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Worldwide Pinhole Day 2025: Tempus Fugit

Worldwide Pinhole Day 2025: Tempus Fugit

by darlene almeda | Apr 28, 2025

A 4×5 pinhole photograph celebrating Worldwide Pinhole Day 2025 — capturing the quiet drift of light, time, and memory in a kitchen bathed in afternoon glow.

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Sea Grass & Beach: The Art of Balancing Light

Sea Grass & Beach: The Art of Balancing Light

by darlene almeda | Apr 23, 2025

Balancing sky and sand at sunset using classic film techniques and digital bracketing—why dragging the shutter still has a place in today’s toolkit.

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A Gobo, a Snoot, and a Sandwich

A Gobo, a Snoot, and a Sandwich

by darlene almeda | Apr 16, 2025

Learn how I used an optical snoot, a few gobos, and a budget lens to create moody, window-style light for a tomato still life. Sandwiches included.

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