Photographs and articles by A. Cemal Ekin
Our lives have turned upside down in many ways. The recent attempts in Rhode Island to deliver the COVID-19 vaccine are adding new chapters to the saga. Now, private companies have added to the display of highly questionable logic. Well, the same subject, but this time there will be a dozen images as a tribute …
Covid-19 vaccinations have been a source of concern, to say the least. This is true at all levels of the government, from the federal down to the city. We all know there is a shortage of vaccines. Now, we are also wondering if there is also a shortage of intellect and determination. One can almost …
It is not easy to have Covid-19 portraits taken! For an upcoming virtual meeting, I needed a photograph of Jan and me. Although I could have set up something indoors, the camera on the tripod, and take photographs that way, I thought they would be more meaningful if they also conveyed the situation we face. …
Yes, it can be habit-forming! Once you start moving your camera during a slow-shutter exposure and see the emerging patterns of fall colors, you will want to do it again. And, again, … Of course, the colorful leaves on the trees and the ground also attract the attention of the camera as it tries to …
Fall is here, and so are the colors of fall. I think! In many ways, it has been a late and slow arrival. The temperatures have been very comfortable, even uncomfortably warm at times. Some rain and, of course, the virus collectively limited our outings to rare car drives and more frequent walks in the …
The long hot summer started to fade around mid-August. The temperature dropped, lower humidity, more breeze in the air made a few more short walks possible for me in early fall. I enjoyed looking in all directions, including up and down to see interesting subjects, from a dove (or a pigeon, I cannot tell them …
July 2020 is ending today, here is some news. It has been a very hot and humid month. Our discipline in maintaining social distance and wearing our masks whenever we outside continue. It has become quite habitual, we keep busy at home and masks are an extension of us now. The weather has not allowed …
In an old Seinfeld episode, George’s father Frank was advised to say “serenity now” every time he got mad at something to keep his blood pressure down. The mantra was meant to control his outrage. These days, it seems we need to say it and say it often as we watch the killing of a …
The nature and magnitude of hardship these days show up in different forms and ways. We are staying home, wearing masks, losing jobs, losing loved ones, losing lives, getting bored, dealing with the kids, educating the kids, and facing a myriad of other challenges every day. In the arts community, especially those in the performing …
In the previous post, Simple Things – 1, I pointed out a few Lightroom tips that may make working in it a little more comfortable. Let me continue with a few more tips and time sinks. Simple Things: Lightroom Calibration Panel I wrote an article on creating a camera profile for different lighting conditions using …
Sometimes we overlook the simple things that may be right in front of us because we get used to them. But there is no real reason to stay that way, especially if there are easy ways to make them fit our way of doing things. In this mixed-bag post, I will share a few things …
Although we stay home most of the time because of Covid-19, even I venture outside on occasion when the weather is good. Last week, our outings increased. I took a short walk in the neighborhood, and on Saturday I took Jan for a ride around town, the weather was truly spring-like. First Leg of the …
Not frequently but when the weather is nice I continue to take my short walks and continue photographing the neighborhood. The last two times I even put my mask on. Due to the shortage of masks, we don’t throw them away. I spray the inside and the outside with alcohol to sanitize them, mine and …
In the last article, I offered a few technology tools that you can try at least to pass time. I also hoped that some may indeed be useful in your daily work. Today, I am going to add a few more. Keep in Touch Many years ago, I subscribed to a video phone service called …
Life in the Days of Corona-Keep Busy We have been home for quite a while now except for going to the local CVS to pick up our prescriptions. To keep busy, Jan continues to take Karma for walks several times a day if the weather permits. But in any case, they walk at least two …
Social distancing has become a new way of life, yet many don’t seem to observe the simple rule. That may be due to the insufficient explanation of the reason for social distancing and staying home. The reason is simple, the rule is not mainly to protect each of us from catching the virus, hope nobody …
