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Candlestick Park with the Sky Box at the top.
I shot this Candlestick Park photograph during the 1991 SF Giants baseball season. I am hoping there will be a MLB season for 2020. There are still a few months where this could be a possibility.
It is hard to believe that it has been 5 years since Candlestick Park has been demolished. Some fans commented to me in reality Candlestick Park was an old stadium that was runned down. Yes this is true. The Stick needed to be replaced, and we needed an updated stadium to watch the SF Giants.
I also received comments that my photographs show off the highlights of the Stick. The pictures make Candlestick Park look better than it looked. Thank you for those compliments. To make an object appear at its best is an important goal for a photographer.
I shot Candlestick Park at its best during the various baseball games. I also shot Candlestick Park at its worst during its demolition period. I am so glad I have a large collection of images of the Stick during its life. I even sacrificed my safety and my camera equipment when I was mugged during the demolition.
So I possess a wide range of emotions when I think about Candlestick Park. Even with the bad memories, the good times still warm my heart. I have great memories of my father taking me to Candlestick Park to watch the SF Giants. I had the best times with my friends and family at the Stick.
What are you doing at home since we are sheltering in place? Maybe you can look at old pictures to bring back old memories. You could organize photos into an online or an actual album.
I know my memories molded me into who I am today.
Can you look back at old pictures to see how your past created who you are today?
Photographs are good reminders!
As a professional photographer before for 20 years I enjoy your photos, especially fine art & your description of each photo.
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Thank you Tom for looking at my photographs. I did attend the Academy of Art, and my major is Fine Art Photography. I did work for an electronic retail corporation in the marketing department as a photographer.
Do you have a website with your photos too?
I took the Candlestick Park photographs when I was attending college. I still have more Candlestick Park photographs I need to change into a digital format.
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I don’t have a web site as a lot of my photos have been on a cruise or if I’m out anywhere I’m always looking for flowers. I worked in a studio before so what I have I took outside the studio as personal photos.
I never thought of a web site & if I ever did I would need some guidance. If I ever thought of selling photos on the internet I would need some help.
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It is a learning process for us. There are lots of template websites where a company like WordPress does the hard work. My wife and I maintain my blog. As you perhaps noticed, I sell my photographs on Etsy. I upload the pictures to the website to sell. But it is not an easy task to selling pictures. We still have a lot to learn. If you have questions, we do not mind giving advice from our limited experience.
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