Journal

Fujifilm – Create With Us

I owe a lot to Fujifilm. Not only Fujifilm, but their acros film simulation to be even more specific. Since roughly 2008, I have been wondering through my days with a camera in hand in one way or another. While many people started picking up photography as a hobby during the lockdown years, I started…
Wild Spaces – Intro

I’d like to kick off another photo theme in conjunction with my “5 photos” series that has been highlighting places we have traveled to. At the time of writing this, our family has had the ability to visit over 20 of the National Parks in the USA. “Wild Spaces” will be an ongoing series highlighting…
A Dose of Dahlia

Here are some photos of our flowers to brighten your day. In such decisive times, it is a good reminder to step outside, take a deep breath and be in nature. We are surrounded by so much beauty, but how often do we take the time to notice it? Flowers rely on others to pollinate.…
The Great Race – Starting Point

Last summer, we were sitting in Salida, CO (see previous entry) on an off day of travel. In the garage, there sat a 1932 Auburn speedster adorned in racing numbers and sponsor stickers. We got to talking about the vintage car rally that happens each summer where this speedster is one of the cars that…
5 photos – Orcas Island

It was the day after Christmas and this year, we were out visiting family in the San Juan Islands. The difference with the PNW compared to the Midwest is nothing here is frozen over making you want to stay indoors. This particular day, we decided to island hop from San Juan and go check out…
Shooting film on a budget in 2025?

That little voice is always there speaking in my ear. On one shoulder, my film camera, on the other a digital. Digital is safe. No other way to put it. I could shoot digital until the end of time and no one would know the difference, or care, but me. So why do I still…