Exploring Creativity Later in Life
I’ve been eager for some nicer weather so I was glad that September came around. However, early September was still hot. Holly and I went out the Sunday of Labor Day weekend hoping for a decent walk, but we didn’t … Continued
I was so glad that my Olympus XA still worked after it hit the ground while we were on vacation. Not only does it take good pictures, but it’s also my smallest film camera so it’s convenient to have it … Continued
Earlier this year, I wrote about all my cameras and grouped them by how reliable they are with the implication that some cameras are better suited to frequent use. I also noted that some cameras are for more specialized situations. … Continued
In 2020, I started posting my personal favorite photos for each half the year. I managed to do this for the first half of 2020, the second half of 2020, and the first half of 2021. I seem to have … Continued
After needing to wonder if my Olympus XA was still working after it hit the ground, I wanted a more reliable experience so I loaded my Canon AE-1 with a roll of Kodak Pro Image 100. I continued to experiment … Continued
One thing I didn’t mention about our recent Arizona and California trip was that, in Carmel-by-the-Sea, I tripped and fell with my Olympus XA in one hand. Other than a scraped knee and elbow, I was fine, but I wasn’t … Continued
Holly and I recently took a trip to Phoenix, AZ and Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA. I wrote about our preparations for the trip and am working on some posts about our vacation. I mainly used my Nikon Z fc and came home … Continued
Back in August, I shot a roll of Lomochrome Purple with my Flexaret Automat VII. Although I found some of the results interesting, I wasn’t overall thrilled with the images. Part of the problem was that I had read about … Continued
After the success of shooting Lomography Color Negative 800 with my Minolta X-700, I decided to give it a try in my Canon EOS Rebel 2000. As with the roll in my Minolta, I shot a portion of the images … Continued
I have gotten off to a slow start with film photography this year. I didn’t get my first roll developed until mid-March and only recently finished a 2nd roll. As I had done with that first roll of film, I … Continued