Author Archives: Jay Auskalnis
Size Matters
I love shooting my medium format camera. It’s a Mamiya m645 1000S. It makes me think, I develop the film, and get giddy unrolling the negatives for the first time. I also have too many Polaroid cameras, and somehow acquired a huge stockpile of film and flashcubes. Now, I have a Polaroid Colorpack which is [...]
Sure it’s a sport!
Wow…my last blog post was a sudden blast of winter. Now, it’s March and…well…feels like mid summer. This is crazy. Now, I love warm weather. I usually won’t complain about extreme heat. But, I’m almost wishing this would go away, because I know it’s temporary. March, April, May…these should not be 80 degree months. Regardless, [...]
How winter should be…
Last year, winter was brutal. It started with a lot of snow in December, and continued all the way to Snow-mageddon in February. Add a few -10F degree days, and there you have it. This year…not too bad. A little snow, mostly warmer, and when it did snow, it didn’t last long. Here was a [...]
What’s Next
Life has been REALLY busy lately. I typically complain that when I get really busy, that I’m not doing anything fun with photography. Luckily, that hasn’t been the case for me. I’m actually doing more things that interest me. A big part of this is my huge stockpile of roll film, and Polaroid variants. I’ve [...]
Challenge Each Exposure
I was going to title this post “It ain’t easy”. But…you might have thought I was talking about something else. But, it does apply. It ain’t easy. I keep finding myself regressing as far as photo technology goes. Don’t get me wrong. I LOVE the new technology. A Canon 1 series that can darn near [...]
Mary and James
This summer…year…has been BUSY! I was talking with Pete of Peter Matthes Photography earlier this year. It was the usual general chit-chat about photography, and how things are going in general. He also reminded me we had a wedding late summer. So, we talked details. Day, time, location, etc. That’s where my mood changed. Navy [...]
Gobble, Gobble
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! I did, and got some quality time with family, and MUCH needed downtime. I’m going to be taking it easy these next few days. Back in the action starting Monday, and crazy until the end of the year.
Technology Marches On
Some friends came in from Japan to visit Chicago. One of them was armed with a really cool Olympus camera. The four-thirds format, and other APS-C sensor compact cameras are packing some serious punch. Interchangeable lenses and image quality to boot. All this in a body + lens package that ends up in the $500-$700 [...]
Impossible
The Impossible Project. It’s the re-invention of Polaroid film. Basically, a group of people bought a Polaroid factory, old Polaroid film manufacturing machine(s), and are trying to re-create a legend. Sure, there are some available options. That being peel-apart Fuji film. Which, by the way, is really good film. My $3 Polaroid Colorpack III takes [...]
Katie and Peter
It was a hot, hot day in July. The humidity was crazy, and the heat relentless. What a perfect day for an outdoor wedding. All that said, it was a perfect wedding. The location was the Hyatt Lodge at McDonald’s headquarters. The place was modern, and the grounds beautiful. I’m always lucky when the bride [...]
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