Journal

Pushing for Monochrome Gold – Kentmere Pan 200 Take II

I last wrote about this film and trying it as a summer alternative to my usual HP5. It is safe to say, about a dozen rolls in, I am hooked on Kentmere pan 200. For the summer months, I metered this at 100 and loved the results. Rolling into the colder months with less light,…
Light & Color

Winter can be tough with the lack of light. For most of it, it seems like you start and end your day in darkness. As a photographer, you have to get more creative to continue documenting most days. The great thing is that you are rewarded with new opportunities if you look for them. You…
Pike Place for the Holidays

You would have thought it was an early spring day, not two days before Christmas in downtown Seattle. The sun greeted us along with mild temps while the streets were buzzing with tourists and holiday shoppers. The sunshine was rare in December for Seattle, but coming from the Midwest where sun usually means colder days,…
Ren Faire and a Circus World

I was in 2nd or 3rd grade the last time I had been to Circus World Museum. Even nearly 30 years ago, the circus was already dead and hanging on its glory of the early 1900’s. Fast forward to October of 2025, it is even more gone. Circus world museum was the winter home to…
The Early November

As soon as November arrives, the light starts to disappears. Daylight savings hits and its dark at 5pm. Unlike the unlimited light of summer, you have to be more intentional photographing. During the week, you only have a small window to even make a photograph between work and normal everyday tasks. It is important to…
Lynn Painter

We are a family of readers. It is rare for us to go a day without a book in hand or close by. I like to start and end each day reading as it helps disconnect from the world of screens around us. Our daughter on the other hand, she is like Oliver Jeffers incredible…