Natalie Slater posted this video update about her then-and-now "Mother Road Revisited" photography project, including an exhibition coming to Tulsa in April 2013. Route 66 The Mother Road Revisited - Then and Now from utulsa on Vimeo.
Category: Photographs
Route 66 in six minutes
Motorcycle tour guide Gary Behr posted this video of a series of quasi-time-lapse photos from Richard Alexander's mounted GoPro camera. The images come from Route 66 (and a side trip or two) from Chicago to Victorville, Calif. -- about 2,600 miles worth. https://youtu.be/cOPH1Pc-X2c Behr has a blog here.
Route 66 in three minutes
Want to take a really fast journey on the Mother Road? This time-lapse video from DeFrees Productions will get you from Chicago to Santa Monica Pier in about 200 seconds, give or take. https://youtu.be/ufx-_98fmCU The video was shot in August, and kudos for DeFrees for driving on many older alignments of Route 66. At its … Continue reading Route 66 in three minutes
How “Route 66 American Icon” was published
Shannon Richardson explained the genesis and production of his self-published photography book, "Route 66 American Icon," during a seminar a few weeks ago at B&H Photo in New York City. The video is more than an hour, but prospective authors and photographers probably will find his experiences and advice helpful. https://youtu.be/CUiBO5YS7Dw "Route 66 American Icon" … Continue reading How “Route 66 American Icon” was published
A different kind of time-lapse trip
Shaun Callahan recently took a trip from Baltimore to Santa Monica, Calif., much of it on Route 66. This clip shows the trip in a time-lapse mode, but with a twist -- he periodically superimposes images of landmarks from the Mother Road. Route 66 in 6 Minutes and 66 Seconds from Shaun Callahan on Vimeo.
“Hard Travelin'”
https://youtu.be/yI9OJ6PIbso Stew Magnuson put this video together for the Woody Guthrie song: With Depression-era photos by the great Farm Services Administration photographer John Vachon. Created in honor of Woody's 100th birthday. You'll hear a Route 66 reference in the song about the two-minute mark. If you get the notion, you can travel to Okemah, Okla., … Continue reading “Hard Travelin'”
“The Lost Hubcap Trail”
Chad Coppess, a photographer working for the South Dakota Office of Tourism, recently completed a Route 66 trip with his wife, Lisa. He calls this video "Lost Hubcap Trail" because he lost three of them during his trip. However, I think you'll find the images may have been worth the sacrifice: https://youtu.be/kVz1FD8K25Q (Hat tip: Denny … Continue reading “The Lost Hubcap Trail”
Not just all work, no play
Natalie Slater has been busy with her ambitious Mother Road Revisited photo project. But that doesn't mean she wasn't having fun on the Mother Road in the meantime: Adventure! Excitement! On Route 66 from Natalie Slater on Vimeo.
Route 66 before-and-after goes interactive
You may remember University of Tulsa artist Natalie Slater and her art-photography project, where she melded old photographs of Route 66 sites with modern-day ones at the same angle. Slater is taking it one step further: More about Slater and her project can be found at her Mother Road Revisited site. It bears a strong … Continue reading Route 66 before-and-after goes interactive
Impressive authors and artists list at Tucumcari festival
A few days ago, Kevin and Nancy Mueller at the Blue Swallow Motel asked me to check out the list of authors and artists slated to appear at the inaugural Wheels on 66 festival on June 7-9 in Tucumcari, N.M. I have to admit, for a first-year event, the list is pretty darned impressive: Christopher Robleski, … Continue reading Impressive authors and artists list at Tucumcari festival