He knew his assignment. It was the same assignment for his entire life. Fly out from the hive, jump from plant to plant, bringing pollen from one stalk to the next. And on the way back, take a little nectar to make some honey. It’s a union thing. He was in the International Order of…
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The New York State Fair Film Shots, 2025 Edition
I have several traditions when visiting the New York State Fair. These are important traditions. They must be upheld when possible. Oh, and one very important goal. I must take fair photos with one of my traveling film cameras, which will allow me to re-experience the Fair weeks afterward when the film negatives arrive. This…
Read MoreResults at the New York State Fair Photo and Art Contests, 2025
One thing to know about the New York State Fair. You want to garner that good karma. Do a good thing at the New York State Fair, and it will pay off later in the day. Or at least I hope it will. So let’s hop in the car and go for a ride, shall…
Read MoreCan my Pentacon Six do the Buena Vista Panorama in Vermont?
I know, I know … at one point I was gung-ho on achieving a super-panoramic stitched shot by capturing several consecutive photographs on one roll of 120 film. I named the project Buena Vista Panorama, based on an anecdote my Grandma Betty told me. She and my Aunt Elaine were traveling on a European trip,…
Read MoreThe Viewing of a Fractured Coin of the Rebellion
Although Competition Season 2025 is still currently in play, I am pleased that at least one of my artworks has garnered some notice. Specifically, this one. This is A Fractured Coin of the Rebellion, aprint made by using a macro lens to photograph a Civil War storefront token – along with four other Civil War…
Read MoreSo I entered the One Roll Photo contest … and …
Earlier this spring, a Virginia-based film developing company offered a unique challenge. Shoot a roll of film, mail it in, and after they developed the film, they would pick one shot out of the roll – and it could be entered in a gallery show. I blogged about it, because … yeah, I blog about…
Read MoreThe Zodiak lens – it’s Б, not B
I guess this Pentacon Six TL camera is now an official part of my arsenal, in that I’ve just acquired my FOURTH distinct attachable lens for this bad boy. In addition to my Carl Zeiss Jena Biometar 80mm f/2.8 lens, my Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 65mm f/2.8 ultrawide lens, and my Meyer Optik Görlitz 500mm…
Read MoreSometimes you see a doctor. Sometimes you NEED a specialist.
I shouldn’t ignore this. I shouldn’t try to work around the problem. I shouldn’t just ignore it and hope it heals itself. You know that “I hope it heals itself” never works. It never heals itself. It just gets worse. I thought I could see my regular person to fix the issue. And he looked…
Read MoreResults of the Altamont Fair Photo Competition, 2025 Edition
I suppose I can thank the “unspokenartmedia” social media account for spoiling some of my personal anticipation yesterday. It’s not their fault. They had no idea. They were simply posting a quick Instagram clip about visiting the Altamont Fair … and pointing out an art piece that they liked. And when they backed away from…
Read MoreMy Altamont Fair photography entries, 2025 edition
I first entered the Altamont Fair’s photography competition way back in 2009. That was definitely ancient times. Every year after that, I brought what I considered as my best photographic works of the year. Sometimes I would win some ribbons and prizes; sometimes I went home sad and winless. And this year, I’ve returned with…
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