Lawrence D. Rodgers

Up, Up and Away Lawrence D. Rodgers

Digital Image 9.5" x 14" $250

Photography is the capture of light reflected off of objects. I have been capturing reflected light with cameras since I was 11 years old. It started with a Kodak Instamatic 100, then my father’s Kodak Retina IIIc 35-mm rangefinder camera, on to the SLR-style camera to today’s DSLR. It has been a lifelong experience and experiment in trying to capture on film or digital sensor what I visualize. Sometimes I’m successful and sometimes not. However, I always learn something new. This image was captured at a local car show. Automotive designers from the early ‘50s, fascinated with the appearance of streamlined jet-powered aircraft, sought to capture that excitement and charisma by creating exotic “jet-age”-looking hood ornaments. Up, Up and Away. Contact information for this artist can be found on page 83. 61