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Mary Jo Richards

@mjrichards.bsky.social

Teacher, reader, observer of people and the natural world, wife, cat mom, unapologetic liberal, feminist, queerdo, antiracist, neurodivergent who masquerades as a normie. Obsessed with the analog, particularly film cameras, typewriters & fountain pens.

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Donโ€™t stop!

07.10.2025 15:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I love my Maxxum 7000 and the beercan lens. Itโ€™s so fun!

07.10.2025 10:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Everybody else wants candy in their bucket. You just want some Benadryl and Calamine.

06.10.2025 23:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That beercan, thoโ€ฆ

06.10.2025 22:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Please wear safety orange when you go out.

06.10.2025 22:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes, my Liene Amber dye sublimation 4x6 printer does a great job reproducing colors.

06.10.2025 12:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

As well I remember. When I was a kid, it was the local drugstore that processed them. Later, Wal-Mart came in and took over the photo processing game in my hometown. For a while, I worked at a one-hour photo processing machine in the back of a Radio Shack franchise in my hometown.

06.10.2025 12:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh, yes. I donโ€™t know how much money I spent during my academic career on library photocopiers!

06.10.2025 12:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I remember Tiger Beat and Teen Beat magazines!

06.10.2025 12:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™d have to say mine are also trending pink. But you donโ€™t print with one of these things because you expect perfect color calibration or archival quality. It just brings me some joy.

06.10.2025 11:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That was the goal! โค๏ธ

06.10.2025 10:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Decided to make more prints. Started with 2x3 Zink prints on a Liene K100 Pearl printer and sticking them in a little album. Some of these are prints of iPhone photos and some are prints of scanned film photos. They arenโ€™t the best, but they make me happy.
#photography

06.10.2025 10:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@rockstarballet.bsky.social

06.10.2025 09:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Any answer I could give would feel like a little bit of a lie. I guess that means I donโ€™t have a true favorite. If there has been one that has produced most consistently reliable results and is one I will frequently reach for, itโ€™s got to be the Canon Sure Shot Supreme.

05.10.2025 21:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Such great shotsโ€ฆand I know this is the tip of the iceberg.

05.10.2025 20:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks!

05.10.2025 19:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I didnโ€™t take as many photos as I would have liked because I had to drive the mobility scooter. That limited me a bit. But I did take pictures with all of the cameras. Still have exposures left on all the rolls, though. Here is one of the digital shots from the micro 4/3 with the Pentax 110 lenses.

05.10.2025 19:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Three prairie dogs in their habitat. The one in the front is sitting up on its hind legs and eating hay. The two in the rear are sitting behind a log and looking on.

Three prairie dogs in their habitat. The one in the front is sitting up on its hind legs and eating hay. The two in the rear are sitting behind a log and looking on.

Hereโ€™s my favorite shot today with that rig.

05.10.2025 19:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This unholy union right here: Olympus Pen E-P1 w/Pentax 110 50mm lens w/Soligor 1.7X teleconverter mounted on a Fotasy P110-m4/3 adapter.
#photography

05.10.2025 13:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

But I am wearing a photo vest. Tons of pockets.

05.10.2025 13:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They have mobility scooters here. Hoping to rent one. Because knee.

05.10.2025 13:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Going to the zoo today so we can take pictures. Iโ€™m carrying the following:
Pentax 17
Kodak Ektar H35N
Pentax Auto 110
Canon Sure Shot Supreme
Olympus Pen E-P1
(and allll the Pentax 110 lenses)
Iโ€™m shooting Kodak Gold 200 and Lomography Tiger 200.
#photography
#110film
#filmphotography

05.10.2025 12:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Arista EDU Ultra 100 and 400 are my go-to stocks for bulk loading.

05.10.2025 10:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Shrinkflation

05.10.2025 01:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I grew up around guineas. They are great watchdogs.

04.10.2025 23:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A zigzag split-rail fence line in the shade

A zigzag split-rail fence line in the shade

Cones in a hemlock tree

Cones in a hemlock tree

A bench with a latticework back and wrought iron frame sitting in the shade

A bench with a latticework back and wrought iron frame sitting in the shade

My Pentax Auto 110 decided to start to glitch, so I am testing a different copy.
๐Ÿ“ท Pentax Auto 110, 24mm lens
๐ŸŽž๏ธ Lomography Orca 100
๐Ÿงช Caffenol (Harmony recipe)
๐Ÿ“ท ๐Ÿ“ฒ Plustek 8200i AI
#filmphotography
#110film
#believeinfilm
#filmisnotdead

04.10.2025 23:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you! I was trying to figure out how to get those spiderwebsโ€ฆand finally sorted it.

04.10.2025 19:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sound familiar?

04.10.2025 12:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 371    ๐Ÿ” 152    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13

So, do you think they are going to run her for office or what?

04.10.2025 14:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You are awfully sweet.

04.10.2025 14:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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