POV
March 1, 201615 CommentsMusings7.4 billion people. 7.4 billion competing points of view. Sometimes it's therapeutic to have a blog.
Archive for Black & White
Rock ‘n’ Roll(ei)
September 22, 20109 CommentsPhoto GearUnless one's soul is carved from stone, the Rollei 35 is the sort of camera that will infect both photographers and non-photographers with a powerful case of gear lust. I first saw this marvellous mini in the late 1970's — before I had even the slightest hint of an interest in photography — and I remember thinking "now that's the camera I'd have if I had a camera!" Flash forward 35 years (and at least that many cameras) later, and one of those funky little beauties is finally mine. In this article, I discuss how logic — not madness — drove my decision to purchase one, and how the Rollei functions in comparison to the superfluity of digital compacts on the market today.
Click Clique
June 27, 20107 CommentsMusingsIf you ever logged into iTunes in hopes of downloading some groovy new organistrum music, then you've run right smack into "it." If you ever went to your local camera shop in hopes of trying out a new rangefinder camera, film camera, or even to buy some film, then you've also run right smack into "it." "It" is the invisible wall that separates your tastes from a generation's. "It" is a mile thick barrier of public opinion that stands immutable between you and your goals. "It" should never exist, but "it" always shall.
The Eternal Leica M6 TTL (Part 2)
June 16, 20107 CommentsPhoto GearWith the bulk of Part 1 spent justifying the use of film cameras in today's world, Part 2 dishes on all the good, bad, and curious attributes of the Leica M6 TTL and why, maybe, you should consider adding a film camera to your own bag o' tricks.
The Eternal Leica M6 TTL (Part 1)
June 11, 20102 CommentsPhoto GearTo take a photo with the Leica M6 TTL is to take a trip 50 years into the historical glory days of photography — when men were men, women were women, and both could actually take photographs without aid of a computer. This, the first of a two-part article, discusses the relevancy of a fully mechanical film camera in these electronic digital days.
Clutterbucking
May 11, 2010 CommentsPhoto TechniquesCluttered houses. Cluttered photos. Cluttered minds. ULTRAsomething photographer, grEGORy simpson reveals, in one tidy little article, how to deal with all three.
What Color is Happy?
September 29, 2009 CommentsMusingsPhoto Techniques"We humans are quick to embrace new technologies, aesthetics, techniques and trends. We are equally adept at discarding the old ones. And, while few of us would choose to live in the past, its wanton abandonment comes with a heavy price — ignorance." This article discusses why Black & White photography is still relevant.