ypsi project

hello. my name is erica hampton. i'm a photographer. i live in ypsilanti. this is the ypsi project: photographs of the people that are ypsi. If you'd like to have your photograph taken for the project send an email to erica@ypsiproject.com or if you have any quick questions you can ask them easily right here.

Nathan Klages shared this recent video with me on Facebook and it reminded me of the first time we met him during the Bombadill’s Ypsi Event. It’s always so great to see what people are involved with. 

Thank you Dave Hamilton for submitting your fantastic self portrait to @ypsiproject! http://ypsiproject.com/

Ypsi Project : Dave Hamilton
Thanks to Dave Hamilton for submitting a photo of himself near the Mackinac Bridge! Dave moved to Ypsi in 1968 to attend EMU. After graduating he decided to stay. While he is not a native he feels like one.
 
 More than likely you’ve seen Dave’s signs around town. He has sold and leased commercial real estate for Swisher Commercial for 40 years. He has helped some Ypsi greats such as Beezy’s Cafe and Liquid Swordz obtain their locations. I guess that makes Dave an Ypsi great himself :)
 

Ypsi Project : Dave Hamilton

Thanks to Dave Hamilton for submitting a photo of himself near the Mackinac Bridge! Dave moved to Ypsi in 1968 to attend EMU. After graduating he decided to stay. While he is not a native he feels like one.

 More than likely you’ve seen Dave’s signs around town. He has sold and leased commercial real estate for Swisher Commercial for 40 years. He has helped some Ypsi greats such as Beezy’s Cafe and Liquid Swordz obtain their locations. I guess that makes Dave an Ypsi great himself :)

 

Thank you Amanda McCreless for submitting your wonderful photos to @ypsiproject! http://ypsiproject.com/

speedphotos asked: This is not so much a question as I wanted to say I love project and the photos. For a while now I have been wanting to do something like this but I always end up backing down. I'm trying to work on being more outgoing, but anyway love the site!

Thank you speedphotos! 

Riverside in the springtime. Taken March 30th 2010 with a 35mm canon rebel.

Riverside in the springtime. Taken March 30th 2010 with a 35mm canon rebel.

Depot Town Oberon day March 30th 2010. Taken with a 35mm Canon Rebel EOS

Depot Town Oberon day March 30th 2010. Taken with a 35mm Canon Rebel EOS

Just posted a #photosynth from the @YpsiProject Exhibit! Used over 300 photos to re-create the XVG space from June 5th :) http://is.gd/dfyt3

The Ypsi Project is now taking submissions! http://bit.ly/cl9ZxZ :)

I would like to take this opportunity to tell everyone that the Ypsi Project is now taking submissions!! I’m not going to be able to contribute to this effort as much as I have done in the past and it seems important to keep this collection going. The project has the potential to become an historians dream; hundreds and thousands of visual documents of the people of this small mid-western town with descriptions! *elation*

On top of the fun historical potential it’s  fun and exciting to learn about your neighbors in real time too. That’s why I’ve decided to ask you to submit your photographs. Please don’t be nervous, as long as they are apparently thoughtful images (which I’m confident they will be) I will post them :) You can include a description if you have one, but if not please do at least include a name and/or location.

Okay, ready?

Go!

p.s

Questions? Answers = erica (at) ypsiproject.com