A creative diorama. The perfect location. And most of all the perfect time of day for dramatic lighting–add up to a successful
die-cast car “time travel” image.
BECOMING FLORIDA MAN
“Everybody simmer down,” Dad warned. He found a Howard Johnson’s and we piled into a booth with an orange mica table, orange vinyl bench seats and a Wall-O-Matic Jukebox for Pete and I to abuse.
One look around us and I knew that Mister Howard Johnson was a marketing genius. The hot dog buns were grilled with tons of butter. The placemats had maps of Florida with roads and cities and every major attraction. Colorful illustrations made it easy for families to plan their holiday. Glass Bottom Boats. Leaping Porpoises. A pyramid of women in bathing suits riding water skis, Mermaids swimming in a spring?
“ This was going to turn out like Hoss Cartwright said on TV, ‘The Best Vacation Ever’”
“FloridaLand”
Hand-built diorama and die-cast cars representing a 1960’s Florida Road Trip. Photo taken near Fellesmere, Florida by photographer/author Bob Gibson.
A Morning At Sebring
Here is a portfolio of vintage motor racing in Florida–a mix of actual racing, and a few scale model slot…
Master Class: Spoonbill Junction
The Stick Marsh in Central Florida offers bird photographers an excellent vantage point to capture rare Roseate Spoonbills in flight. The best season to visit is Winter and Spring. The best time for photography is just after sunrise.
“Finding Florida” A 1960’s road trip told with forced perspective photography
Florida has changed dramatically during my six decades as a resident. I grew up to believe that you are not…
My Career Before Photography: Adventures in Advertising
In 1981, I launched an advertising agency with no clients. I was a twenty-four year old in need of steady…
AE Backus Museum Honors
I am honored to have won the “Director’s Choice Award” and two “Awards of Merit” at the A.E. Backus Museum’s…
Focus Stacking for Macro Photography
How do photographers capture images that are super sharp front to back? The secret is called “Focus Stacking”–taking a series…
“Dream Scapes”
Think of landscape photography with a twist. “Dreamscape” photography is my latest project. I start by remembering a moment. This…
“Palm Beach Reef” Resin Paintings
Bob Gibson turns his experience glassing surfboards into a career of creating abstract artworks that celebrate South Florida’s aquamarine seascapes.
Time Traveling with Forced Perspective Photography
So here it is. And, here are some more of the process and final images, and the story of my…
Alaska’s Brown Bears
The small Cessna aircraft took off from Homer, Alaska and rose above the fog and rain of Cook Inlet. We…
Photographing A Sunrise Rocket Launch
The recent uptick in activity from NASA, SpaceX and others, creates opportunities for photographers to capture Florida launches at various…