Author: spiritualized67

Daniel Stainer is a published photographer and writer living in Western Pennsylvania. Daniel's images are often described as being painterly—drawing the eye into a thoughtfully composed mélange of color, light, line, texture, tone and perspective. Wandering the countryside in search of authentic slices of Americana, Daniel aspires to capture the essence and spirit of his subjects in much the same way that a poet might seek to understand the world in human terms through literary composition. Daniel is a past attendee of the acclaimed "Missouri Photo Workshop" and is a registered photojournalist with NPPA (National Press Photographers Association). When he's not working on his own documentary projects, he's a frequent contributor at "Pennsylvania Magazine."
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A Small Town Traveling Circus

For the kind and hard-working people of Piccadilly, it’s really more about celebrating the craft and paying tribute to the time-honored traditions that run deeply through their veins. They won’t make a ton of money doing what they do, but will be rewarded with the richness of experience and bond of family friendship that can only come from living the life of the traveling artist gypsy…

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The Lost Art of the Main Street Barber

1974—Burtonsville, Maryland. If I close my eyes, it all comes rushing back…Johnny Cash playing from the cheap am radio resting on the shelf next to the Barbicide; the happy ring of the old-fashioned National cash register as it gladly accepted my Dad’s worn singles; the Dum Dum lollipop jar that marked my rite of passage at the end of the haircut when the barber was finished brushing the hair off my neck and unsnapping my smock…