Blogs

Barns and the Golden Rectangle

Years ago, I met Dick Babcock, a man who knew more about old barns than anyone I ever met. Dick

Stalking the Elusive Barn

Some of the largest and most photogenic barns in New England were built along river valleys, where centuries of flooding

Searching for a Farm’s History

I was shocked when I first realized how many of the barns I had photographed were no longer standing. Some

How to Photograph a Barn

Learning to photograph barns took me fifty years of trial and error—mostly error. To begin with, it’s often difficult to

Reading a Roofline: How to Date an Old Barn

When our European ancestors emigrated to this country, they brought their architectural traditions with them, and barns were no exception.

Fifty Years and Twelve Thousand Photographs Later

I bought my first 35mm camera when I was around thirty. When I began photographing old barns, I had no