thegashaus
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My name is Mark. I am a geographer, transit data analyst, writer, tinkerer, and collector of cameras. The appeal of vintage cameras was first related to their mechanical nature, actual function was secondary. That quickly changed when I started to run film through them, then started to process my own film. This hobby has quickly snowballed to consume a good amount of time each day, but I..
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Fast lenses appeal to photographers for unique results and low-light challenges. However, cost and practicality often favor slower, more versatile options ..read more
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Matt Pond PA's concert featured heartfelt performances by Bathtub Cig and Anya Marina, celebrating empathy and independent music ..read more
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by Johnny Martyr I spend most of my winter months lining up work more than actually working, so the meantime, I wanted to keep sharing what’s going on between the photos as it were. In Catching Up with Johnny, Part One: New Wedding Clients, I shared some recent wedding consultation stories. Thanks for everyone’s comments ..read more
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Johnny Martyr shares updates on recent wedding consultations, showcasing both positive interactions and challenges faced ..read more
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by Johnny Martyr “Dear camera collectors, I don’t want to HEAR about cameras that you OWN, I want to SEE photos from cameras that you USE!” That was the statement that I posted on Facebook. It was just a knee-jerk reaction to the the exhausting amount of digital snapshots of film cameras that I see ..read more
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by Johnny Martyr 2024 kicked my ass. From rude agents to months of article and project pitching that didn’t work out, to really awesome opportunities to work with some really awesome people, 2024 had it all! My blogs and articles are attempts to articulate recent experiences and thoughts. They take the the form of advice ..read more
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3M ago
by Johnny Martyr Film photographers are a funny bunch. We spend hours upon hours telling anyone who’ll listen about the benefits of shooting film and how great all of our old cameras are. And yet we fill our social media with hastily taken cell phone snaps of overstuffed film fridges and masterbatory monuments of carefully ..read more
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by Johnny Martyr Pretty much since I got into photography over twenty years ago, I’ve been interested in medium format. I still remember a fateful exchange in my college darkroom when a senior was printing some 120 film and being amazed at the quality of his images – I had never seen anything like them ..read more
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Johnny Martyr expresses gratitude to clients, encourages support, and highlights recent publications in photography ..read more
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Johnny Martyr discusses the polarized opinions surrounding the Tesla Cybertruck, highlighting its unconventional design, political implications, and the cultural significance represented by its aesthetics and engineering ..read more