thephotomill's Channel

[who am i]

At this point in time I do not have any aspirations to enter the realm
of professional photography. I love photography and have been involved
in the industry in other ways for many years now from publishing to
selling. As more time passes and I interact with more pros I feel that
there is no longer a message in a lot of the work out there. Now,
that's not so say that I have some deep and meaningful message in my
work and others don't - rather that it's not intentionally empty like
most commissioned work these days.



I shoot what I see. My equipment is low-tech for the most part. Until
recently I still had an Omega D enlarger that you'd find in a High
School dark room because of its indestructibility. If and when I need
lighting, I set up several incandescent bulbs - similar to what you'd
use to light a still-life for an art class. Lastly, there's my Canon G5
digital camera - the most hi-tech camera I have. Otherwise, it's an old
(and sweet) Canon AE-1 from the late 70's which I still have to repair
- it has leaky seals.



There were a few years in which I wasn't shooting anything even though
I was always carrying a camera. I was always waiting for that moment of
inspiration or thinking that what I found to be interesting others
would find mundane and boring. I realized that simply isn't true -
every day is interesting. There's always something to document. The
'commonplace' is unique everytime. The same sky I'm under and the same
sidewalk I follow isn't the same one I saw yesterday.



With that in mind I'm trying to get up to adding one photo per day.
It's tough. It's a lot of work. But you'll never see that scene again.



[cameras]

As of late, I've been lazy and only shooting with my Canon G5. I have
to replace the seals in my Canon AE-1 which is a wonderful camera. I
have to take care of this soon as I miss looking through an actual
viewfinder and focusing a lens.



I also have an old makeshift viewcamera with a homemade back. It was
originally for a 5 x 7 back but it was converted to a 4 x 5. That's
currently packed away in deep storage along with the remnants of my
darkroom equipment.



[contact]

If you have any questions about anything you see here, including the
Pixelpost Template, please e-mail me at info [at] thephotomill.com.