oldschool

I am a high school photography teacher who loves the outdoors, my wife, our tabby and craft beer (not in that order). I've been called "old school" on more than one occasion because I still shoot film, I prefer the written letter over an email, I like actual books over e-readers and I'd rather pitch a tent than get a hotel room. I believe everything can be fixed and shouldn't be thrown out until it's time.

I have recently become addicted to fountain pens and cool journals or fancy paper. I love everything stationary because I love to write to people. I think one of the coolest things in the world is an antique used postcard because of the look into the past it can provide.

I just started creating my own note cards for correspondence. I hope to learn more about where folks get all those cool postage stamps that I see others using in journals and as art elements.

I love any and everything to do with photography. I live for old school black and white photography and anything with the colors of the 70's. I have restored and continue to shoot several different types of Polaroid cameras. Remember what color photos looked like back then? That's the color I'm talking about. I even collect and still shoot slide film! Ah, those were the days. I'm always on ebay looking for lots of slides to bring back the "old days".

A recent instagram post alerted me to swap-bot so here I am! Excited to get involved.

I love books more than TV. I read a ton of James Baldacci, Vince Flyn, Brad Thor etc. Lots of international espionage, spies, military…..

As a photographer I also love collecting books on photography. As a former fly-fishing guide I love all books fly fishing especially those written by John Gierach.

I am constantly on the look out for old Time or Life magazines from the 50's - the 70's. I scan the old adds and share them with my students who love anything "retro".

I'm not "crafty" per se but I am an avid black and white film photographer, build furniture, do minor renovations and have recently got into visual journaling to help enhance my photography program. I found I enjoy journaling with tactile materials that enhance the texture and feel of each page: A coat of ModPodge can do it all! *rice paper *old newsprint *vintage postcards *old stamps *old magazine advertising *beer coasters from various places I've visited *maps *old pictures/polaroids *bookmarks *zentangles *receipts *stickers and stamps *acrylics

As I look at my journal work I realize that I don't seem to like anything flowery/pastel/bright or saturated. My love of the past shows up in my journals as everything seems to be muted, vintage and warm with a bit of a patina.