Archive for 2020

Some Selfies

Some Selfies

I suffer from the reality that I, like many other photographers, am not in many photos because I'm usually the one taking them. I'…

Last of the Fall Light

Last of the Fall Light

Last of the fall leaves. They all dropped about five days later.

The Weather's Changing

The Weather's Changing

The changing of the seasons usually signals a decline in the frequency of my photography excursions. I'm determined to not let that hap…

Down on the Farm

Down on the Farm

Some snaps on the Canonet loaded with KODAK GOLD 135 film.

Light Leak on the Apple Farm

Light Leak on the Apple Farm

I brought out the Canon Canonet 135 film camera to go apple picking with the family. I was shooting KODAK GOLD color negative film that was…

Schaller's - The American Burger Joint

Schaller's - The American Burger Joint

Schaller's is another staple in the "burger joint" landscape here in Rochester, NY and, much to my surprise, this one has its…

Studio Session with Hannah Vaccaro - Part 3

Studio Session with Hannah Vaccaro - Part 3

Our final setup was a yellow seamless where I had a beauty dish as the main light and a gridded backlight for some separation. The first fe…

LDR Char Pit -  The American Burger Joint

LDR Char Pit - The American Burger Joint

Every town in America has one. Some have more than one. They are iconic. Everyone knows it. Everyone's been there. Rochester has amazin…

Large Format Film Selfie on 4x5

Large Format Film Selfie on 4x5

It's not often that I'm in front of the camera. I didn't have anyone to try out the PORTRA 160 I had loaded in the 4x5 large fo…

Studio Session with Hannah Vaccaro - Part 2

Studio Session with Hannah Vaccaro - Part 2

For our second setup I pulled out a giant gray canvas and gave it a bit of a drape for some shadow and interest in the background. I joking…

Tennis Anyone?

Tennis Anyone?

I had a few shots left on a roll of KODAK PORTRA 160 VC and decided to go over to the tennis courts near by. I've always loved the geo…

Riverside Railroad on PORTRA 160 Large Format Film

Riverside Railroad on PORTRA 160 Large Format Film

Near the Port of Rochester is a picturesque riverfront with some small shops, restaurants, marina, and railroad. I brought the 4x5 down and…

Studio Session with Hannah Vaccaro - Part 1

Studio Session with Hannah Vaccaro - Part 1

I had the need to test some things in the studio early last year and Hannah Vaccaro was able to help me out. She came out to the studio to …

Day at the Park

Day at the Park

It was raining, cold, and windy. After roughly two months without traveling further than the grocery store, it was a perfect day to travel …

Fly Away

Fly Away

We were supposed to go on vacation as a family until the pandemic hit. Plans change. I love aviation though, and felt the need to go to the…

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