic is of a young child holding my hand. The boy in the background was given a pink plastic car, that was donated by a coworker friend from Canada. This little boy was carrying the toy car the next 5 days I visited the dump. It became a precious and important thing for him.

You can also see the same children in the attached video.

All part of THE FAMILIES OF THE DUMP donation and photo project. All Burmese refugees escaping persecution in their home country. All living life next to a garbage dump in Mae Sot Thailand. 

 

Children asking for Solo (lollipops), THE FAMILIES OF THE DUMP, Mae Sot, Thailand 2018

Holding hands with child, THE FAMILIES OF THE DUMP, Mae Sot, Thailand 2022

Link: New Gallery Title Pics

New cover pics on the website Galleries.

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Found Photos MY FATHEERS LAST DAYS

Got the com at work today. Doing a bit of editing for the web page. Found these two photos for the first time tonight. From MY FATHERS LAST DAYS series. Taken during dads last summer, probably July, 2014. It is always a good feeling to find photos, you did not know you had.

Dad hugging himself, his last summer, MY FATHERS LAST DAYS, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 2014

Dad in bed his last summer, MY FATHERS LAST DAYS, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 2014

Link: Video Interview Scheduled

Doing a video interview for the FRAMES magazine photography YouTube channel, on April 17th. It should be a fun time, an hour or so of talk and photo stories. Thank you Tomasz for this opportunity to share.

Here is Tomasz interviewing documentary photographerAlex Frederickson.

Sample FRAMES Interview

The BEAST and the HF3535

For a long time I have been trying to figure out how I can get the HF3535 camera into the field making Ambrotypes for AMBROTOS KANATA. The camera is huge and weighs in at about 150lbs plus holders and lens.

My latest thinking is to couple it with the new used BEAST 1 ton I bought for $7500 CAD.

The idea is to carry the camera on the flatbed of the truck and to use it as a tripod of sorts. I am also thinking of incorporating a large lift table, to allow for better compositions.

60

Turned 60 today. All a bit frightening. I am running out of time to achieve my dreams. 

Dad would have been 92.

A birthday gift to myself. I hope I can learn something.

Dump Story Being Told Again

 

AMBROTOS KANATA Promotion

Paid $81 for some promotional things for AMBROTOS KANATA. I can use both to deal with curious bystanders as I make photos. I will place the magnets on the doors of the BEAST.

Two 10x20 inch Magnet signs:

100 business cards:

Working on the Darkroom Trailer

Spent the day working on the truck, repaired a faulty signal light and on the trailer. I am changing the design of the trailer, removed the rear metal shelf (it was falling apart), and removed the plastic drawers.

I need to build my 24x24 silver nitrate tank stand and install it on the floor. I then need to build some kind of protective cover, the stand and tank do not get damaged during travel. I want to simplify the design, carry less in the trailer, and place some of the camera items (body, tripod) on the beast, the truck. Will have to figure it all out this week.

I also placed the batteries in the trailer, they were in the house over the long winter months.

The hope is to get out making 11x14 ambrotypes in 2 weeks time, with the trailer (Freddy) and truck (Beast).

The Beast!!

Well I picked up my new/used Ford F350 Super Duty Flatbed truck today. Now I need to figure the best ways I can use it to produce strong ambrotypes for AMBROTOS KANATA.

Will need to de-winterize and set up the darkroom trailer so I can start making Ambros. Hopefully will be in the field creating  2 weeks from now, still in APRIL. Now that I have a second tow vehicle (not only FANNY the motorhome), I am planning to make Ambrotypes all year round, even in the dead of winter. This unit should be able to handle snow and ice. 

I will sometimes photograph from on top of the bed, giving me about 40 inches of safe extra shooting height. I might also be able to use the bed as a place to put my working darkroom trays. Which could eliminate the need to carry tables in the trailer, freeing up space and shortening set up times.

The truck seems to be a more a he than a she. I will call him, “THE BEAST”.

Possible Video Interview