Monday, September 25, 2017

Part two… or Every dog has its day

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The death of Sammy, our dog of 12 years, was a significant moment in the lives of my wife and I. Significant for me, as it was the hard...
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Friday, September 22, 2017

"Look, Mom! I put on these glasses and everything around me is in 3-D! " or: An informal review on misusing the Polaroid Miniportrait camera.

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I have always had a fascination with 3-D photography. I was so thrilled with Viewmasters- even cartoon images in 3-D! I have never had symp...
Monday, September 4, 2017

Fuji Instax Square- new badging on an old idea , or lying as a marketing tool.

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Now more than ever, it seems that people are too comfortable lying and misrepresenting. From the president on down, lying is seen as a con...

Having your cake and eating it, too: Fuji Instax Square, Mini, and Wide all in one camera!!

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Fuji has just introduced a new camera and film format. It is Fujifilm Instax Square. I wrote a blog in October of 2016 (Fuji Instax Wid...
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Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Phantom Dog Syndrome, a Eulogy

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Was it the babysitter's husband, or was it some random neighbor? I don't remember who it was- I was five years old and memories g...
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Saturday, April 15, 2017

My Polaroid Obsession Part Twelve, Non Polaroid instants: Imitation may be the highest form of flattery, but it will get you sued.

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My acquisition of non-Polaroid instants has been accidental and secondary. I never really intended to get a collection of these, but I am...
Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Ice cream to an Eskimo

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I am perhaps the worst used car salesman, as I believe in complete honesty. Paradoxically, this honesty sold my car through Craigslist in le...
Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Polaroid Packfilm Bellows transplant-one may die so that another may live

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This is a very easy swap that I have performed many times. Over times the bellows(accordion-like leather or leatherette) can sag or get d...
Tuesday, January 10, 2017

My Polaroid Obsession Part Eleven, Polaroid in Name Only.

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After a Polaroid bankruptcy in the early part of the 20 th century, Polaroid changed- and not for the better. They went from a company o...
Sunday, November 20, 2016

Cigar Box Guitars- The most fun you can have with a few bucks!

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Cigar box guitars are a tradition that stretches back to the 1830 when cigars first became available in small wooden boxes. Inspired by the...
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