Santa Cruz Wharf in Santa Cruz, California

Sea lions, seafood, and sunset views of the Pacific. These are a few visuals from an evening spent exploring the Santa Cruz Wharf in Santa Cruz, California.

 

About the Medalta Documentary

I have social media to thank for reminding me that two years ago this week I completed "that Medalta documentary" called Clay, Creativity & the Comeback. Late 2019 only feels like 5 years ago given the weird time loop we've all been in, but as I'm currently in the middle of finalizing several new contracts it's exciting to look back at a project that by all accounts was a success.

As a quick recap, this doc tells the story of the industrial ruins and abandoned factories of a once booming clay industry in a small prairie city and how a group of volunteers helped to transform the area into a National Historic Site of Canada through efforts that spanned decades.

I think more people have found this documentary in the last year as a result of having more time, but I also attribute it to more house cleaning and organizing. No joke, the number of messages I've received about this documentary because someone found a random piece of pottery that lead to them discovering this film is amazing.

While I really don't have more to say about this project that I haven't already said in previous posts, I'm always happy to recount what a great experience it was and have a reason to share it again. Given the incredible amount of work that went into this and all of the efforts from so many amazing individuals, I will gladly keep promoting it. 

The entire documentary is free to view online here.    

1960s Kodak Instamatic 300 Camera

Released between 1963 to 1966, the Kodak Eastman Instamatic 300 was a simple camera intended for casual snapshots. Manufactured in England, the Instamatic 300 had an automatic light cell to help with the camera's exposure system, a pop up flash holder, and an exposure warning flag that would appear in the viewfinder in low light situations. 

Although not a particularly rare piece of equipment, this small Kodak Instamatic 300 camera was a great find and one that I was excited to add to my vintage camera collection.