California, Ghost Signs, Los Angeles, Pasadena

American Ghosts : Opening Night

March 6, 2017 drkenjonesphotography Leave a comment

Gallery Show through March 25, 2017

Dr. Ken Jones

Walt Girdner Photo Studio & Gallery
27 S. El Molino, Pasadena, California
https://www.waltgirdnerstudio.com

Opening Night & Reception

The gallery is next to the Pasadena Playhouse, so I’ll be at the gallery before and after performances.

I had a successful opening night at the Walt Girdner Photo Studio & Gallery. Once it got busy, I wasn’t able to keep doing event photography. Multiple items were sold, which pleases me greatly.

The large pieces are printed on 24″ x 36″ Museo Silver Rag paper, and are on display are in 30″ x 40″ frames.

I also have browse bins for many ghost signs, plus a smaller print option (17″x22″ paper) which I frame in 24″ x 30″ frames.

That’s me on the right, in the photo above, with the funny hat. The hat has been everywhere. A friend said that I am kind of like Indiana Jones (I’m a Dr. Jones too!) doing archaeology, except in an urban environment. Therefore I wore the hat (but I didn’t think a leather whip was appropriate for an Art Opening).

I have a special wall for several ghost signs from Pasadena and Los Angeles. The Los Angeles signs are either already gone, or will soon be gone.

The show features 30 ghost signs selected from a collection of over 7000 photographed in all 48 states.

Pillsbury's Best Flour / Agricultural Implements, Doylestown, Pennsylvania — Pillsbury’s Best Flour / Agricultural Implements, Doylestown, Pennsylvania

Ghost Signs, Montana

Big Sky Journal – Spring 2017

February 24, 2017 drkenjonesphotography Leave a comment

Many of my photographs were used to illustrate the entertaining article on “Ghost Signs of Montana” in the Spring 2017 issue of Big Sky Journal. The magazine is available in both a print and online edition.

Butte, Montana

Pony, Montana

Altadena, Ghost Signs, Pasadena

Altadena Library Ghost Sign Talk

February 25, 2017 drkenjonesphotography Leave a comment

August 2016

I gave a talk on Ghost Signs at the Altadena Library in August 2016, and, due to popular demand, repeated it in January 2017. Thanks to Dick Hodgman for these photos!

The talk was one-half about ghost signs, one-quarter about photographic methodology, and one-quarter stand-up comedy. The gallery display included many ghost signs from Pasadena and Altadena.

Prior to the talk, I was interviewed by the Pasadena Weekly for an article about my ghost sign project.

California, Ghost Signs, Light Capsules, Los Angeles

Palace Theatre Light Capsules Show

February 26, 2017 drkenjonesphotography Leave a comment

February 25, 2017

I got together with Craig Winslow for his Light Capsules show at the Palace Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles. The theater is at 633 S. Spring St. This parking lot will soon be filled with new construction, so go see the original sign now. You can see more about his Light Capsules Project, sponsored by Adobe, on his website.

Craig Winslow / Ken Jones

Aligning the projected image with the real ghost sign.

California, Ghost Signs, Los Angeles

Light Capsule Show w/ Craig Winslow

February 24, 2017 drkenjonesphotography Leave a comment

25 February 2017 Sunset to Late

I’m getting together with Craig Winslow – an Adobe Creative Resident – this Saturday, February 25, for one of his Light Capsule shows, this one in Los Angeles. He is using one of my ghost signs, the one of the Palace Newsreel Theatre, to create a projectable image onto the building that overlays the original image and creates a “restored” effect. This should be great fun. He has an announcement on Facebook.

The ghost sign is located at 633 S. Spring St. in downtown LA.

Palace Newsreel Theatre, Los Angeles, California

Craig’s Light Capsule Trip

I’m also supplying Craig with an image of the Hubbell Trading Post in Winslow, Arizona.