So consider this a “gone fishing” sign. I’ll be back, probably, but I’m tired of everything. Will post new things as relevant, but not so much daily interaction. Scaling back in a big way. If you need you get ahold of me, [email protected]

One benefit of failing, so far, to have any kids, is that I 100% haven't produced any future Reddit mods.

Last night, dreamt I was out on a photo walk when a giant hornet attacked me and I was trying to fend it off. Then I woke up and I was lightly (lightly!) striking the cat, who then ran off, of course. I'm happy to report he has since forgiven me. He's the sweetest guy.

The craziest thing to me is that we could all just collectively decide not to do any of this, and we don't.

Oh look, I lost another Nikon eyepiece. I've actually thought about buying them five at a time...

Remember how a lot of people were disappointed that Hilary Clinton lost, but only kinda disappointed? Mostly because of the other guy, but also because she's always been an awful person that we've been forced to root for because of bullshit circumstances? Just happened to think of it, is all.

Hi, I'm Sam (the designer). This isn't my usual thing, but if you are unsatisfied with your current pfp and need another one for cheap or for free, take a look at my work and contact me ✌🏾

I don't have a photo of my own, somehow, but in Nikko, on a stone likely carved by someone about a thousand years ago, I found one of the most beautiful insects I've ever seen. Just a fat little scarab beetle hanging out, all round and so spectacularly iridescent...what is that, even?

So it turns out that The Rapture *is* actually coming, but with the way things have been recently, they've had to rename it The Shitshow so it's more in keeping with the times. Also, parking will no longer be validated for those left behind.

Mom food is the best food. It just is. Doesn't even need to be from your own mom.

Going to thin out the film camera collection a bit. Will be selling a handful of cameras, Canon and Pentax mainly, maybe a Nikon or two. Specifics coming soon, but let me know if there's something you're looking for. Unfortunately, probably can't ship to the USA currently.

Sometimes you remember people at unexpected times. Chris sat next to me in band in high school, as he was nearly as bad a trumpet player as I was. He was a great person, though, and we are worse off for his absence. thefallen.militarytimes.com/army-chief-w...

Woke up angry and frustrated about everything, so here's an okra flower.

BTW it has to do with how many steps it takes to wear out a pair of shoes this thoroughly, and what you might see along the way.

On Friday, I'm going to Nikko for my first time ever. It will be good. It will be fun. But doing things with my wife's family in general remains weird for me. Getting more comfortable, but it's still weird.

So I'm partially colorblind, and it's not even an inconvenience most of the time. Honestly, didn't even know that was the deal until my late twenties. Sure does explain why I can't color correct for shit, though, which has been interesting professionally.

Photographing worn-out sneakers because there's a thing I want to write next year. As one does.

Not a typical place for a spider lily, but I'll take it

Oh, only the LinkedIn app asking me to open the LinkedIn app so I can verify my login to the LinkedIn app. This is my only device with the app installed. Beyond useless. I'm kind of impressed.

A photograph that I like, from a period of my life that was really, really bad. Living and making art is weird. Lots of shit never makes remotely enough sense to be satisfying, but oh well. You just go with it, regardless. I mean, what else are you going to do?

I wrote a very nerdy thing about miso soup: somewherein.jp/the-staggeri...

Downloading the courses I own from Creative Live. The fact that the platform is shutting down entirely is a loss for the creative community, and it's a bad sign for creative education in general. Expertise has been thoroughly devalued.

Me: "Gained back a bit of weight, I see" Also me: "I'm going to make chili and cornbread for dinner because she'll enjoy it and I can just not eat tomorrow or something"

FYI the flea market is happening again this Saturday in Urawa, Saitama City. It's in the park next to Tsuki (or Tsukinomiya) Jinja, a 10 min walk from Urawa Station. Starts early, wraps up in the afternoon. Let me know if you're coming and want to meet up (DM is fine).

This camera is sixteen years old. It is beat to hell and the buttons don't all work, but it still makes *excellent* images. And compared to a mirrorless camera, the battery life is EPIC. Fancy new cameras are sexy, no doubt, but your camera is rarely the limiting factor in making good work.

Results: A "standard" phone booth in Japan is about 225x85x95cm.

Today, I am carrying a tape measure. So that I can get the exterior dimensions of a telephone booth. You know, regular stuff.

Though I am technically from Texas originally, it's western Massachusetts that really shaped me in the 80s and 90s. Will always be home, in a sense, I suppose. I miss it, even though I know the things I miss about it are decades gone, just like I've been gone from there since adolescence.

Currently waiting on clinic results for something that's totally new to me. Could be bad news, but probably won't be entirely, probably at least a little good, maybe very good news. Every stage of this is fraught and weird. And we've barely started.

Taking a break for lunch, enjoying some reading related to field recording, and found a mention of a mic that seems interesting. $4,300 Yesterday, I became aware of a phono cartridge that cost over $10,000. Audio people are even crazier than photographers.

Just finished another 1,200 words for the miso soup zine. The end is in sight. May actually need t o cut it down so it's still actually zine-like. There can be sequel miso soup zines if necessary.

Don't think I'll ever get tired of okra flowers. They're lovely, and they lead to one of my favorite vegetables

You know dinner is serious business when I break out the otoshibuta

I dislike that this word keeps getting more relevant.

The neighbor's daughter is now about three, and she enthusiastically says hello every time she sees me. And every time, I damn near die from it because she's impossibly cute.

I swear patience is one of the most important things in dealing with depression. Yesterday, I was PROFOUNDLY low. Today, nothing has materially changed, but I feel much, much better.

Featuring a few items available in my print store this week. There's been a fair bit going on during summer but, honestly, I could use a little boost financially right now. So, reposts of the print store posts are welcome. Many thanks. japanorama.darkroom.com/products/124...

This is great. Do please watch it.

Extraordinarily depressed today. I hate this feeling.

Timeline cleanse: neighborhood kitten chilling by a plant this afternoon

New text post up on my Patreon for both free and paid subscribers. patreon.com/focusshift

Once again, this song is stuck in my head, so I'm sharing the joy/burden with you. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtSW...

Renewing the domain for a project I'm still lukewarm on: $18 Transferring that same domain to the other registrar I use: $9 Gotta make sure I actually do the thing with the domain this time, but at least I made it cheaper...

My only media subscription at this point isn't even a streaming service. It's Scribd. Because I'm a giant nerd.

Audible generally gives me pretty good recommendations, but not always...

New mini-vlog is up for members on my Patreon, trying to do these things more consistently so it's, you know, more worth joining. $3/mo gets you involved. patreon.com/focusshift

Dual-wielding today. First test roll for the Olympus.

The AKG K702 would basically be my perfect headphone if it weren't for that stupid elasic band that craps out and isn't replaceable without disassembling the headphones. Still working on finding a fix that problem that's easy, repeatable, and can be implemented by anyone.

Good morning. It's a beautiful Sunday morning, the weather is perfect, and I'm about to go out on a bit of a photo walk. Currently listening to a song I thought I'd share. Don't know how or when I first heard it, but somehow it's become a left-field favorite. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_R9a...

I'll drop some telephones. I've got a whole photo project based on documenting public telephones in Japan. davidrmunson.com/fade-out