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According to this post, a woman tried to remove a splinter from her finger by soaking the affected digit in salty water.  She poured hot water and a palmful of sea salt into an earthenware mug, soaked her finger, and that was that. And a week later… her mug was coated in a salty, oozy…

None of my telephoto camera lenses are strong enough for what I need to achieve.  And if I don’t solve this issue before September 28th… Trust me on this.  I cannot let September 28th pass by without my attempting to achieve this goal. Which is why I acquired a mirror lens over the weekend. Specifically,…

Last year was a personal stumble for me.  Not one single photo of mine made it into the New York State Fair.  It was a disappointment.  I’ve competed in the New York State Fair Photography Show since 2009, and 2014 was the first year that none of my pictures were accepted. But that was last…

Years ago, Kodak manufactured a film called Ektagraphic HC.  This was a film that was designed for slideshows – not PowerPoint slideshows, mind you, but the kind of slideshows where you photographed some text and inserted that photograph into your presentation.  Yes, we’re talking 1970’s technology.  So what? Although you can use this film for…

Last week, Huck Finn’s Playland had its “soft” opening – the kind where everybody gets to go on the rides and have a great time, while the ride operators and organizers double-check everything and make final tweaks before the big super “official” opening. And since I had just received my fully restored Leica M3 back…

I was recently “gifted” a Leica M3 camera.  Yeah, I still can’t believe it.  I’ve run a few rolls through the camera and it’s been totally amazing. So I need to do two things with this camera before I ever use it again. (1) The camera will need a full mechanical overhaul, essentially known as…

Thought I’d share this picture I recently took on my cell phone. It was early Monday morning, and as I climbed into my car, I flipped open the sunroof and – Oh, look.  I gotta get a picture of this. BlackBerry Q10 camera phone at the ready… and… Damn frost.  Damn cold.  Wish the cold…