31 October, 2024
The Dancer – A One Shot Story
Every so often, if we’re lucky, we’re reminded just how important photography can be in people’s lives. I got lucky the other week when I received a message on Instagram from so...
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31 October, 2024
In a Haunted Antiques Shop – One-Shot Story
For several years, Kate and I rented booth space in a New England antiques shop that turned out to be very haunted. A delightful British woman (whom I’ll call “Mrs. P”) had purc...
30 October, 2024
Don’t be afraid to experiment and test before tossing stuff out
I am a denizen of thrift stores here in the USA. I believe the British refer to them as 2nd hand or charity shops across the pond. I was a bit surprised to see old photo chemica...
30 October, 2024
Ilford Advocate Camera – A wonderful street camera
It’s been a year since I first laid eyes on the Ilford Advocate camera, and I’ve been eager to share my experience with it. The journey began in England, where my wi...
29 October, 2024
Padua, a photographer’s goldmine
During a few hours off work, I recently had the chance to wander around Padua, one of the many historical jewels that make up Italy’s immense cultural heritage. What makes...
29 October, 2024
What does a perfect camera need?
During the pandemic, I found a Canon Rebel T7 that my father had won through a miles program and never took it out of the box, and I started photographing to kill time. Naturall...
28 October, 2024
5 Frames with a Minolta XGM at Go Your Own Way
I have a multitude of cameras and lenses, collected over many years, including some left over from my professional photography days, Sadly I sold my Hasselblad 500CM, but kept ...
28 October, 2024
TLR Challenge: 2 – The Spirit in the Sky (A One Shot Story)
This is a bit of an aside from the general theme of the challenge – equipment, method and composition. Something that just appeared and deserves its own entry. We arrived ...
