Near the end of 2011, a great review on this very own site by contributor Brian Moore sparked me to look a little deeper into the Olympus XA system of compact 35mm cameras. The more I looked into these pocket-sized wonders, the more intrigued I became. By spring break of 2012, I couldn’t take it anymore! The weather was getting too warm, too fast, and hauling the 8x10 around wasn’t going to cut it ... [Read More]
Archives for 2012
Faces on Film: What Makes it a Portrait!
" AH, THAT'S NOT A BAD SHOT, " said my friend as we were looking at a set of prints over our morning coffee. As I sipped, I thought: “Well, it may be a good picture, but I wonder what would make it a good portrait?” WHAT MAKES A LASTING PORTRAIT ? Beyond the old “smile-say-cheese” routine, what goes into that meeting between photographer and subject that changes a snapshot into a ... [Read More]
A Phoenix in Vegas
Photographer: Leslie Lazenby Part of the Spring 2012 FPP & Sharp Photo 8x10 Print Exchange. ... [Read More]
Hayley Fisher is the Coolest
Photographer: Zoey Melf (flickr name: zoeymelf) Part of the Spring 2012 FPP & Sharp Photo 8x10 Print Exchange. ... [Read More]
Tabitha
Photographer: Alexander Moore Part of the Spring 2012 FPP & Sharp Photo 8x10 Print Exchange. ... [Read More]
Peaches
Photographer: a perhaps hand Part of the Spring 2012 FPP & Sharp Photo 8x10 Print Exchange. ... [Read More]