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✎ Carl Weese Print Sale
Drive-in theaters have almost disappeared from the American landscape, but if you are of a certain age, they are certain to bring back fond memories. Drive-ins brought together two quintessentially American cultural themes: the movies and the automobile. Since 1998, Carl Weese, a photographer based in Connecticut, has been documenting the decline of drive-ins using 7x17 and 8X10 view cameras and producing platinum/palladium contact prints. His work was recently featured in the NY Times Lens Blog.

In conjunction with Mike Johnston at The Online Photographer, Carl is having an on-line sale of prints at very attractive prices. One print is from his drive-in theater series, and there are two other subjects available. There are very few photographers working in the labor-intensive and demanding platinum/palladium process, and this is a great opportunity to own a platinum/palladium print. The sale ends Friday, April 30th, so if you are interested, don't delay.**

✎ Jeff Curto's History of Photography Podcast
If you are interested in how the platinum/palladium process fits into the history of photography, Jeff Curto's History of Photography Podcast will provide an overview of photography from its invention through the digital age. Mr. Curto teaches a survey course on the history of photography at the College of DuPage in Illinois. Each classroom lecture is recorded and made available on-line as a podcast. There are 15 class sessions and each session is 1 to 2 hours long. This is a great opportunity to audit a interesting and enlightening course, and it is free.

**Photography In Place is not associated with Carl Weese or The Online Photographer, and does not benefit in any way from this print sale.