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My Photography Photos
January Cover for Eye On Independence Magazine
Jan 5th
This was literally a last minute cover design for Eye On Independence magazine. They were not 100% happy with how the cover was and asked if I had anything that might work.
The idea was to show the old and the new in downtown Batesville, AR. The is a lot going on down on Main Street Batesville! What you see is what I could get done in time to meet the short deadline. I have several other ideas but no the time to develop them. I’m guessing they liked it because it is on the January cover.
Paying for the professional hand model was really expensive; well it will cost me anyway.
Thanks to the Old Independence Regional Museum for providing the old image. The image I selected to use was titled Main Street 1946 – Powell Guard Collection, Old Independence Regional Museum.
I hope to pick up a copy tomorrow and check out Julie’s article plus a few other faves. You should too!
Landers Theater – Batesville, AR
Oct 22nd
The Landers Theater in Batesville was built around 1906 on upper Main Street, the three-story, stone-and-brick building was designed with a stage for traveling thespians. Originally named the Gem Opera House, by 1923 it was a full-fledged movie theater. The first “talking picture” to appear in the region premiered at the Landers in April of 1931.
The Landers Theatre
This elevated photo was taken October 22, 2010 by Clayton Cavaness
I have seen many movies and even performed magic shows on stage at this theater. Willie Landers had fixed me and my Dad breakfast several time in the cafe/bar. Doyle Johnston cut my hair as I grew up in the barbershop to the side. This place has a lot of memories. Now it is a church. Who would have ever thought that would happen?
My friend Rick Baber wrote a great article about this called Landers Theater Gets Religion. Check it out!
Independence County Fair 2010
Jul 21st
