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John W. Mosley: Philadelphia Photojournalist
John W. Mosley, self portrait in mirror. Being obsessed with vintage cameras, I was immediately drawn to this image of a young photographer shooting a self portrait in a mirror. Once I recognized the camera as a Graflex, Speed Graphic, ubiquitous among photographers in the U.S. during the 40’s and…
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Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day 2022
Bob’s Diner, Roxborough, PA I was anxiously awaiting 2022 Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day, celebrated annually on the last Sunday of April. I had pulled my 4x5 Speed Graphic from storage and loaded multiple holders. My intention was to make the one hour drive to Bethlehem, PA and photograph The Steel…
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Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day 2021
World Pinhole Photography Day is an international event held annually on the last Sunday in April. The event was created to promote and celebrate the art of pinhole photography in an increasingly technological world. With camera manufacturers leapfrogging each other technologically with each new release it’s refreshing to get back…
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Editorial Assignment: Shot on film
Creative Brief: I received an email from the Art Director of The Pennsylvania Gazette. The magazine was running an article about The Penn Book Center, an independent bookstore that had been on campus since 1962. The owners were planning to close the store but after public outcries, protests…
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Featured Beekeeper: Dave Harrod
I first met Dave Harrod at The Miquon School where his daughter Nina and my son Wynn were classmates. Neither one of us were beekeepers back then. We lost touch after the kids graduated from Miquon. It was a pleasant surprise to meet up with him several years later at…
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Thanksgiving Day Parade
Despite having lived in Philadelphia for over thirty years, this was the first year I was in town for the Thanksgiving Day Parade. I decided to go because I’ve been getting back into street photography and I knew there would be ample camera fodder there. One advantage to photographing an…
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Flat Rock Apiary: Philadelphia Beekeepers Guild Nuc Program
Beekeepers in both North America and Europe are experiencing high rates of overwintering losses. The reason for this steep decline in bee population, which has become known as Colony Collapse Disorder, remains the subject of much debate. Some factors being considered are pesticides, especially neonicotinoids, infections caused by Varroa and…