Mike Adkins Photography

Chrome

2006-09-16T22:36:00.000-04:00

Steel, Art and Power. This picture shows it all.

The Portal

2006-09-16T22:14:00.000-04:00

This just looked like a portal into another time and place. Final painting on the Ashland Kentucky bridge that spans the Ohio River.

Arcade

2006-08-14T23:42:00.000-04:00

I have been wanting to take pictures of the arcade in Huntington for some time and thought it would be nice to round out my photography work with some architectural prints. I ended up with three great prints from this shoot and it was hard to decide on which one I was going to show. I may add more later. But this one had some great lines and colors.

Marilyn

2006-08-11T23:20:00.000-04:00

Monroe looking out for shoppers. This was taken at Pullman Square in Huntington West Virginia.

Shocking Photojournalism

2006-08-11T23:11:00.000-04:00

A bit of photojournalism today. No this was not taken in some war torn third world country and it is not a murder seen. This was actually taken about noon on the streets in Huntington. Right in front of a major law firm. Maybe they got their bill. But the big city problems of homeless have made there way to Huntington.
When I took this picture I did not see the leg sticking out from behind the bush. So there are two bodies in the picture.

Clock Condom or Safe Time

2006-08-10T23:44:00.000-04:00

Sorry about the shocker of a name for the picture but I had to call it as I seen it. Not sure what was going on with this clock but it stopped me right on the street. So which name fits, Clock Condom or Safe Time. If you would like to suggest a better name then leave some comments. Please keep them readable by the general public.

Going Shopping

2006-08-10T07:21:00.000-04:00

A little fun with photoshop. I just loved this display that I found at a little shop in Kenova West Virginia.

My Cats Eyes

2006-08-01T19:23:00.000-04:00

This is Ace the cat and the photo was taken by Vanessa, my grand-daughter. The eyes are the window to the world. And to this cat our house is his world. Not much of a mouser, but a very good kitty.

Ready for Take Off

2006-08-01T18:29:00.000-04:00

Pre-flight checks are complete, clearance from the tower, ok Ready For Take Off. I found this "Wild Silk Moth" in my driveway this morning. According to what I have read there is nothing real special about them but it sure got my grand daughter excited. Nice to have my little FujiFilm FinePix camera by my side, never know when a photo op will happen.

Chips Delight

2006-08-01T00:07:00.000-04:00

One of my grand-daughters favorite restaurants is the new Mexican restaurant on 152 in Lavalette. Great service, great food and very affordable. Hold the Habaneros please.

Legs

2006-07-28T22:01:00.000-04:00

Sometimes you just have to be in the right spot at the right time. I am trying to get over being afraid of taking strangers pictures. This was taken at Empire Books at Pullman Square in Huntington.

Morning Light

2006-07-27T09:37:00.000-04:00

I took this picture at home the other morning just as the sun was coming up. I think they call this the sweet light. But it made for a nice picture. I took this with the Fujifilm FinePix camera, full automatic.

The Show Must Go On

2006-07-25T21:27:00.000-04:00

Huntington Outdoor Theatre Group presenting Thoroughly Modern Millie. I loved this play and would highly recomend it to anyone. This was my second time back but we ended up getting rained out. Check out there web site at www.hotwv.org

The Mill

2006-07-19T21:08:00.000-04:00

This is not the first time that I have ever posted this photo on the web but I was inspired by my friend Mark and his old building shot. So I dusted of the old bits and pulled this shot of the Old Lumber Mill at Cass West Virginia. Take time to check out Mark Hamiltons New Boston Coke shot.

Restoring The Tower

2006-07-18T20:25:00.000-04:00

I was always amazed by the beauty of the church's in Huntington. Majestic and grand towers were a testimony to Gods house. It is great to see the work that is going on to restore them to there original beauty. I stopped on the way to lunch to capture some of the work that was going on. The workers were in full hoods and protective masks and the temperature was almost 100 degrees. Can not imagine how hot this work had to be on them.

Wow Car

2006-07-18T18:40:00.000-04:00

Sometimes you see something on the street that just stops you in your tracks. I know this was the second car on my blog and I do not mean to start a trend but I had to share this car. Nice toy. Also, this was taken with my new FUJIFILM FINEPIX camera.

The Window

2006-07-17T19:53:00.000-04:00

The Window
Just a shot of a window that I found interesting. This was taken at the old Duncan Box and Lumber Company on 14th Street West in Huntington. The bars and the brick were a nice contrast. Not a lot of visual interest and I hope to do better in my next post. But I just felt like I need to show everyone that I am still taking pictures.

Lights

2006-07-14T21:37:00.000-04:00

Lights

One of Jimmy Taylors Old Car Collection. Jimmy has spent his entire adult life collecting antiuqe cars. His collection in Central City, HuntingtonWest Virginia is great. The colleciton is free to the public and the best time to catch him there is on Saturday Mornings.

Mini-Mouse

2006-07-14T15:44:00.000-04:00

Mini-Mouse
This picture was taken at Central City area in Huntington West Virginia. Central City has been turned into the antique center of the world. The vendors discovered if you have a store full of junk and you call it Antiques you can ask lots of money. But I found this mouse in the chair interesting.