# # # # # I would like to say that my whole photography career began with shooting motel signs, but that would be a lie on a few counts. First, it’s not really a career. Not a paying one,…
THE OPEN ROAD: Motel Signs …Words and Photos by Paul Vlachos
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THE OPEN ROAD: Coffee…Words and Photos by Paul Vlachos
I’m writing this while drinking coffee. It’s in a big, old fashioned mug – brown glazed with a tiny chip on the handle – from the Hull Company. I found it second-hand in old Greenwich Village at a place that…
THE OPEN ROAD: Crossroads and Junctions …Words and Photos by Paul Vlachos
My favorite kind of road trip usually devolves into a series of decisions about what direction I’m going to take that day. I wake up and check the weather to see if there is anything I need to avoid. I…
THE OPEN ROAD: Highway Dreams and Desert Dogs … Words and Photos by Paul Vlachos
I’m socially distant in the best of times. Years ago, I realized that I actually need people and enjoy the company of other humans, but that doesn’t mean companionship comes naturally to me. When I go on road trips, I…
THE OPEN ROAD: Shots From the Lost World… Words and Photos by Paul Vlachos
“The world has gone mad today And good’s bad today, And black’s white today, And day’s night today, And that gent today You gave a cent today Once had several chateaux.” I sometimes think of happier times. What is “happy,”…
THE OPEN ROAD: Where Do I Want to Live, Part 2 …Words and Photos by Paul Vlachos
I’m going to bribe myself to finish this now, so that I can stop beating myself up for NOT finishing it. I don’t know if most people have to work that way, but sometimes that’s what it takes. If I…
The Open Road: SILENCE AND SOLITUDE… Words and Photos by Paul Vlachos
Paul Vlachos is a New Yorker who understands The West. And he is a New Yorker who understands New York. Wherever Paul goes, he finds signs of life… I was going to write about “quiet.” It’s a subject close to…
Vlachos’ Views: HOME…Words and Photos by Paul Vlachos
Paul Vlachos is a New Yorker who understands The West. And he is a New Yorker who understands New York. Wherever Paul goes, he finds signs of life… I’m going to grab a coffee now, then just get on I-95…
Vlachos’ Views: Florida…Words and Photos by Paul Vlachos
Paul Vlachos is a New Yorker who understands The West. And he is a New Yorker who understands New York. Wherever Paul goes, he finds signs of life… This may not be my first piece for the Zephyr on Florida.…
Vlachos’ Views: Neon & Betamax Ghosts…Words and Photos by Paul Vlachos
Paul Vlachos is a New Yorker who understands The West. And he is a New Yorker who understands New York. Wherever Paul goes, he finds signs of life… As soon as you click the camera shutter on a photograph, your…