In researching my upcoming book, I’ve found many errors and misconceptions with regard to photography. But the truth is out there, and so I’ve begun a quest to seek it out. This blog began as a way of sharing my experiences with the rest of the photographic community, but it has evolved into a repository of information and discoveries related to the history, art, and technology of making photographs. My plan is for it to become a source of knowledge and inspiration for both the novice and experienced photographer.
About the Author
For as long as I can remember, I’ve had a passion for Photography.
My life has taken me down many roads; computer programming, writing, designing, advertising, web development, teaching, managing; but through it all, photography has remained a constant.
At some point for me, a great abyss formed between traditional film photography and the introduction of digital photography, during which I was heavily steeped in the world of the great wide web. In a way, I feel fortunate that I didn’t get too caught up digital photography’s humble and primitive beginnings.
With the decline of the dot-com era, I took my Photoshop skills and moved on to become a professional photo retoucher.
Then in 2008, a camera came along which re-ignited my interest in photography. It allowed me to work as I always have, without having to relearn the art, and yet with the potential for new learning that was infectious. I had come to realize that as a retoucher, I was in fact part of the photographic process in the digital age. In life, things happen for a reason, and this was my time to champion digital photography.
Now, armed with years of experience in the lightroom world of digital photography, I have returned to that venerable position behind the camera as a born-again photographer. Knowing the challenges of retouching motivates me to avoid it at all cost when capturing my own images. Knowing it’s potential however, allows me to glean maximum performance out of the most humble equipment. Long live Camera RAW!
About the Blog
The Wanting Lens represents a stream of consciousness organized into a meaningful knowledge base. Although for the most part the posts are created as the facts reveal themselves, they are continually updated to insure accuracy. From time to time, some new posts may be added in the order of their natural, logical chronology. However, these posts will always be referenced in some other way using labels. I therefore encourage you to browse the links in the margin to find the information that is most useful to you.
Most of the images presented in this blog have undergone little or no processing. However, every once in a while, I come across an image which did not turn out not exactly as I had intended, and I feel the need to resurrect it with retouching. Such is the nature of digital photography.
Equipment
Digital Bodies
- Apple iPhone 4S
- Canon SD780 IS
- Fujifilm X10
- Nikon D50
- Nikon D90
- Nikon D610
- Nikon P5100
- Canon A-1
- Canon AE-1
- Canon F-1
- Kodak Signet 35
- Konica IIIA
- Mamiya/Sekor 1000 DTL
- Minolta SR-T200
- Minolta SR-T201
- Nikon F3
- Nikon N80
- Olympus OM10
Medium Format Bodies
- Diana F+
- Holga 120FN
- Holga 120WPC
- Kodak Brownie Bull’s-Eye
- Lomo Lubitel 166 Universal
- Rolleiflex 3.5 M-X Sync
Large Format Bodies
- Homemade 4x5 Pinhole Camera
Lenses
- Canon FD 24mm f/2.8
- Canon FD 50mm f/1.4
- Canon FD 50mm f/1.8
- Canon FD 35-105mm f/3.5
- Canon FD 70-210mm f/4.5
- Holga HL-N 60mm f/8.0
- Holga Wide Lens .5x
- Holga Closeup Lens Set
- Holga Macro Lens Set
- Kenko TelePlus MC7 AF 2.0X DGX Teleconverter
- Kenko Auto Extension Tube Set DG
- Lensbaby Composer
- Lensbaby Double Glass Optic
- Lensbaby Single Glass Optic
- Lensbaby Plastic Optic
- Lensbaby Pinhole/Zoneplate Optic
- Lensbaby Super Wide-Angle .42x Conversion Lens
- Loreo Lens in a Cap
- Loreo Lubot
- Minolta MD ROKKOR-X 45mm f/2
- Minolta MD 50mm f/1.7
- Minolta MC ROKKOR-X PF 50mm f/2
- Minolta MC Macro Rokkor-X 100mm f/3.5
- Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
- Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
- Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G
- Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
- Nikon AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D
- Nikon 28mm f/2.8 Series E
- Nikon 50mm f/1.8 Series E
- Nikon 100mm f/2.8 Series E
- Nikon FC-E8 Fisheye Converter Lens
- Nikon WC-E67 Wide Converter Lens
- Nikon TC-E2 Tele Converter Lens
- Olympus F.Zuiko Auto-S 50mm f/1.8
- Samyang/Phoenix 500mm f/8.0 Catadioptric
- Samyang/ProOptic 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye
- Sigma 70-210mm f/4-5.6 UC-II
- Voigtländer Color-Skopar 20mm f/3.5 SL-II
- Voigtländer Ultron 40mm f/2.0 SL-II
Viewfinders
- Nikon DR-6 Right Angle Viewfinder
- Voigtländer 35mm Viewfinder
Speedlights
- Canon Speedlight 199A
- Nikon SB900 Speedlight
- Nikon SB28DX Speedlight
- Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ring Flash
Brackets
- Custom Brackets CB Junior Flash Bracket
- Stroboframe Quick Flip 350 Flash Bracket
Light Meters
- Gossen DigiSix
- Minolta Auto Meter IV F
Accessories
- Fotodiox 46-52mm Step-Up Ring
- Fotodiox 52-67mm Step-Up Ring
- Fotodiox 58-67mm Step-Up Ring
- Fotodiox 52mm Macro Reverse Ring
- Fotodiox FD-Nikon Lens Mount Adapter
- Fotodiox MD-Nikon Lens Mount Adapter
- Gary Fong Lightsphere II
- Giottos Rocket Air Blower 7.5"
- Janco Pop-Up Flash Diffuser
- Manfrotto 709 Digi Tabletop Tripod with Ball Head
- Nikon BR-2A Macro Reverse Ring
- Nikon BR-6 Auto Diaphragm Ring
- Nikon Lenspen Cleaning Kit
Filters (72mm)
- Tiffen 72mm Warm Low Light Polarizer
- ProMaster 72mm Spectrum 7 UV
- Tiffen 72mm Soft/FX 3
- Tiffen 72mm 8 Point 2mm Star
- Tiffen 72m Spectrum 7 80A
- B+W 67mm Orange #041
- Hoya 67mm Diffuser
- Hoya 67mm Duto
- Hoya 67mm HRT Circular Polarizer UV
- Hoya 67mm Infrared R72
- Hoya 67mm Intensifier (Didymium)
- Hoya 67mm NDX4
- Hoya 67mm NDX8
- Hoya 67mm Pro1 Digital UV(0)
- Hoya 67mm Pro1 Digital Softon A
- Hoya 67mm Portrait
- Nikon 67mm Circular Polarizer II
- ProMaster 72mm Spectrum 7 80A
- ProMaster 72mm Spectrum 7 UV
- Tiffen 72mm Soft/FX 3
- Tiffen 72mm Warm Low Light Polarizer
Filters (52mm)
- Hoya 52mm Pro1 Digital UV(0)
- Hoya 52mm Pro1 Digital Protector
- Hoya 52mm Skylight 1B
- Hoya 52mm Infrared R72
- Pro 52mm 81A
- ProMaster 52mm Circular Polarizer
- Tiffen 52mm Sky 1A
Filters (Cokin A Series)
- Cokin A185 Radial Zoom Resin Filter
- Cokin A216 Speed Resin Filter
Filters (Cokin P Series)
- Cokin P173 Varicolor Blue/Yellow Polarizer
Hoods
- Cokin A-Series Modular Lens Hood
- Cokin P-Series Modular Lens Hood
- Hoya 52mm Screw-in Rubber Zoom Lens Hood
- Hoya 67mm Screw-in Rubber Zoom Lens Hood
- Hoya 72mm Screw-in Rubber Zoom Lens Hood
Many thanks to all those who have contributed to this blog:
David Hobby, Diana Teeter, Edwin Lopez, Johannes Lietz, Karen Nakamura, Ken Rockwell, Lisa Shin Photography, Oleg Volk, Ohkawara Toshimichi, Phil Askey
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