I love to study nineteenth-century pop-culture, artifacts, events, ephemera and fashion. Basically, everything about nineteenth-century life. But I love other periods as well. I live off of learning things about the past, but I don't ascribe to any kind of cutesified version of history. I strive to find and know what it was like for the past's everyday Joe and Josephine. Because they mattered, and they were the ones that kept, and even today, still do keep, the world going.
I kind of hope that that comes across in some of my photography, because while I can be silly, I can get downright serious about things when I want to. Because, you know, sometimes you have to to get the point across.
I have prints too, if you like what you see.
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I shoot with a Nikon D50. I graduated to it after having a point n' shoot Kodak DX750.
I also shoot with these lenses:
AF-S Nikkor 55-200MM DX, 1.4-5.6: Big on zoom, but not a whole lot going on in the sharpness department, but it's absolutely lovely when used in manual mode - and gives some beautiful vignetting.
AF-S Nikkor 18-55MM DX 3.5-5.6: Before I bought my fiddy, this was my most oft used lens.
AF Nikkor 50MM 1:1.8 D: My newest and favorite lens. I love my fiddy.
I also have an SB-400 Speedlight Flash which I'm trying to get used to, but it's a learning curve. I do love what happens when the flash bounces the right way.
I have a few filters other than the usual UV and polarizers - I have yellow, red and sepia filters (a pair of cheap clip-on lenses for sunglasses.)
I also have a Kodak Duaflex III which I use for TTV effects.
I am now the proud owner of a brown and tan Kodak Beau Brownie No. 2 which I shoot 120 film on. I'd adore to have some of the other colors, so if you've got one, that's not brown and tan, shoot me a flickr-mail and we'll talk.
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Testimonials (3)
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JKönig says:
"to find so much talent and spirit and soul and humor and intelligence and passion in someone so young -- well, it gives me hope, is what it does. brandon's enthusiasm for the past, and how it enhances our present, is nothing short of inspiring. he's also incredibly kind and funny and articulate and thoughtful and irrepressibly alive... and he's a damn fine photographer, to boot, knowing just how to hone in on the life hidden in an object's decay. he's pretty amazing, actually, and i want everyone to know it."
10th January, 2008
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pinkyhonor says:
"decrepit delephone is a treasure unearthed in the attic of flickr. his passion for history and architecture rekindle fires long extinguished by my professors in college. there are real lessons here and the photography that illustrates them is soulful and stunning. and as if that weren’t compelling enough, he’s got a great sense of humor! oh, and did I forget to tell you he’s the other kind of artist, too? he can draw really well, and god knows what else. you’d better relax, grab a sloe gin fizz, and take the next hour to fill yourself with every dimension of this beautiful, timeless stream."
29th May, 2007
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Visual Impact says:
"D.phone is one my favourite flickr people. And I'm always curious to see his next post. His commentaries and descriptions of his photos are a constant source of insight. His knowledge of the Victorian era leaves me wondering if he's a time travel, in a sense, he is.
There is a whole to learn and appreciate from his photostream, and a pleasure to browse through.
He's someone I'm glad to have connected with, glad to have conversations with."14th April, 2007
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