Photography

Back in the Day

Like many aspiring photographers, my first venture into photography was with a Kodak Instamatic camera. A couple generations later I made the inevitable leap to a 35mm SLR. Photography would never be the same. Just as  many photographers, back in the day, I even had my own, budget darkroom. Complete with red lighting and running water. Those were the days – and nights. Most shooting was in black and white as the film and the photo paper were far cheaper than their color counterparts.

Gone are the days of bulky, heavy cameras, expensive rolls of film, and special processing fees. Now cameras (and cell phones) can easily fit in the palm of your hand. And they are capable of capturing countless images, without taking a single roll of film to your local drug store. Additionally, today’s cell phones often include various editing capabilities. So much so that one wonders: is it a cell phone that takes pictures or a camera that makes and answers calls?

Links below provide samples of four of the my favorite photography genres – Nature, Wildlife, Macro, and Special Effects. An additional link is for a recent planned detour in search of a very new adventure.  Lastly is a link into the enchanting world of Artificial Intelligence.

More Thoughts on Photography…

Personally, I have never been a big (or little) fan of lemons. And it seems, unless you specifically request otherwise, you’ll find a slice of one floating in your water glass. I always wonder, where has that lemon been lying about, just waiting to take a dip in my water glass?

And, let’s not forget lemon’s cousin, the lime. He can be found here, there, and everywhere just as well. And if that isn’t bad enough, shove him down the neck of your beer bottle. Are you kidding me? Good freaking grief. Next thing you know, they’ll want me to use oil and vinegar for salad dressing.