Category: Other Interests
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Using Apple Photos to edit film scans
I add my 35mm film scans into Apple Photos on my laptop as it allows for easy adjustments. The scans I get are usually somewhat neutral and benefit from an increase in shadow, color, and contrast. My starting settings are: From there I will usually do the following: That’s usually enough for touching up standard…
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Organizing 35mm film scans with Apple Photos
I’ve started to use my film camera more regularly and recently decided I needed a way to keep all my photos organized on my computer. Here’s my process: The current version of iOS has some great options for batch renaming of files by selecting and right-clicking. Shared Albums, once set up in Apple Photos, can…
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Photography reading and a Brooklyn Bridge photo walk
I’ve been getting more into photography lately, having just finished the book, Bryan Peterson Photography School, an instructional book that shows “good” and “better” images from participants in the photographer’s workshops. Its advice has helped me dare to crop, compose, and edit images. Most of all, it’s been recent chats with Paola about storytelling that…
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Street photography thoughts
I’ve been reading a lot about the techniques and philosophy of street photography lately, here are some tips I’ve picked up: Talk to people I was under the impression that a solitary photographer could, through observation alone, could develop a collection of amazing people-centric photos. Then I read Bryan Peterson’s book, Understanding Street Photography, and…
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Ricoh camera nostalgia (TF-500 and GR IIIx)
I have two cameras made by the Japanese brand Ricoh. One is a TF-500, a vintage film camera, and the other is a GR IIIx, a modern high-end digital point-and-shoot. I have a soft spot for Ricoh because of 1980s nostalgia. First, there’s the connection with famous street photographer Daido Moriyama, who used a Ricoh…
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The unique trucks of New York
After returning from Japan obsessed with their tiny trucks, I started to notice that New York has its own unique variety of trucks and service vehicles. Many have hand-painted signage and funny logos. Some are truly specialized. I’ve attached several photos below, mostly taken in our neighborhood.
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Sixty years of the drums from “Be My Baby”
Paola and I often have these musical journeys where we jump from song to song on YouTube, so we were on one of those the other day and she put on the Morning Benders’ song “Excuses.” In an interview with the band, they mentioned wanting a Wall of Sound effect. Great song, by the way,…
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Jazz for a Monday morning chill
I put on McCoy Tyner’s Nights of Ballads and Blues while walking to work today because it was sitting in my Apple Music albums and I hasn’t listened to it before. It really fit the Monday morning vibe. Enjoy.
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Where to recycle anything in New York City
Keeping our tiny apartment in Manhattan tidy requires constant attention to not accumulating things. Part of what we’ve developed over the years is a strategy for getting rid of things we no longer need or want. We often save them near the door and make a weekend “run” to drop things off at several places.…
Hops Trains and Backpacks 