Hilary - Photographer and Preservationist

About Me

I'm a historic photographer, both love and photograph cemeteries, and am passionate about historic preservation. With a Bachelors of Fine Arts (Studio Art/Photography) under my belt I plan to eventually pursue a Masters in Public History. I enjoy traditional arts such as calligraphy, illumination, and film photography. I've enjoyed dabbling a little in traditional letterpress work, book binding, and while I was no good at it I also liked using a kick wheel for pottery. I don't actually like making pottery at all (I'm seriously no good at it) but the kick wheel was a blast.
I'm a Sci-Fi/Fantasy reading, RPG playing, cult film watching nut that is very secure in my own geekdom. My favorite place outside of the cemetery and the darkroom is the used bookstore. Searching for books at a used bookstore is like a huge game. You never know when you will find what you want, and you never know when you'll find something you didn't "know" you wanted. If it weren't for such stores I would have never found some of my favorite authors. Plus, frequenting used bookstores helps promote and support a local business which I am all for :)

My Interests

Book Arts, Calligraphy, Cemeteries, Darkroom Work, Photography,and enjoying a hot cup of tea out on the front porch.
Historical Preservation - if we don't do it ourselves, it won't be there for our children.
www.hilarylindler.com

I'd like to meet:

Daniel Reeves (extreamly skilled calligrapher for LotR Films, Narnia, along with many other awesome films) and Tuomas Holopainen who is a musical genius. He has a way with words that you don't see much anymore.

Music:

Movies:

Beauty and the Beast, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Pride and Prejudice (BBC mini series), Star Wars, X-men , The Others, & Office SpaceI also like the Sci-Fi's Dune and EarthSea miniseries'.

Television:

Angel, Beastmaster, Blood Ties, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Chuck, Dresden Files, Roswell, Stargate SG-1, Whose Line is it Anyway? (US), and Xena

Books:

Les Miserables (fr & eng), Le Fant?me de L'Opera, Marion Zimmer Bradley' Darkover Series, Douglas Adams' Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy "Trilogy", JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, Sara Douglass' Wayfarer Redemption Series, and anything by Stephen R. Lawhead, Raymond E. Fiest, Juliet Marillier, and Terry Pratchett. Jim Butcher's Dresden files books are pretty frickin' awesome as well.

Heroes:

Photographer - the late Linda McCartney

My Blog

Frustration with the net - Personification in Nightwish Songs

Ok I know it sounds stupid but the net is supposed to be this vast network of information (granted, often more false than true) that you can find anything on. Today, however, it has let me ...
Posted by Hilary - Photographer and Preservationist on Fri, 02 May 2008 06:11:00 PST

Nightwish Spring US tour

I know what you are thinking - "Wow Hilary" you say to yourself "two updates in under 24 hours when you haven't bothered to grace us with your updates since October!" And in that case I know tha...
Posted by Hilary - Photographer and Preservationist on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 08:54:00 PST

Dark Passion Play" review Part One - the Hilary treatment

Ok, so I have no clue what the "Hilary treatment" is, but it made a nifty title yes? By this point I know that there are hundreds of "Dark Passion Play" reviews out there - I rarely read them b/...
Posted by Hilary - Photographer and Preservationist on Sun, 21 Oct 2007 11:34:00 PST

The great Tarja conundrum etc.

Alright, I feel as though I must defend the music video on my profile currently ... Tarja Turunen's new (and first solo) single "I Walk Alone." For those who know who she is (or perhaps just fig...
Posted by Hilary - Photographer and Preservationist on Sun, 14 Oct 2007 02:08:00 PST

Apartment/cottage and used books :)

I know! I know! I know! You are sick of hearing about my little apartment/cottage/whatever but tough noogies ... I'm still intoxicated when it comes to the place. Sure there is stuff...
Posted by Hilary - Photographer and Preservationist on Sun, 07 Oct 2007 09:41:00 PST

France ... among other things

Ok so I really really have to get off the computer and get some baking done (have I emphasized how much I love that my place has a stove now???) but I've been meaning to type a little something up her...
Posted by Hilary - Photographer and Preservationist on Sat, 15 Sep 2007 01:00:00 PST

Questionaire I stole from Mandi ...

Interesting and Unique Questions A genie offers to grant you ONE wish. What would you wish for? A comfy little place in the mountiains ... oh wait! I have that! No seriously, a comfy little plac...
Posted by Hilary - Photographer and Preservationist on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:31:00 PST

Amaranth video (Dark Passion Play first single) is FANTASTIC

Nightwish *finally* has a new video out from their soon to be released album "Dark Passion Play" (with the new singer Anete ) called "Amaranth" and it is fantastic. I have added the video...
Posted by Hilary - Photographer and Preservationist on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:57:00 PST

The tragic downside to the digital world

For those of you who know me (practically everyone who is reading this I believe) then you know very well how I feel about digital photography. In fact, if you have known me for a good while the...
Posted by Hilary - Photographer and Preservationist on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 04:15:00 PST

And thus it begins ...

Tomorrow, my friends, is the first day of the rest of my life. No, just kidding. (though actually if you think about it, that grossly overused cliche is true for everyday of our lives ... ...
Posted by Hilary - Photographer and Preservationist on Sun, 19 Aug 2007 10:32:00 PST