And the Adventure Continues…
As Being and Formulating. I started this blog in 2017 with the name This Creative Midlife. I was 49 at the time and was curious about the ways creativity was important to me at that point in my life. I … Continued
June 2023 Update
An Announcement I’ll begin my usual monthly update with an announcement. I plan on making some changes to this blog, most notably, changing the domain and branding. I feel I have literally outgrown the midlife concept that prompted its creation. … Continued
Minolta Hi-Matic 11 with Ilford HP5 Plus
Way back in April, I shot a roll of Ilford HP5 Plus in my Minolta Hi-Matic 11. Because of our vacation, I forgot about this roll. I got distracted by testing my new Rollei Giro 105 and Minolta MD Zoom … Continued
May 2023 Update
Our big event of May was our trip to Los Angeles and Carmel-by-the-Sea. We were away for about 2 weeks and had an incredible time. As I mentioned in my Planning Our Vacation Camera Edition post, I relied mostly on … Continued
Planning Our Vacation Camera Edition
I already posted about our general travel plans, but I wanted to post more specifically about my photo-taking plans. This will be our 4th trip to Carmel-by-the-Sea and heading to such a familiar place can pose a little bit of … Continued
Planning Our 2023 Vacation
Holly and I made plans to head back to Carmel-by-the-Sea which has become a place of great comfort for us. This will be our 4th trip there having visited first in 2018. We had gone out to California for a … Continued
April 2023 Update
April was a good month, mainly because of vacation planning. Holly and I made general plans back in February, to return to Carmel-by-the-Sea. As we’ve gotten closer to our mid-May departure date, we’ve been able to start focusing on the … Continued
Morris Arboretum Visit
On Easter weekend, Holly and I went, with a couple friends, to Morris Arboretum. The Arboretum is a little difficult to get to without a car so we were thankful that one of our friends rented a Zipcar and invited … Continued
Olympus XA with Kodak Pro Image
One of the Christmas gifts Holly gave me was a 5-pack of Kodak Pro Image. I’ve used this film a few times in the past and have gotten reliably good images with it. Holly had looked at some of my … Continued
Yashica Mat-124G with Kodak Ektar
About a year ago, I bought a 5-pack of Kodak Ektar 120 film. I had limited experience with Ektar prior to that so I’m not sure why I felt compelled to buy a pack of it. I still had a … Continued