York Labs - Only 1¢ per super glossy upgrade!

Along with all my negatives were some mail-in envelopes from York Labs; must have been a favorite of mine. Just crazy to see the prices. Rolls of film for $2.99. Developing with prints for a roll of 36: $3.00.


Learning the Trade - Becoming an Aircraft Mechanic

This deep dive back into film has started me rooting around in old boxes looking for my old negatives and polaroids.


Testing Polaroid Flip

Polaroid Frame Testing…


The Good Stuff - July 2026

A smattering of useful things I’ve come across this month


Kodak Snapic Review

Kodak Snapic review after two rolls of film.


New Flight Bag Camera: Kodak Snapic

Thanks to @macmanx posting this YouTube video from Becca Farsace about why cheap cameras are better, I now have a Kodak Snapic to carry in the flight bag.


It Ain't Much - Adobe Stock Sales

I’ve been selling my photography on Adobe Stock for many years now, and my sales have slowed considerably in the past few years.


Finished reading: Passing of the Dragon by Ken Liu 📚

A wonderful short story about a woman who fears she’s failing as a painter and as an artist seeks inspiration from one of her favorite poets, finding something even more wondrous, but also more impossible to capture in her art.


Finished reading: A World Appears by Michael Pollan 📚

What can I say, any book by Michael Pollan is sure to be gold, and this one does not disappoint. If you have any interest at all, or even if you don’t, you’ll understand what all this hubbub about consciousness is […]


Added Two More Photo Sets

I was reading Jasper’s blog and stumbled on his favorite photos. And thought I need to get off my arse and make a page of favorites as well. Added two more photo sets to make four total. More to come…

More photos and resource guides at the Cliff538 Photography Page


The Good Stuff - June 2026

A smattering of useful things I’ve come across this month


I Think You Should Have A Life Manifesto

Hear me out. You need one of these.


Kodak Mini 2 Retro Photo Printer

I saw a review for the Kodak Mini 2 Retro and thought, what the hell, let’s try it.


Stray Thoughts - May 2026

A smattering of stray thoughts I’ve had this month.


The Good Stuff - May 2026

A smattering of useful things I’ve come across this month.


Silent Sunday

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Want to read: Everything Is Photograph by Patricia Albers 📚

Want to read: Everything Is Photograph by Patricia Albers 📚 I don’t usually post about books in the queue, but I just found this one, and wanted any other photographers interested to see it. Kertész took over 100,000 photographs, exhibited worldwide, and was the first major photographer to embrace the Leica.


Finished reading: So Late in the Day Stories of Women and Men by Claire Keegan 📚

Finished reading: So Late in the Day Stories of Women and Men by Claire Keegan 📚

Beautiful short stories. These stories leave a lot to your imagination. They are certainly different than her other work. I liked them, but of all her books, it was my least favorite.

Not a lot to say on this one. If you’ve never read Claire Keegan, you are missing out. Get reading.

I would say start out with Foster and Small Things Like These, first, then move on to her other work.


Finished reading: Go Computer Now! by Ben Zotto 📚

Finished reading: Go Computer Now! by Ben Zotto 📚 Delightful book about the start of the personal computer, and Sphere Corporation […]


Beam Paints - M’Chigeeng First Nation Company on Manitoulin Island

My wife is a watercolor artist in her free time and just found a wonderful resource for hematite pigment.