Writing, Photography, and the life lessons I learned from Street Academy
So although I’ve been able to knock things out of the park with my Krasnogorsk FT-2 ultrawide camera “Raskolnikov,” not every experimental shot that camera has produced has proved successful. I suppose that’s the nature of the beast; you fail until you succeed. It’s part of the learning process. One thing I definitely learned regarding…
Read MoreAs I’ve become more comfortable with my Russian panoramic camera, I’ve decided it’s now time to see if I can properly align my shots to look more natural. And to do that, I wanted to photograph the bridge that spans Washington Park’s lake. I’ve photographed that bridge before, and one of my award-winning photos, The…
Read MoreI’ve been playing with my Krasnogorsk FT-2 “Raskolnikov” camera for about a month or so, and I’ve enjoyed the results. And in playing with the camera, I’ve tried adding some new variables and disciplines to the 1960’s Soviet panoramic camera. One of the variables I’ve tested out is redscale film. In redscale photoraphy, the film…
Read MoreAs I continue my tests and excursions with my new Russian panoramic camera, I spent Sunday morning traipsing through some sites along Route 20 – Guilderland, Duanesburg, that kind of thing. I really didn’t find much that caught my eye, except for this New York Central locomotive that was part of some roadside attraction in…
Read MoreThis might be the most avant-garde attempt at a photographic discipline that I’ve ever tried. EVER. I’m using a Russian panoramic camera and 25-year-old expired film. And a whole lot of prayer. And it all comes down to a little discovery I made regarding my photographic projects. Recently, I acquired a Krasnogorsk ФT-2 panoramic camera,…
Read MoreIt’s December 26 – the day after Christmas – and I’m at CameraWorks in Latham. My Krasnogorsk FT-2 panoramic camera “Raskolnikov” is undergoing a CLA – the camera equivalent of a automobile’s tune-up. My camera tech Allen sealed up some of the camera’s light leaks (yep, one of those light leaks came through the camera’s…
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I’ve wanted a decent panoramic camera for ages. Unfortunately, my searches have only found cameras that were either too expensive (a “gently-used” 360°-panoramic Globuscope costs about $1,500), or were just a piece of unmitigated junk (yes, Lomography Sprocket Rocket with its worthless plastic “hipster” lens, I’m talking to you). The few panoramic shots I’ve successfully…
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