Black and white portrait in London with Big Ben and Westminster in the background.

Compositions

Whether it be about a particular exposure or composition technique, lens or camera, film emulsion or digital sensor, this blog serves the purpose of allowing me to document my photography in quite a different, and no less personally important way. Compositions allows me to compose with words about what I compose with images. Because a picture is worth a thousand words, but occasionally that is not enough.

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Yellow public restroom building with white trim and covered walkway at a park under bright blue sky.

Caribbean Cruising, Now Available in Kodak UltraMax!

Traditional wooden boat floats along stone castle wall with autumn foliage and blue sky reflections in moat water.

Adventure in Japan, Part V: Kamakura and Tokyo

Traditional wooden boat floats along stone castle wall with autumn foliage and blue sky reflections in moat water.

Adventure in Japan, Part IV: Kyoto and Hakone

Traditional wooden boat floats along stone castle wall with autumn foliage and blue sky reflections in moat water.

Adventure in Japan, Part III: Kobe, Nara, and Kyoto

Traditional wooden boat floats along stone castle wall with autumn foliage and blue sky reflections in moat water.

Adventure in Japan, Part II: Kurashiki, Himeji, and Kobe

Seven black and white photos of the famous Itsukushima floating torii gate in Miyajima, Japan during different tides.

Adventure in Japan, Part I: Osaka, Hiroshima, and Miyajima

A bride in a flowing white dress poses on ornate stone steps at a historic mansion.

Pretty in Porta: Shooting a Wedding Entirely on 35mm Film

Vintage film camera being held and demonstrated from multiple angles with hands against a wooden surface.

Splish Splash Dash: Testing the Nikonos IV-A Underwater Camera

Colorful stage lighting creates dramatic beams through fog in orange, green, and blue hues at a concert venue.

Miami Pride on Film

A bright yellow inflatable pool tube sits at the edge of a swimming pool with turquoise water.

Leica and Pentax on Spring Break, Part III: Minimalism at Waterpark

Beachgoers relax on white sand surrounded by tall palm trees at a sunny Florida beach near the ocean.

Leica and Pentax on Spring Break, Part II: Sand and Sun

A relaxing sunroom setup with white furniture, turquoise pillow, purple towel and coffee mug on a white side table.

Leica and Pentax on Spring Break, Part I: Home Away From Home

A happy couple sharing an intimate moment during their outdoor garden wedding on a sunny day.

Weddings on Film

Sailboats anchored between two wooden docks at a marina with calm blue waters and clear skies.

My Year Shooting Film

Black and white candid photo showing two children making silly expressions and laughing together.

Kids

Fashionable person in black leather jacket and jeans sits on industrial metal stairs wearing sunglasses and white sneakers.

Pentax Power: Mixing It Up with the MX

Vibrant sunflower field stretches toward horizon under blue sky with puffy clouds.

Falling for Fuji: Original FujiColor 200

Sweeping vista of the Grand Canyon's red rock formations and deep valleys beneath puffy clouds.

Summer of '99 in Kodak Gold: Rediscovering a Mastershot 26 Years Later

Black and white photo of train tracks leading under highway overpasses.

Testing Fujifilm Acros II

Child holding up a gift box in front of a decorated Christmas tree.

A Kodak Christmas: Holidays with Portra 800

Photo album and printed photographs displayed on wooden floorboards.

Printing Photographs: Finishing What I Started

A collection of vintage cameras arranged on a wooden table.

Reflection and Resolution: Just Shoot More

Equestrian statue in front of St. Louis Cathedral with green patina against cloudy sky.

New Orleans on Film: Kodak UltraMax and CineStill 800T in the Big Easy

Dramatic orange sunset over tropical waters with palm tree silhouette in foreground.

2024 Year in Review

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