Photographer's NAS Migration Guide: Windows to Mac with Synology
A complete storage architecture and migration plan for photographers moving from Windows to macOS with a Synology NAS. Includes a critical Lightroom Classic macOS bug workaround.
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Exploring the art of analog photography—tips, stories, and inspiration for rediscovering the joy of film in a digital world.
The Doors of Perception — What the Land Remembers
A photographic essay in four movements — Confinement, Character, Expansion, Seeing — shot on medium format black-and-white film across Zion, Sedona, and the Grand Canyon. Edition 2, 2026.
The Doors of Perception
A photographic essay on thresholds, attention, and the slow art of seeing — shot on medium format film with the Pentacon Six TL and Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 521/2. Edition 1, 2026.
From My Front Door – A Second Look
Returning to familiar paths near home with a Zeiss Ikonta and Pentacon Six TL — a second look at Bear Creek, local parks, and what repetition reveals in landscape photography
Carl Zeiss Jena Biometar f2.8/120 – Aperture Stuck Repair
A factual walkthrough of diagnosing and repairing a stuck aperture on a CZJ Biometar f.28/120 lens, including rear and front cleaning, graphite lubrication, and lessons learned
Silent Witness: The Fall of the Tree
It’s been a while since I wrote Silent Witness: The Tree That Nurtures, a ref...
Rediscovering the Negative: Why I Scan My Own Film
In analog photography, every print is interpretation. Here's why I stopped trusting lab scans and started scanning with my Epson V800.
The Pentacon Six TL - My Latest (and Final!) Camera Addition
Specifications Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Biometar 2.8 / 80mm “Zebra” Camera...
Close-Up Photography with Zeiss Proxar Lenses for the Zeiss Ikon Contina IIa
Mastering Close-Up Photography with Zeiss Proxar Lenses for the Zeiss Ikon ...