Every photographer has a favorite camera. Whether it is their first or the newest one, fresh out of the box, one camera has special place on the shelf, in the camera bag, or in the heart. Mine is my first Nikon camera – the F2. I’m fuzzy on exactly how I came to possess it, but…… Continue reading My First Nikon Camera
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The Lonely Robot Photographer
The lonely robot photographer sits under a street light waiting for the sun to rise over the horizon. This is another in a series of fun shots of the little robot that travels with me on my photographic journeys. You could call him my mascot or perhaps my good luck charm. The little guy is also…… Continue reading The Lonely Robot Photographer
Kodak Brownie 8mm
This is the Kodak Brownie 8mm Movie Camera II. I found it at a second hand store a couple of years ago in Madison, Wisconsin. I’ve never shot any film with with it but the mechanism seems to work and, while it is well worn with chipped paint, dents, and scratches on the outside, inside of…… Continue reading Kodak Brownie 8mm
The Crazy Photographer at Work
This shot involves one camera, one tripod, a cell phone light, one set of extension tubes, two lenses and one crazy photographer (me). In between 3D animation jobs and a quick trip out to the in-laws, I set my Nikon D700 with my 50mm 1.8 and extension tubes up on my tripod. The subject…… Continue reading The Crazy Photographer at Work
A Collection of Old Nikon Gear
“The creative act lasts but a brief moment, a lightning instant of give-and-take, just long enough for you to level the camera and to trap the fleeting prey in your little box.” –Henri Cartier-Bresson This is most of my collection of Nikon camera gear with the exception of my D700 and 50mm 1.8 lens, used…… Continue reading A Collection of Old Nikon Gear