tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717981.post5519020966742364948..comments2024-02-24T15:43:38.727-05:00Comments on Random Camera Blog: The Last Exposure - Celebrating the life of Marc Akemannmfophotoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15229417718013779882noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717981.post-88273012781192468802023-06-02T10:06:27.310-04:002023-06-02T10:06:27.310-04:00Al,
Thanks for your story. Marc told me a lot of...Al, <br />Thanks for your story. Marc told me a lot of stories about his life in the AF, and his time in Europe. I also recall that he told me about you two reconnecting. I wish he'd been able to enjoy a long life, but he certainly impacted many many people in his time. The story about Scalia was one of my favorites - Marc always hated hypocrisy and it was all about that. <br /><br />I've gotten over the grief from losing a good friend, but Marc was certainly an interesting man that left us too soon.<br />Markmfophotoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15229417718013779882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717981.post-66089395784559419682023-06-01T23:17:26.343-04:002023-06-01T23:17:26.343-04:00Marc and I go waaaay back. We met at Chanute AFB,...Marc and I go waaaay back. We met at Chanute AFB, IL in 1975 while attending our "POL" fuels training. I was in a fuels class that was a couple of weeks ahead of Marc's class but we both ended up at Laughlin AFB in Del Rio, Texas. We played a ton of sports together like tennis, basketball, volleyball and football. We both were shutterbugs back then. Marc had a Minolta and I had a Canon FTB. I have a ton of photos of Marc and the rest of the gang like Doug A., Bobby, Rex, Steggie, and the rest of the guys who resided in that hot, stuffy old base dorm. Marc's photos were usually better than mine but I have some really good pics and slides of Marc. In 1976 I PCS'd to RAF Bentwaters, UK. Marc and I kept in touch and in 1978 I visited Marc for a couple of days at his new base in Germany at Bitburg while I was touring Europe on my motorcycle. We lost touch during my military career but after my retirement our paths crossed again around 2015 while I was living in Colorado working as a youth pastor at my local church in Bailey. We got to talk twice on the phone and reminisced over our Air Force days and that's when I learned he became a pro photographer and how he specialized in architectural photography. He even told me a funny story about the time SCJ Scalia yelled at him while Marc was trying to get a good shot of him, at least that's how I remember it. He also told me he collected antique cameras and was happily married and had a daughter that he was quite proud of. I moved to Kentucky in 2020 and today I decided to look up my old friend cause I still like taking pictures with my Nikon DSLRs and was hoping to see some of Marc's work on-line. I remember him telling me he still shot film so I was aching to see a real pro's work but I am now aching in a totally different way. I will be digging out old photos and slides of my friend tonight. We had many good times together with our military buddies.Al Buonannohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10277465229220957129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717981.post-23328404513993131512019-11-18T23:40:06.022-05:002019-11-18T23:40:06.022-05:00Thanks for your comments and remembrances about Ma...Thanks for your comments and remembrances about Marc. I know that he make an impact on anyone that knew him. I think about him and appreciate that we both shared many good times together. That will never leave me.mfophotoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15229417718013779882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717981.post-70913163751721828172019-11-18T16:55:59.284-05:002019-11-18T16:55:59.284-05:00I stand corrected, thought it was Marc who put up ...I stand corrected, thought it was Marc who put up the image at Common Cup. Although I thought it would be him if he did it quietly like his wry, quiet personality. :)<br />Carine ~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717981.post-24821593584778295952019-11-18T16:17:08.889-05:002019-11-18T16:17:08.889-05:00wow! My husband Mark and I just now found out whe...wow! My husband Mark and I just now found out when we got the Watershed calendar the other day.<br /><br /> I knew Marc briefly waaay back around the Millennium and part of the A2CC. Even though he had been shooting his beautiful images on Portra 400 for quite a while, this was a time when we were all getting our feet wet with new gear and different films and all the excitement of Photography in general. I always had a respect for him and his work and appreciated the fact that he respected what I did which at that time was different from what he was doing then - bw film. My husband always liked that he wasn't an ego talking down to me as a woman photographer - he was always polite and nice.<br /><br /> We got together a few times for critique sessions and he always had something generous to say about the latest project I was working on. I enjoyed reading your tribute and catching up with what he had been doing and glad to hear how he embraced bw film and even planning a darkroom. Enjoyed hearing about the trips - which seem to be so him... Mark (my husband) and I ran into him a while back and of course had his latest cool camera purchase and took a nice photo of us. He even sent it, which we appreciated a lot.<br /><br />Here is a funny...I remember way back when I needed to make a big camera purchase and of course Marc and Adrian did a lot of e-bay research on my behalf. Marc came up with a Minolta x-700 which was a nice fit but I ended up with a Nikon FA set up that I found on my own...to hear he had one that he used often was fun to read.<br /><br />About that photo at Common Cup...it is a Church after all, but can see him trying to quietly squeak it in without notice, very him. :)<br /><br />thank you for your write up, I can see how he is missed by his close friends and others who knew him more.<br />Carine ~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717981.post-67024767353700847832018-07-26T07:35:09.292-04:002018-07-26T07:35:09.292-04:00I'm sorry for your loss- This is a wonderful t...I'm sorry for your loss- This is a wonderful tribute to your close friend. Many of us are thinking of all of you -his close friends and family. I work with Camille- and loved that this post gave me a bit of insight into her dad. Oh.. and I was crushed with the Dexter camera shop closed myself- they actually also help with some microscope lens issues I had- Donna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08003438953407868959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717981.post-26495255788372576612018-07-23T10:37:40.427-04:002018-07-23T10:37:40.427-04:00I did not know Marc very well. Met him at AA Camer...I did not know Marc very well. Met him at AA Camera club. Always admired his photography. He bought a photo of mine, “ Morning Fog” shot in Newfoundland. I was so honored that he bought my photo since he was such a talented photographer. I loved his outdoor photos on the Watershed Calendar. Thank you, Mark, for sharing these stories about Marc! What a great loss for everyone.<br />Angie George<br />www.fotogypsiesatsea.comFotogypsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04266430625677511646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717981.post-25746041208550092242018-07-20T17:35:32.875-04:002018-07-20T17:35:32.875-04:00Hello Mark,
Thank you for your wonderful tribute ...Hello Mark,<br /><br />Thank you for your wonderful tribute to my brother. Your words clearly describe the spirit and person that was/is Marc. "...a once in a lifetime best friend!" is an awesome sentiment and dives to the depth of one's core. I hope to meet you at Marc's Celebration of Life.<br /><br />Peace, <br />Vic AkemannUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02281961825601476694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717981.post-47189867230473557922018-07-10T14:23:46.472-04:002018-07-10T14:23:46.472-04:00I was an acquaintance of Marc's. We became fri...I was an acquaintance of Marc's. We became friends about 5 years ago through a mutual friend in music, George Heritier. Thank you for sharing your memories in this beautiful tribute. Marc's passing hit me hard when it came. I shared his optimism that his cancer would be beaten. I learned a bit about kindness from Marc that I will never forget.<br /><br />- Mark JewettAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06966906038970651914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717981.post-37227418429917385102018-07-08T18:11:37.274-04:002018-07-08T18:11:37.274-04:00A beautiful tribute. Thanks for posting this.A beautiful tribute. Thanks for posting this.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07266356707388376317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717981.post-47726414837927213452018-07-07T10:40:07.932-04:002018-07-07T10:40:07.932-04:00Great memories and beautiful write-up Mark! I'...Great memories and beautiful write-up Mark! I'm another on the list of many great friends that are already missing Marc.<br />AdrianAdrianWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16017215309471647452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717981.post-16509291661659064542018-07-06T09:06:18.495-04:002018-07-06T09:06:18.495-04:00I'm deeply sorry for the loss of your friend. ...I'm deeply sorry for the loss of your friend. Such good friends are a rarity in life. I wish you well as you process this loss.Jim Greyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941665968757241278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717981.post-17743128470262715662018-07-05T22:07:03.066-04:002018-07-05T22:07:03.066-04:00A beautiful tribute Mark, he was indeed one of kin...A beautiful tribute Mark, he was indeed one of kind - the best kind.Mike Castleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00239557970725527283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717981.post-22223267610123488692018-07-05T21:05:41.324-04:002018-07-05T21:05:41.324-04:00What a wonderful post for an amazing man. I loved ...What a wonderful post for an amazing man. I loved hearing about all the great times together and how photography brought so many great adventures for you two. I was lucky enough to experience a shoot together at Pickerel Lake last fall shooting star trails and talking for 5 hours about everything. He was one of a kind and I am sorry you lost such a dear friend and and Coleen lost a priceless Husband and Camille her unforgettable Father. RIP Marc!<br /><br /> Ian Mendel Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618161085949908240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717981.post-84451576913135896162018-07-05T20:31:48.773-04:002018-07-05T20:31:48.773-04:00Thank you for sharing your friendship with such a ...Thank you for sharing your friendship with such a wonderful tribute.D.L. Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04222678673078458619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717981.post-41266705104048291662018-07-05T19:39:26.994-04:002018-07-05T19:39:26.994-04:00Life is a precious thing and your words here refle...Life is a precious thing and your words here reflect the impact that he and his family made in your life. If art brings us together, I believe that photography has the power to bind kinships in a way that no other can. I hope you're able to find some solace in the memories that you made together. Rick Scheibnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11750520513182178897noreply@blogger.com