1930’s fireworks photo, black and white print, unique rare vintage summer boardwalk 4th of July photo, custom reprint, select size from Etsy
Toronto. As I write this post on Canada Day when we too celebrate with fireworks (smoke and rain permitting), I am thinking of our good friends to the south who celebrate Independence Day with fireworks too.
The photo at left is courtesy of Etsy. The photograph, created from a vintage negative, is offered at a reasonable price in a choice of sizes. When the negative was taken, most photographs were black and white, on what would today be considered very slow media.
In the 1930s, colour photographs were out of the question as the colour media of the day were far, far slower than black and white.
Modern day digital technology makes such shots a cinch. To get some ideas on shooting such images today, check out Florida photographer, Brian Matiash. Brian produces his newsletter periodically as well as his tutorials and images.
Reading Brian’s ideas is a pleasant way to consider fireworks and the founding of our two countries, one by a government decision; the other by a fight for independence. While we have a lot to feel uneasy about down south, we also benefit from their many fine products and programs. Happy CanadaDay! Happy Independence Day!
Oh yes, and be sure to drop in at our annual summer Trunk Sale this month. Same location. Outdoors. Free to visit. Free to park. Lots of great bargains.
