Crosshead DetailThe crosshead for the right cylinder of the Georgetown Loop Railroad’s locomotive #12. This locomotive originally was used in Hawaii. Burke and James 4×5 Grover Schneider Kreuznach 150mm f5.6 Convertible Symmar Efke 25 Developed […]
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Off Camera Strobe for Improved Outdoor Portraits
I did a senior portrait session back in September for my nephew. For aesthetic preferences and social distancing reasons, most of the photos were done outside. Previously, whenever I’d shoot outdoor portraits, I’d just head […]
The Balancing Act
This is a photograph I took on the same outing to White Pines that I took the Columbine photo I featured in this post. While the Columbine photo is probably one of my favorites for […]
Why I Shoot RAW
Jim Grey of the wonderful Down the Road blog left a comment on yesterday’s post about JPG and RAW. I totally understand where he’s coming from. Shooting RAW definitely adds to the workload of a […]
Wilcoxson Buick GMC
Yet another follow-up on my recent digitizing adventures. While Negative Lab Pro has given me the kind of results I’ve always wanted with my negative shots, it was of no help for me when it […]
A Tale of Two Scans
Today’s post is kind of a follow-up on yesterday’s post about how I am now digitizing my film and why I’m so enamored that I can finally get the results that I consider both worthy […]
Digitizing Film – My Method
I am a practitioner of both film and digital photography. Both work for me and I use them for different reasons. However there has always been one problem with film for me and it is […]
Interpretations of the Everyday
The escalator at the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver, Colorado abstracted to a small degree by a long shutter speed of 4 seconds. Photo taken July 16th, 2011. One of the tricks I try to […]
Contrast as a Compositional Tool
Windmill Generations – Adair, IA Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about effective composition for compelling photography. Look at any basic photography book or internet post and you’ll see discussions about the usual suspects — […]
One Image, One Story – Fallen
One of the things I’ve learned when going out to take pictures is that sometimes it’s good to be able to pivot quickly. While I have photos that I’ve planned very intricately, many times it’s […]