Photography

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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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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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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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 Film Review, with sample pictures

Mike

Feb 17, 20215 min read

Foma Fomapan 100 Film Review, with sample pictures

I'll put the conclusion at the front and then defend it like some kind of thesis. In conclusion I love everything about this film. I love...

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Reviewing the Zeiss Ikon 517/16 120 film camera.

Mike

Oct 30, 20206 min read

Reviewing the Zeiss Ikon 517/16 120 film camera.

This is the story of a little camera that could. A camera that is underrated and forgotten. Despite its quality and performance, it's not...

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Mike

Aug 31, 20204 min read

Simple tips for photographing cats.

Cats are a wonderful part of our lives. For many of us they are to us no different than our children. Here's some tips on how to photograph

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Reviewing the Vivitar 28-70 f3.5-f4.8 lens

Mike

Aug 3, 20206 min read

Reviewing the Vivitar 28-70 f3.5-f4.8 lens

This is a review of the Vivitar 28-70 f3.5-f4.8. It's a very interesting lens and one with a lot of possibilities when combined with a...

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How to connect an FD lens to your EOS Camera.

Mike

Aug 2, 20204 min read

How to connect an FD lens to your EOS Camera.

Whether you want to try using something old on your snazzy new DSLR or you want to use your dad's old lenses from when he was your age you m

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Mike

May 18, 20207 min read

How to photograph night landscapes.

It's one of the most rewarding forms of photography. Sitting beside your camera in a pitch black night, waiting for the timer on your phone

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How to photograph river rocks with household items, to create a beautiful rockscape background.

Mike

Apr 22, 20202 min read

How to photograph river rocks with household items, to create a beautiful rockscape background.

This is a project that you can easily do with kids and a cell phone. The process is super simple but produces wonderful results.

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Mike

Mar 4, 20203 min read

Urban Exploration in Sheldon Iowa.

In Sheldon Iowa, along the Union Pacific tracks, lies a very cool old building. This building is in an advanced state of decay, however that

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Freelance photographers in Bay City, MI.