Joseph A. Dickerson

We Tried It
Hoffman Lightweight Field Camera
Joseph A. Dickerson  |  Jun 01, 2000

Last summer I had the opportunity to spend some time with the recently introduced Hoffman Lightweight Field Camera, and I'd like to share my impressions of this little gem with you.

The Hoffman Camera Corporation has been around since 1953 and is best known for the...

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Outdoor/Travel
California Missions
Finding And Photographing The History Of California
Joseph A. Dickerson  |  Jun 01, 2000

In the fourth grade every kid in California learns about Father Junípero (say, who-NIP-ero) Serra of Mallorca, Spain. A tough little man who was destined to become both the founder of California and someday, a saint.

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Super Lenses
Your Guide To Extreme Optics
Joseph A. Dickerson  |  Aug 01, 1999

You read a lot today about extreme sports. Extreme kayakers paddle previously unexplored rivers with class VI (considered impassable) rapids, extreme mountain bikers make 70mph descents of world class downhill ski courses, and even the relatively sedate...

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Shooting In The Wet
A Primer On Keeping Your Powder Dry
Joseph A. Dickerson  |  Jul 01, 1999

Shooting In The Wet

It was the longest mileage day in a multi-day bike tour of the California Wine Country and the Mendocino Coast and we had yet to ride a mile when the rain that had been threatening started to come down. At...

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Save Money And Get Better Results, Too
Processing Your First Roll Of Black And White Film
Joseph A. Dickerson  |  Jun 01, 1999

It seems that as technology strives to make picture taking easier and more digitalized there is a backlash among many photographers toward rediscovering techniques and processes of the past. Therefore, I thought this would be an opportune time to share my...

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Outdoor/Travel
California's Lost Coast
One Photographer's Shangri-La
Joseph A. Dickerson  |  Apr 01, 1999

Ansel Adams had Yosemite, for Edward Weston it was Point Lobos, while Galen Rowell prefers places with mostly vertical surfaces. It seems that every photographer has his/her special place, a place where all seems in balance, we feel most alive, and the...

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