A few thoughts for these often boring times sheltering in place from COVID-19
Keep in touch with your friends and loved ones, especially those you have not talked with for awhile.
Catch up on the projects that you are behind in - you know, the ones you did not have enough time for.
Write down your thoughts on real paper, you know, that odd thin flat stuff that others don't need a battery and electronic device to read.
Be positive. Even if you have the virus, something like 80% of the cases are said to be very mild.
If sad things happen, share and remember with video events. Don't get you and yours ill with in person events.
Be happy - buy lots of cameras and photo stuff.
How are you making the best of this health emergency?
Best to everyone,
Stephen
Keep in touch with your friends and loved ones, especially those you have not talked with for awhile.
Catch up on the projects that you are behind in - you know, the ones you did not have enough time for.
Write down your thoughts on real paper, you know, that odd thin flat stuff that others don't need a battery and electronic device to read.
Be positive. Even if you have the virus, something like 80% of the cases are said to be very mild.
If sad things happen, share and remember with video events. Don't get you and yours ill with in person events.
Be happy - buy lots of cameras and photo stuff.
How are you making the best of this health emergency?
Best to everyone,
Stephen
charjohncarter
Veteran
Thanks, I been going through 50 year old slides. Re-scanning some and finding some to scan I forgot about.
Spec IV Taylor 1970:
Slides from Panama' 1969-1972 by John Carter, on Flickr
Spec IV Taylor 1970:
Slides from Panama' 1969-1972 by John Carter, on Flickrgiganova
Well-known
- Only watching the news once a day
- Long dog walks
- Texting/calling/video chatting with friends and family a lot
- Scanning negatives
- Building my web site
- Watch positive & uplifting tv shows
- Cook meals and baking things I always wanted to try
- Painting rooms with light & friendly colors
- Bringing my wife breakfast in bed in the morning
- Listening to music
- Reading books
- Trying to stay positive!
CharlesDAMorgan
Veteran
With an elderly father in the highest risk group, with me not far away, I shall be in virtually all the time.
So lots of cataloguing, tagging, deleting and working on
No darkroom availability so will have to learn virtually
Order in some good books
Still cook from scratch
Get all the gear I wish to sell photographed well and adverts written
Climb lots of stairs
Find numerous things to watch and listen to
This doesn't include the news
Learn a foreign language
Learn the language of aesthetics
So lots of cataloguing, tagging, deleting and working on
No darkroom availability so will have to learn virtually
Order in some good books
Still cook from scratch
Get all the gear I wish to sell photographed well and adverts written
Climb lots of stairs
Find numerous things to watch and listen to
This doesn't include the news
Learn a foreign language
Learn the language of aesthetics
Yokosuka Mike
Abstract Clarity
We’re saving that stuff for when the toilet paper runs out
Actually, I’m spending time with my digital cameras going through the menus with the operator’s manual and really getting things figured out.
Also, I’m listening to Podcasts. There are a few photography Podcasts that I really enjoy.
I upgraded the speaker wires on my stereo and the music sounds wonderful.
Some of my other plans were nixed by my wife. She has plans for me and they’re not photography related.
All the best,
Mike
Chriscrawfordphoto
Real Men Shoot Film.
I'm doing what I always do: working on my huge backlog of work to edit and scan.
shawn
Veteran
I have been working on equipment repairs that I have been putting off.
New foam in a F2, F3 and SRT-102.
SRT-102 adjusting the meter and fixing the aperture display in the viewfinder.
Nikkor 50mm f1.4 K strip down, relube and fixed the loose focus dial.
Recovered Leica IIIG
Fixed all the squeaky door hinges in the house
Shawn
New foam in a F2, F3 and SRT-102.
SRT-102 adjusting the meter and fixing the aperture display in the viewfinder.
Nikkor 50mm f1.4 K strip down, relube and fixed the loose focus dial.
Recovered Leica IIIG
Fixed all the squeaky door hinges in the house
Shawn
zuiko85
Veteran
Yep! Lots of unfinished photo projects. Still need to go find some more hobby plywood. Cobbled together, but have not tested, a Kodak Tourist 6X9. Since I do my own developing and have plenty of empty 620 spools I only had to modify the feed side to take a 120 spool.
Ccoppola82
Well-known
Between little bouts of panic here and there, I’ve mostly spent my time playing with my 4 year old son. I try to get a daily update on the news and talk with family and friends. We are all in the same boat together around the globe. I plan to do some drawing and paint as a sort of therapy soon. Today is the first day I feel a bit settled in this new reality.
Rayt
Nonplayer Character
I am home from my month long US roadtrip and now need to home quarantine for two weeks. This will be a good opportunity to develop the 150 sheets of 5x7 HP5 I shot on the road.
peterm1
Veteran
I am taking far too many photos of my feet while laying on the couch, light fixtures, the cat and anything else that falls within my line of sight and boundary of my property.
Come to think of it, nothing at all has changed.
Come to think of it, nothing at all has changed.
Ambro51
Collector/Photographer
Replaced tie rod ends on my 1966 Studebaker Daytona today. Tomorrow looks a bit cold but next project is installing an electric fuel pump on my 1964 Studebaker Cruiser.
oldwino
Well-known
Probably going to work on a couple of photo book ideas (I try to do several a year just for me and family/friends), and run a test roll through a new camera.
Try very hard to stay off the social media / news circus.
Try very hard to stay off the social media / news circus.
farlymac
PF McFarland
I plan on getting a really good start on some major sorting of gear and rearranging of the apartment. Been too long coming.
PF
PF
nikon_sam
Shooter of Film...
Normal stuff going on here...taking photos on a daily basis, doing some baking and started a woodworking project I've been thinking of doing for some time...
I'm making a contact frame for 4x5 film, I wanted something that I can drop in the neg and paper without having to fuss over lining the two up... all the big cutting is done, the frame is complete, sanded and stained, will spray a finish tomorrow. The back is almost done but can't be completed until I mount the glass and measure final gap between back and glass...it looks like the back will be held in place with rare earth magnets (neodymium magnets).
I'll post some shots when its done...
I'm making a contact frame for 4x5 film, I wanted something that I can drop in the neg and paper without having to fuss over lining the two up... all the big cutting is done, the frame is complete, sanded and stained, will spray a finish tomorrow. The back is almost done but can't be completed until I mount the glass and measure final gap between back and glass...it looks like the back will be held in place with rare earth magnets (neodymium magnets).
I'll post some shots when its done...
raid
Dad Photographer
I find myself many hours at home each day. I try to take some photos when I leave our home by car. I keep busy with overseeing research projects via email. I listen to music of Bob Dylan, Neil Young, REM, ... etc. I surf the internet.
I teach my university classes via online delivery.
I teach my university classes via online delivery.
Bill Clark
Veteran
Thanks for your thoughts.
Cancelling trips to visit our grand children and their families.
Our son in law, living in LaCanada, CA said the grocery store they buy from was only allowing five in at a time. Haven’t done that here in Minneapolis.
Probably canceling a trip we were going to make in June.
Putting fewer miles on our automobiles. Gasoline less than $2.00 in some places.
Can’t eat out as restaurants are closed. Some are offering take out.
Found this site as it contains a history of past virus outbreaks:
https://www.healthline.com/health-n...virus-compared-to-past-outbreaks#Seasonal-flu
Cancelling trips to visit our grand children and their families.
Our son in law, living in LaCanada, CA said the grocery store they buy from was only allowing five in at a time. Haven’t done that here in Minneapolis.
Probably canceling a trip we were going to make in June.
Putting fewer miles on our automobiles. Gasoline less than $2.00 in some places.
Can’t eat out as restaurants are closed. Some are offering take out.
Found this site as it contains a history of past virus outbreaks:
https://www.healthline.com/health-n...virus-compared-to-past-outbreaks#Seasonal-flu
Archlich
Well-known
I spent February (under lock down in China) improving my life drawing skill through online courses. Something you don't always have the time to do once you become professional.
It was very productive!
It was very productive!
ZivcoPhoto
Well-known
Played with the cats
changed oil in my CRV
cut the grass
played the piano
played with the cats
...this is going to get boring soon as I only have one more vehicle that's due for oil change for tomorrow...
but I'll do laundry
cut some more grass
play the piano some more....
As I am in an essential business, I'll go into the city on Monday and get more work to complete at home
and I do have a library of books I have wanted to read Ill start in on
First time in my 70 years, with nothing really necessary to do other than to stay healthy.
changed oil in my CRV
cut the grass
played the piano
played with the cats
...this is going to get boring soon as I only have one more vehicle that's due for oil change for tomorrow...
but I'll do laundry
cut some more grass
play the piano some more....
As I am in an essential business, I'll go into the city on Monday and get more work to complete at home
and I do have a library of books I have wanted to read Ill start in on
First time in my 70 years, with nothing really necessary to do other than to stay healthy.
Ko.Fe.
Lenses 35/21 Gears 46/20
Where I'm, if no illness, only social distancing of six f is advised. Two meters for the rest of the World measure.
I sold one Cosina Viogtlander product to film enthusiast in California and ordered another Cosina Viogtlander product.
I still have to take Go Train next Monday to Friday and go to Toronto downtown. Our department can't be all at home by same time. Not as important as food stores, but still. Many, if not most of older, people are still watching linear TV. Two provincial subsidized TV channels are run by us.
I sold one Cosina Viogtlander product to film enthusiast in California and ordered another Cosina Viogtlander product.
I still have to take Go Train next Monday to Friday and go to Toronto downtown. Our department can't be all at home by same time. Not as important as food stores, but still. Many, if not most of older, people are still watching linear TV. Two provincial subsidized TV channels are run by us.