Michael Kaplan, Author at 35mmc

Michael Kaplan

Michael Kaplan is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts at The Ohio State University where he teaches Film and Video Theory and Production and specializes in Post-Production Theory. Kaplan’s career as a practitioner of the photographic arts is in its 50th year celebrated by exploring the aesthetic possibilities of the CCD sensor.

Michael Kaplan's Posts

11 September, 2026

One Shot Story – The Self-Portrait

By Michael Kaplan

I’ve always held a fascination with the self-portrait, whether rendered in paint or in print. I suppose it has something to do with my background in film theory. To me, th...

9 August, 2026

5 Frames with my Porsche… (designed Fujifilm FinePix 6800z)

By Michael Kaplan

Being that this is the closest to the actual sports car that I’ll probably ever be, I decided to take the ole’ 6800z out for a spin and see what it could do. As I had just finis...

24 January, 2022

Latent Postmodernism and The Act of Photography: Deconstructing the Yashica Y35 – By Michael Kaplan

By Michael Kaplan

I have been involved in some aspect of photography for forty-five years. I was 15 when I took my first precarious steps attempting to understand the complex simplicity of a pinh...

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