Big Bird, You're Dead To Me And apparently you've also been written off in the minds of three little boys who've been just been introduced to a sexier, more talkative companion, Mr. Playstation 2. Various images from December: Chicago, San Francisco, St. Louis, and Orange County, California. And a leftover from Chile.

When Life Brings You Lemons make lemonade. When life spills a Dr. Pepper on your lens, make pictures through your airplane window of the runway lights, with the focus setting permanently stuck at about three feet. [Updated 12/30/05]

Lord Of The Ring ...the Ring Light, that is. A ring light is a special flash that mounts on the front of your lens and is shaped like a, errr.. a ring. Gains and loses popularity every 15 years or so. Notice the soft shadow that gently traces each subject. Hurry, though, it's sure to be passe soon. [Updated 2/18/06]

A New York Minute that lasted five and a half hours. A recent trip to Manhattan for business provided nearly a full day of exploration - guided by Gautam - that included Union Square, the Village, Tribeca, and Grand Central Station. No shortage of material in that city, for sure.

Again, And Again (And Again) A photograph captures a fraction of a second in time and preserves it forever. A multiple exposure photograph captures several moments in time, and creates a new reality altogether. Fortunately this is a simple operaton with the Holga. Just push the button again and again (and again.)