John Spahr

Hi, folks! I have a (really) quick post for you today. I just got a Canon EOS 50D as a backup for my Rebel T7, and I'm highly impressed. Despite being pretty old, this DSLR pumps out some incredible pictures. Some cameras are timeless, and many of these old Canon digitals are shining examples of this. Eventually, I may cover the 50D in more detail. But for now, here are some of my favorite photos that I've taken with it. Enjoy!

Hey, everyone! Today, I got some pictures just outside of Galveston, IN. As usual, I took my trusty Canon Rebel T7. However, I decided to change things up with my lens of choice. Meet the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lens , ideal for close-ups and portrait photography! It's not the most versatile, featuring a fixed focal length of 50mm, but it is still useful in many situations. So, here's what this compact yet powerful lens can produce: Pretty cool, right? I'm pleased. I made minimal edits to these photos, and I think they came out nicely.  Moving forward, I plan to start doing more edits to my photos and explore RAW photography. I've even secured a Creative License again! Stay tuned for that; it's going to be cool. That's about all for now, though. Thanks for reading and looking at my pics. Have a good one!

Hey, everyone! Merry Christmas! Crazy to think that we're basically a week from 2025. It's been quite a year. In truth, 2024 has by far been the most eventful year of my life. I graduated high school, bought myself a new (to me) car, started college, and much, much more. So many great things have happened, and I'm extremely grateful for my new experiences this year. But not everything has been perfect. I fell out of touch with one of my best friends, something that took a while to come to terms with. I fell in love and lost; I'm still moving on from the breakup. I fell into a rut that I'm still climbing out of. 2024 has been a mixed bag, but it's also been a year of firsts. I've been able to do so many new things this year. I've met loads of new people. But most importantly, compared to the person I was in January, I'm way different now. And that's not a bad thing. My hobbies and interests keep me going, and this blog continues to be my favorite ...

Just when you think you've seen everything, you're gifted a still camera that saves images to compact discs . I had been aware of Sony's CD Mavica line of cameras for a while, and I had owned numerous floppy disk Mavicas, but using a CD Mavica for the first time was surreal nonetheless. There's something special about a camera with a whole optical drive in it. It reminds me a lot of a Discman. I was fortunate enough to get mine for free with all of its accessories and several blank discs. My model is the MVC-CD400, and it was one of several CD-based Mavicas in Sony's lineup. This camera, in particular, dates back to around 2002. The weird round shape is the result of cramming a whole CD mechanism in this camera. The hardware is delightfully 2000s. The entire front panel, including its surprisingly bright LCD, folds out to reveal a compact optical drive. It reads 8-centimeter "mini" CDs. These are significantly smaller than normal CDs, and while the camera ...