Since 1980-1981, my point-and-shoot format has been 120/220 or better known as medium format. I’ve always been attracted to the square format as opposed to rectilinear, and 120/220 film size…
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I’m considering putting together a portfolio of self-portraits. Periodically, I’ve made self portraits for as long as I’ve been making photographs. My earliest recollection of this activity was when I…
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…Well not really. But it sure looks like it in some parts of my immediate environment. I live on the South Fork of the East End of Long Island: it’s…
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As I mentioned in my last post, I’ve spent a lot of time wandering through coastal sand dunes in the winter, especially after snow storms. The storm we had a…
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Post Blizzard Black and White Back Yard “Snowscape”
by Robertby RobertThe sun peeked out around 11:00 this morning, and this is what my backyard looked like. The east coast got slammed with a lot of snow and a lot of…
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On one passage offshore, I brought my handheld 5×7 Linhof Technica. It’s definitely not the smallest point and shoot camera in the world. With a 210mm lens and film holder…
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Middle to late November always leaves me thinking about being at sea. It’s the season for southbound sailboat deliveries on the Atlantic coast of the US. Delivering a sailboat from,…
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I’ve been thinking about E publishing a couple of my photography books. There are a bunch of options available: i’m undecided which format etc. to use. But while I ponder…
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I made several photographic documentaries about oriental rug making in Tibet, Nepal, Pakistan and India. Producing oriental rugs is an extremely labor intensive process. For high quality rugs, the weaving…
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During my first trip to India, I made the obligatory visit to Agra to hang out at the Taj Mahal. And yes, it is worth the trouble to make a…