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A desire to get back to photography
Feeling like I need to get back to taking pictures again.
How-To: Pushing Ilford HP5 400 to 3200
My experience with pushing Ilford Hp5 400 to 3200. With some examples and development tips.
No One Cares About Your Photography
I have been making photos for most of my life. While in the current technology environment it is easier with carrying around a high quality camera in my pocket I am talking about taking pictures I care about. Ever since I was a kid in the wild wild west of the 1980's,...
Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules for life – adapted for Photographers
Rule 1 Stand up straight with your shoulders back More than just a great tip for getting a more stable platform to shoot pictures from. Be willing to take advice from other...
Camera Review: Canon AE-1 Program – Too much or not enough of a good thing
The Canon AE-1 Program, the successor to the venerable Canon AE-1 Taking the ease of use of the AE-1 shutter priority mode and adding a great Program Mode. What's program mode? Well glad you asked. Program mode takes a hundred years of photography knowledge and puts...
Camera Review: Nikon F3
I have been shooting film cameras seriously for about 3 years now. It started with a Pentax ME and then ballooned to about any film camera I could get my hands on. It eventually settled out that my collection focused on the Canon AE-1 line of cameras. These great SLRs...
Cars and Coffee – Pro Align Auto – Athens, AL
Cars and Coffee event at Pro Align Auto in Athens, AL
How to choose 35mm Film Stocks
Quick tips and recommendations for choosing your first 35mm Film Stocks. Or maybe some ideas of other films to try.
Film Profile: Ilford HP5 400
It took me a while to get to shooting black and white comfortably. I started my film journey with color negative film. I never really felt like I was good enough to shoot black and white, since only serious film shooters worked with black and white. I felt like I...
Huntsville Coffee and Tea Festival – 2019
First ever Coffee and Tea Festival in Huntsville, AL. It was an amazing gathering of local coffee and tea shops, roasters and other local vendors. Looking forward to this event again next year!