Bobby

A photograph of two little girls taken in the studio. Canon 5D. Canon 100mm macro. Paul Buff strobes.

Hard to believe that these two actually made it to college. Viv and Aditi. They were inseparable back then. But time moves on.
#photography #digitalphotography #kidsphotography #portraits #canon #canon5d #studiophotogrphy #eastcoastkin #studiophotography #portraitphotography

A black and white photograph of a boy asleep on an old couch. Most likely a Canon Ftb with a 24mm lens. Tri-X developed in D-76.

Circa 1979. Many of my earlier photos are lit from a single source and it is in the shot as well. I love the look, but it makes life in the darkroom difficult. #photography #analogphotography #believeinfilm #eastcoastkin #classicmono #filmphoto #filmphotography #tri-x #kodak #darkroom #portraits

An image of a spider crab (Libinia emarginata) done with an Epson 750 scanner. Two images are made; one with the transparency lid and one as a conventional flatbed. They are combined in Photoshop.

"Adults are sluggish and not aggressive. . ." says Wikipedia. Sort of like me. From my scanner work from in 2017. #scannerphotography #digitalphotography #photography #ocean #crab #crustacean #nature #epson #scanner #beach
#eastcoastkin #vuescan #epson750 #photoshop #naturephotography

The well off had Schwinns. The rich had Krates. I had a Sears.

A black and white photograph of a child riding his bike on the sidewalk. Circa 1978. Most likely a Canon Ftb with a 200mm lens. Tri-X.

These little nuggets keep popping up while I'm scanning my back work. Taken on the street I grew up on. Your bike was everything back then. #analogphotography #believeinfilm #tri-x #b&wphotography #classicmono #70's #seventies #bike #kids #photography #filmphoto #eastcoastkin #canon #canonftb

A black and white film photograph of people playing pinball. Most likely, a Canon Ftb with a 24mm lens. Tri-X developed in D-76. Shot in 1977-1978.

Growing up, the weekend fare was rather limited. Either you stayed home and watched TV, or you went to the bowling alley and played pinball. #analogphotography #believeinfilm #eastcoastkin #tri-x #canon #filmphotography #classicmono #pinball #recreation #seventies #photography #photojournalism

Mine are pretty tough and old. But I feel your loss.

A macro photograph of the fruit of a dogwood tree. Shot was taken in the studio on a Canon 5DSr with a Laowa 25mm lens. Approximately 8 images were made at different focus planes and then later stacked in Photoshop.

We have 4 dogwoods in the front yard. Each is a different color and they bloom in order from right to left. I made jelly once from the fruit. Meh. #photography #naturephotography #tree #dogwood #gardening #eastcoastkin #macrophotography #macro #closeupphotography #canon #laowa #macro

A photograph of a door inside a house with an arm reaching in to open it. Rollei 3.5 with Tri-X film. Circa 1979.

Real old. Late 70's. My scanning continues and I thought it might be appropriate for the upcoming holiday. Don't ask me, I don't remember. #believeinfilm #eastcoastkin #analogphotography #tri-x #rollei #6x6 #120film #classicmono #spooky #strange #weird #photography #b&wphotography #door #b&w

A photograph of a Campagnolo Record crankset. Shot in the studio with flash on a 4x5 camera on Kodak Ektachrome film (E6).

I posted a version of this a few months ago. I found the originals. Forgot about this one. No Campy was harmed in the making of this shot. #believeinfilm #ektachrome #4x5 #photography #campagnolo #bikeporn #bicycles #studiophotography #largeformat #filmphotography #eastcoastkin #bikeparts #campy

A photograph of mushroom taken with a 4x5 view camera. Kodak Ektachrome film (E6). Most likely lens is a 210mm or longer Schneider.

Food is hard. Shrooms, circa 1986. To shoot for a local ice cream, the freezer was set to a certain temp and 50, 1/2 gallon cartons were brought in. Two scoops per box. No PS. Leftovers, though. #analogphotography #foodphotography #food #believeinfilm #eastcoastkin #photography #studio #flash #e6

An image of M42, a very bright nebula in the constellation, Orion. Shot with a QHY 268C on a Skywatcher 8 "Quattro" reflector (f4, 600mm). Processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop.

From 2022. If you can't image M42 and amaze yourself, you might as well give up astrophotography. Orion is loaded with great stuff, but I only get the winter to shoot it. #astrophotography #astronomy #qhy #pixinsight #eastcoastkin #space #nebula #universe #M42 #skywatcher #photography #nature

An image of our Moon, just off of being full. 5000 frames stacked in Autostakkert. QHY268C on a Skywatcher 190 Mak (1000mm). Finished off in Photoshop.

La Luna. Shot as a 5000 frame "movie" with SharpCap. Processed in AutoStakkert which aligns and stacks the best frames. The condensed version. #eastcoastkin #moon #lunar #photography #astrophotography #lunarphotography #moonphotography #solarsystem #space #sharpcap #qhy #digitalphotography

A black and white photograph of a pair of beat up sneakers on a white background. Imaged on Tri-X film and shot with a large format 4x5 camera. Circa 1978.

From the past. An attempt to make ugly look beautiful. Some photographers have the knack. I'll keep trying. 4x5 film. #believeinfilm #eastcoastkin #photography #sneakers #shoes #classicmono #tri-x #b&wphotography #darkroom #filmphotography #viewcamera

An image of four flowers, predominantly iris, done on an Epson 10000XL scanner. Two images are made. One with the flatbed, and one with the transparency. They are combined in Photoshop. Unfinished. If you look closely, you can see that some of the petals don't align. That is due to the flowers moving slightly between scans.

Previous work from about 10 years ago. A collection of Irises from out garden composed and imaged on an Epson 10000XL scanner. Digital large format. #epson #scanner #scannerphotography #iris #flowers #garden #digitalphotography #eastcoastkin #photography #naturephotography

A photograph of an abandoned gas station most likely in PA. Shot circa 1978 with a 4x5 view camera and (most likely) a 90mm or 120mm lens. Tri-X was the film and probably developed in D76.

I am slowly getting my old stuff scanned. Here is an oldie from around 1978. I must have has some sort of gas station fixation. #eastcoastkin #analogphotography #tri-x #darkroom #4x5 #viewcamera #photography #b&wphotography #b&w #vuescan #epsonscanner #filmphotography #believeinfilm #classicmono

A macro photograph of a Black Swallowtail butterfly caterpillar (Papilio polyxenes). The shot was done with a Canon 5DSr and 100mm macro lens in the studio with flash.

It seems that we don't have as many Swallowtails as we used to. So I was happy to see this little guy chowing down on some dill. Anything to help the pollinators. #macrophotography #photography #naturephotography #eastcoastkin #butterfly #garden #herbs #caterpillar #swallowtail #lepidoptera #insects

A macro photograph of a Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus). Taken with a Canon 5D, 100mm macro, and flash. Done in the studio.

From a few years ago. Playing around in the studio with critters.
Callinectes sapidus or Blue Crab. "A face that only a mother could love". Yes, we ate him/her. #photography #eastcoastkin #canon #crab #bluecrab #ocean #crustacean #naturephotography #seashore #beach #shellfish #food #macrophotography

A macro photograph of small ants (possibly Prenolepis imparis) feasting on a fig fruit. Shot with a Canon 5DSr, Laowa 25mm, and flash in the studio.

Prenolepis imparis? Not sure. They sure do like figs. With our winters being less cold, we can now grow a fig outside all year round. It's about nine feet high and we've harvested about 5#. If you wait too long, the ants start feasting. #macro #naturephotography #photography #insects #ants #fruit

A photograph of a flight attendant taken on an airplane. Shot on a Sony Xperia using the light from the window next to her.

I forget sometimes, that light does not have to be a huge softbox. An 8x10 window filled with blue sky on a plane. Not a great shot, but it will help me to reproduce the effect in the studio. #photography #candidphotography #phonephotography #portraitphotography #naturallightphotography #xperia

An image of our sun taken through a solar filter. Many sunspots are visible. Shot with a QHY268C camera through a Vixen AX103 telescope with reducer (635mm). Processed in AutoStakkert and Photoshop.

I don't normally shoot solar, but I had to work on the focuser and well, the sun was out. I'd love to get me one of those fancy Lunt scopes. Big bucks to see some plasma fly. I've spent too much already. #astrophotography #qhyccd #photography #solar #sun #solarsystem #sol #telescope #astroimaging

A photograph of bicycle racers at the USPro race in Philadelphia. 1986. Kodachrome 25 shot on a F1 with a 24mm lens. Scanned with a Canon 5DSr and 100mm macro.

From the USPro bicycle race in Philly in '86. Coming off Kelly Drive at Boathouse Row. K-25. Remember I said "I like sharp"? Not always. #bicycle #bicycleracing #usprorace #philadelphia #analogphotography #cycling #eastcoastkin #believeinfilm #filmphotograph #kodachrome #photography #kodak

A photograph of a Copepod (freshwater) taken with a Canon 5DSr camera. The lens used was a Nikon U 20, 0.33 microscope objective directly attached to the camera. This objective has a diaphragm (iris) to control light input.

I bought an old Nikon Labophot microscope base off ebay. I modified it to hold my camera with an objective attached. I now have fine focus and a moveable stage. Still, imaging this little stuff is really hard. Copepod from a nearby stream. #microscope #photomicroscopy #photography #macro #nature

An image of a yellow tulip with red accents. Made with an Epson V700 scanner. Two images were made. One with the transparency mode and another in the flatbed mode. They are later combined in Photoshop.

2016. Scanning 3D objects can be a challenge. Scanners have zero depth of field. The transparency lid has to be raised to clear the subject. Sometimes it works. A wacky looking tulip from our garden. #scanner #scannerphotography #flowers #tulips #garden #nature #naturephotography #eastcoastkin

A photograph of Shawn, a lawn care worker, holding a trimmer. Shot on a Pentax 67 with a 75mm lens. Tri-X film, D-76 developer (1:1).

I photographed Shawn this spring. Trying to get my portrait groove back. He died. Always a smile. Always a wave. And he posed for me. Thanks, Shawn. #eastcoastkin #analogphotography #filmphotography #tri-x #believeinfilm #blackandwhite #labor #photography #darkroom #filmisnotdead

An image of several "Fairy Tale" eggplants made on an Epson 700 scanner. Two images, one flatbed and one transparency, are made and then combined in Photoshop.

My garden used to be huge. Now? Mostly weeds. Aging joints made it difficult. Still, I do some veggies in planters. From my scanner series a few years back. #garden #gardening #eggplant #vegetables #scanner #scannerphotography #epson700 #vuescan #epsonscanner #photography #foodphotography

In black and white, no less!

A macro photograph of Tradescantia virginiana, or Virginia spiderwort taken in the studio with a Canon 5DSr, Laowa 25mm lens, and electornic flash. 5 images stacked in Photoshop. Roughly 2.5 times life size.

I thought my wife knew everything. It's not trillium, its Tradescantia virginiana (Virginia spiderwort). We have a few patches around the house. Pretty funky when you get this close. #photography #flowers #nature #garden #macro #macrophotography #canon #flash #studiophotography #laowa #purple

A macro photograph of a leaf of Swiss Chard. Photographed with a Canon 5DSr and a Nikkor 35mm lens, reversed. Back lighted with electronic flash.

I like chard, but only raw in salads. I do admit that it does 'brighten' up a dish when cooked. Easy to grow. FYI, this was shot with a 50+ year old Nikon 35mm lens, reversed. No sharpening. #macro #macrophotography #garden #plants #leaves #photography #closeupphotography #flashphotography #food

A macro photograph of a feather from a Blue Jay. Photographed with a Canon 5DSr and Laowa 25mm lens. Lit with a single LED lamp over head.

Went fishing again. This time fresh water with my fly rod. About a dozen Sunfish. Those guys are nuts. They attack bait only slightly smaller than they are. Still, it's a hoot. Picked up a feather on my way out. #photography #macro #macrophotography #laowa #closeupphotography #birds #nature #canon