Yaum's Photo Diary

I have been reading 4 books on W. Eugene Smith, also watched several vids. They talk about his prints having PRESENCE and that he would GIV...

With the coming library show set for August, I need to figure out what I will be printing. I decided since this is just a raising awareness...

Forgot to write about this. Last week picked up another 140 LP or so LP records, for $75 CAD. Some different to weird stuff (Andy Williams ...

Picked up a TTL flash system, cord, modules and the like from a eBay seller in Germany. He wanted a $119.99 Euros for it plus another $50 E...

With my newest trip to Thai not far off I have been wracking my brains trying to come up with a new subject, a new project series to shoot....

"Ethics is nothing other than Reverence for Life. Reverence for Life affords me my fundamental principle of morality, namely, that g...

"True philosophy must start from the most immediate and comprehensive fact of consciousness, and this may be formulated as follows: ...

"Photography is a small voice, at best, but sometime - just sometimes - one photograph or a group of them can lure our senses into awa...

"I photograph many sad situations that have within them the opening of a hope. I believe in humanity. I am affirmative."

Paid a ton for this book. It is the American version, with a different title. I think everything else in the book is the same as the Britis...

Got my books and my cameras with me tonight in the guardhouse. Am reading, learning (Gene Smith biography), and looking at photo books (for...

"There is no normal life, there is only life."

Also picked up a grip for the motor drive or winder, it cost $25 plus cheap shipping form Hong Kong. New-used motor drive grip, helps w...

This morning I installed my recent purchase, a cheapo priced Leica motor drive on my Leica R6.2 and love it. There was another motor unit (...

"Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts."

My current all 35mm Thai trip gear looks like this today (subject to my changing mood). This probably too much gear, might cut back. The li...

For the coming small Clareview Library show in August I thought I might include one or both of these photos. The pictures were made (also h...

Today I made a purchase that I am not sure was smart, I hope it does lead to some good images thou. Yesterday I read that my idol W. Eugene...

Going to try submitting the Japanese Kodoku images made in December 2017. Here is a possible artist statement for that project. Note* I b...