Category Archives: Photography & Film

Photo Friday: Steadfast Amid the Tumult by Rob the Photog

November 6, 2009 – 8:29 am

Rob the Photog (Rob Gingerich) is a former TV news photographer (and current TV production manager) who loves macro photography. He also says he has a fondness for things covered in dust, rust, cobwebs, etc and that the older he gets, the more he becomes interested in old things.
He invites you to view this photo [...]

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The Conference on Michigan's Future

November 5, 2009 – 6:30 am

Wind farm in Ubly Michigan by Ray Dumas
The 2nd annual Conference on Michigan's Future will be held Friday November 13 through Sunday, November 15, 2009 at Crystal Mountain Resort near Traverse City.
The conference will explores visions of a sustainable future for Michigan, from the critical challenges facing our economy to strategies for developing a [...]

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Photo Friday: Abandoned by photofrenzy2000

October 30, 2009 – 7:29 am

This photo by photofrenzy2000 seemed perfect for the day before Halloween. See it bigger in his slideshow and check out his sets including Robinette's Photowalk 09, Holland Flickr Photo Walk, 2008 Hessell Antique Wooden Boat Show and Michigan Waterfalls (slideshow).
You can also explore his Flickriver.
Just learned that this motel was used as a set in [...]

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Even the Ghosts are Gone

October 26, 2009 – 6:51 am

Jeff Westover put together this great montage of photographs from the greater Irish Hills area with the music of The Buzzrats from Ann Arbor to start off Halloween week on Absolute Michigan. (Buzzrats on MySpace)

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Photo Friday: LonelyBenchGlow by richwyllis

October 23, 2009 – 9:14 am

Check this photo from richwyllis out bigger and also have a look at his sets including Moonset at Sunset and HDR Images (slideshow). He also took a recent trip to the UP and got some sweet shots along the Chapel River in the Pictured Rocks.
Jump into his Flickriver.

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Photo Friday: Enjoying Some Cider by A Dubs

October 16, 2009 – 8:20 am

Even the undead enjoy Michigan apple cider!
A Dubs (Alan) runs the blog Faded Detroit.
His sets include Detroit in Black & White, Faded Detroit: City wide and Tiger Stadium Demolition.
Dive into his Flickriver.

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Giant Pumpkins (and a big old Michigan pumpkin slideshow)

October 12, 2009 – 8:34 am

the biggest pumpkin in Michigan by farlane
Halloween season of course means pumpkins, and if possible, the bigger the better!
The largest pumpkins are Cucurbita maxima. They were cultivated from the hubbard squash genotype, crossed with kabocha-pumpkin types by enthusiast farmers through intermittent effort since the early 1800s.
Weigh-off competitions for giant pumpkins are a popular fall festival [...]

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Winners of the 2009 Grand Rapids ArtPrize

October 10, 2009 – 10:05 am

ArtPrize 09-Open Water no.24 by deviant_anomaly

ART PRIZE 2009-0032 by RichardD72

AND THE WINNER IS... by rkramer62

DETAIL FROM WINNERS CANVAS by bitsorf

The first-ever ArtPrize in Grand Rapids has ended with Open Water no. 24, a 6' x 19' oil painting by Ran Ortner being chosen as the winner by public vote from 1,262 artists who exhibited at [...]

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Phioto Friday: Wagner Falls by Luminous Light Huntress

October 9, 2009 – 9:50 am

Luminous Light Huntress (Tamara Jacobs) says that she loves landscape photography, especially waterfalls. Also that she's a tree hugger* in a major way and aims to merge her passion for the environment with her love of landscape photography.
Judging by the photo above, she seems to be well on her way. You can see this photo [...]

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Michigan Goes Nationwide with Art & Wine

October 8, 2009 – 1:47 pm

ART PRIZE 2009 by RichardD72
Michigan has taken the national stage with one eye on the ArtPrize competition in Grand Rapids and the other on it's burgeoning and award winning wine industry which gaining credibility amongst wine experts and wine lovers. This is truly a positive and a definite 180 degree flip from most of the [...]

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