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Stephen Hennessy

Stephen Hennessy

Stephen Hennessey is an analog and digital photographer, electroacoustic composer, Miata driver, and perpetual student from the central Virginia area. He often freelances in the sound and photo world as an escape from library work, and plans to begin studying Chemistry.

Handheld Macro Photography with the Bolt VM-160 Ring Light
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I will make it clear from the outset that macro photography is a rabbit hole within a rabbit hole. And for newer photographers who are still grappling with the more general principles of depth of…

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Canon FD 85mm F/1.2 L – Finding My Ideal Focal Length with Canon’s Legendary Portrait Lens
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Stephen reviews the Canon FD 85mm F/1.2 L, a super fast prime portrait lens which has made 85mm his go-to focal length.

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Learning to Shoot Film in Gates of the Arctic National Park
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After buying a Canon AE-1, Stephen takes off for Gates of the Arctic National Park with his new camera and a backpack full of Kodak Portra.

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How to Disappear with an Original Yashica-Mat
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The Yashica-mat was Yashica’s original premier twin lens reflex (TLR) camera from the 1950s. It was a great camera, and remains very interesting today.

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Near and Far in Bowling Green, Ohio – a Story of Pandemics and Protests and Photography
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One photographer’s story of the way he experienced his home town and photography during the pandemic, and later, the anti-racism protests.

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