My latest contribution on dearsusan.net. Link here.
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Been playing around with a rental Lumix G9 this week. Nice camera. We'll see if it ever needs to be added to the stable. :)
Fun house party with our friends Alex and Tommy in Lincolnville. Colly most enjoyed the strawberries and paddleball.
We tremendously enjoyed a family wedding this weekend. Since this blog mainly focuses on photo technique and gear I'll be brief on the emotions. But it was something to behold.
So happy for my niece and her new husband, whom we fell in love with. 'nuf said. As for photography, no hanging out at the periphery with my Canon and zooms for me this time. I sat in the middle of the row with my tiny Lumix, and only occasionally popped up using the rear screen. I totally enjoyed the entire day, and never felt like I should be 'documenting it'. Just shot what I saw. Fantastic. Did this mean I missed some of my 'go-to' shots.? Yes, yes it did. Did that hurt? A bit. But, at the end of the day, and end of a career, you realize that's not what matters. Being there, being present, and taking home a couple of nice images is the goal. Mission accomplished. We drove up to Canada for a week's vacation which included the July 4th holiday here in the States. The drive up was very pleasant with a half-way stop in Saint John, New Brunswick.
We were based in Charlottetown, PEI, for the week, and visited the dramatic coastline on the north coast for our first excursion. We toured most of the east end of the island on our way back, stopping at trails, villages, and shops along the way. Absolutely beautiful. The next day we headed over to Summerside to the west. Highlights of the trip were certainly the northern coast and beaches...and the driver will never forget the red earth [dirt] main roads, nor the impressive 8mi long bridge from the mainland. Wow.  It was five years ago that we were living in Newport, RI, and attended a huge clambake on the beach in Middletown, where my wife spent half of her childhood. I believe it was a fundraiser for the local bird sanctuary. Quite a production, and a lot of fun to attend.
Summer has been slow in coming this year. Lots of rain, and all of my attempts to turn off the furnace have been thwarted. Ah well. Could be worse. Haven't seen a snow flake or patch of ice in weeks. I'll take it. :)
Took a nice drive around the peninsula over the weekend. Summer is almost here. Mid-June. Funny weather. :)
 Please join us for the opening reception on June 14th, and hope you enjoy the show!
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Thoughts and musings on the photographic process by a recovering film lab owner.
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