Category Archives: photography

Pondering Excellence

Posted on January 3, 2023 by swabby429

While discussing photography with my friend Jorge, we meandered into the concept of excellence. I mentioned that my photographs are nowhere near the quality I had expected at this stage in life. Jorge interjected that his photos seem primitive compared … Continue reading →

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Filter With Cubes …Floral Friday

Posted on December 23, 2022 by swabby429

Today’s projects were inspired by my friend Parker’s wild-hair suggestion. He watched as I changed the air filter in the HVAC unit in my basement. Parker grabbed an extra filter and wondered if it would make a cool backdrop to … Continue reading →

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Mid December Displays …Floral Friday

Posted on December 16, 2022 by swabby429

I can barely believe there are only three weekends remaining of 2022. The holiday season only increases our perception of time passing quickly. There have been a few small projects I wanted to finish before time compresses even more as … Continue reading →

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Domestic Lamps

Posted on November 20, 2022 by swabby429

I’ve been trying to replace an old, malfunctioning Lava Lamp® but it’s been difficult finding a new one. I finally settled on one of their glitter filled lamps because they’re trouble-free. While reclining in the semi-darkened living room last week, … Continue reading →

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In Color

Posted on October 24, 2022 by swabby429

I’m guessing that early photographers would have embraced color film if it would have been readily available during their lifetimes. Although there is a certain elitism present in certain photographic and cinimatography circles about the alleged “superiority” of black and … Continue reading →

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Three Antique Postcards

Posted on October 3, 2022 by swabby429

Yesterday afternoon was slow but my mind was not, so I decided to rummage through some cigar boxes stored on a bedroom shelf. One of the boxes contained a stack of postcards I hadn’t browsed through in awhile. Most of … Continue reading →

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Some September Close-Ups

Posted on September 20, 2022 by swabby429

I wanted to share a photo of a vintage wristwatch with a buddy who lives in Minnesota, so I took a few test shots. One of them showed the dings and scratches that revealed that the prior owner might have … Continue reading →

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