From the monthly archives:

August 2009

Old Time Religion

by Dennis August 31, 2009

I finally finished scanning the film from my Brownie Hawkeye Flash camera. The back came off the camera before the roll of film was finished and caused some interesting light leaks on about half the frames. Taking photos with fifty year old box cameras always has the potential for adventure (or disaster). I was just [...]

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Thinking In Black & White

by Dennis August 29, 2009

Sometimes it’s easier thinking in black & white. It’s a lot less trouble to get things right At times it’s better being color blind And much less taxing on my mind You can’t see clearly late at night When nothing seems very bright It’s not about a subject all the time It’s always about chasing the light I took this shot in passing as I [...]

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Friday

by Dennis August 28, 2009

I wanted to write in my blog today but I am running out of day and have not come up with much to say about anything. I didn’t win the lighting package from www.strobist.blogspot.com so I guess I will have to keep saving for additional flash units on my own. I have a lot of [...]

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Time Gets Swept Aside

by Dennis August 24, 2009

It has been eight hours since we left our apartment in the city. I am sitting at the table in the main room of a small house that is the summer home of a friend. A cool steady breeze is coming in the open windows and there is a view of the lake made better [...]

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Weekday Weekends

by Dennis August 23, 2009

The phone rings beside my bed and jars me into a state of fuzzy semi-consciousness. Up way too late last night (this morning) sorting cameras, socks, film and batteries; then up again way too early and trying to think of what I am forgetting. Daughter number four is already up and babysitting today. She has already [...]

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Downtown Details

by Dennis August 22, 2009

When the light is good you can take a photo of just about anything and create a pleasing image. When you are tired and have blisters on your feet it adds to the challenge. I got to go to Chicago on my day off and just spent the afternoon and evening walking around downtown taking [...]

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