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Sigma vs. Nerd (Part 3: The DP3)
In Parts 1 and 2 of this series, I spent a tremendous number of words discussing the merits of Sigma’s Foveon sensor for BW photography. In this article, I’ll look specifically at the DP3 Merrill as a camera, rather than as a box that holds a Foveon sensor.
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Sigma vs. Nerd (Part 2: The BW Merrill)
After Part 1’s discussion of the theoretical advantages of Sigma’s Foveon sensor for BW photography, this next installment looks at the BW process in detail, making it even nerdier than Part 1. The article includes a discussion of the tonal differences between BW photos taken with Sigma cameras vs. BW photos converted from color images…
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National Biplane Lady Day
Which of these two is more ridiculous: “Film Photography Day” or “National Biplane Lady Day?” In this article I present the arguments. You make the decision.
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Sigma vs. Nerd (Part 1: Sensor School)
Many people love cameras because they love gizmos, gadgets and technology. My love for cameras is more of an adjunct to my true love — photography. But that doesn’t preclude me from occasionally going full-on camera nerd — particularly when it comes to something like Sigma’s Foveon sensor, which has the theoretical potential to transform my…
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A Treatise on X and Z
I’ve often said that photography’s closest art form is not painting, but poetry. So perhaps it’s not surprising that I’ve uncovered yet another link between photography and language.
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Fractured
I can no longer deny my propensity for “fractured photography.” Now I just need to figure out what, exactly, that means.
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Cats and Dogs
It’s not often I give my impressions of modern digital cameras because, frankly, it’s not often that modern digital cameras impress me. So hold onto your socks, because this article contains impressions of not one, but two modern digital cameras — the Olympus OM-D EM-1 and the Ricoh GR.
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How Many Wrongs Make a Right?
If two wrongs don’t make a right, then how many wrongs does it take? At last, the answer is revealed!
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The Ponce Factor
Unsurprisingly (and like most photographers), my Holiday wish list is once again filled with all manner of photo-related paraphernalia. The surprising part lies in my definition of what constitutes “photo-related paraphernalia.”
