CordaNation Blog — BENCORDA

Cooking on the Square:

This was a really great event that benefits Habitat for Humanity. You buy a ticket which gets your a one-of-a-kind bowl made by local artists and you go around sampling food made by local businesses. It was great to see a com… — Cooking on the Square:

This was a really great event that benefits Habitat for Humanity. You buy a ticket which gets your a one-of-a-kind bowl made by local artists and you go around sampling food made by local businesses. It was great to see a community come together and support a cause.

PS…. There was a lot of gumbo (which I thought was odd coming from Louisiana) but all told it wasn’t bad and seemed like a big welcome party for a Louisiana “somewhat native” like myself.

Ben Corda October 27, 2012

The Foundry:
Walking around the TTU campus, I stumbled on a metals class. They happened to be pouring aluminum that day! — The Foundry:

Walking around the TTU campus, I stumbled on a metals class. They happened to be pouring aluminum that day!

Ben Corda October 25, 2012

The Appalachian Center for Craft:

Ben Corda October 19, 2012

Cookeville, TN:

Fowler and Red… father and son. — Cookeville, TN:

Fowler and Red… father and son.

Ben Corda October 16, 2012

A parachutist drifts past the moon before the ULM vs. Baylor football game in Monroe, LA.

Ben Corda October 2, 2012

Ben Corda September 12, 2012

Isaac Turner fills sandbags at the Powell Community Center in preparation for the rain and possible flooding from Hurricane Isaac.

Ben Corda August 29, 2012

First Day of School:
Top:
Ernest Campbell walks to his first day of school at Clara Hall Elementary School carrying a backpack and a plastic bag full of school supplies.
Bottom:
Payge Hill raises her hand to volunteer to be a helper in Cassandra D… — First Day of School:

Top:

Ernest Campbell walks to his first day of school at Clara Hall Elementary School carrying a backpack and a plastic bag full of school supplies.

Bottom:

Payge Hill raises her hand to volunteer to be a helper in Cassandra Douglas’ first grade classroom.

Ben Corda August 21, 2012

Willie Mitchell owner of M&W Wrecking Yard on Desiard Street rolls a tire to a customer’s car.

Ben Corda August 18, 2012

Tech XX:
My university’s (Louisiana Tech) mascot “went missing” a few days ago. Found out today that he died. Read article from The News-Star here. Pulled this out of the archive. — Tech XX:

My university’s (Louisiana Tech) mascot “went missing” a few days ago. Found out today that he died. Read article from The News-Star here. Pulled this out of the archive.

Ben Corda August 1, 2012

Day 2: Tampa

view from Ballast Park

Ben Corda July 24, 2012

Day 2: Tampa

Pier

Ben Corda July 24, 2012

Roadtrip Day 1:
Shoot with Kimberly in Pensacola, FL. — Roadtrip Day 1:

Shoot with Kimberly in Pensacola, FL.

Ben Corda July 24, 2012

OH NO!…. Time for a new camera:

here are two consecutive frames taken with my camera… trying to figure out what is wrong…

Ben Corda July 6, 2012

A dried up portion of the Mississippi River bed can be seen in the foreground as a spectator watches the 4th of July fireworks display in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Ben Corda July 6, 2012

styles are a funny thing…

Ben Corda June 30, 2012

Ben Corda June 23, 2012

NOLA:

It was great to get away for a long weekend. Connecting with old friends and making new ones.

George Dureau: A Chance Meeting

Went walking a few block from the hotel we were staying in and ran into the most interesting fellow posted up in front of a painting in the doorway of his residence. After a bit of banter he gave us a tour of his hou… — George Dureau: A Chance Meeting

Went walking a few block from the hotel we were staying in and ran into the most interesting fellow posted up in front of a painting in the doorway of his residence. After a bit of banter he gave us a tour of his house, a marvelous three story building in the French Quarter. Professional photographs, paintings, sketches and snapshots littered every surface. It soon became clear that he had to be an artist of some renown. After seeing several gallery postcards and artist showings, I googled him and was astonished. Even more so to see THIS ARTICLE in the New York Times soon afterwards.

He was an interesting man and an interesting experience to say the least.

Ben Corda June 23, 2012

Flag Day:

Recently I challenged myself to tape up the back screen of my camera and to shoot primarily with a 35mm just for the exercise in thinking and framing shots more precisely.

I was sent to shoot an A1 centerpiece for Flag Day with little i… — Flag Day:

Recently I challenged myself to tape up the back screen of my camera and to shoot primarily with a 35mm just for the exercise in thinking and framing shots more precisely.

I was sent to shoot an A1 centerpiece for Flag Day with little information and no idea of what kind of location to expect. I can’t say that I was too enthused when I started shooting and 15 minutes later when I stopped, I wasn’t really sure what I was going to turn in. I had taken some simple shots to have in the bag, but wasn’t really impressed with them when I got back and started looking through my “film.”

Here is the shot I ended up turning in… not great, but better than I thought.

Ben Corda June 14, 2012

Roberto Eluna of Brazos Industries works on coating and painting the roof of the Emily P. Robinson Community Center in Monroe.

Ben Corda May 30, 2012