To dwell more on the good, bring a camera. It helps your mind unconsciously look for ways to use photography as meditation.
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Frost on Fallen Leaf Veins
I caught the pattern of veins and frost crystals on this leaf in the nick of time!
How do you know when you are pushing yourself enough creatively? When you stick with it until you are creating at your limits.
Sometimes small challenges add up, and rather than letting these little roadblocks stymie us, we need to find ways to move past them without wasting too much effort. This applies in creativity, productivity, and problem-solving just as much as on the literal trail, but we can struggle to do metaphorically what we do on the trail without a second thought. In small steps.
I love shopping eBay and browsing other photography marketplaces. They have taught me a lot about cameras, lenses, and other photography equipment. They’ve helped me clear out some old gear and helped me get replace the gear I wasn’t using with things that I needed. Flip through some examples made with lenses that gave me […]
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On community: can you love your place?
What does it take to belong to a community intentionally? It is easy to engage mindlessly and make a mess in our communities, and then to just leave when we don’t like the results. How can you start to engage more constructively
My Ektoplasmar lenses are at the next stage. That stage is called rather imaginatively, projection lens conversion problems and solutions. Funky bokeh lenses are so close that I can already savor the creamy bokeh, but I still have some problems to solve. Here are the goals and challenges. The problem blocking everything else, getting the […]
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Ektoplasmar Projection Lens Conversion
“Ektoplasmar” is the unofficial title for my converted projection lenses. The name references the surreal, unusual and vintage nature of the lenses and the images they create. It also hints at some of the components. This post features some of my test images. All are made handheld with unfinished lenses, but I think these preliminary […]
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Turning over a new leaf
I am finally launching a public photography website after years of thought, anticipation, and sometimes trepidation, I am excited to announce Theodore Tollefson Fine Art Photography! it’s the New Year and…