Charlotte Makes Photos

  • The Longer the Waiting (The Sweeter the Spring)

    After what felt like a bit of a delay, this May Long kicked off “real” Spring with an explosion of colour. Since Kathleen and I have been out and about more lately, we hadn’t made any particular plans for our Saturday Adventure outside of knowing that “it should be somewhere we haven’t gone lately”. Without…

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  • “Hi, I Don’t Really Have a Question, This is More of a Camera Test.”

    When I shared the results from a Minolta XG1 I recently won in an auction ($10!), I was concerned that I had some concern that the meter was out and it looked like it was possible that it was underexposing a little. Part of this came from the results (thin negatives, but the rebate text…

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  • Test Flight for a New Arrival

    I recently won a(nother) Minolta XG1 through an eBay auction. They’re lightweight, do what I need them to do, and they allow me to make use of my favourite lenses, like the 58mm Rokkor-PF I’m so fond of. When I saw one nearing its end for $10, I put in a bid, hoping to win…

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  • Tulip Fest, a Test, and the Rest (Cont’d)

    …once Kathleen and I decided that we had our fill of tulips and crowds and crowds and crowds, and having been startled by an unexpected-to-us RCAF flyover, we decided to make our way against the crowds back up Preston Street, where we still had one stop to make. Our dinner that evening was to be…

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  • Tulip Fest, a Test, and the Rest

    If there’s one thing I know, I’ve tended to be silent on this blog about my love for Spring and for all that is floral. Nope. I never post about how much I can’t wait for the flowers to come out or for it to be sunny. 😶 😶 ☺️🌷 This weekend marked the beginning…

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