May 2021 Update
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
Camden Waterfront with Canon EOS Rebel 2000
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
Spring 2021 Staycation
Long before Holly and I knew we were going to get our vaccinations, we had scheduled vacation for the week leading up to the Memorial Day weekend. Although we had made the best of our fall Staycation (Staycation Walk, October … Continued
Staycation Visit to Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens
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
Two Delaware River Walks
Earlier in the spring, when the weather turned nice enough for long walks, Holly and I twice trekked to the Delaware River. Walking along the Delaware isn’t that rare for us, but when we go, we usually visit the stretch … Continued
Olympus Pen EE-3 with Lomography Color Negative
At the beginning of the year, I bought an Olympus Pen EE-3 to replace my broken Olympus Pen EE. I had been out with it once to test it and was glad that I have a functioning half-frame camera again. … Continued
A Few Firsts
I had originally written this for our food blog, SimpleGoodness.us, but I decided to update it an post it here as well since it describes the end of our self-isolation which I have written about here a few times. As … Continued
Canon AE-1 with Lomography Berlin
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
Spring Walk with Olympus TG-5
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
New to Me Olympus XA
I’ve been more diligent about not impulsively buying new cameras and being more intentional about what I do buy. Earlier this year, I bought a couple of cameras to replace non-functioning cameras which were certainly intentional purchases. Prior to that, … Continued