Testing a Roll of LomoChrome Color ’92
Earlier in the summer, Lomography released a new film: LomoChrome Color ’92. Of course, I wanted to try it. I bought 2 rolls at the end of July and shot 1 of them the first week of August. Just now … Continued
August 2023 Update
August was a fairly quiet month. It wasn’t particularly hot but still uncomfortable enough to deter doing a whole lot. I am glad the summer is winding down. I really enjoy the fall despite the decreasing amount of sunlight. Fall … Continued
2023 California Vacation Part 5
Day Eleven (Sunday) Another day spent mainly in Carmel-by-the-Sea. We returned to out relaxing morning habit before heading to Stationæry for breakfast. We went there in 2019. Holly really enjoyed what she had, but I was more on the fence. … Continued
July 2023 Update
The big news from July, at least in terms of this blog, was my changing its name and domain. I felt I had outgrown its previous identity, This Creative Midlife, and changed it to Being and Formulating, a name 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
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