ReTake

Specialties

We specialize in taking photos of urban decay, and especially large, old building that will be gutted and then renovated. We take pictures BEFRE that happens, and then supply 6-​ft wide murals to hang in the hallways after the building has been completely turned into a multi-​use facility.

History

Established in 1994.

David C. Baker has owned ReTake since it’s inception. It was first run from Winona Lake, IN, and is now run from Nashville, TN, though our clientele is nationwide.

Meet the Business Owner

David B.

Business Owner

I was born in Michigan, but moved to Costa Rica when I was four, where I learned Spanish. After one year, we moved to Guatemala and lived there for thirteen years. We lived in a very remote Mayan indian village called San Miguel Acatán – no electricity, no running water, and so on. What I did have was photo subjects galore, lots of time, and full use of my Dad’s darkroom, which contained an old Leica enlarger, among other ancient treasures. Dad had a few Nikons and even a Nikkormat, too, so I had everything I needed.

My OWN first camera was an Olympus OM-​4T, which I used all my high school graduation money to purchase. What a great camera that was. From there, I went to a Mamiya RB67, then RZ67, and then a Mamiya 7. The latter was my nod to a purist past, and that rangefinder (which I still have) gave me lots of pleasure.

In addition to the Mamiya 7, a lot of these were shot with a Canon 1DsMkII and a Canon 5D Mark II.

Contact me at david@​retake.​com if I can help in any way.