I once again attended the US Cavalry Competition in old Fort Reno, just west of the Oklahoma town of El Reno. This time I took my grandsons Charlie and Jamison Pratt and let them shoot the event with my Nikon Z digital cameras. I have photographed the event several times and have plenty of great […]
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I asked permission to take this photo, and the soldier was friendly enough and amenable. I later sent him a digital image of the photo for his use. Overall I like the photo and it was fun to shoot. Good enough for me. Once again this was taken with my Toyo View VX-125 large-format film […]
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Another picture I grabbed that is nothing special. It doesn’t have to be. I just take photographs of subjects that interest me, and the photo doesn’t have to be perfect. If I wanted on perfect, I wouldn’t have very many photos or much experience. Like most of my 4×5 photos, this was shot with my […]
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I thought this would be a cool picture. At first, he had both horses in the frame, but one moved out and this horse moved around so I couldn’t see his Arabian regalia. Oh well, this is just for me so no big deal. I enjoyed taking the photo. Nothing earth-shattering, but I like it. […]
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I think it is a trap for a photographer to get into the mindset that every photo you take has to be awesome. It doesn’t. If you think that, then you can get paralyzed with inaction waiting on just the right composition, light, or subject. I am a big believer that the more you take […]