The setting sun gave a lot of depth to this steeple. A few weeks ago I took part in a new MeetUp group: Stay Broke – Shoot Film. The first meeting was a get-to-know-each-other type […]
Denver Photo Night Walk – Renewed
Sometimes things work out right. When I finally had time to begin photographing, the Photo Night Walk was revived. It had been gone quiescent when several of the most involved members had moved away, but […]
Sunday Breakfast With the Post
I lied. This wasn’t taken on a Sunday morning. It was taken on a Monday afternoon, Memorial Day afternoon to be specific. And there was no breakfast involved. You’ll notice there’s no milk on the […]
A New (Old) Camera
I have a friend who’s taking a class in B&W photography, meaning he’s using film. You know, that old stuff that we used to use in cameras. He’s even doing his own developing and printing. […]
Grabbing a Chance, Not a Beer
Ed Townsend is a co-worker and a friend; and, like other interesting people, he has a number of interests outside of work. One of his is brewing beer. Another is creating videos. Ed does some […]
Pictorialism – What’s Old Is New
When photography was first invented, it was hailed as a new artistic advance. Then, in a few years, it was descried as a mechanical process with no soul. It was no longer an “art,” but […]
A Warm February
It’s been warm the past few days, perhaps too warm for February. It’s all a trick, you know. The mild weather seduces you into believing that Spring is just around the corner, but March is […]
Made the Front Cover
This is another example of my “if you don’t have a camera…” posts. If I hadn’t had a camera during Union Lodge #7’s installation, my Masonic lodge, I wouldn’t have caught a picture of the […]
Merry Christmas
The days are finally getting longer, which is a side benefit of the climax of the season, Christmas Day. That means the light will be available after work and soon the days will be friendlier […]
Just Because
A few Sundays ago I wandered down to Caboose Hobbies in Denver. I had a couple of gift cards in my wallet, and after many years Caboose was closing its doors. Why was the business […]