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
March 2023 Update
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
A Visit to the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
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
December 2022 Update
This December, as usually is the case, was really enjoyable for me and Holly. Although I dislike how little daylight there is, we have significant time off from work and always look forward to Christmas. In addition to the time … Continued
Canon Rebel 2000 with Fomapan Classic
I previously shot a couple of Foma stocks, Fomapan Creative 200 and Fomapan Action 400. I also shot a roll of Arista EDU Ultra, which I had read was just repackaged Action 400. I’m not entirely convinced of that since … Continued
August Walk with My Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
After a few hot and steamy weekends, we finally had a reasonably nice one. Which meant getting out for a photo walk after a long hiatus. Although I have 2 cameras loaded with film I’ve been eager to finish and … Continued
Christmas Light Box Photos
Last Christmas, Holly gave me a light box which I have enjoyed using. It’s easy to set-up and use. I haven’t used it a lot but am rather glad I have it especially during the winter when going outside to … Continued
December 2021 Update
The tentative optimism that developed from the time Holly and I had gotten vaccinated late in the spring withered when we hit December thanks to the emergence of the Omicron variant. Luckily, we had gotten our booster shots in November … Continued
Remnants of Hurricane Ida
Hurricane Ida slammed into Louisiana on Sunday, August 29 and then made its way north and east, hitting Philadelphia the late afternoon and night of Wednesday, September 1. Although we were expecting a lot of rain, Ida produced historic flooding … Continued
Practicing with Longer Lenses
For the most part, I tend to shoot with either 28mm or 50mm lenses. Part of that is due to taking a lot of pictures in the city where everything is close so the 28-50mm range usually suffices. Even when … Continued