February 2025
The journey continues. I have more gear than I ever imagined and I’ve developed a lot of film, yet the sense of adventure remains. After nearly six years, I feel as comfortable with folding cameras from the 1950’s as I do with my digital DSLRs. These days, gardening is less a part of my photography, but not less of my life. There is a lot to explore around the city, and I’m discovering new things everyday. The Vintage Minolta Love Project is well underway with 40 posts up and more coming each month. Life’s Good!
March 2022
A little more than three years ago, I bought a Minolta Maxxum 7000i to get better pictures of my garden. A lot has happened since then.
My interest in photography quickly grew past garden pics. I took a darkroom class and now develop and scan color and B&W film. I bought a medium format camera and set up a small studio to make still life images. Finally, I’ve bought way more Minolta cameras than I need and started The Vintage Minolta Love Project.
These days I find myself planning shots, waiting for the right light, and being picky about filters. I’ve come a long way and my journey continues. I’m still learning and enjoying every minute.
February 2020
Earth, Sun, Film is an exploration of gardening and photography. I started gardening out of necessity. Photography entered the picture because, using my iPhone 4s, I could not blur backgrounds nor capture the 2019 lunar eclipse as I wanted, so I bought a film camera. I have learned a lot, but have much more to learn. I claim no expertise in either domain.
Earth, Sun, Film has five channels:
Gardening Journey
Chronicles my gardening efforts—what succeeded and what didn’t, the decisions made and why
Amidst the Flowers
Musings on the wonders and joys of having a garden
Photography Journey
Chronicles my photography efforts — what I’ve learned, mistakes I’ve made, what I’m learning, the gear I’m using
Through the Viewfinder
Musings on photography and how it has changed the way I see the world around me
Vintage-Minolta Love
An affectionate exploration of Minolta history, SLRs, lenses, and accessories
Jerome is a photography enthusiast and front-yard gardener who loves to draw and is always grateful for rain.
“Earth, Sun, Film—around the garden, around the city, with camera”
