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,…
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The 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 ะ, 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 Gรถrlitz 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…
Read MoreI just heard from the Big E, 2025 edition
This yar, the Eastern States Exposition’s photography competition set up a new format for entries. Instead of submitting two entries in September and hoping they would get accepted, I could send multiple entries in July – and then hear from the judges in August if any (or all) (or none) were accepted for show. It…
Read MoreHorsepower
In general terms, “horsepower” is a measurement of how much power an engine can produce. In America, one horsepower is 745.7 watts, or “1 hp.” There’s also “metric horsepower,” which is about 735 watts or so. This is important. Because last Saturday, I went to the harness track with my camera gear, hoping to capture…
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Returning to the Corinth Reservoir, 2025 Edition
This was a complicated confluence. But somehow, some way … I still achieved great things from it. Let me explain. I adore astrophotography – Milky way, meteors, eclipses, star trails, all of that. And the original plan was to travel to Brown Tract Pond in Raquette Lake, New York – New York’s darkest night sky…
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