Minolta Autocord. Purchased in `55.
Paper negatives are a mainstay of large format pinhole cameras.
There are a few hobbies that are time-dependent. One's listening for distant AM radio stations. The AM DX-er treasures certain times. Two are...
On portraits: Fads come and go. We've seen high key, low key, minimal DOF, bleeding borders, soft focus, color saturation effects and don't...
Wandering about with a camera is one of my favorite pastimes. Add to that the fact that my Lady and I like to travel. That means that we end up...
@ The Traveler: Kinda figured from your Chomsky reference, etc., that you might enjoy the following poem. It speaks rather clearly, I think, to...
@ unpopular:
On rules: What I consider to be a good print of mine has the 'horizon' plane at the exact midpoint. It means a static composition, right? But...
Just for fun: There was a young photog from Jamestown Who spoke of his prints with a deep frown. "They're not good, I can see, "But just why...
Taste -- and my post #18: We're all familiar with the phrase, "I know what I like." It's often preceded by, 'I'm no expert, but ...'. Now,...
@pgriz: Yup! And, if you'll allow me to extend the analogy a bit further [Ed.: maybe too far!] a language is composed of identifiable 'chunks' or...
The OP contained a very interesting [for this pocm,] link: art 'rules', photography and ... language. My dustbin of a mind, stuffed with all...
For the individual photographer willing to put in the effort, the talent/gear controversy really doesn't apply. Huh? What did you say? Effort?...
When the world hands you a lemon, make lemonade. Dull, leaden skies? NP! Dry your eyes and wring out your handkerchief. Look about for...
It appears from the images that your interest lies in portraits -- broadly, pictures of people. It's also possible that your camera produces...
Why photography [and not something else?] I'm an amateur. I make prints to frame and hang on the walls of my home. I post a few of them on my...
Freeman's book is one that should be read carefully. It's easy to get hooked by his great illustrative photographs but then skip lightly through...
@soufiej: Hi! You've posted in detail on the different methods of recording photographic digital data. It's true that some of the current...
@Austin: Bravo!! Well said.
All sorts of great ideas being booted around here. I'm surprised my OP elicited such response. One thing stood out for me: the difficulty of...
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