Uncle Jonesy's Cameras Podcast #62: Mistakes and the Photographers Who Learn from Them

After a summer break, the Shutter Brothers are back with a show that addresses an unpleasant subject . . . MISTAKES! Yes, we all make them, so let's all learn from them! Our faithful listeners join Wayne and Kevin by sharing stories of mistakes so that we can avoid them.

If we know anything about photography, we know this:  You will make mistakes. You'll make them as a beginner; you'll make them as an intermediate, and you'll make them as an advanced or even professional. The trick is to learn from mistakes so that they are not repeated. That is the focus of this show. And let's give credit to our faithful listeners who submitted their mistakes to us to be shared with you. We can never thank them enough for their contributions to the educational aspect of UJC. Shout outs to all of you!

During our summer podcast break, both Wayne and Kevin have been busy in the darkroom making prints of their vacation photography while solving problems along the way. For Wayne, a failing enlarger bulb wreaked havoc on his usual printing workflow. For Kevin, For Kevin, trying to make prints with a portable enlarger in a small condo bathroom continues to prove a challenge. Nevertheless, they both have some mice prints to show for their efforts. Furthermore, both Wayne and Kevin have print projects in the works! Wayne's project is his newly opened Etsy shop, which he aptly titled Wayne's Darkroom. As for Kevin, he plans to turn his vacation photographs of Folly Beach, South Carolina, into a souvenir post card box set. It's not ready yet, but when it is, it will be available on his Etsy shop, Chattalog Photography.

Some of Kevin's Folly Beach postcard prints. The top row was 
the first try, and the bottom row the second attempt. 

Wayne's 8x10s of Norway, shot with his Plaubel Makina 67.

While we would love for you to visit our Etsy shops, we want our listeners to know that we don't monetize our podcast in any way, including print sales. However, if you want to know what our shops look like, you can click on the links below and check them out yourself. And we certainly don't mind if you share these links with others. Thank you!

Wayne's Etsy shop:  https://www.etsy.com/shop/waynesdarkroom/?etsrc=sdt

Kevin's Etsy shop:  https://www.etsy.com/shop/chattalogphotography/?etsrc=sdt

Finally, it's that time of year again - time to talk about a photowalk! The Shutter Bros proudly announce the 2nd Annual Uncle Jonesy's Cameras and Safelight District Community Darkroom Photowalk, which will be on Saturday morning, October 7. This year's photowalk is going to take place in Kevin's neck of the woods, Chattanooga, Tennessee, and we are thinking of it as an urban landscape and street photography event. We are still putting the details together, but there will be a Facebook event page very soon. Please use it to let us know your participating . . . and we really really hope you will be!

Our listeners played a big part in show #62, so please consider contributing to our next show! Send us an email at unclejonesyscameras@gmail.com. Also, check out our show notes at https://unclejonesyscameras.blogspot.com and our Facebook and Instagram pages (both can be found by searching @ujcpodcast). 

Happy Photography!