Hello! I'm Rodney Harvey. My first camera was a 126 Instamatic given to me by my grandmother back in 1981. My grandparents lived on a hill top in rural northern Missouri. Near them was the "old house", as they called it, which was vacated due to foundation problems. As a kid I was fascinated with it as well as all the other old things around. Barns, chicken coops, old cars, creeks, cellars, wells, and even the outhouse. The house though held a special place for me. It was full of so many signs of the past. It gave me visions of what it was like to live so long ago. Details like woodstoves, wallpaper, steep staircases, closets with mysterious photographs, drawers with old spectacles, and the list goes on. All of that early exploration must have left an impression on me. I am 46 now and still get the same excitement creeping through those places from the past as I can still get a sense of the bygone eras. Even in my early years I realised that what I was seeing was fleeting. I also knew that what ever I took pictures of could last much longer and could be apperciated in the future. These places that I photograph now, many of them will also disappear (Many have). If the buildings can't be saved, their images must. No matter how far our technology advances you can't go back and capture an image.

  

I want to publish a book so any editor who wants take me under their wing, let me know. My photos are copywrited and may not be used without my consent.

 

Thank you,

Rodney Harvey

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gone girl says:

My first-ever flickr testimonial...for one of my all-time favorite flickr photographers. Rodney has an incredible talent for capturing old houses and country scenery with an unearthly eye for composition, light, and shadow. Plus, the clouds always seem to cooperate with him. I think he has them on the payroll. :) … Read more

My first-ever flickr testimonial...for one of my all-time favorite flickr photographers. Rodney has an incredible talent for capturing old houses and country scenery with an unearthly eye for composition, light, and shadow. Plus, the clouds always seem to cooperate with him. I think he has them on the payroll. :) Three of his wonderful prints grace the walls of my living room and catch the eye of everyone who comes over - much more so than any of my store-bought art. I can't visit his photostream without clicking that "add to faves" button...

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December 5, 2010
David Sebben says:

Having met Rodney after viewing his wonderful photos and keen interest in history, he's just as genuine as his work on flickr. I appreciate his photography not only for the images he presents, but the background on many of them that would be lost to the ages if he didn't ask questions and dig just a little bit deeper.… Read more

Having met Rodney after viewing his wonderful photos and keen interest in history, he's just as genuine as his work on flickr. I appreciate his photography not only for the images he presents, but the background on many of them that would be lost to the ages if he didn't ask questions and dig just a little bit deeper. He has inspired me and others to take the road less traveled and to look around for the less obvious. Thank you Rodney for your tremendous efforts here.

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December 4, 2010