Over the years, I've loved to do still-life photography. Especially with flowers. I decided to test out a roll of Cinestill 400D with some flowers that were all different colors just to see what it could do.
Category: Nikon Camera
One Camera One Month – Last 6 Months
The article that documents the first part of this project, One Camera One Month, can be found here. There I talked about the first six months of 2025 and why I started this project. Basically, considering all the stress and chaos I have been going through since last year, my goal for this year was… Continue reading One Camera One Month – Last 6 Months
One Camera One Month: 6 Months In
2025 started out rough for me. I have been in the middle of a full blown flare-up with my Crohn's disease, so everything in my life has been turned upside down. One thing I didn't want to have to worry about was losing my love for taking photos in the midst of all the craziness.… Continue reading One Camera One Month: 6 Months In
Loss and Reflection – January 2025
The New Year, for most, is a time for renewal and second chances - wiping slates clean and starting over. People start with resolutions and a positive outlook that they’ve essentially been given permission to do what they could really do at any point in the year, write a new chapter in their life. 2024… Continue reading Loss and Reflection – January 2025
Zine Sale!
Right now Magcloud has a Holiday sale code going on where you can purchase my zines at 20% off! I thought I’d pass it on in case you have yet to purchase any or all of them. Each one is below. Use code HOLIDAY24 at checkout for 20% off through December 11! It helps me… Continue reading Zine Sale!
Macro Flowers with the Nikon PK3
To keep with my last post about still life photography, I thought that next I’d share my Macro photography of flowers taken with a special attachment, the Nikon PK3. I tend to always have a bouquet of flowers or two around the house so that when the mood or lighting hits me I can shoot… Continue reading Macro Flowers with the Nikon PK3
Guest Post: Ken Mierzwa
I often receive comments on my articles and videos from former photographers and photojournalists with praise for some of the cameras I review, especially with the Nikon F line. I recently received a comment from Ken Mierzwa on my Nikon F2 article, and he mentioned that he was a photojournalist in the 1970s. Personally, I… Continue reading Guest Post: Ken Mierzwa
A Roll of Kosmo Foto’s Agent Shadow
AVCA tests a roll of Kosmo Foto's Agent Shadow for the first time. Check out their results with this 400 speed film.
The Nikon F3 – Greatest Legendary Classic
As I researched the Nikon F3, right away titles with words like the greatest SLR ever made, Legendary, and Classic all jumped out at me. This was interesting to me because I'd come across similar titles when researching the F2. In my view these two cameras are very different. So I asked myself how could… Continue reading The Nikon F3 – Greatest Legendary Classic
The Nikon F2 – Best 35mm Ever?
In doing my research for this review, I ran across quite a few statements calling this the best 35mm camera ever made. I was surprised by that because I have heard the same for many other cameras I have reviewed, but never with as much gushing as I saw for this one. I'm not sure… Continue reading The Nikon F2 – Best 35mm Ever?