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Tag Archives: Photography (the subect)
Announcing: HULK! no…VIJAY! no…wait, we’ll figure this out.
And who, you may ask, is this? Well, may I present the Formerly-Named “Hulk”. (We’re working on his new name. Stay tuned.) It’s funny how when you lose a dog, people wait a respectable amount of time before asking, “Hey, … Continue reading
Unlearning
One thing I’ve noticed as I approach photography seriously is that it’s not just about learning new stuff, like all those technical aspects of photography. It’s not all learning about ISO and shutter speeds and aperture values and how to … Continue reading
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On Fair Day, an old favorite
The Erie County Fair opens today! Huzzah! This, from 2011, is still my favorite of all the photos I’ve taken there over the years. Maybe I was a budding street photographer all those years ago, and I didn’t realize it! … Continue reading
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Literary Photography
I took these on a whim the other night: I opened up one of my Complete William Shakespeare collections to Henry’s Crispin’s Day speech from Henry V, laid my glasses on the book, and took a few photos. It was an experiment … Continue reading
Visions from the Outer Harbor
Some shots from my photography session down at the Buffalo Outer Harbor this past Sunday: More photos from that day, with full-size versions, in this Flickr album. By the way, I think I am now going to start using HUE … Continue reading
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Let there be exposure, part III: Aperture? I hardly knew ‘er!
Continuing the adventures of photography! Now that I have a camera where I can actually change pro-style photographic settings, I’m learning a lot about…stuff I never knew before. One of the biggest things I’m learning about is aperture control, and … Continue reading
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Let there be exposure! (part two)
“But you know how it is. It’s like a hobby. Once you take up a hobby, the more interesting and fascinating it becomes.” –Tony Wendice (Ray Milland), Dial M for Murder It may seem a bit weird using that quote to talk … Continue reading
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Let there be exposure! (part one)
But…what kind of exposure? Well, a few weeks ago I bought a couple of books: And I also bought something else: Yes, that is a new camera. A Panasonic Lumix FZ1000 Mark II, to be precise. What brought this on? … Continue reading
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