Exploring Creativity Later in Life
I’ve already written about the 2 major events of my March: my long birthday weekend and our trip to Pittsburgh (part 1 and part 2). I have mixed feelings about Daylight Savings Time, but I appreciate the extra daylight at … Continued
The next morning, I went to some early sessions at the conference and then met Holly for a late breakfast back at Alihan’s Coffee and Breakfast. This time, we each had their mushroom and veggie crepe and shared a pot … Continued
Thanks to a work conference for me, Holly and I had an opportunity to visit Pittsburgh. Despite living in Pennsylvania the majority of my life, I had never been there before. I didn’t get to see much of the city … Continued
In my February 2023 Update, I mentioned a couple of things Holly and I did related (at least tangentially) to my birthday at the end of the month. We also took off the first Friday of March for a long … Continued
After the slog that was January, I was glad to have a shorter winter month that was gaining light by the day. Philadelphia had some unseasonably warm days which, combined with the longer days, meant getting out and doing some … Continued
After film-related mishaps major and minor, I next went out with my Canon EOS 5D Mark IV. I decided to go digital not so much because of the mishaps but more because of where we were going. A friend invited … Continued
At the same time I got my scans for the disaster that was my roll of Lomography Berlin, I also got my scans for a roll of Ilford HP5 Plus that I had taken with my Minolta X-700 and my … Continued
In my January 2023 update, I mentioned that I took a Procreate for Beginners class in Skillshare. One of the exercises was to use the drawing assist feature to create a “mandala.” (I’d argue that what the instructor calls a … Continued
Something went wrong. I loaded my Minolta XE with a roll of Lomography Berlin. I decided to shoot with my Minolta Celtic 135mm f/3.5 lens. I’ve gotten plenty of good results with my XE. I haven’t used my 135mm that … Continued
January always seems like such a long month. Part of that might be adjusting to returning to work after our winter break. Part of it might be how dark it can be considering the early sunsets, the late sunrises, and … Continued