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Canon S90- just when I thought I was out…

By Alex | Published: May 3, 2010
An issue of terminology. Here’s a fun fact- Canon’s name is derived from the Buddhist figure Kwannon, a thousand armed lady of mercy, and the original prototypes were called Kwanon Cameras. They changed the name to Canon soon afterwards, and probably tossed out the mercy alongside it, because Canons are not exactly known for their [...]
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Acros on Melrose

By Alex | Published: September 1, 2009
This be good stuff. There’s more of that posed versus candid again.  I shot these outside of Tere’s on Melrose at this semi-hole-in-the-wall Mexican place called Tere’s.  It doesn’t look like much from the outside, but the food is delicious.  Egg fried, queso fresco stuffed chile relleno burrito with rice, beans, sour cream and guac?  Yes [...]
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Hella (Dia)fine

By Alex | Published: August 18, 2009
One of the reasons I’ve started shooting black and white film again is Diafine.  See, black and white film development is usually a tricky and finicky process that requires not only precise timing, but also temperature control of all chemicals involved.  Kind of a tricky process to pull off in a little apartment bathroom. Diafine, though, [...]
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