Sunset over the Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica. (Camera: Agfa Isolette II; Film: Fuji Reala 100, 120 format)
Every year I lead a stargazing trip to a beautiful, dark-sky location in Costa Rica. Our destination is on an immense nature preserve and working farm on the Gulf of Nicoya. This is the driest part of the country and we usually go in February, which is the driest (most cloud-free) time of year. Continue reading
Eagle Beach, Aruba. (Camera: Pentax Espio Mini; Film: Fuji Provia 100F)
Last December I was fortunate enough to be one of the guest speakers on the Cosmic Trails cruise that Sky&Telescope magazine and Insight Cruises put together. This was not only my first cruise, but also my first visit to the Caribbean. Naturally, there were lots of photographic opportunities both aboard the Holland American ship, the Zuiderdam, and at our ports of call.
Every photographer I know has more than one camera. Some have three or four, while others have so many they could put a small camera store to shame. Okay, maybe that’s just me. But no matter how many you have, there’s probably one in the bunch that you regard as your “main” camera. This is the one you reach for when you’re going out specifically to take pictures. Until recently, for me that camera was a Pentax 645N. Continue reading
When I was a kid, our family camera was a Brownie Starmeter. Mom and dad weren’t exactly avid photographers, so most of the time the camera remained stuffed away in a drawer, emerging only at Christmas or for birthdays. That particular camera is long lost. However, I recently chanced upon the same model at our local Value Village and snapped it up in a burst of sentimentality. Continue reading
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