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The Ashram: Following in the Beatles’ Footsteps

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Tom (Admin)

One of the places we were eager to see on our recent trip to Rishikesh, in northern India, was the so-called “Beatles Ashram.”  The former ashram of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, on the left bank of the Ganges overlooking Rishikesh, … Continue reading →

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Shooting with the Kodak Retina 1a

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Tom (Admin)

I’m loving this little 1950s camera and the pictures it takes. There are lots of little imperfections here and there, maybe dust in the lens – who knows – but I love the vintage look of the photos I have … Continue reading →

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Testing the Kodak Retina 1a

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Tom (Admin)

In today’s world of camera that are fully automatic, and only the hard-core photographer bothers to worry about and understand concepts such as aperture and ISO, managing to get decent photos from a camera where you must set everything manually … Continue reading →

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