Conventional Wisdom: World Clown Association: An inside look at the wonky world through photographer Arthur Drooker’s lens

Conventional Wisdom: World Clown Association


Just putting on an oversized, colorful suit and slapping on some makeup does not a clown make. There’s a deep understanding of comedy, coupled with zany performance abilities and an acceptance that the role is a historic one. The roots of clowning go…

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Conventional Wisdom: Military History Fest: Visiting with reenactors through our continued insider look at conventions, with photographer Arthur Drooker

Conventional Wisdom: Military History Fest


Through his ever-present lens, photographer Arthur Drooker has taken CH on tours through the delightful, odd and evocative worlds of conventions and convention attendees. Drooker indoctrinated us into Brony culture, introduced us to over…

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Conventional Wisdom: Fetish Con: Photographer Arthur Drooker shares an inside look at S&M in his series on convention attendees

Conventional Wisdom: Fetish Con


Where photographer Arthur Drooker has gone, we’ve followed. We were in awe of the openly eccentric and colorful BronyCon, but his latest venture into the world of convention attendees delivers an entirely different wow…

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Conventional Wisdom: BronyCon: Photographer Arthur Drooker mingles with My Little Pony enthusiasts in his series on convention attendees

Conventional Wisdom: BronyCon


BronyCon, the annual convention for fans of Hasbro’s animated television series “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic,” took over the Baltimore Convention Center for four days this August and photographer ); return…

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Conventional Wisdom: 37th Vent Haven Ventriloquist Convention: The third installment of Arthur Drooker’s photo series on convention attendees

Conventional Wisdom: 37th Vent Haven Ventriloquist Convention


Photographer Arthur Drooker has already taken us on eccentric adventures within the World Taxidermy & Fish Carving Championships and the annual assembling of the Association of Lincoln Presenters. Drooker’s been swinging by a hand-picked…

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