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330-353-8750Andy Donaldsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295083854547806440noreply@blogger.comBlogger204125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153130400276131161.post-46810937058125925712023-07-31T20:17:00.000-04:002023-07-31T20:17:38.742-04:00A great combo: Canon EOS R and RF 35!<p style="text-align: justify;">I haven't blogged in a while and I figured this was one worthy of a post.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Last week we took a nice vacation. Normally when I go on vacation, pack EVERYTHING photographic. Camera, all the lenses, film camera w/film, extra batteries, extra SD cards, etc, etc. That usually is about 35-40 lbs of gear with the bag alone. This year, I decided to much smaller:</p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.usa.canon.com/shop/p/eos-r?color=Black&type=New" target="_blank">Canon EOS R </a></li><li><a href="https://www.usa.canon.com/shop/p/rf35mm-f1-8-macro-is-stm?color=Black&type=New" target="_blank">Canon RF35mm F1.8 Macro IS STM</a></li><li><a href="https://www.usa.canon.com/shop/p/rf50mm-f1-8-stm?color=Black&type=New" target="_blank">Canon RF50mm F1.8 STM</a></li><li><a href="https://www.usa.canon.com/shop/p/rf85mm-f2-macro-is-stm?color=Black&type=New" target="_blank">Canon RF85mm F2 Macro IS STM</a></li></ul><div>That was it! No film cameras, no zoom lenses, just a more "bare bones" approach that would fit in my <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01B7UYPXY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">small shoulder bag</a> I got off of Amazon a few years back along with <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M19NCJJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">an insert</a> that fit it perfectly. My thought was just to go slim and I'm glad I did.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_7WNgPj0Ke3I1LZ1YL17BCoHEeh1bmgrw1Nh4mAnHM9Y_zbMa0D88CLnTZ9fXXZIlfXvPkykjOP3U8DrHtrDVEyACgkjDnRVw-k4n-yoS2kr21VWjGMuvFSqvBPkYd6U_JRtZWh6VB2-P60dlxRnOrfU85cPT6nj1KADFRHJiEHIiCqTOu-u4WXeZub6E/s4032/IMG_8479.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_7WNgPj0Ke3I1LZ1YL17BCoHEeh1bmgrw1Nh4mAnHM9Y_zbMa0D88CLnTZ9fXXZIlfXvPkykjOP3U8DrHtrDVEyACgkjDnRVw-k4n-yoS2kr21VWjGMuvFSqvBPkYd6U_JRtZWh6VB2-P60dlxRnOrfU85cPT6nj1KADFRHJiEHIiCqTOu-u4WXeZub6E/w400-h300/IMG_8479.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I found after a few days that I was using the 35mm lens and not the others. The Canon EOS R is a 30MP camera that hit the market several years ago and was one of the first Canon mirrorless cameras. I jumped on the mirrorless bandwagon, (even though I bought a 5D Mark IV the previous year), and I haven't looked back!</div><div><br /></div><div>What I found this week as I really deep dived into shooting with it is that the lens and camera combo are fantastic! The sharpness and detail I got from my images I feel rivals anything I've ever captured with the 5D and my Tamaron and Sigma lenses.</div><div><br /></div><div>The 35mm lens is a macro lens as well and you can get REALLY close to your subjects while being able to maintain a wide angle of view which gives you a lot of room to play with depth of field. To often in the past, I've forced myself to use either my 24-70 or 70-200 because I didn't want to miss a shot. But this time, I stopped worrying and stuck with primes. </div><div><br /></div><div>In my experience, the STM line of glass didn't really hold up as well as the L series of glass that Canon has produced with regards to sharpness and clarity. But with this recent generation of lenses, that really seems to have changed. <u>I LOVE my EOS R</u>. Sure, it's a 5 year old camera and doesn't have all the fancy bells and whistles that the newer line of Canon R bodies that are on the market, but I am content with this camera. I don't shoot a lot of video so I know there's missing features that video creators look for, but if you're looking for a step into the mirrorless world, I highly recommend this camera. Sure, I want an R5, but will probably settle for an R6 Mark II or the R8 which has most all the same "guts" of the R6mII, but for around $1000 less!</div><div><br /></div><div>For now, I'll keep shooting with this combo because after having a week to intentionally slow down and enjoy the process and not worry about missing things, I think I found something great that I've been missing out for a long time. I think next on my list will be a day with the RF50!</div><div><br /></div><div>Here's some of what I captured from the Cleveland Museum of Art and The Age of Steam Roundhouse. 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I know it's been a while since I've posted any content on here and I figured now is a good time to share. I'm always sharing something on my Facebook page and keep this around to be my sounding board but don't utilize it enough.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">These last two and a half years have been rough. Started off with the pandemic, then the distancing. Then lots of changes in our personal lives and household. Then the continued concern of the pandemic on top of political and social unrest. Then more struggles for a lot of people in our lives. Then more changes. Then a period of quiet taken up by playing with 3D printers. Now, once things seem to be getting back into a groove, my wife and I both get hit with the bug. Yup. After 2 1/2 years we finally got it. Variants will do that. )I started this blog entry while I was sick and saw the tab was still one of the hundreds opened in Chrome so I figured I should finish it off.) </p><p style="text-align: justify;">But through all of this, I've tried to stay active with my photography. It's been tough at times due to some physical limitations, but I keep trying. And I keep shooting. I've shot more film this year and actually expanded my film camera family by two "new" cameras. In late December I traded in some other equipment and put that towards purchasing a Fuji GW690iii, the "Texas Leica". A larger film camera that produce 6x9 cm negatives, which are pretty large compared to a 35mm film frame.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnuP_cBiQXHwhFPw85rdwyN49BihcB0eQtgPzGHZp1s4j9aF__k5y5vqfrnIJYhzTh9Txnel35jxlb2UoGwPo4LTM5xyTCcBF4ZcR8I3xJYeoBsp-HfWsCZS4Eizly5SYvVVPnzYW3myG9QGZx4RqXtscrHP_TEj8RKI5mftI0HmWvLbhGHwA/s4032/IMG_1448.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnuP_cBiQXHwhFPw85rdwyN49BihcB0eQtgPzGHZp1s4j9aF__k5y5vqfrnIJYhzTh9Txnel35jxlb2UoGwPo4LTM5xyTCcBF4ZcR8I3xJYeoBsp-HfWsCZS4Eizly5SYvVVPnzYW3myG9QGZx4RqXtscrHP_TEj8RKI5mftI0HmWvLbhGHwA/s320/IMG_1448.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Purchase from Midwest Photo in Columbus.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>I love the images that this camera can produce. With the larger negative size you are able to capture much more detail in the images which translates nicely when printing. You don't see a lot or any grain.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-YqyRUx0wvVh4KayBZope_sAu06bFEwjG63ZcyMZ7NPdhZqWWdVBT5jDnRiGnByQdSlNHJSRiFUzv4w6EiQfElyyU8tejd3PBUQoxIY8EbM_DkyGMIhON8_9yjqIkozXVtmDeTTRG3ifQxiJeHBKIrvdkCkEGIUV59iFCoXTdczwIl8bOBFs/s5118/20220107-img20220106_19114587.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" class="separator" data-original-height="3473" data-original-width="5118" div="" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-YqyRUx0wvVh4KayBZope_sAu06bFEwjG63ZcyMZ7NPdhZqWWdVBT5jDnRiGnByQdSlNHJSRiFUzv4w6EiQfElyyU8tejd3PBUQoxIY8EbM_DkyGMIhON8_9yjqIkozXVtmDeTTRG3ifQxiJeHBKIrvdkCkEGIUV59iFCoXTdczwIl8bOBFs/s320/20220107-img20220106_19114587.jpg" style="clear: both;" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH2u6cLejrJXEjxShzNIO6pO6gOEDNUR0DXpp2fzxiP4IxIYEHhvlIAWFiB4JPHdVnw5mQKheplxEtioWC6Q-RUI3Ew5vv7PwAhMTaUep4qsGXC-XxU74808l97D2oci_UfpDNGPYEQEJQ_mAUTYvuT_nrKmr_3I_lkc3tyCUXCNBbPTxDWNI/s4619/20220130-img20220129_19493000.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4619" data-original-width="3125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH2u6cLejrJXEjxShzNIO6pO6gOEDNUR0DXpp2fzxiP4IxIYEHhvlIAWFiB4JPHdVnw5mQKheplxEtioWC6Q-RUI3Ew5vv7PwAhMTaUep4qsGXC-XxU74808l97D2oci_UfpDNGPYEQEJQ_mAUTYvuT_nrKmr_3I_lkc3tyCUXCNBbPTxDWNI/s320/20220130-img20220129_19493000.jpg" width="216" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">So in keeping with my desire to capture images with film, there was one more camera on my list of ones I wanted for my collection. That camera is the Mamiya C330. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-rMKF1XihFgRgsiSoJO01B2f_CnMRLA4PNhgsvVB5_u1hOnLkxGUDzq3P3-7JBqKNoXeMv2jUuNShc7PkQjXkp0ZKkXLZlzr7W3vaBUlEXEkIMW_29CFOiFueJ3N8yCdQytKumsCnRl4eSv9UgCJulR1ss8OjaoRqXZ5wQ-0EAOb8yi3ZxGc/s1440/IMG_3752.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-rMKF1XihFgRgsiSoJO01B2f_CnMRLA4PNhgsvVB5_u1hOnLkxGUDzq3P3-7JBqKNoXeMv2jUuNShc7PkQjXkp0ZKkXLZlzr7W3vaBUlEXEkIMW_29CFOiFueJ3N8yCdQytKumsCnRl4eSv9UgCJulR1ss8OjaoRqXZ5wQ-0EAOb8yi3ZxGc/s320/IMG_3752.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">This camera shoots 6x6 cm negative in the square format. This is the type of camera that you flip the top of it up and look down through it. I already have one of those types that I use often, my Yashica Mat 124G, but the one thing that camera has problems with it doing up close photography. The Mamiya excels at that. I'm still putting that camera through its paces but I am liking what I am seeing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtoHdavZNiJGBBF4YOfIa1KU0a7PwhmGrwP0TeJ19n7vF2WrOhw7j-CcT012neQBByEbJYsYR4SG0z_YNIKWxp1oBLjOUCQ-kxDbL1CzskD73s0P_nmaovxftFcLa7F4ec_xxVEu5-ZBax1kL2aaNCeUBKhQ2q53pdAzejClShn-lLQMM1y58/s3515/img20220712_18473570.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3515" data-original-width="3515" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtoHdavZNiJGBBF4YOfIa1KU0a7PwhmGrwP0TeJ19n7vF2WrOhw7j-CcT012neQBByEbJYsYR4SG0z_YNIKWxp1oBLjOUCQ-kxDbL1CzskD73s0P_nmaovxftFcLa7F4ec_xxVEu5-ZBax1kL2aaNCeUBKhQ2q53pdAzejClShn-lLQMM1y58/s320/img20220712_18473570.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs1WJp9PpFqo4kX6t5Pm-8-q6qz6njTrwoUk0Qe71LqVUFdS73OdLesi3ih1pbUo3sKvksJFoIBSbJAa67mtEvmaYC9WeT0HAe1SqiBDV7wxHuGneZIV9vDmkvn8Zbc_zLwpMqgu4z2vm-YIQeRekmPS5jBJhFwr5618HZ7hKixDFsz2fdcqE/s3295/img20220712_18514568.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3295" data-original-width="3295" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs1WJp9PpFqo4kX6t5Pm-8-q6qz6njTrwoUk0Qe71LqVUFdS73OdLesi3ih1pbUo3sKvksJFoIBSbJAa67mtEvmaYC9WeT0HAe1SqiBDV7wxHuGneZIV9vDmkvn8Zbc_zLwpMqgu4z2vm-YIQeRekmPS5jBJhFwr5618HZ7hKixDFsz2fdcqE/s320/img20220712_18514568.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrkrpnFoHTMMqZVH-wUSgMzMfqUYVGhOwr3-m8QjFPZUJm00A6WCfu-igjc5dM9tlGh9lg2xhEqAmF2resXpMDiU1Sh4tVx3100OzKFmozfmA5wgKnqAqNIgtDCPzW0NCLKMt9Qdvi0gl1TwGbRCNWRR8lZJbQfpec_eejwjLfMG2wZMe8SRs/s3316/img20220712_18540262.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3316" data-original-width="3316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrkrpnFoHTMMqZVH-wUSgMzMfqUYVGhOwr3-m8QjFPZUJm00A6WCfu-igjc5dM9tlGh9lg2xhEqAmF2resXpMDiU1Sh4tVx3100OzKFmozfmA5wgKnqAqNIgtDCPzW0NCLKMt9Qdvi0gl1TwGbRCNWRR8lZJbQfpec_eejwjLfMG2wZMe8SRs/s320/img20220712_18540262.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">So while I continue my advancing my digital photography endeavours, I will continue to happily keep shooting film as well. I've said it before and I'll say it again. No matter how hard you try, you cannot make an image shot on digital and get the look and feel like you can shooting film. Film has a depth and soul to it. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">And another thing I keep meaning to work on his my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrAgldjU2lccavYMQcAPuUA/videos" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a>. I've done a few videos on it and likely as the weather starts turning colder in the next couple of months I will try to produce more content on there.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">So for now, I think we're pretty well caught up. Keep an eye on my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AndyDonaldsonPhotography">Facebook page</a> for the most up to date things I'm doing.</p></div>Andy Donaldsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295083854547806440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153130400276131161.post-19897371908357946342021-09-22T19:39:00.001-04:002021-09-22T19:39:33.918-04:00Let's see, where were we......?<p style="text-align: justify;">I know. It's been a while since I've sat down and really banged out a blog post on here. I can see from my traffic monitoring that people are still visiting this page, so I figured I should do an update! (But to stay up to date, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AndyDonaldsonPhotography" target="_blank">please follow me on Facebook</a>!)</p><p style="text-align: justify;">It's been an interesting 20 months now, hasn't it? This pandemic rages forward and while at the beginning of summer there was a glimmer of hope, that was quickly dashed away and we're heading down another dark path. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">I'm over it.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">But through it all, I've tried to keep busy with my work. The demands of the day job and knee surgery in the spring had taken a bit of wind out of my sails this year but I am trying to press forward. Back in the spring while I was out on leave, I created a collection of images created during the shutdown. At that time I thought there was going to be a light at the end of the tunnel so I was starting to feel a bit more creative. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QqqiolbbkyA" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">And then shortly after that and I was back on my feet, I was approached about doing a special shoot for the local economic development group. In New Philadelphia they are in the process of tearing down the old Howden Buffalo plant that had stood there for years. They wanted someone to come in and capture the structures in it's last days. It was an amazing shoot that took most of a Saturday to do it justice. I created a site for those images (<a href="https://adp-howdenbuffalojoy.myportfolio.com/" target="_blank">click here</a>) and also a short video</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PYmV-HCFPsw" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Aside from those two things, it's been pretty standard with my work. I keep trying to do more film photography, sometimes picking that over digital, but still enjoy both. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So, that really catches you up on the hijinks and shenanigans with me and my photography. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Please keep checking back here. I'll try and blog more, but keep watching my Facebook for the most up to date stuffs. Thanks for stopping by!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div>Andy Donaldsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295083854547806440noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153130400276131161.post-28863163974420000202020-12-04T10:29:00.001-05:002020-12-04T10:29:16.219-05:00Been quiet around here lately.....<p style="text-align: justify;"> Okay. I admit it. I'm a bad blogger.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I started Tuscpics.com several years ago to highlight my work and post/share updates on things I was doing. I also had a very active blog I kept for the "day job" too. But with both cases social media took over and the days of the blog seemed to fade away. But, I still see people are coming to the blog and checking it out, so I figured I would provide an update.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">2020.....what a year.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I don't want to make light of it because so many people have been struggling with either themselves or a loved one fighting the pandemic or have lost someone to it or are dealing with all of the stressors surrounding this past year. Since everything began in March I've taken the stance that I am going to do everything possible to avoid it and follow all the best practices laid out by medical experts. But in doing so, I had to dial back the photography business. I hadn't taken any appointments for shoots this year nor have I actively gone after them. With the pandemic I found it's really difficult to be creative. Photography has and will continue to be my own personal therapy on many levels, but getting out and not getting around people at times is difficult. But I did keep creating.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I've continued forward shooting with film. Also got some new glass for my digital camera. So having the right equipment to do what I want with it has been a blessing. But, not being able to share it at art shows or other events has hit the bottom line. Fortunately, I have a full-time "day job" that provides for me to take care of my family so I am fortunate there. So, if you are stopping by here to see what's going on, THANK YOU! I appreciate you looking me up. I'll try to pay more attention to this site moving forward but I invite you to stop by my Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AndyDonaldsonPhotography" target="_blank">Andy Donaldson Photography</a>. There you will always find the latest work and things I'm up to.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I hope you have a fantastic and safe rest of 2020. Here's to 2021. We still have a long road ahead, but let's all do what we can to get us there safely.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">For now, here's some work I created over the past year. Enjoy!</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmwwJCwuncYqu4YLUFst0pMC7BBCFXUOs9Kx75wI5Z2gW9pvB04_hwt8tyt4AIOTdML3Nwmt5WbsVjnATQtuVBIDpdZ4F_P6ggCoklUSmZU1Hwt2ENF20t_1UWVonDM4wMYLM7n4w3YZVH/s2048/_S1A1837-2.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmwwJCwuncYqu4YLUFst0pMC7BBCFXUOs9Kx75wI5Z2gW9pvB04_hwt8tyt4AIOTdML3Nwmt5WbsVjnATQtuVBIDpdZ4F_P6ggCoklUSmZU1Hwt2ENF20t_1UWVonDM4wMYLM7n4w3YZVH/s320/_S1A1837-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsSb9NxWMi9Qzlc6WLA0ZqEez_ugLnUk7VeOrLbVEwUNvnteJhBfDfkq3TVIQd8W0-jszEwxNAkvjSDg6UOOW4oHO5lPRHhm9QDW0FJ6kN5TSUMcOC7hmbWXCLFzbKg4rw4ttJCd0iUOsz/s2048/img20200123_19230176.jpg" style="clear: right; 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So it's been a hot minute since I sat down and wrote a blog post. I actually was thinking about cutting a YouTube video to go over what I was thinking about recently, but after doing a test run through it and looking at it on the computer, I decided it's probably best just to type it all out rather than try to become the next YouTube sensation ;-)</div>
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So what have I been up to, you ask? Well, film.</div>
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It's amazing, to me, that with all the digital equipment acquired that I have wanted, I still am drawn to grab a camera and a roll of film to go out and explore with. Perhaps it's because I've always enjoyed creating black and white images in the cold months and save the colorful ones for when it's green. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Well, that's not always the case. But I really enjoy film.</div>
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At times, I have felt like a hack. Like what I was creating with my camera was just....stuff. Noise. Snapshots. I get compliments on my work often. I'm not looking to get my ego stroked but when I do get compliments, it feels good. But then the only thing that I can think is "catholic guilt" sneaks in and makes me feel like I shouldn't be feeling that way. That I need remain humble. I'm sure others that create things feel that way too. When I started doing this on a more professional level a while back the only thing I wanted for my work was that potentially 100 years from now an image I created would be hanging somewhere. In a house, or maybe a museum or anywhere really. I just wanted to leave my mark on the world. Wanted to be remembered as someone who just didn't sit behind a computer all day making sure they kept working, but as something more. Well, yesterday something happened that I was never expecting and I was humbled. And I think now, I can feel a bit of pride calling myself an artist.</div>
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On Sunday the 20th of October, an event was held once again called "Art on the Alley" in the city near where I live. It's a chance for local artisans to, affordably, rent a space and set up shop to show and sell your creations. I've been fortunate enough have done 2 others before this and it's always been a great experience not just selling work, (which I did), but also talking with people about it. Plus it's a great chance to spend the day with my wife who is also an artist and just get our art groove on. As the day progressed yesterday, the crowds would come and go, stopping along the way to the vendors to see what they had. Sometimes there would be many, other times just a couple, but with the beautiful mid-60's October day with clear blue sky and a young woman playing the violin nearby, it just was an incredible scene. So I was in a good head-space. Then, a person (whom will remain completely anonymous), came up to my table. They introduced themselves to me and because of the noise I had a difficult time hearing them. The person went on to tell me that they have been following my work for some time now on Facebook and because of their condition, they can't get out much. They went on to tell me how my photography gives them a lot of happiness and doesn't make them feel so isolated. They are able to follow along and see what I see out there in the world.</div>
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I didn't know what to say. I thanked them and wished them well as they moved on along the line of vendors and my wife gave me a "what's wrong?" look as I turned away from the table. I told her I needed a minute until the table was cleared from someone looking at the prints. When they left, I broke down. I told Denise about it. My work...the thing I do with my camera that I have a love and a passion for, has been able to give someone some solace and escape from their problems in life. </div>
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No amount of sales, no amount of social media shares/likes, no amount of anything has ever impacted me more that that person stopping by and telling me that.</div>
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So, thank you, person. I mean, I am sorry what you are going through, truly. But knowing that what I do brings you some comfort and happiness, well, you just gave me a new drive with my work. And importantly, the ability to finally see myself as an artist. </div>
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I stole a line from another artist. When I go out to shoot, my prayer has become, "Let the creator of the universe, create through me." I think that Creator sent that person to me to allow me to finally see that it's okay to feel how I feel about that work. And taking that forward I feel will only make me better.</div>
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Andy Donaldsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295083854547806440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153130400276131161.post-1903851976854972292019-07-22T14:14:00.000-04:002019-07-22T14:14:02.016-04:00That time I fell out of love with photography<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I've been telling myself almost weekly that I need to get back to blogging. Years ago in my "day job" career, blogging was a very useful tool to network with others and share information. But as time went on, my blog started to fade as Twitter and Facebook took off. So, my apologies for not posting any new content as of late. This post should make up for that.</div>
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So why the title, "That time I fell out of love with photography"? </div>
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Well, maybe not completely, but I did get to a point where I found it hard to create. All creators go through it from time to time, I'm sure. But I hit that wall. It got to the point where I didn't even want to pick up the camera. But them something changed. I picked up a camera, but it was a film camera.<br />
My walk through the world of photography started 35 or so years ago after I moved with my parents from Detroit to a town called Hudson in Ohio. One of the classes the school offered was black and white photography. I learned how to take pictures, develop the negatives and created pictures with an enlarger; you know, the "old school" method. Well, as I've written about elsewhere, with those skills, I wanted to become the next Ansel Adams. But the lesson learned then was that the world already had one and I wasn't that good. So, I put the film away and then some years later I picked up digital and I hadn't looked back. That was until recently. Over the past several years every now and again I would order some black and white film from the internet and ship it off to have it developed. The results were fantastic. With all the recent advances in technology with digital imaging, there's one thing I found that digital can't do. Digital images look beautiful but sometimes are without a soul. Film somehow has a way of showing that soul more clearly than digital ever can. So in the summer of 2018, I bought a medium format film camera, a Mamiya m645. It's the type of camera I always dreamed of when I was younger, but they were thousands of dollars back then. But luckily for me I only spent $125 on a used body and a lens. I of course bought a couple rolls of film and instantly I was transported back to the late 1980. When you shoot film, it's the great unknown. Did I hit the exposure correctly? Is it in focus? Lot's of "if's". And of course, having the wait for the film to be developed at the lab and the digital scans to post online always seemed like forever. When I saw the results, that old feeling and love for creating started coming back quickly.<br />
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Since those first couple of rolls I shot and sent out for development, I went ahead and bought a developing tank, chemistry, and a quality Epson scanner. I'm now once again doing something I did many years ago in my parents basement in my own home. And the results have been fantastic. I'll go out and shoot some film, come home, load it into the tank and develop it in my kitchen sink. When it's done, I hang it up to dry and then scan the images into my computer rather than use an enlarger and make prints. Actually, since I started doing this technique again I have been very successful at some recent art shows with people wanting these images over the digital color ones.<br />
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I realized on my drive home from work today, I haven't updated this blog in sometime. Actually, I haven't blogged on any of my blogs in a while. Seems like sharing on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AndyDonaldsonPhotography/" target="_blank">social media</a> takes really all the wind out of my sails when it comes to sharing thoughts and work. But I figured for this occasion, I would dust off my old (lack of) writing skills and sit down to write one.</div>
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In early spring I made the jump and purchased a drone. A DJI Mavic Pro. After spending years with a camera in my hand, I decided it was time to take creativity and soar....literally. So, I went and made the leap. I've heard someone describe flying a higher end drone as "holding a $1000 bill in your hand with it out the window driving a car at 60 MPH." They are right. I've spent a lot of time getting use to flying it, learning the controls, understanding how the camera works, etc. So when it came time to look at adding it to my offerings for Andy Donaldson Photography, I found out that there was one really important thing I needed to do first.</div>
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Okay, how hard can that be? That was the thought I was going with. But then I started looking into it and I was amazed at what the government wanted you to know. Don't get me wrong, I feel it's important that if someone is going to be flying something in the air with the spinning blades of death attached to it, it's important that they understand the rules. After several starts and stops with studying, I finally cracked down on myself and hit the books. Well, just not the books, but also the internet. Seems like the business of training want to be sUAS pilots is a big one out there and there are a couple of places willing to offer you training for a price. But I took this route:</div>
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R<a href="http://a.co/fXtZztq" target="_blank">emote Pilot Test Prep - UAS: Study & Prepare: Pass your test and know what is essential to safely operate an unmanned aircraft – from the most trusted source in aviation training (Test Prep series)</a></div>
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Really comprehensive guide that covers just about everything you need to know for the test! It also includes the chance to take 5 practice tests from their website. But then I found this.....</div>
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Absolutely LOVED this app! Covered EVERYTHING that was in the book and the practice questions pretty much matched the questions that were in the book. No need to make flash cards! Really helped me prepare.</div>
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So with those three items, I spent a lot of time studying. When I started scoring 90%+ on my practice tests, I knew it was time. To take the test for the <span style="text-align: left;"><b>14 CFR Part 107</b> test as it's officially known, you have to register and go take the test at an official testing center. Just like back in the days when I got certified in IBM collaboration technologies, you have to call the service, pay $150 dollars and schedule an appointment at a testing center. Being where I live, it was a coin toss as either of the places closest to me where an hour away from home. So, I picked the one closest to where I work and went. You can learn all about it from the FAA's official site by <a href="https://www.faa.gov/uas/" target="_blank">clicking here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Okay, I will warn you. Studying the information is one thing. Understanding it is a complete other thing. I got so use to remembering the answers of the practice tests, I got lazy on the theory of the questions. So when I sat down to take the test, I noticed that hardly any of the questions matched the practice guides. That's a good thing, really. But I calmed myself down after a few questions and I started to get in the flow. Long story short, it took me about 30 minutes to take the test, (you're given two hours) and felt pretty confident. In the end, I scored an 82%. The test shows you quickly which questions you got wrong, but doesn't show the right answers. The sheet the testing proctor gives you has the codes you can check on the FAA site to see what area you did wrong in and as expected for me it was airspace. But, 82% is higher than the required 70% so I'm pretty happy with it. My advice for someone looking to study and take this test, really understand the concept of each practice question, just not the answer! </span></div>
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For the past several years I have had the pleasure of working with the <a href="http://www.traveltusc.com/" target="_blank">Tuscarawas County Convention and Visitors Bureau</a> as their photographer. Through my tenure as their photographer I have had the opportunity to visit many sites throughout the county as well as many events capturing what makes them unique with my camera. Every year a decision is made on what the next years travel guide cover should be and what photographs would be included on it. Normally that's a process that involves the staff at the bureau and they choose different shots from over the past year to fit the theme. But for the 2017 cover, the director of the bureau wanted something different that would stand out and tell a story. Something we've never done before. And we had a big story to tell.</div>
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Located in the south-east side of Tuscarawas County is a town called Dennison. In Dennison is an old rail station that has stood for years until being turned into a now nationally registered historic landmark and museum. During WWII, the station was used for as a stop for troop trains traveling east filled with soldiers heading off to war. But something special happened at this stop. Members of the community began coming out in force, giving what they could, to supply a little bit of home style comfort for the troops heading off to the unknown. For the 4 years the canteen was in operation, 1.5 million US servicemen visited Dennison for some coffee, donut and a smile. So for the 2017 cover my boss wanted to capture that. Luckily, I had an ace up my sleeve for this. </div>
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One of the things I wanted most for this shoot was <b>authenticity</b>. I didn't want to just have some young guys dressed in what looked like GI attire for the shoot. Luckily for me I knew some people. I've gotten to know historical reenactors over the years from taking pictures at several events and I have gotten to know that these folks strive for one thing. Being as authentic as possible. So I put out a call to one of the leaders of the group and explained to him the story that we were wanting to tell. He was all for it and put out the word to the group. With people lined up and a date set, we were ready for the shoot!</div>
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One of the things I always try to do before a big shoot, and this one was no exception because of the scope of the project, is to visualize how I want the shot to look. There were a lot of variables to take into consideration. First, we were shooting outside. Second, it was morning so I had to be concerned with harsh lighting from the sun at an angle. Third, well, just about everything else that could possibly go wrong. I knew lighting was going to be a problem because the area of the train car we were using was going to be in the shade so I packed up my strobes and extension cords. I also knew I had never produced a shoot like this before, so I packed just about all the other equipment my had and we headed down to the location. </div>
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When we got there, (myself and my always ready assistant and daughter, Molly), we got the light set up and started taking some test shots to try and zero in the lighting as best I could. We didn't have clear skies, but we didn't have heavily clouded ones either, so the lighting was a little "muddy". Meanwhile, the director and the graphic artist responsible for the cover design showed up and we went over a few last minute ideas. By that time, the reenactors showed up and it was go time. The museum also a few staff members dress in period clothes representing the locals that would come down to the stopped trains and provide the treats. I wanted to get this shot from several different perspectives and in the end the wide shot was used. Below are the images I took.</div>
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In the end, I was very happy with how these turned out. For me, I've never put together a shoot like this. Now it was time for the post production and that was handled by Dave Ramsell at <a href="http://grantstreetcreative.com/" target="_blank">Grantstreet Creative</a>. Dave took the images I shot and did the final magic to end up with this:<br />
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Since the sky was so murky, he replaced that and then modified the image having it go from the modern in color image to a more sepia/black and white. In the end, getting the authentic nature of the people in the shot really paid off. Of all the images I've taken over the years, this truly is the most special to me as a photographer. I hope you find it that way too. <br />
My deepest thanks to the <a href="http://www.airbornereenactors.org/" target="_blank">502nd PIR, Company B - 101st Airborne Reenactors</a> for getting up early and coming out to help support this. Thanks to the staff of the <a href="http://dennisondepot.org/new_website/" target="_blank">Dennison Depot</a> for their assistance with the space and the portraying the local volunteers. A huge thank you to Dave Ramsell for giving the image that extra magic to make it as awesome as it turned out. And of course, to Dee Grossman, Executive Director of the Tuscarawas County Convention and Visitors Bureau for giving me the opportunity to help mold her vision into reality. </div>
Andy Donaldsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295083854547806440noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153130400276131161.post-56192375255512143172016-06-05T18:28:00.001-04:002016-06-05T18:28:15.182-04:00Still chasing stars<div style="text-align: justify;">
Now that I have more free time on my hands thanks to the non-existent day job, I thought I would try some more rounds of going out under the stars to capture some star trails recently. I love doing night photography like this. It's an interesting process really. You spend upwards of a couple of hours outside at night after dark in hopes that your focus is set right, the exposure and f/stop you decide on using is correct and also the environment plays nicely with you as well. Recently I started using a new shutter release, a Neewer LCD Timer Shutter Release Remote Control, that allows you to set the desired shutter speed you wish. It's nice because the Canon will only go to the maximum of 30 second exposures and I've been wanting to try longer. But what I found out is while doing 60 seconds can give the same results, and much fewer images to have to smash together when stacking them for processing, things burn in harder on each image so if there is light pollution like I usually have where I do star trails, the highlights really get burnt in hard which makes post a little harder to do. I don't have an area where I can go that's completely dark. I'm still holding out hope that I can making to northern Michigan to a park up near the top of the lower peninsula that has some of the lowest amounts of light pollution around, but that's in the future. For now, I'm going to continue to stroll down to Zoar and capture the timeless beauty of the building framed in front of the timelessness of the universe. I've included some recent examples below with details, but if you want to learn more on how to do it yourself, I created a "cookbook" that's <a href="http://www.tuscpics.com/2014/11/following-stars.html" target="_blank">available here</a>.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love how this image came out. The Garden is Zoar was designed to have a large tree in the center of the garden that is meant to represent Christ with 12 trees surrounding it which represents the apostles. All the time, the stars quietly circle of that. This was 30 second exposures, 800 ISO for about 90 minutes. I wanted to go much longer but a cloud deck started to roll in and lost the stars quickly.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's an example of a 1 minute exposure taken over a period of 2 hours at 800 ISO on a 40mm lens. It was rather troublesome to get the detail on the side of the hotel to come out properly. There is a lot of light in Zoar both from a streetlight right to the left of this image and all the traffic along the main road.</td></tr>
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Andy Donaldsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295083854547806440noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153130400276131161.post-76134169982836488042016-04-21T17:55:00.000-04:002016-04-21T17:55:18.850-04:00The enigma that is the Zoar Hotel<div style="text-align: justify;">
If you're from the area or even passing through on your way to Atwood Lake, you know the Zoar Hotel. It's not at all hard to miss. Sitting at the south end of town, rising above the shops and B&B, the building stands empty and dark with just a simple sign announcing its existence. I was fortunate in the past to have access to the inside of the building and since then have longed to return to see it. Today, I had that opportunity. </div>
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When you enter the building you cannot help but "feel" the memories that the building holds. Through the years it has served as a stop for weary travelers, (including former president William McKinley who was a frequent guest), a restaurant, a popular bar in the basement "Rathskeller" and a private residence. But as long as I have lived in the area, it has remained empty without inhabitants. And unfortunately time and the elements have been catching up with the old building. There have been efforts in the past to raise needed monies to renovate the building, but as I write this I am unaware of any in progress. From what I've heard through others it's a state/local issue. So the building sits awaiting its fate either way. My main goal today was to try and capture images of the building that I hadn't in the past. Some little detail or other nuance that really popped. I had also hoped for a cloudy day to help with the lighting as I only wanted to use natural lighting and not any flash/fill lighting. I got lucky as we've had a dreary rainy day today. So with tripod in hand I ventured into the structure. I knew my best shot at capturing the images I wanted to was to use bracketing in my shots. Several shots of the same thing with different exposure settings to capture all the details both inside and outside the windows. When I was done and got back home, I was very happy to see what I had captured. It's aging interior mixed with its unique finishings. I would give about anything for a Delorean that when 88 miles an hour is reached you can travel through time. I would go back about 100 or so years so I could see what it looked like in its glory. The people that lived and worked there. The travelers passing down the canal or rail line. Perhaps even a president. All we have from that era are a scattered set of pictures on the wall of the village museum. For now, we have these images to appreciate what it's like inside the building.</div>
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Andy Donaldsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295083854547806440noreply@blogger.com0Zoar, OH, USA40.6142285 -81.42233750000002640.602174500000004 -81.442507500000019 40.6262825 -81.402167500000033tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153130400276131161.post-88879835501082064512015-10-04T15:23:00.002-04:002015-10-04T15:23:38.166-04:00Scenes from the Zoar Civil War event 2015<div style="text-align: justify;">
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You can check out the images from the event here<br />
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Saturday Images - <a href="http://andydonaldsonphotography.shootproof.com/gallery/1821854/" target="_blank">Click Here</a><br />
Sunda Images - <a href="http://andydonaldsonphotography.shootproof.com/gallery/1823019/" target="_blank">Click Here</a></div>
Andy Donaldsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295083854547806440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153130400276131161.post-20073351687172868612015-08-26T21:03:00.001-04:002015-08-26T21:06:56.541-04:00D-Day Conneaut 2015<div style="text-align: justify;">
It's great how things work out sometimes. I didn't think I was going to be able to make it up to this years event. But I did. D-Day Conneaut is truly a uniquely wonderful event that remembers the past but most importantly honors those that served there. Below is a link to this years images on my Flickr account. Enjoy!</div>
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" data-header="true" data-footer="true" data-context="false" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/macian/albums/72157657810480165" title="D-Day Conneaut 2015"><img src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/659/20722580578_3145c20d2f.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="D-Day Conneaut 2015"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Andy Donaldsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295083854547806440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153130400276131161.post-15055835127578193512015-07-27T19:46:00.004-04:002015-07-27T19:48:29.699-04:00In Awe. My afternoon with the Discovery.<div style="text-align: justify;">
There are always those moments in history where people can remember where they were when it happened. For me, there are five events that stand out in my mind that I can remember where I was and what I was doing when I heard about them. Four of them involve the Space Shuttle program. I remember the day in 1977 when the Enterprise first rode the wind on its own after being released from the back of the 747. It was a hot August morning and my Mom and sisters were wanting to leave to go shopping at TJ Max in Farmington but I wouldn't leave until I saw it land. The next is the Sunday morning where I sat in front of the television with my Dad in 1981watching the Columbia blast into the heavens. Then, in 1986 when the Challenger incident occurred. Then lastly when the Columbia met its fate on a cold Saturday morning in 2003.<br />
Through it all until the programs end, I was a fan of the shuttle program. I was born just weeks before Apollo 11, so all through my life the space program had been a part of it. So when I had a chance to go and see a shuttle, the Discovery, at the Air and Space Museum I jumped on it. But the added bonus is seeing a piece of history like the Enola Gay. And of course seeing all the other war birds from aviation history. <br />
If you ever have a chance to go see one of the surviving shuttles on display, you really should. It is truly inspiring.<br />
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Andy Donaldsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295083854547806440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153130400276131161.post-50683698027454999942015-07-13T12:28:00.002-04:002015-07-13T12:29:51.275-04:00Remembering our path to independence in Bolivar<div style="text-align: justify;">
This past weekend, <a href="http://fortlaurens.org/" target="_blank">Fort Laurens Museum</a> once again hosted their annual "Revolution on the Tuscarawas" event at the site where Fort Laurens once stood. Fort Laurens was the only fort built by the Continental Army in the territory that would eventually become Ohio. It's a beautiful site and as I always say, is worth the trip to visit. Especially during this event. I've shared some images on my Facebook page from the event. Kudos to all those who put their time and effort to keep an important part of Tuscarawas and Ohio history alive!</div>
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Had an incredible time this weekend at The Revolution on the Tuscarawas event at Fort Laurens Museum just outside of Bolivar, Ohio. #MyTuscStory<br />
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Andy Donaldsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295083854547806440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153130400276131161.post-2659477108288608642015-06-28T19:46:00.002-04:002015-06-28T20:00:16.638-04:00Everybody needs a little time away...<div style="text-align: justify;">
This past week was an incredible experience. Me and my family haven't had a proper vacation for a few years now and we decided it was time to change that. Good friends of ours live just a stones throw away from Lake Michigan in the city of Holland and we took a week to go visit. Having been raised on the eastern side of the state outside of Detroit and had spent time "up north" as well, I had a pretty good idea what Michigan was like. That was until we went to the western part of the state. It's a totally different environment over there. The area feels a lot like an east coast Cape Cod more then part of the industrial nature of the eastern portion of the state. The Grand Rapids area has a growing economy and a lot of the area around it is reflective of that. I had always said that if I was looking for a change in the "day job", Pittsburgh or the greater Grand Rapids area would be the place for us. After this week, the thought was only solidified for wanting to migrate over there. The natural beauty of the lakeshore as well as the people make it a truly welcoming environment. </div>
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I would hate to give up all the beauty around me here in Tuscarawas County, but, this makes a strong case for change ;-)</div>
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<i>(All of the images here are available for purchase on my web store. <a href="http://andydonaldsonphotography.shootproof.com/event/1571803" target="_blank">Click here!</a>)</i></div>
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Andy Donaldsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295083854547806440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153130400276131161.post-90691739463227020052015-06-14T21:07:00.001-04:002015-06-14T21:07:09.217-04:00Back to the blog!<div style="text-align: justify;">
I realized this evening while watching the Cleveland Cavilers play game 5 that I haven't updated this site lately. So what have I been up to?</div>
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First, I've been spending a lot of time posting to my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AndyDonaldsonPhotography" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> when I get out and about taking pictures.</div>
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Since my last post, I have gotten out to shoot, but, I've tried to take more time when I shoot being more conscious of what I want to shoot and slowing down. Of course the ultimate in slowing down is getting back under that stars and trying to capture some of the beauty of Zoar with the stars in the sky.</div>
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I've also been continuing my work for the Tuscarawas County Convention and Visitors Bureau capturing many of the fantastic events and places around the county!</div>
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I've also taken the camera with me to see a great show!</div>
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But what I'm most happy about is that I've been able to continue to grow my business! I was asked by a local artist group, The Rustbelt Monster Collective to take pictures of their individual panels of their art for a book as well as work on building my portrait business as well. I'm proud to announce the launch of the "Studio to Go!" It's more then a photo booth that you see at parties. It's me bringing the studio to your event. I bring the backdrops and lights but also my computer and printer. I'm able to provide you and your guest with studio quality portraits and prints that same night. No order forms or having to wait for your prints to come in the mail. So if your having a reunion, dance, formal event or other get together, please feel free to reach out to me for more details. </div>
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So thanks for stopping by the blog. I promise I will try to get some more content up here soon. In the meantime, please like and follow along on the Facebook page!</div>
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Andy Donaldsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295083854547806440noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153130400276131161.post-45708807285360712142015-02-19T20:48:00.000-05:002015-02-20T08:36:01.288-05:00Throw Back Thursday - The Zoar Hotel<div style="text-align: justify;">
Built in 1833, the Zoar Hotel is likely one of the most recognizable buildings in Zoar. It was always a bit of a mystery to me though. I had always wondered what it looked like on the inside. The hotels interior had been closed for many years but during the Zoar Harvest Festival in 2013 I was given the chance to explore the building on my own. Well, my wife was with me too. It's really an interesting piece of architecture and it was easy to get lost in thought imaging what it looked like in its prime. </div>
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Looking for something to do on a cold winters night, I decided to take another look at the images and rework them a little. This winter is really bringing out the black and white in me. I promise, that will change once spring rolls around. <br />
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Andy Donaldsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295083854547806440noreply@blogger.com1Zoar, OH, USA40.6142285 -81.42233750000002640.602174500000004 -81.442507500000019 40.6262825 -81.402167500000033tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153130400276131161.post-79704829983556843922015-01-02T22:50:00.001-05:002015-01-02T22:53:54.003-05:00Starting the new year off with art!Being that today was the last day of vacation from the "day job", we decided we would spend it right and head up to the Cleveland Museum of Art. Absolutely love going to that place. Also it is great that a close friend of ours is a professor of humanities and frequently takes his classes there. He joined us today on our journey and gave us our own personal tour. Definitely makes for a much richer experience!<br />
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<br />Andy Donaldsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295083854547806440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153130400276131161.post-63434183408300369272014-12-29T20:41:00.001-05:002014-12-29T20:43:11.224-05:00A cold winters morning<div style="text-align: justify;">
Winter can be a tough time as a photographer. Everything is usually frozen and grey. But with the sunshine this morning I decided to head back out to Dundee Falls outside of Strasburg, OH to roam around with the camera. I really do love that place out there, but be warned. There are no "good" trails to get around. Take your time and make sure of your footing, especially when hiking down into the gully were the southern parking lot is. While I love this area, I am also bothered by it. Seems like the area has a long history of "activity". When I say activity, I mean, people using it as their party spot. Since it's not an official park or even in a town, the area is patrolled by the county sheriff and it's pretty obvious that they don't patrol out there much. Trash of all assortments as well as spray paint litter the area. It's pretty sad. But that won't stop me from going out there. Was nice to get away from it all for a while today. (I know a couple of the shots are double. One in black and white and one in color. Couldn't make up my mind what I wanted to do with it, so I did both!)<br />
When I was done at Dundee, I headed off to Strasburg to locate a bridge I pass all the time on the freeway. All in all, it was a good day out with the camera. Need to have more adventures this week. Vacation goes by way too fast.</div>
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Andy Donaldsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295083854547806440noreply@blogger.com0Falls Spring Road Northwest, Dundee, OH 44624, USA40.6289878 -81.567324840.6169368 -81.587494799999988 40.6410388 -81.5471548tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153130400276131161.post-18224002233787304722014-12-23T17:31:00.002-05:002014-12-23T17:31:49.826-05:00My Adobe Photoshop Lightroom WorkflowI've been using Lightroom for the past several years now and I love it. I know each photographer has their own method for working on images, but for me Lightroom is where it's at! I've been asked a couple of times recently about "how" I use it. Lightroom gives photographers a lot of different ways to work but I've found this method works the best for me. To start off, I try to shoot in nothing else but RAW format. RAW is a great format to work in, especially with a tool like Lightroom because of ALL the different tools that become available to touch up images without loosing quality. But the downside with shooting in all RAW is that it does take up a lot of disk space. Each RAW image is usually 25MB in size so you can see how that can get out of hand quickly. But let's get down to what I do when working on images.<br />
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<li>Create a "base" folder. I use a Mac with external drives attached. So on the root of the big drive I have a folder call <b>images</b>.</li>
<li>With the <b>images</b> folder, I create sub-directories for each year. 2012, 2013, 2014.</li>
<li>Then within those year folders, I create an individual folder for each "thing" I shot. I always use the date format of YYYY-MM-DD description. That makes finding things SO much easier.</li>
<li>I then dump all of the images off my SD card to the folder for that event.
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<li>Once Lightroom re-launches and is ready to go, I simply go up to File-Import Photos and Video. Then, I drill down to the images folder, the year, the date appropriate for the new catalog and then select it. All of the images will appear in the window selected. Select import.</li>
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<li>If you have used Lightroom presets, they are great place to start off your editing with. Lightroom comes with some base ones, but there are plenty available out there on the web that you can download and use. Your options are endless!</li>
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<li>Once all selected, go up to File-Export. In this pop-up, you can select options for quality, watermarking, etc. Choose which options you wish.</li>
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Now that you've edited your images and saved them off, I'm sure the first thing on your mind is to share them with others. Well, hold up there, amigo! The next thing you should be concerned with is a backup strategy. My "day job" is working in the IT department of a local fortune 500. One of the biggest and most important tasks aside from keeping our systems up and running is making sure things get backed up nightly. Disaster recovery planning isn't just something that a large organization needs to worry about, it's also something that you should be concerned about too! I use an online backup from CrashPlan. It's affordable and works great. I rest much easier knowing that if anything were ever to happen to my files in the basement on my computer, they are out there for me to get back. Seriously, keep that in mind.</div>
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Andy Donaldsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295083854547806440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153130400276131161.post-13493654010425177902014-12-17T15:23:00.001-05:002014-12-17T15:23:35.643-05:00Looking back on 2014<div style="text-align: justify;">
Over half way through December and I still can't believe that 2014 is almost over. This year have been huge for myself and the business. It's been a year of fantastic growth and learning. When I started this a couple of years ago, I knew it was going to take time and patience. This past 12 months have shown me that patience pays off. The highlights for this year really center around the growth in customers in the studio. It's something I hope to capitalize on more in 2015 and I now know ways to make that happen. I've also seen a large growth in print sales this year, which is what I love to see. Having something I created hang on someones wall means something to me. Any artist I'm sure feels that way. Plus, I am happy to continue my partnership with the folks at the <a href="http://traveltusc.com/" target="_blank">Tuscarawas Convention and Visitors Bureau</a> into 2015. I love the fact knowing that my images, hopefully in some small part, help share the beauty of the county I am glad to call home. I really do love living here.</div>
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So here's to a happy, healthy and adventurous 2015! May your new year be filled with many good things! For me, I think I'm going to try and take some time over the next couple of weeks that I'm off on vacation from "the day job" to get some new images. Then again, there is a large Netflix queue calling me ;-)</div>
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Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!</div>
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Here are some of my favorite images from the past year.</div>
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Andy Donaldsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295083854547806440noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153130400276131161.post-11086481402307874302014-11-03T22:23:00.001-05:002014-11-04T08:36:44.772-05:00Following the stars<br />
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Since May, I have been on a quest. If you follow me on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AndyDonaldsonPhotography" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or on the blog here, I've made several posts about making star trails. Star trails is a photographic technique where you take multiple shots of the night sky over a period of time, merge them together and have the final output produce an image where the stars are shown moving through the sky while the objects in front remain still. Doing this takes a lot of time and patience. For the most part, at least 60-120 minutes of the camera securely mounted on a tripod taking multiple 30 second exposures. It's a really cool effect and is actually a lot of fun, (at least for me), to produce. After a lot of trial and error, I've finally figured out the right combination to create this effect and generate some good results. And being that I have blogged many times in the past for my "day job" to share information, I figured I would do the same here to share my steps and hopefully inspire others to take a dip into this!</div>
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Like many other things in photography, there are different ways to achieve an outcome. But for me these are the tools I use to generate this effect. Tripod, camera, shutter-release, Adobe Bridge, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom.</div>
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<li>Tripod - I cannot say enough about having a good, sturdy, well built tripod to help achieve a proper outcome. Make sure everything is locked down tight. One night when I was doing this, I discovered when I got home that one of my tripod legs was not tight and I needed to repair it. So make sure before hand that everything is good and tight!</li>
<li>Camera - A good DSLR can really make the difference. I've recently upgraded from a Canon T3i to a Canon 70D. Really a nice camera. I also shoot RAW when I do this. I started out shooting in JPEG mode but I found that I loose a lot of detail and also the final outcome looked very fuzzy. So like for anything else I shoot, I recommend RAW. Use it for this too! Also, make sure your camera is in multiple exposure mode. Meaning that as long as the shutter button is held down, the camera will continue to take exposures. </li>
<li>Shutter-release: Many tutorials I've read online suggest using a piece of tape to lock down the shutter button. Don't waste your time. Spend several dollars on Amazon or eBay and pick up one for your camera. More importantly, one that you can lock down so it tells the camera to keep taking pictures!</li>
<li>The Adobe trifecta - Bridge, Photoshop and Lightroom. More on this in a bit. You can get away with just Bridge and Photoshop if you prefer to edit in there, but, I like Lightroom better for final edits.</li>
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So with those tools in place, here's the steps to create one for yourself. Now be prepared to fail. I did and it took many hours of trial and error to get this right. So let's go!</div>
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<b><u>Taking the shots</u></b></div>
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<li>Find a place that's dark. If you have a lot of light pollution, it can effect your outcome. Also, I found it best to shoot on a night without the moon unless it's REALLY clear, meaning no haze. If the moon is lighting up the sky and if there is a thing layer of hazy clouds, the moon will light up that haze and block out the light from the stars.</li>
<li>Once you find a good spot, set up your tripod and like I've said previously, lock everything down tight!</li>
<li>Get you camera mounted on the tripod, hook in your shutter release and line up your shot. It's best to try and use the autofocus at first to make sure your in focus, but then switch to manual focus. </li>
<li>Set your ISO anywhere between <a href="tel:800-1600" x-apple-data-detectors-result="0" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors="true">800-1600</a>. </li>
<li>Set your shutter speed to 30 seconds.</li>
<li>Set your aperture to somewhere around f/6.7-f/8. Remember, the smaller the number the wider the opening and more light hitting your sensor. But also, the smaller the number, the less sharp it can be. I've found f/8 at 1000 iso has been working for me.</li>
<li>Take test shots. Lots of them. Zoom in on the back display and look at the detail to make sure things are in focus.</li>
<li>Once you have things set up, look at your watch and note the time. Then start shooting. Like I said, I usually go for anywhere between 60-120 minutes. </li>
<li>Sit back, and look at the stars. There's not a lot else you can do at this point. </li>
<li>When your done, carefully unlock the shutter release and get that last exposure.</li>
<li>Now, but the lens cap back on the lens, set the shutter speed to something like 1/30 of a second and take two shots so that you have two blanks shots. This will be used later.</li>
<li>Now that you have all your shots, pack up your gear and head home. You've got some computer work to do! </li>
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<b><u>Processing</u></b></div>
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<li>Now that you're back home, connect your camera to your computer and copy over all the shots you've taken to your work folder. Include the two blank shots.</li>
<li>Once the copying is complete, open Adobe Bridge.</li>
<li>Navigate in Bridge to your work folder and you should see all your shots displayed on the screen. In Bridge, you could edit the first picture and then apply the edits to all your other shots. I HIGHLY recommend not doing that. In my trials I found that editing shots in Bridge first causes a lot of odd things to happen. </li>
<li>Now select all the pictures in your work folder, including the two blank shots.</li>
<li>Once they are all selected, go up to the Tools menu, Click on Photoshop and select "Load Files into Photoshop Layers"</li>
<li>This will launch Photoshop and start the process of taking each individual shot you've taken and create a layer in Photoshop with that image. This can take a while and is dependent upon your computer processor and memory.</li>
<li>Once all the merging is complete, select all the layers, including the blank images. Once selected, click the drop down in the Layer menu where it says Normal and click Lighten. This will then merge all the layers into a single image.</li>
<li>Once that's complete, DO NOT EDIT yet. Save the file. If you want to save it as an Adobe file, you will need to select Large Document Format. That will generate a HUGE, multi-gigabyte file. I recommend saving it out as a PNG file. You can choose whatever compression you want, but I select Smallest/Slow and None for interlace. That generates about a 120 or so MB file.</li>
<li>Once the PNG is done, that is the file you will edit. You can either open it in Photoshop or edit in Lightroom. In Lightroom I correct for the lens, edit color, contrast, etc and save it to a JPEG from there.</li>
<li>Like I said before, don't edit before you get to this point. I had tried editing in Bridge first in the past, correcting for color, lens, etc and had some really odd mosaic effects coming out in the image. Resist the urge to do it in Bridge. Wait until you get a single merged image, then edit.</li>
<li>Once your editing is complete, save out the file and share it with others! Also, look closely at it and decide what you could do better next time. </li>
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So that's my basic cookbook. Oh, in case your wondering why I kept saying copy over those two blank shots. I read a blog that suggested it to help combat noise on the final merged images. I saw a huge improvement with that simple step. So, get out there and try it for yourself! </div>
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Andy Donaldsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295083854547806440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153130400276131161.post-30138984642114807692014-09-17T20:42:00.001-04:002014-09-17T20:42:42.520-04:00Off to the fair!Had time this afternoon to stop down to the <a href="http://www.tuscarawascountyfair.com/" target="_blank">Tuscarawas County Fair</a> in Dover. Always love going to the fair. It's a mix of hard work, animals and smells. Both the good kind, (food stands) and the interesting kind, (the barns). The fair this year highlights musician Kix Brooks. I didn't stick around for that, but at least got to listen to some of the sound check. The banjo really sounded good echoing through the arena. The fair runs through Sunday, September 21st.<br />
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<br />Andy Donaldsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295083854547806440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153130400276131161.post-10382680368570366222014-09-17T20:21:00.000-04:002014-09-17T20:21:39.051-04:00My morning with the new camera<div style="text-align: justify;">
Investing in your business can always be a tricky thing to do. You have to measure the money going out of your pocket in hopes of putting that money back with a bit of return. So when I decided it was time to invest in some new equipment, a lot of study went into it. I finally decided to take a step up from my Canon T3i and purchase a Canon 70D. Being that this is a new camera, I needed to get out and take some shots with it. So that's exactly what I did today. Taking some personal time from the day job, I ventured out to the Zoar Wetlands trails near the Tuscarawas River and explore the area around the old sawmill and dam. The lighting was perfect. Not very harsh and with some use of filters, I was able to generate some images of water in motion. Getting use to the settings on the camera was pretty easy and in no time I was shooting away. I hadn't been back to this area in a while, so in a lot of ways if was seeing it all new again. I'm really happy with the outcome of the adventure.</div>
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