Author Archives: Chris

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New Work: Pink Buds and White Flowers

Nothing fancy tonight. I’ve been swamped and haven’t had time to post the longer blog entries that I have percolating in my head at the moment. However, I don’t want to end my streak of […]

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On the Trail: Bemis Woods

Didn’t get a post up this morning so here’s a quick shot of my YashicaMat LM taken on a trail at Bemis Woods since it didn’t look too crowded this evening and I felt able […]

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Equipment Journal: Nikon AI Nikkor 50mm f2

A couple of years ago, I found myself wanting another 50mm lens for my Nikon system. We have an AF-S 50mm f1.8G but it lives in Amanda’s camera bag. While she always lets me use […]

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To All the Moms

Just a quick note to give a big “Thank you!” to all of the moms out there. Your sacrifices and dedication are beyond amazing and all that is left for me to say — especially […]

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Hot Pepper No. 3

Once again, quarantine time seems to be going faster than it certainly seems like it is. Here we are almost two weeks from my last hot pepper series quarantine photo. You know the score: this […]

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Film Friday: The HDR of Large Format

In last week’s Film Friday post, I talked about how using the camera movements of large format to shift the plane of focus to minimize apparent depth of field was the large format equivalent of […]

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Throwback Thursday: Tree Between Falls

Going to fire up the WABAC machine and dial up July 7th, 2012 for this shot of Rifle Falls in Colorado. Pentax K-5, Pentax DA L 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 AL

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Evolution of an Old Image

Yesterday, I set about the business of printing one of my most printed photos again. Welcome Back, #346! has always been one of my most popular images and has been the print that has sold […]

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One Image, One Story: The Stuff Right Under Your Feet

In a previous post, I discussed the virtues of re-visiting familiar places instead of seeking out new ones on photographic outings. This post is going to add another dimension to that idea. I find that […]

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Equipment Journal: Adobe Lightroom Classic

Adobe has certainly become something of a controversial subject for photographers. On the one hand, they make the products that are still the standard of the industry which everything else is measured against. On the […]