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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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