Phil Coomes is a BBC photographer who, when Kodak announced in 2009 that they would no longer manufacture Kodachrome film, embarked on his own personal Kodachrome photography project.Β His project, “64×64: Farewell to Kodachrome,” featured him publishing a Kodachrome photograph to the flickr website once a day, every day, for 448 straight days.Β Β The book,…
Read MoreThe final four rolls of Kodachrome: December 26, 2010 – My final roll ever.
The roll: Kodachrome 64, purchased on eBay.Β My final roll of Kodachrome 64. The date: December 26, 2010.Β Last day I can shoot anything in Kodachrome and still make a development delivery date to Kansas. The camera: Kiev 19. The lens: Nikon 300mm f/4.5 telephoto lens, nicknamed the “Rachel.” Time to shoot. It was extremely…
Read MoreThe final four rolls of Kodachrome: December 25, 2010
The roll: Kodachrome 64, purchased on eBay.Β It was in my freezer until it was time to shoot. The date: December 25, 2010.Β Christmas Day. The camera: Kiev 19. The lens: Nikon 300mm f/4.5 telephoto lens, nicknamed the “Rachel.” Time to shoot. I had a roll of Kodachrome 200 in the freezer, but I chose…
Read MoreThe final four rolls of Kodachrome: December 24, 2010
The roll: Kodachrome 40, acquired through private purchase.Β After I listed this blog post about my missing out on some Kodachrome 40 on eBay, a reader from California named Larry was kind enough to send me some rolls of the precious film.Β I had it in my fridge until it was time to shoot. The…
Read MoreThe final four rolls of Kodachrome: December 23, 2010
This was it.Β There were no more delays, no more postponements, no more extensions.Β Christmas weekend, 2010 was the last weekend in which I could actually use the iconic slide film known as Kodachrome. And I had to make it count. Over that holiday weekend, I designated four rolls of Kodachrome film for one last…
Read MoreCompetitive Team Trivia Etiquette
You’ve got a few of your friends together and are having a good time at a local bar.Β You discover, while the server is pouring you a fresh beer, that in about ten minutes there will be a round of competitive team trivia at the bar, in which teams of people will answer questions and…
Read MoreDetails on the 4th Annual St. Agnes Cemetery Photo Contest
I just received word from KellyAnn Grimaldi of St. Agnes Cemetery regarding the upcoming 4th annual St. Agnes Cemetery Photo Contest. The photo contest, in conjunction with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, and sponsored by Trustco Bank, encourages photographers to take inspiring and reverent photographs on the St. Agnes Cemetery grounds, and to submit…
Read MoreThe bowling story I never told … until now.
I’m glad that the Times Union now has a bowling blog.Β Bowling has always been one of the most popular recreational sports; it’s a great way to get some exercise and bond with friends.Β I wish the bowlingΒ blog all the success in the world. I grew up in a family of bowlers, both of…
Read MorePhantogram. Jimmy Fallon. February 2.
That’s right.Β This is big.Β Big big big big big big. My current favorite local band Phantogram – yes, I have “Mouthful of Diamonds” and “As Far as I Can See” on one of my road-trip driving CD’s – will make their national television debut on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on his February 2nd…
Read MoreWeek 19 of the $2,500 Elbo Room Trivia Tournament
Anybody who thought this week’s round of questions at Elbo Room would be a cakewalk did not understand how difficult the questions are getting, as we get closer to the money final round. And it all started when trivia host General James asked the first question – a two-pointer. “What is the color of the…
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