Author: Vince Curletta

I'm a freelance Sports Photographer, and retired Software Engineer. I love sports photography and I also do quite a bit of film photography (35mm, 120 and 4x5).

Photography by Vince CurlettaMar 29, 201811:11 am

Olympus OM-2 Thoughts

I shot a roll of film this morning with my OM-2 (the one that was supposed to be damaged, and only good for parts). I wanted to talk today about the process of capturing images […]

Photography by Vince CurlettaMar 28, 201810:45 pm

Retrograde Motion

So, as a follow up to a previous blog post (photography in retrospect), I’d like to examine film photography, and the cameras we used to use. There’s some kind of strange attraction we have to […]

Photography by Vince CurlettaMar 26, 201811:18 pm

Late Bloomers

So, one of the many things that surprised me here in Texas was when I was outside with our dogs after sunset, and stumbled upon the Stemless Evening Primrose growing in the field behind our […]

Photography by Vince CurlettaMar 16, 20186:21 pm

Canon 50mm f1.2

I recently found a good deal on a Canon 50mm f1.2 lens, so I bought it, and I’m very pleased I did for a couple reasons. First, I love the way it looks. It is […]

Photography by Vince CurlettaMar 16, 20183:53 pm

Photography in Retrospect

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how I became interested in photography, and what it was that drew me to it. For me, photography was a way to express myself – a way for […]

Photography by Vince CurlettaMar 14, 20187:27 pm

Canon 5D Mark IV

So, I’m testing a 5D Mark IV, and so far I’m very happy with the results I’m seeing. I am a little disappointed in the AI Servo focusing – but I believe it is better […]

Computers and Internet by Vince CurlettaJan 29, 20163:36 pm

When it All Comes Together

So, I manage a team of 15 developers. We write business applications to streamline and simplify business processes. To some people this doesn’t sound exciting, but let me tell you what really excites me! I […]

Photography by Vince CurlettaMay 3, 20152:18 pm

Why do we photograph?

This week I’ve been thinking about photography and the reasons people take photographs. In this digital age, we can all surf the internet and find photographs of virtually anything in a matter of seconds. According […]

Photography by Vince CurlettaMar 9, 20151:56 pm

5D Mark III Autofocus Settings – Part 2

Ok, so I’ve been experimenting with the various autofocus settings – and I think I’m getting close on them. I was shooting a couple soccer games over the weekend, one night game and one day […]