Category: Cameras
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End of year review and GR Photo Festival 2025 submissions
Favorite photos of 2025, mostly taken in New York, and submitted to the GR Photo Festival
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The first roll of new Harman Phoenix II film on my new Pentax K1000 SE
Review of Pentax K1000 SE camera and new Harman Phoenix II film and sample images
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Comparing the same moment on digital and film (Ricoh GR IIIx, Kodak Gold 200, iPhone)
I bought a new camera earlier this month, a film rangefinder called the Ricoh 500G. It’s a great little camera, which I purchased from New York Camera of Princeton (my favorite for used cameras). It’s relatively compact, has a bright viewfinder, and feels fun and intuitive. What follows is a little non-scientific comparison I did…
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Kodachrome Color Nostalgia
Lately I’ve been a bit obsessed about photography. I’ve been learning both the technical and artistic side of it and trying to find what subjects interest me. This process has led me to seek out the authors of the works that have caught my eye (seeing Paola work reminds me to seek out references). Lately…
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New York, City of Yellows
We were out this Sunday walking around the city and I was fascinated by pops of yellow, particularly neon yellow. New York is a city of yellow because of its cabs, but I wasn’t fixated on cars, more on the assortment of yellows in other places. Here is a selection of those photos.
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Weekend trip to Beacon
Yesterday we went on a day trip to the city of Beacon in the Hudson Valley. We love going there to visit shops, eat, drink, and walk along their Main Street. It seems every time we go, there’s a new store or restaurant. It’s 1.5 hours by train from Grand Central Terminal with trains leaving…
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Light and shadow
No need to wait for the golden hour as the sun is setting, New York is good for photos at any hour. The skyscrapers cast hard shadows like sundials onto the streets below. All photos were taken and edited on my iPhone 13 Pro Max.
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Volkswagen Beetles Live on in Mexico
I originally posted this back in 2016. I’ve updated this post in October 2021 to fix the gallery and add a few new photos. During our trip to Mexico City this month, it seems like the vochos are getting even older and ricketier or they’re being reclaimed as polished-up antique cars by aficionados. Herbie the…
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Kinokuniya Books, one of our favorite places
Kinokuniya Books next to Bryant Park in Manhattan is really great. It’s full of all sorts of books, magazines, and stationery that you won’t find anywhere else, at least outside of Japan. It’s inspiring to go there because you’ll always find something new to catch your eye. Their first floor is full of English language…
Hops Trains and Backpacks 