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Carleton Watkins At the Getty

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Jim Galli

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Over Thanksgiving holiday I visited my in-laws in So. Cal. and on Saturday I got to go to the Getty and see the Carleton Watkins exhibit.

AWESOME!! I grew up in San Fernando but could only imagine the mission as it lay in ruins. Carleton Watkins made an 18X22 inch glass plate of the San Fernando mission in 1865. It lays in ruins, storage for cattle feed. That was just one of countless pictures that would humble the likes of Ansel Adams 70 years later, (as well as me 140+ years later!) They are magnificent and if you can get there YOU SHOULD!

Of course there are no photos allowed inside, and outside no tripods or professional cameras. I had a cute little Contessa Nettel from about 1920 that someone had 'americanized' with a 6X9cm graflex sheet film back and a Turner Reich 6 1/2" lens. I set it on top of a wall to steady it's Efke 25 asa film for this shot at f32. Cute as a bugs ear and fits in my pocket. I find it interesting that no one in America was interested in the odd little camera but people from Japan and Germany were fascinated that I was using it.
 
Asher Kelman

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Jim,

Yes, isn't this an impressive place. I spent several visit just admiring the architecture before going inside. The amazing thing about the place is that it creates a whole world of its own and everything is free. Pictures are out of the question inside and tripods cannot enter. However, I've know cameras to trip by accident. It must be the low lighting, or something like that. My wife went to the Carleton Watkins exhibit and was enthralled. I had to make do with the pamphlet of the show and that itself made me resolve to not miss it. I'm impressed how he travelled with his glass plates and worked on such a large scale and from his own perspective, often looking down on his scene.

I was in bed with my disc problem which is now healing well so I'll be catching up as this is a must-see show. Next time in LA, we must get together!

Asher
 
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Kathy Rappaport

pro member
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I've actually answered this thread a few times but for some reason it did not appear.

The Getty is a wonderful spot to shoot. I've never been stopped there with long lenses (outside) and I have visited with photographer's who have shot from the hip - a no no....inside the exhibits. They are aware of that now if they see a missing lens cap.

Maybe that would be a good local meet up spot for a OPF event and dinner on a Saturday.

(Jim - editing to add that I am a proud member of the Valley Girl Club - hailing originally from Sherman Oaks)
 
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