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
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
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
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
