Although often confused with posterization, the darkroom technique of solarization is also sometimes called the Sabatier Effect although purists might disagree with that description. In 1857 William L. Jackson noted that exposing a partially developed photographic plate to light, then continuing its development, would sometimes cause a reversal of tones, affecting the whole or part of the negative. It might have been christened the Blanchere Effect because it was not described by Sabatier until 1860.

Here are some Random thoughts that I had when doing additional testing with the Olympus 9mm f/8 fisheye lens, I started my testing at McCabe meadows, because that’s where the idea for this two-part series on this inexpensive fisheye lens all began.

Today’s post continues what has become an informal series about some older digital cameras, many of which are available for affordable prices on the used camera marketplace. Today it’s the Pentax MX-1…

The Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN lens is not just a portrait lens. I like to shoot cars with longer than normal focal length because I like the perspective that lenses like this provide for cars such as the featured image at the top of this blog

There are many genres of photography that I am, by nature, not intellectually suited or technically inclined enough to even try. Then there are genres that I would like to try but lack or can’t afford the specialized equipment. When it comes to street photography…