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Video Games

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Collections: C02

Today brought another good day to try more indoor still photography. I thought I would work on another image for my new Collections Series. Creating these images is an attempt to come to terms with my bad habit of collecting things. I just went through my closet yesterday cleaning out some of the unwanted collections that have been accumulating inside (empty boxes from various purchases, magazines I’ll never read again, etc.). It felt good to clean out the junk.

Today’s image is from another of my obsessions – video games. I grew up as the video game industry was just beginning. I never was able to have the Atari 2600 or the Nintendo Entertainment System, although I had friends who did so I made it a point to stay friends with them. I did have some of the Mattel and Coleco handheld electronic games. I wish I had the foresight to keep those games. I bet today they would be something special or at least a curiosity for my kids.

I wasn’t able to disassemble my video game center to show everything in this image but I did manage to collect quite a few representatives. With both kids home I lost my extra room which doubled as a makeshift studio for me. I managed OK in the corner of the bedroom (had to keep Oliver away) but had a little more difficulty then necessary bouncing the flash properly. Not much processing applied to this image. A few tweaks in Lightroom and then a couple more in Photoshop.

Video Games Nikon D5100, Nikkor 4-85mm f/3.5-4.5, 1/50s, 36mm, f/16, ISO 400

Video Games
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 4-85mm f/3.5-4.5, 1/50s, 36mm, f/16, ISO 400

Radiator Springs Alum

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Collections – C01

There was an interesting article that passed through one of my streams, I wish I could remember when and where, that showcased a photographer’s images of various collections. I didn’t think much about it other than I thought it was an interesting idea. Well, apparently it made more of an impression then I thought. Thinking about what I wanted to work on today the idea of the collections jumped right to the front of the bus.

I have to admit I am a bit of a collector. My biggest exercise of late has been cleaning house to remove the truly junk collections and keep only the gems. But on those days that I do not venture out into cold of winter I thought capturing some of those collections would be a good project.

So, I present to you the first in my Collections series… Oh, come now, you had to guess it would be Disney related. LOL

Radiator Springs Alum Nikon D5100, Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5, 0.4s, 62mm, f/8, ISO 100

Radiator Springs Alum
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5, 0.4s, 62mm, f/8, ISO 100