Written by Tom Robison on June 7th, 2010
I have an ongoing project for Renowned artist, scientist, diver, angler, conservationist and explorer Dr.GUY HARVEY . We do a series of High Resolution Digital Art Captures on selected original artwork – to Archive and capture image files for his licening and marketing projects . Guy became an avid scuba diver and skilled underwater photographer. He pioneered a technique of diving and photographing free-swimming billfish. His personal observations made during these diving expeditions have better enabled him to capture the detail in his paintings that contributes to the popularity of his work. Guy dedicates much of his talent, time and resources to programs that protect our oceans, fish population and reef systems. The Guy Harvey Research Institute at Nova Southeastern University and The Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation have taken on a leadership role in providing the scientific information necessary to understand and protect the world’s fish resources and biodiversity from continued decline
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Written by Tom Robison on May 24th, 2010
The Kodak Company was started by George Eastman. Eastman, an American, was throughly fascinated with still photography and cameras. He always believed the still camera was an amazing invention, but thought that it did need to be improved. Eastman felt that the cameras of his day were too bulky, heavy, and not user friendly to the average person; so in 1879 he left the United States for London to start a company that would solve this problem and revolutionize the photography industry.
At the time, London was the “…center of the photographic and business world and so it was the perfect place to start a new business. Eastman received his first patent for the plate-coating machine in 1879. The plate-coating machine, a quicker more efficient way to get pictures on film in the camera, was just a stepping stone in creating cameras for everyday people.
In 1880, new inventions and patents by Eastman impressed a fellow photography businessman, Henry A. Strong. Strong was so impressed by Eastman, that he invested into Eastman’s company to form a partnership. The new partnership produced The Eastman Dry Plate Company. Because of this new partnership and responsibilities, Eastman decided to resign from his part-time job at Rochester(England) Savings Bank and put all of his concentration into improving cameras, film, and photo developing.
In 1895 The Pocket KODAK Camera was announced. It used roll film and incorporated a small window through which positioning numbers for exposures could be read. Pocket Kodaks were extremely small (2 and 3/16 x 3 x 4 inches) and lightweight (6 ounces), and took 1½ x 2 inch exposures on 102 size rollfilm, introduced just for this camera. They were first available in 1895 with either black or red leather covering.
Original Price was $5.00 Estimated Value $ 300.00
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Written by Tom Robison on May 19th, 2010
Qinhai International Photo Art Festival is hosting ASMP South Florida’s “The Light of Florida” featured South Florida Photographer Tom C. Robison
Tom’s images submitted and featured in the upcoming South Florida Table Top Book Project will be part of the print exhibition July 20 to July 23,2010
in the 2010 China (Qinhai) Sanjiangyuan International Photographic Art Festival in Xining held in the capital city of Qinhai province, China.
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Written by Tom Robison on May 4th, 2010
go outside – look around -pick up some things- go back inside – make some art . It will take up at least a couple of hours !
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Written by Tom Robison on May 4th, 2010
a few images from a recent music festival • 2010 Wanee Music Festival • Live Oak Florida USA
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