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The Great American Fast Food Odyssey – part 1
Foreign Service Officers (i.e. U.S. “diplomats”) are Congressionally mandated to spend a decent amount of time in the United States between tours – presumably so that we maintain a good understanding of our home countries while we’re out representing America to other countries. Â This means is that every 2-3 years, between foreign tours, we’re required
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Matchbox Pinhole Camera II
A couple of days ago I posted about a project where I taught teens in one of Windhoek’s vulnerable communities to make matchbox pinhole cameras. Â I lamented how few of the photos had turned out because I had failed to actually make one of the cameras myself in order to use my own experience to
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Denver Photo Essay
Missing a flight can be frustrating…but can have unexpected benefits. Â We missed our flight from Denver to Eugene, Oregon, and were told the next flight was not until the following night at 9:54 pm – and to Portland. Â While we were disappointed, the added benefit was that we’d have an opportunity to spend the day
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In Search of my Camera’s Original Owner
I picked up a Kodak Monitor 620 on eBay not too long ago. It’s a heavy thing, probably the heaviest folder I have come across, and it’s described on a number of websites as “one of the most sophisticated folding cameras of the 1930s and 1940s”, “robust, and well-crafted.” It’s interesting in that it has
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Matchbox Pinhole Camera Project
One of the last projects I attempted with the teens I worked with during the last two years in Katutura, Namibia was a photography class. Â The idea was that I would explain how cameras work; Â bring a half dozen of my vintage cameras for them to examine and touch; explain basic principles of photography, and