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Airborn: Over the Palouse — an aerial view of the rolling patchwork wheat fields of the Palouse, Washington

Photography of the American West — Landscape, Automotive, Black & White

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By Melinda Semon Ford · The Palouse, Washington · 12 Mar 2014

Kelly and Melinda photograph the American West, from red rocks to evergreen coasts and all the spaces in between.

Kelly Ford & Melinda Semon Ford

Landscapes

Field log · Utah to the coast · 29 in the archive

Scale 1:62,500 · Contour interval 200 ft

Canyon country, big weather, and the roads that get you there.

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Moonrise — the moon climbing over desert buttes at dusk
MoonriseSuperstition Mountains Arizona · 28 Oct 2012 · Kelly Ford
The Hills Speak in Shadows and Sunlight — rolling desert hills carved by bands of shadow and sunlight
The Hills Speak in Shadows and SunlightFrame 9681 · 29 Dec 2024
Lomaki — the stone walls and doorway of the ancient pueblo ruin against a desert sky
LomakiWupatki National Monument · 20 Oct 2012 · Kelly Ford
Springtime at the Superstitions — a carpet of desert wildflowers before the Superstition Mountains
Springtime at the SuperstitionsBy Melinda Semon Ford · Superstition Mountains · 12 Mar 2014
Multnomah Falls — the full multi-tiered cascade of Multnomah Falls in the Columbia River Gorge
Multnomah FallsColumbia River Gorge, Oregon · 23 Jul 2009 · Kelly Ford
Balanced Rock Illuminated — a balanced sandstone boulder glowing in dramatic evening light, Arches National Park
Balanced Rock IlluminatedArches National Park · 12 Mar 2014 · Kelly Ford

Automotive

Registry · Concours & custom · 18 in the archive

Wheelbase 129.0 in — 1956 Eldorado Biarritz

Concours classics, one detail at a time — fins, grilles, gullwings, chrome.

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Bel Air Bokeh — the fin and taillight of a Chevrolet Bel Air sharp against a wash of soft golden bokeh
Bel Air BokehChevrolet Bel Air · Frame 6165
Ritzy Biarritz — the decorated back seat of a fully restored 1956 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz in Bahama Blue
Ritzy Biarritz
Marque
Cadillac
Year
1956
Body
Eldorado Biarritz
By
Kelly Ford
New Yorker Fin — the swept rear fin and frenched tail light of a custom 1960 Chrysler New Yorker
New Yorker Fin
Marque
Chrysler
Year
1960
Body
New Yorker, custom
Detail
Frenched tail lights
Gullwing Interior — the cockpit and dashboard of a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing
Gullwing Interior
Marque
Mercedes-Benz
Year
1955
Body
300 SL Gullwing
Detail
Cockpit
1940 Plymouth Deluxe Sedan — the rounded, full-length profile of a 1940 Plymouth Deluxe sedan
1940 Plymouth Deluxe SedanPlymouth Deluxe · 1940 · Frame 6181
Biarritz Hood Ornament — a black and white study of the winged hood ornament on a 1956 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
Biarritz Hood OrnamentCadillac Eldorado Biarritz · 1956 · B&W

Contact strip · Frames 01–08 · Scroll sideways

Stripped to light and line — the desert, the coast, and two streets in Paris.

Black & White

  • A two-masted schooner under sail, bright against dark water and sky
    FR 01Schooner
  • Paris Street View
    FR 02Paris Street View — Melinda Semon Ford
  • The Seattle skyline and Space Needle across flat gray water
    FR 03Space Needle in Black and White
  • Life in Motion
    FR 04Life in Motion — Kelly Ford
  • Alien Landscape
    FR 05Alien Landscape — Kelly Ford
  • Cameron Bridge
    FR 06Cameron Bridge — Kelly Ford
  • A fishing pier's pilings and rails in long-exposure black and white at night
    FR 07Fishing Pier at Mukilteo
  • Eiffel in Blue
    FR 08Eiffel in Blue — Melinda Semon Ford

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Architecture

Structures · Arizona & Oregon

Bridges, chapels, and lookouts — built things holding their ground.

Sunlit white stucco forms and an arched opening against a deep blue sky, framed by olive leaves
Arch in WhiteKelly Ford
Sepia view down the plank deck and steel towers of the Cameron suspension bridge
Cameron BridgeKelly Ford
A wrought-iron lantern casting a long shadow across a sunlit stucco wall
Lantern & ShadowKelly Ford
Vista House at Crown Point
Vista House at Crown PointMelinda Semon Ford
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Still lifes

Bench log · Studio, between expeditions

Table-top studies in low light — kitchen relics and cut flowers.

An old tin grater and hand saw posed on a table in warm low light
Grater & Saw
A stoneware pitcher on a bare table in soft window light
Pitcher on Table
Sunflowers in a stoneware pitcher against a dark backdrop
Sunflowers in Pitcher
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About · Field station — Scottsdale, AZ

Kelly Ford & Melinda Semon Ford

Kelly Ford and Melinda Semon Ford photograph the American West — from coast to canyon to concours classics. Blessed with photographic opportunities around every corner and behind every cactus.

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