Grand Rapids – Page 3 – Photography by Rodney Martin

Fallasburg

Published on June 26, 2016 by rdmegr

Fallasburg, Michigan, is a historic village about 20 miles east of Grand Rapids. Founded by John Wesley Fallas on the Flat River in 1839, Fallasburg was the home of a sawmill and chair factory, both long since gone. Today, a few houses, a barn, and a covered bridge are all that is left of Fallasburg. The covered bridge, whose 100 feet span the Flat River, was built in 1871.

The Fallasburg Bridge, circa 1871

Tower Farm, circa 1850

Heritage Hill

Published on June 5, 2016 by rdmegr

Grand Rapids’ Heritage Hill Historic District is home to 1,300 houses that date back to 1843. Here are just a few. (Click on a photo to see it larger.)

The Meyer May House, by Frank Lloyd Wright

Some Photos from Around Grand Rapids

Published on April 10, 2016April 10, 2016 by rdmegr

Nantucket Baking Company and the Lyon Street Cafe

The Ryerson Public Library Building

The Clark Mansion, now home to Mangiamo’s

Along Cherry Street

Winter Just Keeps Coming

Published on April 10, 2016April 11, 2016 by rdmegr

If it weren’t so beautiful, one could get upset that well into April it is still snowing. But it is so beautiful. (Click on photo for larger image.)

Looking east before sunrise.

Black and white

Published on April 10, 2016April 10, 2016 by rdmegr

Google recently decided not to charge for its Nik suite of photo editing software. I have taken advantage of that and am learning how to convert color photographs to black and white using Silver Effects Pro 2. (Click image for a larger view.)

Nantucket Baking Company and the Lyon Street Cafe

The Meyer May House, by Frank Lloyd Wright

Parking Ramp

Oakwood Cemetery

ArtPrize is Back for 2010

Published on September 18, 2010November 6, 2019 by rdmegr1 Comment

ArtPrize, a one-of-a-kind art competition that started in Grand Rapids in 2009, is back again, bigger and better. Over 1700 artists will display their work at over 190 venues in and around Grand Rapids from September 22 to October 10. Over $450,000 in prizes will be awarded by a vote of the people, including a grand prize of $250,000. It is not about the money, though. Only 10 will finish in the money. It is about art engaging the community. It is an extraordinary event, the brainchild of Rick DeVos. It is generously supported by the Dick & Betsy DeVos Foundation.

Here are some of my photos of ArtPrize 2010. Keep coming back. This portfolio will grow over the next three weeks.

My photos are posted here on Flickr. You can also view photos from ArtPrize 2009 by clicking here.

The official ArtPrize site is www.artprize.org.