Author: Lmind1

Dade Tomato

Post author By Lmind1
Post date July 24, 2022
Categories In CSX Downtown Spur

I continue to slowly chip away at the block between 13th and 14th Avenues. Currently on the docket is Dade Tomato. More to come……

Choosing Sky Background Photos

Cropping in a photo of an actual sky can create stunning results in terms of the appearance of the photos we take of our models….that is if you understand what your end game is going in. It’s easy to loose sight of that. I know I have in the past. With model photography we are […]

F & R Scaffolds

Post author By Lmind1
Post date July 4, 2022
Categories In CSX Downtown Spur

Back in 2010 I was walking down 22nd Street when I came across F&R Scaffolds next to Proveedora Jiron. I was drawn in by the faint ghost lettering of a previous business, Lobster Factory, barely noticeable under the paint. In this image I continue to try to work 1/87 human figures into the shot without […]

Industrial Park Grade Crossing Signage

Post author By Lmind1
Post date June 21, 2022
Categories In Construction

Grade crossing signs within the confines of a private industrial park sometimes take on looks other than the tradition crossbucks. Shown above is one such example at the NEPW Logistics campus in Portland, ME which I’m currently modeling for a commercial customer. Here’s the artwork for those interested in making your own. I print the […]

A-1 Farmers Choice

Post author By Lmind1
Post date June 19, 2022
Categories In CSX Downtown Spur

A-1 Farmers Choice and International Freight was located on the far west end of the switchback. At the time I started rail fanning the line in ’06 it was still receiving cars on a fairly consistent basis. That tapered off and eventually dried up several years later. A decade ago I shot a similar version […]