The Raygun Gothic Rocket, on its last day in San Francisco. The Embarcadero in San Francisco is home to several large public art installations. One of my favorite has been the Rocket. When I learned that it was leaving the city, I decided to take one last photo (my first in LF). I packed up Continue reading →
I’m going through some old files in preparation for meeting another Schlachet tomorrow. I found this picture of my father, taken at Tan Son Nhat AFB, Viet Nam. I have a large cache of memories from his files, including some of his report cards, postcards he sent to his parents, papers from his marriage to Continue reading →
(2048×637) Last weekend I was in downtown with my Crown Graphic. The area was moderately busy but nothing too interesting was going on. I was headed down Powell street, when this guy stops me on the sidewalk. He asked if I could take a picture of him and mail him the photos. Sure, I said, Continue reading →
I absolutely love looking at blueprints. They are an interesting mix of art and measure. A building plan shows character from its architect, yet follows strict guidelines. The print itself has some artistic qualities to it, yet the lines are so precisely drawn to scale. I took a class in highschool on architectural drawing and Continue reading →
This is a sketch of me done by Anna Conti using her iPad during a party last night. Looking at it reminds me that when you make a portrait of someone it’s a lot more than just capturing their likeness. It’s trying to convey how you see someone — what features get your attention the Continue reading →
We haven’t seen Tom and Clare since they got married last year. It was so nice spending time with my brother and getting to know my sister-in-law a bit more. They had a fairly mixed visit with touristy stuff, family, driving around on their own. On their last full day with us I asked them Continue reading →
“Hughs Smallwood Franco” was the hand-written note for this Kodakchrome slide my dad shot in Viet Nam. I just noticed the can of Coke with its red and white checkered pattern. In this box of slides, the shots went from poolside views in Sydney, to Dau Tieng, to views from a helicopter flying over rice Continue reading →
My name is Jason Schlachet, and I am a homosexual. Today, October 11th, is National Coming Out Day. It is a globally recognized day to bring awareness to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) issues. I decided to write and do the following after reading about Asher Brown, a 13 year old kid from Texas. Continue reading →