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Film Emulation

It’s fine to digitally emulate analog. A box of monochrome 8x10 sells for $250 — a $150 rise from a decade ago, and some 35mm rolls fetch $15. Analog was once the primary photographic method.

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Kermit Highway

Odessa, Texas

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Green Monobloc

Amarillo, Texas

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Wooden shutter button

How nice would it be to have a camera shutter button made from mesquite?

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Parks

Near passing cars, a walkway loops around a pond. Trees grow, and ducks eagerly anticipate snippets of bread. The park, known as Buffalo Wallow or Memorial Gardens, is an excellent place to walk in the evening hours.

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Lime

Monahans, Texas

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Bags

Forget about what’s inside, let’s obsess about camera bags.

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Wooden Tripod

I serviced the tripod today. I repaired a loose hinge, polished the head plate, and applied mineral oil to the wood.

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Texas Street

Odessa, Texas

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Bloom

Penwell, Texas

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One-Eyed Dog

Photography is a gentle way to see oneself alive.

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Canyon Feature

Palo Duro Canyon, Texas

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Film

It’s pictures made with film that I want to print most — a perfect blend of being choosy and patient.

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Texas State Highway 17

Saragosa, Texas

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Neighbors

Bovina, Texas

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Expansive

Wind lifts loose soil, shuffles mesquite branches, and swirls across a vast horizon.

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Freight Depot

The Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railway Freight Depot in Fort Stockton

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Experiment

Many people know that we have more to learn, and from the moment we realize that we’re not the center of everything, it gets better.

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Ector Theater Neon

Odessa, Texas

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Clipped Corners

A ground glass will have missing corners so you can see if the lens is projecting from edge to edge. If you can see the lens, it’s giving full coverage.