Monthly Archives: December 2008

Process

Today I shot film in Petersburg with Jake, and this evening I developed my first roll of medium format at home. It’s some kinda great rush you feel when you realize that what kinda control comes with this setup. I … Continue reading

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Flip it and reverse it.

Having Aperture has caused me to take another look at many of my older photos. I thought this was a fitting frame for the end of the major retail shopping season.

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Christmas Awesomeness

Okay, so I know the point of Christmas is a celebration of God’s Son coming to us, but I can’t help spilling some sweet details of Christmas gift giving between Val and I. First, Valerie gave me Aperture 2, Apple’s … Continue reading

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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL

Just in case I’m not blogging tomorrow on, oh, CHRISTMAS DAY, I figured I’d take a moment to wish a very merry Christmas to all who do and might read my website. Travel safely, if that’s what you’re doing, and … Continue reading

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Twinkleness

Cheap trick, yes, but I still dig it

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Useless Pop Quiz #2

Your life will end in 5 minutes but you’re the only person who can know that. Who do you kiss good-bye – your pet hamster, or Ernest Borgnine? THERE ARE NO OTHER CHOICES.

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Mountain-Grown Silver Halide Crystals, or, The best part of waking up is developer in your cup.

So it turns out you can make your own B&W film developer using coffee, sodium carbonate (soda ash or washing soda), and water. I don’t know that I’m up for trying this out just yet, but it sure seems like … Continue reading

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Useless Pop Quiz #1

Quick! You’re building your dream house. Gambrel roof or Mansard?

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Ode to Beaker

If this doesn’t make you smile I don’t want to know what does:

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Shine a Light

I just finished skimming through the first 50 minutes of Martin Scorsese’s Shine a Light and had to turn it off. Netflix delivered this DVD to my place nearly three months ago and I’m finally sending it back tomorrow morning, … Continue reading

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