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Farming the Wind

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Gary

Near Wasco, Oregon. (Camera: Hasselblad 503cx; Film: Kodak Ektar 100)

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Smith Rock #4

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Gary

Smith Rock State Park, Oregon. (Camera: Hasselblad 503cx; Film: Kodak Ektar 100)

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Pretty Ugly, Pretty Sad

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Gary

Supermarket, Costa Rica. (Camera: Pentax ME; Film: Kodak Ektar 100)

Maybe, in its original Spanish, it meant something endearingly poetic. But the translation is deeply unappealing. Probably it was trying to convey a sentiment like, “Oh, you wish you could have this!” But even that’s pretty obnoxious.

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Smith Rock #3

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Gary

Smith Rock State Park, Oregon.
(Camera: Hasselblad 503cx; Film: Kodak Ektar 100)

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10 Faves From 2015

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Gary

Victoria, B.C.
(Camera: Olympus Stylus Epic Dlx; Film: Kodak Ektar 100)

With all the usual caveats about how tomorrow I might pick a different set of images, and so on… Here are 10 shots that I posted in 2015 that I like. At least at the moment.
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2015 Camera of the Year

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Gary

I have a lot of cameras to choose from. More often than not, when I finish off a roll of film, I pick a different camera for the next roll. I know that’s not how you’re supposed to do things, but for me, each camera has its own characteristics that subtly changes the way I approach taking pictures. I like that. It helps keep me inspired. But when I look back on 2015, there were a few cameras that had more film run through them than the others. My camera of the year is simply the one I took the most photos with. And the winner for 2015 is . . . Continue reading →