Spring Has Sprung!
“Hot and dry” is the best way to describe this spring. From mid-March until last week, rain has been scarce. I had to start my watering routine far earlier than normal. Despite the lack of water from above, there has been an unexpected explosion of wildflowers. LastContinue Reading
Light Piping—Again…
Rarely do I shoot an entire 36-exposure roll in one outing. Since my usual practice is to carry two or three cameras, I end up with rolls of 10-20 exposed frames, and the remaining unexposed film is used in the other cameras. Once exposed rolls are removed in aContinue Reading
Fab 50s: Minolta AF 50mm f/1.4
Over the last six years, I have used my 50mm lenses many times. Oddly, this AF 50mm f/1.4 has gone unused for reasons unknown. Thus, it is the subject of the first Fab 50s post. My expectation is that, when all has been said and done, there will notContinue Reading
Reflections
I’m a sucker for reflections. Watching the clouds in the first image slowly move, contrasted against a clear, blue sky, was like watching a movie of sorts. The second image caught my attention because the light reflecting on the banner resembled ripples on a pond. In the third image,Continue Reading
Confections of an Artist
The Savannah College of Art and Design’s Atlanta Campus is located at the northernmost tip of Midtown. Over the last ten years, its footprint has expanded significantly. While on one of my many strolls through Midtown, I noticed this door. When I saw the thesis’s subject, thisContinue Reading
Folks Who Lived on the Hill
Sitting at 87 15th Street NE, The Castle, as it is called, is an odd sight. It sits amid a copse of glass office towers in the heart of Midtown Atlanta. Built in 1909 by agricultural magnate Ferdinand McMillan (1844–1920), it has stood its ground all these years. AcrossContinue Reading
Garden Frame: My Orchid (Short) Story
Description: An orchid in full bloom Background: Last Father’s Day, my daughter gifted me this orchid. At the time, it was in full bloom, and, after a few months, the blooms fell off. Having heard that orchids were notoriously difficult to grow and maintain, I assumed those were theContinue Reading
Going Full-Frame Mirrorless: Using Minolta AF, SR, and LTM Lenses on the Sony A7 II
Well, it finally happened—I have a Sony A7 II! This Sony A7 II was the final item on a photography wishlist that I started in 2019. My Olympus 4/3 and m4/3 cameras, which I used mainly to test full-frame lenses, were both cropped (2x) sensors, and their limited fieldContinue Reading
Whither It Goest
I spent my teen years in Columbus, Ohio, which is built on a grid. Streets run north to south or east to west. Bus routes follow the streets, so it’s easy to tell where a bus goes. Atlanta is designed in a more haphazard manner, as if a collectionContinue Reading
Azaleas, Heralds of Spring
Azaleas are the first flowers to appear each spring. We have a few varieties, and the bright coral blooms are always the first to appear. Most bushes face north and are in constant shade for most of the day year-round. However, there is one bush facing west that receives sunlightContinue Reading
