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Mike

Aug 31, 20237 min read

Cheap wardriving on a Bird scooter

First, a disclaimer. My purpose for doing this was not to exploit any networks or even looking for vulnerable networks. This is in the...

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Reviewing the "Best Choice Products 10ft Solar LED Lighted Patio Umbrella"

Mike

May 9, 20233 min read

Reviewing the "Best Choice Products 10ft Solar LED Lighted Patio Umbrella"

First off a quick disclaimer. We are not being paid to promote or endorse this product. We paid full price for it. In the future if there...

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Visiting the Bay City post office and courthouse.

Mike

Oct 24, 20223 min read

Visiting the Bay City post office and courthouse.

At 1000 Washington Ave in Bay City sits a large, yet often overlooked building that is both a historical and architectural point of...

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The Cool City 2022 Car Show in Bay City, Michigan.

Mike

Jul 15, 20226 min read

The Cool City 2022 Car Show in Bay City, Michigan.

This car show has grown year after year. With the Back to the Bricks festival in Flint being one of the premiere car shows in North...

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Mike

May 10, 20222 min read

Mike Bauman releases new artwork at Studio 23's "A Perfect Pairing" event.

Yeah I know, I'm writing about myself. It's not the royal "we" but rather trying to stay unbiased. Back in February of this year I was...

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Mike

Jan 30, 20226 min read

Reviewing the Sears RCA CPR-250.

The RCA CPR-250 is in my opinion a very impressive artifact of 80s appliance engineering. The video cassette offers a lot of advantages...

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Mike

Jan 23, 20223 min read

Reviewing the Panaview film camera.

Under the glowing lights I present to you the one, the orange, the Panaview camera. I know what you may be thinking. It's just another...

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Looking at the Kodak 1964-65 World's Fair souvenir flash camera.

Mike

Jan 23, 20223 min read

Looking at the Kodak 1964-65 World's Fair souvenir flash camera.

This camera is probably one of the more unique and interesting analog cameras we've come across.

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Mike

Sep 7, 20215 min read

A guide to visiting Salmon Ruins.

See that little #3 in the picture above? While there are guided tours available they give you a pamphlet that contains information about...

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An overview of the Polaroid J66 Land Camera.

Mike

Sep 5, 20214 min read

An overview of the Polaroid J66 Land Camera.

The Polaroid J66 Land Camera was made between 1961-1963 and it uses Type-40 instant roll film. Unfortunately that film type hasn't been...

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The Polaroid Land Model 250, a retrospective review.

Mike

Sep 4, 20212 min read

The Polaroid Land Model 250, a retrospective review.

This is a review of the Polaroid Land Model 250 camera that used type 100-series Packfilm. The film is not made any more, nor can expired...

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Some useful Do's and Don'ts you can follow to make better product photography

Mike

Jul 15, 20214 min read

Some useful Do's and Don'ts you can follow to make better product photography

Product photography almost universally utilizes bright studio lighting and that bright lighting loves to flare off your lens. Dirt on the...

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Visiting the Durango Fish Hatchery and Wildlife Museum in Durango, Colorado.

Mike

Jul 11, 20213 min read

Visiting the Durango Fish Hatchery and Wildlife Museum in Durango, Colorado.

Do you think fish are cool? Have you ever wondered where the fish that are in Colorado's various streams, rivers, and lakes get there...

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Mike

Jun 27, 20217 min read

How to take great photos of trains.

Photographing trains takes a very particular set of skills. You need to be a great landscape photographer

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Visiting Aztec Ruins in Aztec, New Mexico

Mike

Jun 26, 20214 min read

Visiting Aztec Ruins in Aztec, New Mexico

Recently we visited Aztec Ruins and I was lucky enough to get to take a professional camera inside and score some really cool pictures of...

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Mike

Mar 30, 20215 min read

How to write an artist statement.

Writing an artist statement is never easy. Most people don't like to brag about themselves, especially artists. In fact artists usually...

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Mike

Mar 15, 20216 min read

How to shoot film in 2021

Back in 2008 if you had told any photographer that film was going to be making a resurgence they would have thought you were crazy....

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Reviewing the Fujicolor C200 film stock.

Mike

Mar 1, 20214 min read

Reviewing the Fujicolor C200 film stock.

Fujicolor C200 is trash, it's cheap, it gets the job done and because of that it's great. For a cheap daylight balanced, low ISO film...

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Mike

Feb 20, 20214 min read

Kodak Ektar 100 Film Stock Review

The last 20 years has been sad for those who love to shoot film. Even with the resurgence of interest in film there's still the problems...

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Foma Fomapan 100 reciprocity failure charts.

Mike

Feb 18, 20211 min read

Foma Fomapan 100 reciprocity failure charts.

These charts are for Fomapan 100's Reciprocity failure. They are designed to help you get the adjusted exposure for Fomapan 100 film in...

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