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55mm f/4 1/1250 Fresh Coyote track Beaver evidence A snowy photowalk – December 2019 Another episode that is simply a walk in the snow where I don't talk about too much but I wanted to publish it anyway. A few tidbits to pull out of this episode are some of the advantages of fresh snow, how snow changes…
Downy woodpecker – November 2019 In this episode of the podcast I cover the fact that photo gear really does matter. That doesn't mean that you can't start learning photography with any gear you have on hand. It simply means that in certain situations gear can mean getting the shot or not. I found the above woodpecker picking…
At the end of the year I like to sit down and make a rather random list of the "best" things I’ve seen that year. I do this almost entirely from memory but I also peruse my browser history and look through my Unmark archive in order to uncover some of the things I appreciated throughout the year….
Rick Sammon, in a piece for Peta Pixel on Seeing, describes the One-Picture-Promise: When you are in a situation, imagine you only have one frame remaining on your memory card, and you can take only one picture. If you think like this, I make you this promise: You will have a more creative photograph. What’s more, during a…
50mm – f/1.8 – 1/4000s – ISO 100 50mm – f/1.8 – 1/1600s – ISO 100 Misc. 50mm – December 2019 I'll remember these photos for a long time, as they were captured on the day I purchased my first film cameras.
Dingle Bay, Loch Caragh, Co. Kerry, Ireland – October 2011 Had the opportunity to finally edit these photos from our trip to Ireland 9 years ago. No drones then, all feet.
On the cusp of the release of Star Wars Episode IX, I revisited a post I wrote in 2012 regarding Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm from George Lucas. In it I postulated that Lucasfilm was worth far more than the $4B purchase price but that Lucas structured the deal to make up for that over the long term growth…
Andy Baio in an interview on Uses This: I've worn glasses for my entire life, so my personal dream setup would be replacing my laptop, monitor, and phone all at once by replacing my prescription lenses with augmented-reality glasses that annotate the world around me without blocking it out entirely. I do not wear glasses but long-time readers…
Vincent Laforet: This was the closest I’ve come to feel to seeing my digital work look like Color Slide film – think Fujichrome, Kodachrome and Cibachrome prints. At times, it felt like I was seeing my footage for the first time. It sounds trite I’m sure – but it’s true. This bit was specifically about Apple's XDR display…
Architectural – October and December 2019 Nashville, TN, Frankfurt, KY, Binghamton, NY.
Heron in the rain – November 2019 It was getting dark and had begun to rain so I was wrapping up a photowalk and as I'm sitting in my car texting Eliza this heron lands just outside my car window. I managed to get a few snaps in before he disappeared into the brush.
Bloomberg: The data support the generally-accepted wisdom that despite laws, penalties and reminders of the hazards of cell phone distractions while behind the wheel, drivers continue to put themselves and others on America’s roads in grave danger. Do the world a favor. Grab a nearby friend or family member and show them how to turn on Do Not…
Recent Snowbirds – Fall 2019 Trudging through the first snows of the season to find small bird havens has been a delight. I managed to find a pile of grass clippings that a nearby grounds-keeper tries to hide away behind some evergreens – the birds love to pick through the pile for insects and seeds.
Jason Kottke: I decided that because I live in Vermont, there is nothing I can do about it being winter, so it was unhelpful for me to be upset about it. I stopped complaining about it getting cold and dark, I stopped dreading the arrival of snow. I told myself that I just wasn’t going to feel like…
Adrian (aows): An imperfect composition, a rather dark or bright image, and less than ideal conditions could be ingredients for a great image. His Instagram account is one of my favorites. It may not be everyone's cup of tea at first glance, but if you read his FAQ you'll see what his goal is for his photography. He…
Pano from 12 images f/22 ∙ 1/60sec ∙ 55mm ∙ ISO 400 f/16 ∙ 1/160sec ∙ 250mm ∙ ISO 400 Greenfield Road – October 2019 These images, and this audio, are from the very first episode of Photowalking with Colin. At the time of the recording I was experimenting with a new app, a setup, a process. I…
Lackawanna River American Mink – November 2019 This is a special episode. This is the first time I set out with a specific objective in mind (rather than just exploring or wandering) and I accomplished it! The animal in the first image is, I've now learned more accurately, an American Mink (not a Fisher or Skink as I…
Ryan Barrett: A few days ago, I unfollowed everyone on Twitter, added them all to a list, and I now read that list instead. It’s shockingly better. Only their own tweets and retweets, in order. No ads, no "liked by," no "people you may know," no engagement hacking crap. It’s glorious. I do not believe I'd be able…
iPhone 11 Pro Max ∙ f/1.8 ∙ 1/120sec ∙ 4.25mm – Live Photo iPhone 11 Pro Max ∙ f/1.8 ∙ 1/1000sec ∙ 4.25mm ∙ ISO 32 (Keenlake) f/4.5 ∙ 79mm ∙ 1/80sec ∙ ISO 1600 f/4.5 ∙ 55mm ∙ 1/15sec ∙ ISO 400 iPhone 11 Pro Max ∙ f/1.18 ∙ 1/75sec ∙ 4.25mm ∙ ISO 125 f/5.6 ∙…
Richard Bernabe, in an otherwise good interview on his photography, says this about Twitter: I like Twitter, even if it does represent both the best and worst the Internet has to offer. If you’re there to argue politics with other humans, it most certainly is a dystopian hellscape that will make your life a dark, dark place. Don’t…
The first few episodes of my new photography podcast have been a learning experience for me. How should I record, edit, distribute these episodes? With each episode I've been able to improve that process and make some decisions along the way. Me, on location While I'm hoping to continue to improve the audio quality, the speed at which…
Brent Simmons' blog has turned 20 years old. A fantastic milestone! But, it was this bit that I wanted to comment on: It‘s tempting to think that The Thing of my career has been NetNewsWire. And that’s kinda true. But the thing I’ve done the longest, love the most, and am most proud of is this blog. I've…
Testing the iPhone 11 Pro Max – November 2019 For behind-the-scenes audio of these photos please subscribe to Photowalking with Colin. In this post I was testing the iPhone 11 Pro Max's cameras while walking around Honesdale, PA at lunch time. I wish I had had more time on this day as I was just hitting my stride.
22mm ∙ f/22 ∙ 1/15s ∙ ISO 100 22mm ∙ f/20 ∙ 1/40s ∙ ISO 100 22mm ∙ f/20 ∙ 1/50s ∙ ISO 100 Culm dunes – October 2019 You can listen behind the scenes as I make these photographs in an episode of Photowalking with Colin titled Culm dunes. I'd been wanting to use the Monochrome picture…