by John Crane | Jul 23, 2015 | 6 Things I Love About the F6, From the Past, General Information, Mirror-Up, Technical, Technical Features, Uncategorized, Vintage Nikon
Recently I read a blog post from someone claiming Mirror-Up shooting was a hoax. A waste of time, something camera manufacturers dreamed up as way to add a new feature to the camera and charge more for it. A “Emperor’s New Clothes” hoodwink, if you...
by John Crane | Aug 27, 2014 | CLS (Creative Lighting System), Film Emulsions, Uncategorized
Can it be done? Yes! Here’s the story: The other day I was on an assignment and pulled a rookie move. I became so preoccupied talking and laughing with the client, fiddling with light – diffusion panels to knock the sun down; fiddling with power levels on...
by John Crane | Aug 22, 2014 | 4042n, Film Emulsions, From the Past, Uncategorized
For the past 10 years now the city of Fort Collins, Colorado has sponsored, in conjunction with Bohemian Nights Music, the New West Fest; essentially a birthday party for the city and fall jamboree for Northern Colorado, focusing heavily on live music. The scale of...
by John Crane | Jul 12, 2014 | Film Emulsions, From the Past, Uncategorized
I’ve been going through some old images for re-scan and really missing Kodachrome lately. I’ve also noticed how many more vertical images I made before the computer became the standard for viewing. Vertical images were desirable for publication covers....
by John Crane | Jul 9, 2014 | 4042n, From the Past, General Information, Places, Uncategorized
In years past my eyes have been focused upward, searching the skies above for the real Fourth of July photograph. This year I chose instead to focus on what’s right in front of me. Attending the Allenspark Fourth of July parade has become an annual event. Nestled high...
by John Crane | Jun 29, 2014 | 4042n, Destinations, Places, Uncategorized
I’ve been wanting to explore the Little Snake River Valley for years. The Little Snake River Valley sits along the Colorado/Wyoming state line and follows the Little Snake River as it tumbles out of the western flank of Colorado’s Park Range. The Little...