Category Archives: Backroads of Illinois

Black and White for Back Road Photography

Posted on August 15, 2020 by bobg.bell@gmail.com

Back road photography is different than documentary photography. It’s subjects don’t normally make the nightly news, and aren’t timely in the same sort of way. They are, however, just as important. Continue reading →

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Photographing Country Churches

Posted on April 23, 2020 by bobg.bell@gmail.com

I like old country churches. These’s a lot of them around. Some have been abandoned, and newer, larger buildings built for an ever growing congregation. Others are still in use, and have served their communities for many decades. The back … Continue reading →

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Gone, But Not Forgotten

Posted on February 12, 2020 by bobg.bell@gmail.com

The photos in this article have one thing in common. Their subjects are gone. They are a memory, possibly with these photos being the only record of the existence of some of them. Continue reading →

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