Ronny Salerno 9/16/19 Ronny Salerno 9/16/19

New Orleans

September 10, 11, and 12, 2019.

Ronny Salerno 9/8/19 Ronny Salerno 9/8/19

Akron's Innerbelt

I had Akron’s Innerbelt on my radar ever since a former coworker in the transportation industry told me about it a few years ago (thanks, Mark). While passing through over the summer, I snagged a few photographs with a basic point-and-shoot 35mm camera. Worried that the images wouldn’t turn out as well as I’d like, I shot a few frames of digital insurance as well.

Ronny Salerno 9/6/19 Ronny Salerno 9/6/19

[35mm Ohio] Canon Point-And-Shoot

Experimenting with a Canon AF35MII and Kodak Gold 200.

Ronny Salerno 9/5/19 Ronny Salerno 9/5/19

[35mm Ohio] Fairborn, Springfield, Columbus, & Mt. Sterling

Via a Pentax K1000 and Kodak Gold 200.

Ronny Salerno 9/4/19 Ronny Salerno 9/4/19

[35mm Ohio] Peak Summer

On the road, but mostly around "home" with a Minolta XD-11 and Kodak Porta 400.

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Havana

Photographs made while wandering Havana, Cuba on May 20, 2019.

Ronny Salerno 8/23/19 Ronny Salerno 8/23/19

[Fading Advertisements] US Bank Arena

As a naming rights sponsor departs, the downtown Cincinnati indoor arena receives some new fading ads/ghost signs that complement its others.

Ronny Salerno 8/22/19 Ronny Salerno 8/22/19

The Skyborn & Melody Drive-In Theaters

A few years back, my friend Ryan and I wanted to put on our own “Guerrilla Drive-In.” We had a film picked out, a potential projector to use, a location scouted, and a vague idea of the logistics.

Ronny Salerno 8/20/19 Ronny Salerno 8/20/19

A Generic Henchmen Hideout Where Hell Is Real or...

...what abandoned structures currently occupy the area near the eventual location of a new Columbus Crew Stadium.

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[35mm Ohio] Cars

Never had much appreciation for cars outside of utilitarian purpose.

Never saw those Disney movies.

Have seen Days of Thunder many times, though.

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[35mm Ohio] A Rock Garden, The Road, & Columbus

I finished off a roll of Portra 400 in the Pentax, then switched to a fresh roll in the Minolta. Prior to this, I had pretty much timed my film consumption with the travel. I’d start a new roll when leaving and end a roll or two before pulling into home. That always seemed to work out story-wise—perfect for the usual, overwhelmingly digital format of QC/D where images tend to flow right along with the narrative.

Ronny Salerno 7/29/19 Ronny Salerno 7/29/19

May - July 2019

Photographs made between the end of May 2019 and the end of July 2019 that didn't have a place in a larger story or post.

Ronny Salerno 7/23/19 Ronny Salerno 7/23/19

[Kings Waffle] Chapter 8: It's Been a Minute

After years of sitting at the low counter and the “stoop” (curb) out front with everyone, I started writing about Waffle House, our Waffle House. At the time, I needed that specific Waffle House more than ever.

Ronny Salerno 7/5/19 Ronny Salerno 7/5/19

The Polaroid SX-70

“I have a few more cameras for you, one of them is a Polaroid.”

Ronny Salerno 7/2/19 Ronny Salerno 7/2/19

Vhils on 5th St.

November 2014 vs. July 2019.

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The Revolving Restaurant of Covington

In 2009, archaeologists believed they had uncovered evidence of the first revolving restaurant. If their research was correct, Emperor Nero had one in his Palatine Hill Palace around 54-68 AD—quite awhile before the idea of spinning dining rooms spread across the United States (and Cincinnati) in the mid-20th Century.

Ronny Salerno 6/26/19 Ronny Salerno 6/26/19

Postcards

I don’t know how best to describe my relationship with or affinity for postcards. On one hand, they’re a unique gesture—an expressive medium that occasionally exemplifies good photography. On the other, they’re simply a means of communicating sentiment. They also serve as historic footnotes—representations of certain places, documentation of when those locales were held dear/promoted, how a physical space appeared at a certain time.

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End of the Hudepohl Brewery

An early QC/D subject, and piece of Cincinnati history, comes down.

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Checking in on an Old Friend

In a way, the pseudo-abandoned mall north of Cincinnati encapsulates many of this website's themes from over the years: crumbling consumerism, abandonment/urban exploration, history, fading advertisements, nostalgia, and personal connection. I grew up going here, I’ve written about it twice, and I still find myself coming back on occasion to see how things are. It's like checking in on an old friend who lives in an incredibly unique time and place.

Ronny Salerno 5/23/19 Ronny Salerno 5/23/19

Florida and the 'Majesty of the Seas'

According to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., the Majesty of the Seas is a Sovereign-class cruise ship. According to Star Trek canon, the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E) is a Sovereign-class starship in service to the United Federation of Planets. While Captain Picard's vessel is unlikely to take you to Cuba, Captain Daniel's will.