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Glass observations – an update
One year ago I wrote Glass observations, a post wherein I wrote about the state of sharing photos on the web, and what I thought about the photo sharing app Glass. This…
Photographers be aware, WordPress may convert your JPEGs to WebP soon
This isn't a "the sky is falling" post. However, photographers that use WordPress should be well aware of upcoming changes regarding image file formats. Sarah Gooding, writing for WP Tavern: WebP, an…
Thinking of shooting some digital photos.
What I saw somewhat recently #93: April 23, 2022
Started some seedlings I've been spending a decent amount of time on a free word game (coming soon) and the redesign of my website. But that doesn't mean I haven't collected a…
Christopher Parsons’ genius photography Shortcut
Christopher Parsons: The Shortcut is pretty simple: when I run it, it maximizes the brightness of my iOS device and opens the Glass app. If you download the Shortcut it’s pretty easy…
Video: Film photo series review The Skateboarders 2021
https://youtu.be/TzmvE1Eq9HY Last night's Twitch stream is now available on YouTube w/ chapters.
Audio: Starting and finishing
Recorded on February 18, 2022 Join me as I scan some photos and chat about starting things and finishing things. Are you dealing with the same thing? Write a comment! (Audio clip…
What I saw somewhat recently #90: January 6, 2022
At a recent distillery tasting Wow, 90 of these. I hope at or before 100 I go back through them all and pull forward some of my favorites. I hope most of…
What I saw somewhat recently #89: December 17, 2021
Penelope says gm. Phone-sized Faraday Bags – Matt Blaze tests some ways to block every signal coming out of your phone. Techie stuff. World Chess Championship Game 6 – I play chess…
Video: Making paper negatives with a bedroom camera obscura
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_ySwOuYiWs A video on YouTube walking through a project I did in March-April 2020.
Video: Sandbridge Beach Houses
https://youtu.be/HzR71GdA\_a8 Spend 30-odd minutes with me going through each photo from the Sandbridge Beach House series. This was fun to do, I might do more of them. Also available on Instagram. If…
What I saw somewhat recently #88: November 24, 2021
Rainbow trout fry The above photo is a small Rainbow Trout fry that I pulled from the creek in my yard. It looks like it may have had a run-in with a…
Datafilm – Log your film photo EXIF data
Today I stumbled across Datafilm, a free iOS app for film photographers to log their photo EXIF data on the go, via Japan Camera Hunter's blog. The app is being made by…
Micro.blog adds Flickr support
Manton Reece: This is for people who have a Flickr account that has gone unused, but who know there’s value on Flickr if only it was easier to remember to use it….
What I saw somewhat recently #87: October 8, 2021
Southern BBQ Almost a month since my last list. I've been busy. The photo above is a homemade southern BBQ I made last weekend. Smoked brisket, collards, Mac and cheese, cornbread, pickles…
Photographing 40-foot Falls in Archbald, PA just after Hurricane Ida
40-foot falls is a waterfall I had no idea existed until just this year despite living in this area of Northeastern Pennsylvania for the majority of my life. I heard about it…
What I saw somewhat recently #86: September 11, 2021
I was recently able to jump on a train and photograph the Engineer. Look for that in my portfolio when I develop the film. Speaking of my photography portfolio, I've added several…
Glass observations
Glass, a new photo sharing app, has been making the rounds this week since it launched to the public, via an invite only roll out, and has had a fair bit of…
An updated list of film photography blogs by Jim Grey
Jim Grey: It’s time for my annual list of film photography blogs! A great joy of film photography is the community of people who enjoy everything about it: the gear, the films,…
What I saw somewhat recently #85: August 5, 2021
Penelope in a basket This week was full of family visitors and new kittens. Oh, and of course links! Little Canada – A man spends $24m on building miniature version of places…
What I saw somewhat recently #84: July 23, 2021
Mine water bubbles up from the earth Long week this week. Perhaps a long month. The above photo is about a mile upstream on the creek that edges our property where frigid…
Monthly video vignettes
Hot on the heels of yesterday's cringe-worthy boastfulness of the Lightograph "inventor" is this unassuming yet wonderful monthly video vignette from Russel Davies. Russell Davies: For some reason I do these 1-second-every-day…
Lightograph
Jeremy Cowart, proposed inventor of the Lightograph: It is not a motion-picture because there is no motion. It is not a photograph because the light evolves. Interesting, for sure. I'm going to…
What I saw somewhat recently #83: July 8, 2021
If you're near Endwell, NY you have to eat here With the holiday I stayed off the computer as much as possible as per usual. I have some great links in the…
What I saw somewhat recently #81: June 17, 2021
Saved this garter from the lawn mower A busy spring is coming to a close. A pool, garden beds, lawn care, work, side work, art, the gallery, photography and so much more…
Drone pilots, be mindful
Joanna Thompson, writing for Audubon: On the morning of May 13, Peter Knapp stepped onto an ominously quiet California beach. The night before, he’d noted a horde of boisterous Elegant Terns just…
What I saw somewhat recently #80: June 10, 2021
Our roses are opening up Lora Webb Nichols archive – Extraordinary work from a photographer very early on in photographic history. Looking at the images you'd think they were taken decades later….
What I saw somewhat recently #78: May 27, 2021
We installed a pool this past weekend I missed last week due to being very busy at work. Bryan Schutmaat – Some great stuff in his portfolio. Vandal – A Chrome and…