I am not sure where this idea came from. I am sure I need to credit someone with the inspiration. It took a bit of work to plan each roll of film. I do not recall the exact method, but I remember marking my tripod both horizontally and vertically. I used a 100mm lens and started at the top left: frames 1-5, and then panned down for each consecutive 5 images, shooting from left to right.
Both of these images were chosen for monthly shows at The San Diego Art Institute, a membership gallery in Balboa Park. I usually tried to view the monthly shows on the first day after a weekend, as it was not busy. The day I was there and finally made it to the spot in the gallery where the Point Loma Light House image was hanging, there was a man and his young son looking at the photo. The son said, “That’s a cool photo!” The dad replied, “I could have done that.” The son asked how it was done, and the dad said the photographer used an overlay. I didn’t bother commenting.
I served on the board for several years up until 1986. My submissions were usually selected by whoever was jurying the shows. I eventually scored enough points to have a solo show at the end of 1994. Occasionally, I was able to be the juror, something I have had the opportunity to do several times over the years.
The last image was by far the easiest, just 3 photos. That one is my favorite of the three. Now that I have a darkroom again and have started shooting Black & White film again I’ll have to find an appropriate subject somewhere in the Tucson area.