What’s New is Old: The Canon A-1 may be the A-series most advanced-level SLR and was manufactured by Canon Camera K. K. in Japan from 1978 to 1985. Mine was built in 1984.

It may be #anythingcanhappenday but I’m getting #throwbackthursday vibes! You see, I wrote today’s post after hearing from one of most amazing models I have ever photographed—Pam Simpson.

One of the tips that I give to photographers who are interested in trying infrared photography and want to use a IR-converted camera (instead of filters) is to convert one of their old cameras that’s sitting around collecting dust. The theory being that you’re not using it anyway, why not get a unique use from something that’s probably not worth much anyway.

For many photographers it’s really the shadows that make or break a photograph but sometimes the results may be a bit more shadowy than we might prefer.

National Day Calendar and Volkswagen of America began a collaboration to establish International Volkswagen Bus Day to be celebrated each year on June 2.