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I have been noticing an interesting trend locally in recent months. It has been the rebirth, so to speak, of medium format photography. To be more specific it has been a surge of the local population shooting 120 film with Holga Cameras.

For those of you not familiar with the Holga, it is a cheap plastic toy camera that is made in China. They do not offer much control over the results, focusing is limited, vignetting is extreme and they all leak light…yet they are getting more popular...

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Many of us are familiar with K.I.S.S., the acronym to “Keep it simple stupid.” It’s not meant to be a derogatory term at all rather it is a reminder not to over-think and overwork that which we are doing. This little saying is so appropriate when working in a photo lab that it is one of the first things I tell a new employee.

I am not, by any means, trying to simplify the art of color correction but, as the old saying goes, “you need to learn to crawl before you can walk.” Programs...

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So here we are, it’s fall, ski season is around the corner and summer is just a memory now. The trees are bare, having dropped their multi-colored leaves, and on a daily basis I have been processing and printing photos of dead animals…trophies of ecstatic hunters. As these rights of fall slowly tail off Christmas card season has already begun and soon winter will be in full swing.

I manage a photography business and full service photo lab in Jackson Hole, the gateway to Grand Teton...

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