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Old paper (II) Published on June 10, 2025June 8, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Lasting images Writing is not the only medium we might want to preserve. Read More
Gaps in knowledge Published on November 19, 2024November 15, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com High and low We note some gaps in our expertise. Read More
The photographer’s intention Published on August 20, 2024August 19, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Photographs and images Technology can make images much more expressive and creative than even a decade or two ago. Mostly, it hasn’t. Read More
the contact sheet Published on April 9, 2024April 5, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com technically correct Focus, exposure, even composition aren’t enough. Read More
Unfulfilled potential Published on January 2, 2024December 31, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Not there yet Have digital photographers yet made full use of the medium? Read More
Eclipse planning Published on September 19, 2023September 17, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Choosing one’s data We contemplate activity during a very short time span. Read More