The Wayback Machine
Happy New Year 2023! It was in the 1990s that I traded some photography to a woman whose husband designed websites for Microsoft. The offer was that he would build a website for my business and I would shoot photos of their kids. Piece of cake. Small businesses at the time didn’t often have a […]
Those who decide to leave and those who just … leave.
This year I’ve continued the daunting task of creating world peace through Junk Store Cameras. Have you noticed a difference yet? [You’re welcome.] Now that I’m retired I have more time for it. So I guess you can expect more peace is on the way. In Portugal, I left a C3 with these yay-hoos: […]
Onward (backward) and Upward (downward) … but really upward!
What the heck? Junk Store Cameras has a blog now? Last year, I closed my business due to the same reasons that most everyone around here closed their business. I am now working on junkstorecameras.com a whole lot more. Eek! So fun! Except for when it’s not. Like, fixing bugs, etc. Anyway, I moved my […]
World Peace through Junk Store Cameras
Originally posted Sept 6, 2018. When folks ask, “How was your trip?” Where do I start? Where do I even begin? So I say, “Oh it was good … Fun.” We touched down at Heathrow. The customs agent at Heathrow asked me where we were headed and since I didn’t know I asked him where he’d […]
CyClick
CyClick was literally years in the making. I had a vision of an embellished bike, replete with cameras, cycling and documenting parades and various other functions. I’m also attempting to beautify the world, one rusty hulk at a time, hopefully bringing about world peace while I’m at it. That’s all. Click here for a YouTube video […]
April: A month of many camera holidays.
April is slam-packed with camera holidays and two of my favorites are: The PSPCS Camera Sale & Swap and Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day. The camera show happened on the 13th. Always, ALWAYS an exciting experience! The smell of dust and Bakelite … the clicking of shutters and whirring of self timers. Absolutely thrilling! I’ve […]
Time is an illusion
Mark O’Brien visited me all the way from Ann Arbor! After the usual pleasantries, food … liquor, we headed out to the studio for some camera talk and more libations. He had come not only to visit but also to interview me for possible inclusion in a future Film Photography Project podcast. [Update: Here’s a […]
Trips and ideas… YOUR ideas?
Oh man. So much amazing crap going on! I’ve got a couple of trips coming up and I had this idea. I want to bring a few cameras with me to leave behind with deserving (unfortunate?) souls. For one, I’m looking for tips on crazy, funky camera / photographica related places to go in the […]
Oh boy!
I’m, like, so happy right now! I’ve been scratching my spinning head over creation of the new junkstorecameras.com web site. The camera reviews… they’re SO vital to our advancement as a species. But that dang menu issue… well… I’m pleased to announce that it’s cleared up! Menus are working. The site is functioning. Life is […]
A GRAND trip!
We made a spur of the moment decision to visit the Grand Canyon for Christmas day. When taking a trip, deciding on what photographic equipment to bring is my biggest concern. This time, I chose (mainly for its cuteness and ease of use) the Canonet QL17 GIII. I also threw my Nikon D700 into the camera bag. We […]
Fun stuff! Respites.
In a month bestrewed with medical appointments (instead of gown shoots in Europe … fingernails tapping on a glass tabletop …) It’s making me wonder, what do people do who actually have time to do stuff? Like, I set aside this time to be away but now I’m home and when I feel good, I […]
Conglomeration
I did not realize, when I began this 100 day camera review journey, that I would be sent down so many different avenues of inspiration. There was a time when I processed so much film, I simply glanced at the negatives, chose a few to print or scan, then filed them. Delving into these file […]
Junk Store Cameras – a labor of love.
Once upon a time there was a magnificent website. Well, ok… maybe it was magnificent only to me. Where to begin with this? Ha! 2015 was the 20th anniversary of a website I run called JunkStoreCameras.com . Once a bustling metropolis populated with many plastic and bakelite cameras, over time the site has become run down. Its shades […]
Cleaning the studio like a mad woman (not)
I have this idyllic picture in my head of what I’ll be doing throughout this fall / winter season. While the rain and wind pelt our house and studio, I’m busily working on my web sites, cooking great meals, working on my beaded bike (CyClick) and CLEANING MY STUDIO. This is the vision I have. […]
Gala Edition Cameras – beaded wonders of the world
I have this weird thing I do sometimes [a lot of the time]. I bead cameras. I call them my “Gala Edition” cameras. I take glass beads, rhinestones and other questionably precious pieces and attach them to cameras. I’ve been doing this for a while. Most of my friends don’t even know that I do […]