What is a Camera

What is a Camera

Sep 14, 2021

It was a rainy day when I attended the EOS R Road Trip on Sunset Beach. They had kiosks set up to protect their gear and lots of tables and chairs which, of course, were not useable in the rain. What is a Camera? I have been thinking about cameras today. Well, I am...
Scanning

Scanning

Aug 22, 2021

This is the scanning set-up discussed here. My Canon R is mounted on the Bellows FL with an FD 50mm f/3.5 Macro lens. On the front of the set-up is the Canon Slide Duplicator to hold the film. Film Scanning Revisited A few Second Thoughts You may recall, but probably...
Did I Win?

Did I Win?

Oct 23, 2020

I think a great deal about photography. I wonder if it has meaning, I wonder if I am doing it “right”, I wonder if my work is “art”. Much thinking and few answers to bring comfort. But still I think about it. All this thinking has brought me to a view of photography...
Fun is Enough (sometimes!)

Fun is Enough (sometimes!)

Sep 5, 2020

I listen to podcasts about photography. Any time I am engaged in a task that I find tedious, I slip on my headphones, plug into my smart phone, and go to Spotify. Most photography podcasts are simple conversations and it’s like eavesdropping on people who are...
Critics and Criticism

Critics and Criticism

May 20, 2020

My wife, Susan, and I walk often for the exercise. We live in an area with woodland trails, parks and beautiful scenery so our walks can be very pleasant. And on these walks I often (well, actually, always is more accurate) bring one of the cameras that is interesting...