Walking around downtown Decatur, I saw this building in the distance. It sat alone in a small grassy lot, looking completely out of place in the middle of the city. Curious, I approached an information panel explaining that it was a replica of worship sites that existed during slavery.Continue Reading
Seven years ago, while researching cameras, I bought a Nikon N80 with a Sigma 28-80mm lens for about $25.00. At the time, I was trying to decide what line of photo gear to buy into. (The idea for the VMLP came along a little later.) Wanting to experimentContinue Reading
In the late afternoon shadows, and from a distance, I could not figure out what I was seeing. This building stands across West Peachtree Street from a row of trees that have grown significantly since the building was erected in 2018. In the presence of those trees, the façadeContinue Reading
Last year, I planted wildflower seeds in the strips along the sidewalk. Many of those seeds turned out to be annuals, so this year the strips were bare well into March. Thinking I would use inexpensive, colorful annuals to fill in the gaps between the coneflowers and tickseed, IContinue Reading
Minolta made excellent 50mm lenses. While it may be entertaining to quibble over which is the best, I am not finding a major difference. In fact, my main criteria have become weight and metering requirements. That being said, the f/1.7 lenses tend to be slightly less sharp than the f/1.4Continue Reading
My journey in art began during the pandemic in 2020. Since then, I’ve managed to move on from simple figures and scenes to more detailed subjects, much to my delight. Learning to capture shadows and to properly do gradations of shades has been the most difficult skill to develop. Continue Reading
I took pictures of these characters, expecting to find a proverb or saying. Instead, I discovered these are not from any Asian language but are the work of an artist who takes inspiration from Asian cultures. The murals are by the same artist. Even though I find the charactersContinue Reading
While walking on a side street in Midtown, I came across this building with a display of exterior piping. The pipes were two colors—yellow and red, I think. Given the window diagram, I assume the pipes were intended as a statement of sorts. The deep shadows madeContinue Reading
“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
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
