Category Archives: photography

Long Train Runnin’

Posted on February 14, 2026 by Andy Cline

I no longer have my first SLR. It was a Nikon F, with the photomic head and a 50mm lens, that I bought used in 1974 while I was in high school. I carried it every day. I was one … Continue reading →

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Documentary Photography 101: Example of Good

Posted on December 14, 2025 by Andy Cline

So what is a good documentary photograph? Take a look at this one. It’s good. The evaluation of a photograph as good, or something less than good, must take its context into account. The photograph above is not so good … Continue reading →

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Rejecting Digital Perfection

Posted on December 11, 2025 by Andy Cline

My Fujifilm X-E1 rangefinder is beat to shit. I’ve dropped it numerous times. I even broke a fall with it during a hike while using the monopod it was on as a walking stick. Back in my photojournalism days I … Continue reading →

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1,000 Images on Instagram

Posted on August 4, 2025 by Andy Cline

It only took 15 years! But here it is in all its glory: Instagram photo number 1,000. For relevant background, I did mention earlier that this was coming 🙂

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Approaching 1K Images on Instagram

Posted on January 20, 2025 by Andy Cline

I posted my first picture to Instagram on 22 November 2010. I think I was using an early iPhone — the 3G perhaps. It’s just a tree outside my office at Craig Hall on the campus of Missouri State University. … Continue reading →

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