Exploring Creativity Later in Life
Hurricane Ida slammed into Louisiana on Sunday, August 29 and then made its way north and east, hitting Philadelphia the late afternoon and night of Wednesday, September 1. Although we were expecting a lot of rain, Ida produced historic flooding … Continued
I shot a roll of Kodak Color Plus with my Canon AE-1 over 2 outings. The first was a walk Holly and I had taken west of where we live. We started off walking along Walnut Street and then wended … Continued
Around this time last year, I posted my favorite photos up to that point in 2020. At the end of the year, I posted my favorite photos from the rest of the year. As I mentioned in those other posts, … Continued
For the most part, I tend to shoot with either 28mm or 50mm lenses. Part of that is due to taking a lot of pictures in the city where everything is close so the 28-50mm range usually suffices. Even when … Continued
Early in the month, Holly and I both passed our two week mark after getting our second vaccine shot meaning that we are fully vaccinated. We spent a good part of the month venturing out to reengage with the world. … Continued
As I mentioned in my Spring 2021 Staycation post, Holly and I took a short train ride to the Camden Waterfront. Most of the pictures I took there were with my Canon EOS Rebel 2000 with my EF 24-105mm f/4 … Continued
During our May Staycation, which I’ll write more about elsewhere, Holly and I returned to Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens for the first time in 8 years. The Magic Gardens is a unique exhibit of mixed media, mostly mosaics, by local artist … Continued
Similar to how I want to limit the number of different cameras I want to use, I’m also thinking I want to limit the number of different film stocks I use. As a still new-ish photographer, I think I’ve been … Continued
So far, we’ve had a rather spring-like spring here in Philadelphia. In recent years, it’s felt as if we’ve gone quickly from winter to summer temperatures skipping over pleasant days in the 50s and 60s. Although we have had a … Continued
A few weeks ago, Holly and I went for a walk along the west side of the Schuylkill River. I wanted to shoot film but also wanted to make sure I got some reliably good photos so I brought my … Continued