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My
association with the editor of
Roofing Specifier, a new
publication, goes back a long way
to when I was writing for some of
the Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
trade magazines. Mike Russo
contacted me in the spring of
1977 and asked if I would do an
article on a large Southern
California house with a unique
roof. They also wanted a cover
shot for the publication. My job
was to find the story (the
house), do the interview with the
architect, and get some great
photos. The cover of the July
1997 issue (shown Right) was the
photo they selected out of the
two dozen I sent. I was using a
Branica 2 1/4 format camera that
I borrowed from a
friend.
The
photograph of the George Bush
Library (below left) was taken in
December of 1997 when Bob and I
were doing articles in Texas.
Along with the photographs, I did
an interview with the architects
and roofing contractor. The
weather that morning was
terrible--all stormy and
overcast. I had finished the
interview and some photos on the
roof itself, and everyone had
dispersed. Bob and I went for
lunch hoping the weather would
clear. When we got back around
1:30 the sky was blue, the breeze
was whipping the flags and this
is the photo we got.
Most
people visit the Long Beach
Aquarium (below right) of the
Pacific to see the exhibits. Bob
and I went to see the roof. Here
is the photo that made the cover.
Several others appeared with the
article.
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