Category: Random Thoughts

  • Wire Photos in the days of Film

    How photographers got photos to newspapers before the internet. (Longer than a one minute read) Harkening back to the days before digital cameras, or even digital scanners (outside of printing and graphic arts companies), a small machine was responsible for allowing the newspaper readers of the world, to see in pictures, the news and sports…

  • Stuck in a Rut? Get Closer!

    Macro photography opens up an entire new world. I have often found inspiration to be lacking as I think of going on my next photo jaunt. I read the same in Reddit post of photographers experiencing the equivalent of writer’s block. My favorite shooting is of architecture and landscapes. Unless I am visiting a new…

  • Reasons to Take It Slow in Film

    One photographer’s opinion on the ongoing debates about digital vs film photography. In searching for some good content on the advantages or disadvantages of film photography, I came across an excellent article by Natalie Carrasco on the website MOMENTS. Sticking with my endeavor of one-minute reads, below are a few excerpts from the full article…

  • Will Loss of Remjet Change Cinestill?

    Kodak is redesigning their popular Vision 3 motion picture film. Kodak Vision 3 Redesign Underway If you are an avid film photographer hanging out in the back alleys of the film world, you have probably used some Cinestill film, which is Vision 3 motion picture film respooled with the remjet removed. Without the anti-halation layer…

  • The Shot Seen ‘Round the World

    This famous photo of Monica Lewinsky with Bill Clinton would almost certainly not existed if photojournalist Dirck Halstead had switched to the latest camera tech of the time. | Credit: Dirck Halstead/Getty Images One of the aspects of film photography that I feel is important and may be overlooked by some is that it gives…