Exploring Creativity Later in Life
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Thanks to the change of weather, March was a better month than we’ve had for a while. Not only have we enjoyed the warmer days and extra daylight, but March ended with some really good news: both Holly and I … Continued
Now that the weather is getting better, Holly and I took an after work walk around our neighborhood looking for signs of spring. I decided to take my Canon EOS 5D Mark IV on our walk. Despite my love of … Continued