Last week I took some photos with a telephoto lens of the Orion Nebula – which can be found in the Orion constellation. From Texas, where I live, it is visible at this time of […]
Author: Vince Curletta
The Artist in Me (and You)
I’ve mentioned before that I’m not a full time, professional photographer – I’ve been working in the IT world for nearly 40 years. I started out in a support role, moved to programming and web […]
A Roll of Film with the Minolta Talker
In the 1980’s, Minolta made a camera called the Talker. It was advanced in that it contained a voice chip, and responded to certain conditions by verbally warning you. It might say things like, “Too […]
Kingsley and Me
Last Saturday, Kingsley and I went for a hike at Pedernales Falls State Park, which is not too far away. The park’s name is a bit deceiving, if you’re not from around here. There really […]
Medium Format and the San Antonio Missions
The week before Christmas, my wife and I took a little trip down to San Antonio to explore some historic missions. I wanted to capture some images with my Zenza Bronica ETR-Si – some medium […]
Letting My Mind Rest
I heard my son say that his mind is always thinking, and it never stops. I feel like young people (and some older people as well) suffer from a kind of continuous connectedness, a continuous […]
Exploring San Antonio Missions
When people think about San Antonio, they generally think about the Alamo, and rightfully so. But there are several other historic missions, in San Antonio, that are worth visiting. In fact, it’s a national park. […]
I have a soft spot for Lighthouses…
A few years ago, I was at a Microsoft conference in Seattle – and I had the grand idea to take a few days off from work after the conference to do some hiking and […]
Christmas in Texas
Moving to Texas 5 years ago was an easy choice for my wife and me, however that doesn’t mean I don’t miss some of the things I got used to in the first 56 years […]
