Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2019 . Meditations on Cameras and the State of the Photo Industry Today . The first professional level camera that I ever used was my father’s Exakta VX1000. It was an odd beast, obviously designed for a left-handed user, with the film advance lever and shutter release button on … Read more
Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2019 . Music & Photography . What do music and photography have in common? In western music we use the octave scale; C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C, with the eighth note a higher harmonic of the first. In photography we use light, which we devide … Read more
Poetry by A.H. Scott, Copyright 2019 . Madison’s Key . Mauve painted nails gingerly pressed against Maurice’s chest Madison whispered, “Babe, you should get some rest” Maurice’s left hand had a different plan He placed his hands over hers and warmly remarked, “Whenever I relax with you, my dear. It’s always best” “You … Read more
Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2019 . Pacifism, Guns, Religion, Revolution, etc. . I’m a committed pacifist (what used to be called a peacenik). No apology.. I hate war and everything associated with it. I believe that human disagreements are best settled by peaceful means. This is not something I came to later in life, … Read more