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For those of you keeping score, the current count, as I write this of my “Books Read in 2023” is 41. Some of you may thinks that’s not much, while others will think “that’s a lot of books.”

First an update on Mary’s recovery from her recent surgery. She’s walking with a cane now instead of a walker and tells me shes getting rid of it soon. She also started driving last starting, which is where this story picks up…

When I originally purchased the M.Zuiko Digital 25mm f/1.8 lens my plans were to shoot Cars & Coffee using it with my Pen F but other stuff including shooting and writing about Sigma’s full-frame mirrorless L mount lenses got in the way.

A friend and neighbor of mine liked my Olympus E-M5 Mark I so much that he decided to purchase the Mark II which had been introduced about the time we were talking. He really loved that camera until…One month after it was out of warranty, the EVF failed. When Olympus—not OM Systems, this was before the change—decided that one month was still outside the warranty period…

Whether you began your photographic journey by shooting film or digital, I think that we can agree that the use of light is one of the key elements that separates a good photograph from a snapshot. That’s why, I think anyway, that it’s necessary to learn and understand how to make proper exposures. 

People have special interests because they help them to focus and connect with the world in a meaningful way. For neurodivergent people, special interests can be a powerful way to find others who share their passion and help them feel understood and accepted. Special interests can also provide a sense of purpose and satisfaction and can be a source of joy.